Before Fantagraphics started The Complete Peanuts series, Schulz's Peanuts strips were reprinted in books as early as 1952. The books are very different from the Complete Peanuts series because they contain fewer strips, typically no more than a year's worth, not entirely in chronological order, and they do not have written introductions. Below is a list of the Peanuts reprint books published in the United States.
The first series of Peanuts reprint books were published initially by Rinehart & Co., Inc., and later by the merged entity it became part of in 1960, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. (HRW). The content of these books was later re-issued in different formats in later years, so that they appear in the following formats:
- The Original books were paperbacks measuring 5 inches by 8 inches (13cm x 20cm) mostly in "portrait" format, with 124 pages of strip content: two daily strips per page (each in a 2x2 panel grid layout) or one Sunday strip per page. The first three books that collected only Sunday strips were originally in "landscape" format, so full Sunday strips could be presented. The last two Sunday-only collections switched to "portrait" format like the daily collections, with each Sunday strip presented in a modified "Tabloid" layout, where the strip's top-right panel was included, but a like-sized portion of the top tier (usually the left-most) containing the title was omitted, so all "story" panels were included. After two such Sunday collections were issued, Sundays were subsequently mixed with dailies in single volumes. In late 1967 the three original "landscape" volumes were reformatted in the newer "portrait" arrangement, which paved the way for their inclusion in the later Peanuts Parade line, plus, in the case of the volume titled Peanuts Every Sunday, inclusion of its content in the large-format compilation titled Peanuts Treasury. In the 1970s HRW printed hardback editions for Weekly Reader Books, a company providing books for schools; these editions were variously complete or shortened versions (96 or 76 pages) of the Originals.
- Fawcett books, beginning in 1962, were standard "pocket book" size paperbacks published by Fawcett, initially under their Crest imprint, and then in a few years simply as Fawcett Crest. Each contained 124 pages of content, with one daily strip per page, or a Sunday strip spread across a left and right page (two pages), in either case with the panels broken up to fit the page layout. These books republished the contents of earlier Original books, where each Fawcett volume could accommodate exactly half of an Original; thus, two Fawcetts were issued from each Original book. When the Peanuts Parade line later replaced the Original line for new volumes, Fawcetts were issued from them also, as well as from their successor, the Topper books line.
- Peanuts Parade paperback books became HRW's new format for Peanuts reprint books beginning in 1975. Each measured 7 by 10 inches (18cm x 25cm), and had 188 pages of content, or two pages more than 1½ times an Original book. The Parade line re-issued the contents of existing Original books, as well as offering new volumes for succeeding years. Each re-issue volume included one entire Original book, plus half of a second Original book; and was "paired" with a second Parade book that started with the second half of the prior incomplete Original followed by a complete third Original. The Parade books were a numbered series, although the numbering through 20 was arbitrary, as that was the range that included all re-issue volumes, but not in chronological order. Three Fawcett books were later issued from each new-content Parade book, however accommodating only 186 of the Parade book's 188 pages of content, leaving out the last two pages.
- Peanuts Classics were a line of paperback re-issues of Original books and new-content Parade books put out in the 1990s by the same company (now known by the name of primary parent Henry Holt) after it was no longer the company issuing new volumes. These were the same size and number of pages as Original books, thus in many cases direct re-issues of Originals (although in some instances corrupted by editorial blunders). Those Originals that had been issued whole in a Parade book were put out with the Parade title, like a shortened version of the Parade book. Originals split between two Parades were issued under their original title. Parades that had had new content became literally shortened versions of their original selves; these were "paired" like Original-re-issue Parades, so that the one-third left off the end of a "first" one was matched with the first third of a "second", and issued with a brand-new title, while the remaining two-thirds of the "second" was also issued as a shortened version of the original Parade. Just as with Fawcetts issued from Parade books, the last two pages of an original Parade could not be accommodated in this arrangement. Every Classics volume sported new cover design and title-page art, regardless of what its original form was.
