Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I’ll Go Home Then, It’s Warm and Has Chairs. The Unpublished Emails. | 2012 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 2 | The Internet is a Playground | 2014 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 3 | Look Evelyn Duck Dynasty Wiper Blades. We Should Get Them | 2014 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 4 | That’s Not How You Wash a Squirrel | 2015 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 5 | Wrap It In A Bit of Cheese Like You’re Tricking The Dog | 2016 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 6 | The Collected Works of 27B/6 | 2016 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 7 | Walk It Off, Princess | 2017 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 8 | The Ducks in the Bathroom Are Not Mine | 2017 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 9 | Crows, Papua New Guinea, and Boats | 2018 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 10 | I Wont Be Coming Into Work Today Because You’re All Dickheads | 2019 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 11 | Burning Bridges to Light the Way | 2019 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 12 | Deadlines Don’t Care If Janet Doesn’t Like Her Photo | 2021 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 13 | Everyone’s Friendly and Nobody Gets Upset | 2022 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 14 | How to Talk to Girls and Lizards | 2023 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 15 | Yesterday’s Words at Tomorrow’s Prices | 2024 | David Thorne | Buy |
| 16 | Just Because It Happened To You Doesn’t Make It Interesting | 2024 | David Thorne | Buy |
The Internet is a Playground (2014) was Thorne’s first widely distributed book, collecting the email exchanges that had made his website famous. Subsequent books kept the same basic formula while adding new material: absurd responses to real or lightly fictionalized correspondence, workplace stories, and essays on topics ranging from graphic design to parenting to dealing with difficult clients.
The titles grew more elaborate as the series went on. Deadlines Don’t Care If Janet Doesn’t Like Her Photo (2021), Everyone’s Friendly and Nobody Gets Upset (2022), and Just Because It Happened To You Doesn’t Make It Interesting (2024) are typical of the later output. These read as standalone collections rather than a developing series, and each book is roughly equivalent in length and format.
Thorne’s audience is loyal and the books have sold steadily over more than a decade. His style has not changed much, which suits readers who found the early books funny and want more of the same. For new readers, The Internet is a Playground or That’s Not How You Wash a Squirrel are sensible starting points.