Leslie Stein books

Leslie Stein is an American cartoonist and writer whose graphic work includes the Eye of the Majestic Creature series and semi-autobiographical comics.

Eye of the Majestic Creature Reading Order

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Eye of the Majestic Creature 2011 Buy
Eye Of The Majestic Creature Vol. 2 2013 Buy
Time Clock 2016 Buy

Non-Fiction

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Economic Realities In Poor Countries 1972 Buy
Urban Legal Problems 1974 Buy
The Growth Of East African Exports And Their Effect On Economic Development 1979 Buy
Identity Formation In The Adopted Adolescent 1986 Buy
Trade & Structural Change 1999 Buy
The Journey of Adam Kadmom 2000 Buy
The Hope Fulfilled 2003 Buy
Yeah, It Is! 2004 Buy
The Making of Modern Israel 2009 Buy
Penny Perspectives 2012 Buy
Becoming Whole 2012 Buy
Israel Since the Six-Day War 2014 Buy
Bright-eyed at Midnight 2015 Buy
Present 2017 Buy
Working with Mystical Experiences in Psychoanalysis 2018 Buy
I Know You Rider 2020 Buy

Standalone Novels

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The Psychoanalysis of Dr. Seele 2025 Buy

Leslie Stein is an American cartoonist based in New York whose work ranges from semi-autobiographical comics to a standalone novel. She is best known for the Eye of the Majestic Creature graphic novel series, which ran to three volumes published between 2011 and 2016 through Fantagraphics Books. The series follows a character named Lazer and her sentient guitar, mixing mundane city life with whimsical, sometimes surreal storytelling.

The non-fiction section of Stein’s bibliography reflects a very different Leslie Stein – an academic and author working primarily in economics, development studies, and Jungian psychoanalysis. The names are the same but the bodies of work are unrelated; the academic works span from 1972 to 2020 and cover topics from East African trade to Israeli history to mystical experience in psychoanalysis. The Psychoanalysis of Dr. Seele (2025), listed as a standalone novel, may bridge the academic and creative sides.

Readers looking for the cartoonist should start with Eye of the Majestic Creature (2011) and continue through the series in order. The graphic novel work is the best entry point for anyone drawn to Stein’s visual storytelling.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Leslie Stein written?

Leslie Stein has written twenty books across three series.

What was Leslie Stein's first book?

Leslie Stein’s first book is Economic Realities In Poor Countries, published in 1972.

What is the Eye of the Majestic Creature series about?

It is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel series following a young woman named Lazer and her talking guitar, blending slice-of-life observations with surreal humor.

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