Includes only daily strips | All subsequent editions of such volumes inherit the properties of their antecedents. | |
Includes only Sunday strips |
Original | Years | Fawcett/year issued | Parade | Classics |
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Peanuts | 1950-1952 | Note: Not included in any subsequent edition. Covers from basically the strip's beginning (the first strip actually included is from Thursday, October 12, 1950) through the week in March 1952 when Lucy first appeared, although not including either of her appearances that week. Provides about 55% inclusion of strips. | ||
More Peanuts | 1952-1954 | The Wonderful World of Peanuts '62 | #13 There Goes the Shutout | There Goes the Shutout |
Hey, Peanuts! '62 | ||||
Good Grief, More Peanuts! | 1952-1956 | Good Grief, Charlie Brown! '63 | Good Grief, More Peanuts | |
For the Love of Peanuts! '63 | #14 Always Stick Up for the Underbird | Not included | ||
Good ol' Charlie Brown | 1955-1957 | Fun with Peanuts '63 | Always Stick Up for the Underbird | |
Here Comes Charlie Brown! '64 | ||||
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Snoopy | 1955-1958 | Here Comes Snoopy '66 | #5 What Makes You Think You're Happy? | What Makes You Think You're Happy? |
Good Ol' Snoopy '67 | ||||
You're Out of Your Mind, Charlie Brown! | 1955-1958 | Very Funny, Charlie Brown '65 | You're Out of Your Mind, Charlie Brown! | |
What Next, Charlie Brown? '65 | #6 Fly, You Stupid Kite, Fly! | |||
But We Love You, Charlie Brown | 1957-1959 | We're on Your Side, Charlie Brown '66 | Fly, You Stupid Kite, Fly! | |
You Are Too Much, Charlie Brown '66 | ||||
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Peanuts Revisited | 1955-1959 | Note: The last "Rinehart" book, hardback; much thicker than other Original books (214 pages). A "retrospective" of 1950s Peanuts, although it contains nothing prior to 1955. Repeats selected dailies from Good Ol' Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and But We Love You, Charlie Brown. Repeats Sundays, in standard "Tabloid" format that omits the top right panel, from You're Out of Your Mind, Charlie Brown! Contains some "new" dailies from 1957 to early 1959, and is the primary reprint of dailies for the period from February to May 1959, with near-100% inclusion. Its last six "new" dailies, the first week of the story of the birth of Sally, were subsequently repeated in Go Fly a Kite, Charlie Brown, and several others in Snoopy, Come Home. Has slightly more than enough "primary" dailies for one Fawcett, but none was ever issued, nor was it included in the Parade or Classics lines. The large-format HRW book entitled Peanuts Treasury picks up precisely where this leaves off. In addition to one short-length Weekly Reader edition, a second volume with the last 122 pages was issued, entitled I Feel Lonely When I'm All Alone. | ||
Go Fly a Kite, Charlie Brown | 1959-1960 | You're a Winner, Charlie Brown '66 | #9 Thank Goodness for People | Thank Goodness for People |
Let's Face It, Charlie Brown '67 | ||||
Peanuts Every Sunday | 1958-1961 | Who Do You Think You Are, Charlie Brown? '68 | Peanuts Every Sunday | |
You're My Hero, Charlie Brown '68 | #10 What Makes Musicians So Sarcastic? | |||
It's a Dog's Life, Charlie Brown | 1960-1961 | This is Your Life, Charlie Brown '68 | What Makes Musicians So Sarcastic? | |
Slide, Charlie Brown! Slide! '68 | ||||
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Snoopy, Come Home | 1958-1962 | We Love You, Snoopy '70 | #7 The Mad Punter Strikes Again | The Mad Punter Strikes Again |
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown | 1960-1962 | All This and Snoopy, Too '69 | You Can't Win, Charlie Brown | |
Here's to You, Charlie Brown '69 | #8 A Kiss on the Nose Turns Anger Aside | |||
You Can Do It, Charlie Brown | 1962-1963 | Nobody's Perfect, Charlie Brown '69 | A Kiss on the Nose Turns Anger Aside | |
You're a Brave Man, Charlie Brown '69 | ||||
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We're Right Behind You, Charlie Brown | 1958-1963 | Peanuts for Everybody '70 | #3 There's a Vulture Outside | There's a Vulture Outside |
