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A surreal, deadpan safari through the bizarre intersections of human folly, animal intelligence, and impending disaster. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Far Side Gallery 5.
- quirky
- offbeat
- lightly macabre
- playful
- 01
The Complete Far Side, Volume 2
Gary Larson · 2003
A massive, irreverent dive into a brilliantly twisted mind, offering a relentless stream of bizarre and hilarious pictorial humor.
- 02
Beyond the Far Side
Gary Larson · 1983
A brisk and amusing collection of classic American pictorial wit.
- 03
The cartoon guide to physics
Larry Gonick · 1991
A playful, highly visual journey that transforms complex scientific laws into clear, accessible understanding.
- 04
The fifth Garfield treasury
Jim Davis
A cozy, nostalgic dive into the lazy, food-obsessed antics of a famously cynical feline.
- 05
The revenge of the baby-sat
Bill Watterson · 1991
A hilarious, deeply philosophical plunge into the chaotic, boundless imagination of a six-year-old and his stuffed tiger.
- 06
xkcd
Randall Munroe
A delightfully nerdy exploration of romance, sarcasm, math, and language told through minimalist stick figures.
- 07
Calvin and Hobbes
Bill Watterson
A wildly imaginative romp through the woods of childhood that hides deep philosophical truths beneath snowball fights and cardboard box time machines.
- 08
Bloom County Babylon
Berkeley Breathed · 1986
A brisk, humorous collection of classic comic strips delivering five years of playful mischief.
- 09
Amphigorey Again
Edward Gorey · 2006
A delightfully grim and eccentric collection of illustrated nonsense that feels like wandering through a haunted, Victorian curiosity shop.
- 10
Around the World in 45 Years
Charles M. Schulz
A warm, bittersweet embrace of childhood nostalgia and gentle philosophy.
- 11
The Book of Bunny Suicides
Andy Riley
A darkly hilarious, purely visual exploration of absurdly elaborate cartoon rabbit demises.
- 12
Enormously FoxTrot
Bill Amend · 1994
A breezy, laugh-out-loud collection of comic strips capturing the witty absurdities of American family life.
