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Phil Foglio Books in Order

Phil Foglio has written 38 books, published between 1984 and 2021. The first book is Myth Adventures One (1984) and the newest is Volume 5: Sparks and Monsters (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
38
Published
1984–2021
Pages on record
3,005 in 27 of 38 books
Reading time
50–75 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,005 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 27 of 38 titles with a page count on record.

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Phil Foglio works in comics and graphic novels. Girl Genius, with its woman scientist at the centre, runs across three of the catalogued series, and Buck Godot, What's New and the adult XXXenophile Collection account for most of the rest. Foglio's 38 titles start with Myth Adventures One in 1984 and end with Volume 5: Sparks and Monsters in 2021, at a median of 112 pages. Science fiction, fantasy and romance all feed the work.

How many Phil Foglio books are there?

Phil Foglio has 38 books, released between 1984 and 2021. They include 5 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Phil Foglio Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 38 Phil Foglio books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Myth Adventures One by Phil Foglio (1984)
  2. Cover of Zap Gun for Hire by Phil Foglio, book 1 of the Buck Godot series (1986)
  3. Cover of Psmith by Phil Foglio, book 2 of the Buck Godot series (1987)
  4. Cover of The XXXenophile Collection Vol. 1 by Phil Foglio, book 1 of the XXXenophile Collection series (1989)
  5. Cover of Volume 1: The Collected Adventures of Phil and Dixie by Phil Foglio, book 1 of the What's New series (1991)
  6. Cover of The XXXenophile Big Book 'O Fun by Phil Foglio, book 2 of the XXXenophile Collection series (1994)
  7. Cover of Volume 2: Sex & Gamers... Really by Phil Foglio, book 2 of the What's New series (1994)
  8. Cover of The XXXenophile Collection Volume 2 by Phil Foglio, book 3 of the XXXenophile Collection series (1997)
  9. Cover of The XXXenophile Collection Volume 3 by Phil Foglio, book 4 of the XXXenophile Collection series (1997)
  10. Cover of The XXXenophile Collection Volume 4 by Phil Foglio, book 5 of the XXXenophile Collection series (1998)
  11. Cover of The XXXenophile Collection Volume 5 by Phil Foglio, book 6 of the XXXenophile Collection series (1998)
  12. Cover of Volume 3: The Magic Years by Phil Foglio, book 3 of the What's New series (2000)
  13. Cover of The XXXenophile Collection Volume 6 by Phil Foglio, book 7 of the XXXenophile Collection series (2000)
  14. Cover of Girl Genius Volume 1: Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg Clank by Phil Foglio, book 1 of the Girl Genius series
  15. Cover of Girl Genius Volume 4: Agatha Heterodyne & The Circus Of Dreams by Phil Foglio, book 4 of the Girl Genius series
  16. Cover of Girl Genius Volume 5: Agatha Heterodyne & The Clockwork Princess by Phil Foglio, book 5 of the Girl Genius series
  17. Cover of Girl Genius Volume 6: Agatha Heterodyne And The Golden Trilobite by Phil Foglio, book 6 of the Girl Genius series
  18. Cover of Girl Genius Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones by Phil Foglio, book 8 of the Girl Genius series
  19. Cover of Girl Genius Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse by Phil Foglio, book 10 of the Girl Genius series
  20. Cover of Girl Genius Volume 12: Siege of Mechanicsburg by Phil Foglio, book 12 of the Girl Genius series (2013)
  21. Cover of Girl Genius Volume 13: Agatha Heterodyne and the Sleeping City by Phil Foglio, book 13 of the Girl Genius series
  22. Cover of Volume 2: The City of Lightning by Phil Foglio (2016)
  23. Cover of Volume 3: The Incorruptible Library by Phil Foglio (2017)
  24. Cover of Volume 5: Sparks and Monsters by Phil Foglio (2021)
  1. 1
    Myth Adventures One1984 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984112
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  2. 2
    Zap Gun for HireBuck Godot #11986 · 60 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198660
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  3. 3
    PsmithBuck Godot #21987 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198772
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  4. 4
    Illegal Aliens1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  5. 5
    The XXXenophile Collection Vol. 1XXXenophile Collection #11989 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198964
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  6. 6
    Volume 1: The Collected Adventures of Phil and DixieWhat's New #11991 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199148
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  7. 7
    The XXXenophile Big Book 'O FunXXXenophile Collection #21994 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994144
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  8. 8
    Volume 2: Sex & Gamers... ReallyWhat's New #21994 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199448
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  9. 9
    The XXXenophile Collection Volume 2XXXenophile Collection #31997 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199764
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  10. 10
    The XXXenophile Collection Volume 3XXXenophile Collection #41997 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199764
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  11. 11
    The XXXenophile Collection Volume 4XXXenophile Collection #51998 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199864
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  12. 12
    The XXXenophile Collection Volume 5XXXenophile Collection #61998 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199872
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  13. 13
    Volume 3: The Magic YearsWhat's New #32000 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200064
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  14. 14
    The XXXenophile Collection Volume 6XXXenophile Collection #72000 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200064
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  15. 15
    Girl Genius Volume 1: Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg ClankGirl Genius #12002 · 87 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200287
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  16. 16
    Girl Genius Volume 2: Agatha Heterodyne & The Airship CityGirl Genius #22002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  17. 17
    Girl Genius Volume 3: Agatha Heterodyne & The Monster EngineGirl Genius #32004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  18. 18
    Girl Genius Volume 4: Agatha Heterodyne & The Circus Of DreamsGirl Genius #42006 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006128
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  19. 19
    Girl Genius Volume 5: Agatha Heterodyne & The Clockwork PrincessGirl Genius #52006 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006112
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  20. 20
    Girl Genius Volume 6: Agatha Heterodyne And The Golden TrilobiteGirl Genius #62006 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006150
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  21. 21
    Girl Genius Volume 7: Agatha Heterodyne and the Voice of the CastleGirl Genius #72007 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007128
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  22. 22
    GallimaufryBuck Godot #32008 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008296
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  23. 23
    Girl Genius Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of BonesGirl Genius #82009 · 138 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009138
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  24. 24
    Girl Genius Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and The Heirs of the StormGirl Genius #92010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  25. 25
    Agatha H. and the Airship CityGirl Genius Novels #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  26. 26
    Girl Genius Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian MuseGirl Genius #102011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  27. 27
    Agatha H. and the Clockwork PrincessGirl Genius Novels #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  28. 28
    Girl Genius Volume 11: Agatha Heterodyne and the Hammerless BellGirl Genius #112012 · 168 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012168
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  29. 29
    Girl Genius Volume 12: Siege of MechanicsburgGirl Genius #122013 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013192
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  30. 30
    Agatha H. and the Voice of the CastleGirl Genius Novels #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  31. 31
    Girl Genius Volume 13: Agatha Heterodyne and the Sleeping CityGirl Genius #132014 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014160
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  32. 32
    Volume 1: The Beast of the RailsGirl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne #12015 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015128
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  33. 33
    Volume 2: The City of LightningGirl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne #22016 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016128
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  34. 34
    Volume 3: The Incorruptible LibraryGirl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne #32017 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017122
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  35. 35
    Volume 4: Kings and WizardsGirl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  36. 36
    Agatha H. and the Siege of MechanicsburgGirl Genius Novels #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  37. 37
    The Night Sheriff2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  38. 38
    Volume 5: Sparks and MonstersGirl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne #52021 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021128
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Phil Foglio series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Phil Foglio books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

