Walter Moers Books in Order

Bluebear recounts thirteen and a half of his eventful lives in the strange land of Zamonia. His travels among extraordinary creatures and impossible places demand ingenuity as each new adventure introduces another way to become lost or imperiled.

Twelve-year-old Gustave Doré makes a wager with Death and receives six seemingly impossible tasks. His struggle to save his life takes him through a fantastic night of strange creatures, uncanny landscapes and encounters that test his imagination.

Rumo grows from an inexperienced Wolperting into a formidable adventurer in Zamonia. Armed with a talking sword, he journeys through dangerous worlds, pursuing love and confronting enemies whose threats demand more than his considerable fighting ability.

An extraordinary manuscript draws aspiring author Optimus Yarnspinner to Bookholm in search of its writer. His investigation leads beneath the city into perilous literary catacombs, where books, hunters and hidden powers make reading a dangerous pursuit.

Starving after his owner's death, Echo accepts lavish meals from the sinister alchemist Ghoolion in exchange for his life at the next full moon. As the deadline approaches, the clever Crat seeks allies and a way out of their bargain.

A disturbing message draws celebrated writer Hildegunst von Mythenmetz back to Bookholm, rebuilt two centuries after its destruction. Familiar faces, new inhabitants, and a mysterious Invisible Theater lead him into another investigation within the city's extraordinary literary world.