Edward Gorey

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  • Bibliography:
    30 Books
  • First Book:
    May 1980
  • Latest Book:
    July 2021
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Book List in Order: 30 titles

  • Amphigorey Too

    This follow-up to the darkly humorous Amphigorey is wittier, more macabre, and more wondrous than ever. Master illustrator and iconic gothic storyteller Edward Gorey gives his fans 20 more nonsensically and mind-bending tales that draw fans...

  • Amphigorey Also

    "Amphigorey Alsois an anthology of alphabetical, nonsensical verse and macabre illustrations from Tony Award-winning storyteller Edward Gorey.These imaginative drawings ??—?? including thirty-two pages in color ??—?? capti...

  • The Gashlycrumb Tinies

    B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh. . . ”A striking small-format illustrated edition of one of Edward Gorey's dark masterpieces of surreal morality (Vanity Fair)—a wi...

  • The Haunted Tea-Cosy

  • The Iron Tonic

    It's difficult to say what The Iron Tonic is about, although it is known the skating pond conceals a family of enormous eels, and that the light is fading from the day. The rest is darkness and dismay. Finally, though, The Iron Tonic could be seen as...

  • The Haunted Looking Glass

    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Collects classic ghost stories chosen and illustrated by the famous illustrator Edward Gorey, including works by Charles Dickens, Bram Stoker, and Robert Louis Stevenson....

  • Cautionary Tales for Children

    "For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc''s writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and i...

  • The Willowdale Handcar: Or the Return of the Black Doll

    In this enigmatic, surreal, wonderfully entertaining tale, three mysterious figures set out from Willowdale, traveling by handcar. On the way to nowhere in particular they pass a number of odd characters and observe a series of baffling phenomena, fr...

  • Edward Gorey's Dracula

    Bram Stoker's 1897 novel took place in the wild Carpathian Mountains, London and rural England, and various places in between. But the Dracula for which Edward Gorey created the set designs reproduced in miniature here--a version that ran to nearly a...



  • Amphigorey Again

    This collection displays in glorious abundance the offbeat characters and droll humor of Edward Gorey. Figbash is acrobatic, topiaries are tragic, hippopotami are admonitory, and galoshes are remorseful in this celebration of a unique talent that nev...

  • The Gilded Bat

    With his typical dark, droll humor, Edward Gorey tells how Maudie, a girl given to staring at dead birds, is transformed into Mirella, a chic and mysterious prima ballerina. This woeful tale chronicles her ascent to the peak of fame, followed by her ...

  • The Wuggly Ump

  • The Sopping Thursday

    An umbrella is missing. A man is distressed. A thief scampers over rooftops. A child is in danger. A Harangued salesclerk weeks. A dog saves the day. The intriguing story of The Sopping Thursday is unlike any other Edward Gorey book, both because of ...

  • The Hapless Child

  • The Eclectic Abecedarium

    Edward Gorey's first miniature book, The Eclectic Abecedarium is an illustrated adventure through the English alphabet, accompanied by rhyming couplets penned by Gorey, who described his creations as literary nonsense. Inspired by popular moral prime...

  • The Blue Aspic

    Ortenzia Caviglia is an undiscovered opera understudy whose lucky break results from the mysterious murder of the reigning diva. Upon hearing her sing, Jasper Ankle becomes her deepest admirer, undaunted by perilous weather and abject poverty in his ...

  • The Remembered Visit: A Story Taken from Life

    On a long trip abroad, Gorey's young Drusilla is introduced to high art and gourmet meals. She gamely tries to appreciate the museums, rich food, and architectural wonders that delight her parents, only to find herself drifting along in a puzzling wo...

  • Edward Gorey

    The Doubtful Guest, Amy and Basil Gashlycrumb, Dracula and Lucy, Jumblies, the Great Veiled Bear-this curious cast of characters joins a slew of other peculiar people and beasts in this big beauty of a book. Thirty large-format reproductions display ...

  • Edward Gorey Coloring Book: The Wuggly Ump and Other Delights

    The artist Edward Gorey (American, 1925 2000) created a diverse menagerie ranging from Menacing Monsters to Sleepy Cats. One of his creepiest Creatures was an Ump renowned for its Wuggliness. Mr. Gorey drew the Ump, from its 'little wilful eyes' to t...



  • The Dong with the Luminous Nose

    If you know the story of the Jumblies, that happy-go-lucky clan of sailors in a sieve, then you'll be eager to learn more of their saga in this charming love story-poem, penned by the master of nonsense verse, Edward Lear (English, 1812-1888), and il...

  • The Awdrey-Gore Legacy

    Miss D. Awdrey-Gore, renowned 97-year-old writer of detective stories, is found murdered; then a mysterious hidden packet is discovered. Addressed to her publisher, it contains what appear to be notes and drawings related to a literary work in pro...

  • The Utter Zoo

    Twenty-six curious creatures???from the fastidious Ampoo to the world???s one and only Zote???fill the pages of The Utter Zoo, an alphabet from the untamed imagination of Edward Gorey. The Boggerslosh, the Crunk, and the Dawbis; the Ippagoggy, the Je...

  • The Evil Garden

    A happy, naive family enters the Evil Garden (free admission!) to spend a sunny afternoon in its inviting landscape, lush with exotic trees and flowers. They soon realize their mistake, as harrowing sounds and evidence of foul play emerge. When humon...

  • The Willowdale Handcar

  • The Lost Lions

    Fetching young Hamish prefers life in the great outdoors. One day he mistakenly opens an envelope, which leads to movie stardom and sudden wealth. He buys property and begins raising lions, but soon the celebrity life gets the better of him. He flees...

  • The Donald Boxed Set

    Meet Donald, a little boy who has little adventures that to him are very big indeed.

    In Donald and the . . ., Donald finds a crawly creature. His mother lets him keep it in a jar, but soon it disappears. Donald takes to bed with painful ribs. But w...

  • A Halloween Treat

    In A Halloween Treat, kids and cats go trick or treating, and gather loot that might be tricks--or perhaps the best treat imaginable: their very own monsters. A short vignette, published in book form for the very first time, it will be an undiscovere...

  • Saint Melissa the Mottled

    Saint Melissa was canonized not for her performance of healing miracles and martyrdom, but despite (or because of?) her Miracles of Destruction-rough-and-tumble hijinks and dabbles in the supernatural. Instead of the skills proper young ladies studie...

  • The Helpless Doorknob



  • The West Wing

    Edward Gorey's The West Wing is an invitation to the imagination. On each page, a room beckons, inviting the reader to wonder why three shoes lie here abandoned, what is retreating in that mirror's reflection, or why there is an imprint of a body on ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Edward Gorey has published 30 books.

Edward Gorey does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The West Wing, was published in July 2021.

The first book by Edward Gorey, Amphigorey Too, was published in May 1980.

No. Edward Gorey does not write books in series.
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