Iznogoud Books in Order

Grand Vizier Iznogoud accompanies Caliph Haroun al Plassid on a desert vacation with his servant Wa'at Alahf. Beneath the appearance of a pleasant outing lies his determination to remove the ruler and claim Baghdad's throne.

A holiday in the desert offers Iznogoud another chance to pursue his ambition of ruling Baghdad. With his servant beside him, the scheming vizier tries to turn the Caliph's vacation into an opportunity to seize power.

Iznogoud searches for a magical shortcut to replacing Baghdad's Caliph. A melting djinn, an invisibility spell, a cursed diamond, and a voodoo doll feature among the schemes his ambition drives him to try in this comic collection.

The Caliph finally hears of Iznogoud's wicked reputation but believes his vizier needs help. He searches for a legendary carrot said to make people kinder, while Iznogoud continues dreaming of taking the throne from him.

Iznogoud considers sending the Caliph on a one way journey into space as another route to Baghdad's throne. Education, art, and dreams also become possible tools in this collection of the ambitious vizier's schemes.

Baghdad's Grand Vizier Iznogoud wants the throne occupied by Caliph Haroun al Plassid. With his servant Wa'at Alahf helping him, he devises increasingly elaborate schemes to remove the ruler in this collection of comic adventures.

For one topsy turvy day, masters become slaves and a Grand Vizier can become Caliph. Iznogoud sees his chance to make that temporary power permanent, racing against a deadline as other stories explore challenges, labyrinths, and elections.

A magic computer appears to offer Iznogoud an answer to his obsession with replacing the Caliph. This collection also takes his scheming onto a road that traps its travelers, as he searches for another way to remove his ruler.

Iznogoud commissions a flying carpet intended to carry the Caliph on a one way journey. Disguised as a gift, the device is another attempt to seize Baghdad's throne, but its handling depends on unreliable helpers.

A magician offers Iznogoud a delicious soup whose poison works only on caliphs. As the vizier carries it through Baghdad, its tempting aroma attracts unwanted tasters, complicating his latest attempt to remove Haroun al Plassid.

Iznogoud imagines wielding political power in a collection of satirical comic strips. His fantasies place him in roles ranging from minister to dictator, exposing the cruelty and absurdity behind his preferred solutions to public problems.

This omnibus brings together The Nightmares of Iznogoud, More Nightmares of Iznogoud, and The Returns of Iznogoud. The collections follow Baghdad's ambitious vizier through political fantasies and further comic adventures in his pursuit of power.

Tradition requires Iznogoud to give the Caliph a present on the vizier's own birthday. A gift from grateful magicians supplies a shower designed to make its user disappear, offering Iznogoud another chance to seize power.