XXXenophile Collection

7 books

7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Girl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne in order

5 books
  1. 1. Volume 1: The Beast of the Rails
  2. 2. Volume 2: The City of Lightning
  3. 3. Volume 3: The Incorruptible Library
  4. 4. Volume 4: Kings and Wizards
  5. 5. Volume 5: Sparks and Monsters

Girl Genius Novels in order

4 books
  1. 1. Agatha H. and the Airship City
  2. 2. Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess
  3. 3. Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle
  4. 4. Agatha H. and the Siege of Mechanicsburg

Buck Godot in order

3 books
  1. 1. Zap Gun for Hire
  2. 2. Psmith
  3. 3. Gallimaufry

What's New in order

3 books
  1. 1. Volume 1: The Collected Adventures of Phil and Dixie
  2. 2. Volume 2: Sex & Gamers... Really
  3. 3. Volume 3: The Magic Years

Standalone books

3 books

3 Phil Foglio titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Phil Foglio books in order?

You only need to read Phil Foglio books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Phil Foglio

Start with Girl Genius Volume 1: Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg Clank (2002), the first Girl Genius book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Myth Adventures One (1984).

What is the newest Phil Foglio book?

Volume 5: Sparks and Monsters (2021) is the newest Phil Foglio book released so far.

Is there a new Phil Foglio book coming?

No next Phil Foglio book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Phil Foglio at a glance

Paused
No new Phil Foglio title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Phil Foglio books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,005 pages across the 27 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 112 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Phil Foglio books, 12 of 38, were published in the 2010s.

What the Phil Foglio books are about

21 of the 38 Phil Foglio books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: comics & graphic novels is tagged on 10 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.