You've Done it Again, Charlie Brown '70 | ||||
Sunday's Fun Day, Charlie Brown | 1962-1965 | It's for You, Snoopy '71 | Sunday's Fun Day, Charlie Brown | |
Have It Your Way, Charlie Brown '71 | #4 What's Wrong with Being Crabby? | |||
As You Like It, Charlie Brown | 1963-1964 | Charlie Brown and Snoopy '70 | What's Wrong with Being Crabby? | |
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown '71 | ||||
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You Need Help, Charlie Brown | 1964-1965 | You're Not for Real, Snoopy '71 | #1 Who's the Funny-Looking Kid with the Big Nose? | Who's the Funny-Looking Kid with the Big Nose? |
You're a Pal, Snoopy '72 | ||||
The Unsinkable Charlie Brown | 1965-1966 | What Now, Charlie Brown? '72 | The Unsinkable Charlie Brown | |
You're Something Special, Snoopy! '72 | #2 It's a Long Way to Tipperary | |||
You'll Flip, Charlie Brown | 1965-1967 | You've Got a Friend, Charlie Brown '72 | It's a Long Way to Tipperary | |
Take It Easy, Charlie Brown '73 | ||||
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You're Something Else, Charlie Brown | 1967 | Your Choice, Snoopy '73 | #17 A Smile Makes a Lousy Umbrella | A Smile Makes a Lousy Umbrella |
Try It Again, Charlie Brown '74 | ||||
You're You, Charlie Brown | 1967-1968 | Who Was that Dog I Saw You With, Charlie Brown? '73 | You've Come a Long Way, Charlie Brown | |
There's No One Like You, Snoopy '73 | #18 My Anxieties Have Anxieties | Not included | ||
You've Had It, Charlie Brown | 1968-1969 | You've Got It Made, Snoopy '74 | My Anxieties Have Anxieties | |
Don't Give Up, Charlie Brown '74 | ||||
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You're Out of Sight, Charlie Brown | 1968-1970 | You're So Smart, Snoopy '74 | #19 It's Great to be a Super Star | It's Great to be a Super Star |
Watch Out, Charlie Brown '75 | ||||
You've Come a Long Way, Charlie Brown | 1970-1971 | It's All Yours, Snoopy '75 | Not included | |
You've Got to Be You, Snoopy '75 | #20 Stop Snowing on My Secretary | You've Come a Long Way, Charlie Brown | ||
“Ha Ha Herman,” Charlie Brown | 1971-1972 | You're on Your Own, Snoopy '75 | Stop Snowing on My Secretary | |
You Can't Win Them All, Charlie Brown '75 | ||||
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Thompson Is in Trouble, Charlie Brown | 1972-1973 | You've Come a Long Way, Snoopy '76 | #15 It's Hard Work Being Bitter | It's Hard Work Being Bitter |
That's Life, Snoopy '76 | ||||
You're the Guest of Honor, Charlie Brown | 1972-1973 | It's Your Turn, Snoopy '76 | You're the Guest of Honor, Charlie Brown | |
You Asked for It, Charlie Brown '76 | #16 How Long, Great Pumpkin, How Long? | |||
Win a Few, Lose a Few, Charlie Brown | 1973-1974 | Play Ball, Snoopy '76 | How Long, Great Pumpkin, How Long? | |
They're Playing Your Song, Charlie Brown '77 | ||||
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The following Peanuts Parade books were issued with new content. The lengthier volumes published annually consistently provided near-100% inclusion. (All subsequent lines would have either complete or near-complete inclusion.) The Parade edition of Here Comes the April Fool! was offered by Scholastic Books, a company selling mail-order books in schools, under the title You're Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Snoopy! When The Way of the Fussbudget Is Not Easy was re-issued in the Peanuts Classics line, one volume was released, and the remaining one-third of the original Parade volume was not included in the series.
No. | Parade | Years | Fawcett | Classics |
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11 | Speak Softly, and Carry a Beagle | 1974-1975 | You've Got to Be Kidding, Snoopy | Speak Softly, and Carry a Beagle |
It's Show Time, Snoopy | ||||
Keep Up the Good Work, Charlie Brown | Duck, Here Comes Another Day | |||
12 | Don't Hassle Me with Your Sighs, Chuck | 1975-1976 | It's Raining on Your Parade, Charlie Brown | |
Think Thinner, Snoopy | Don't Hassle Me with Your Sighs, Chuck | |||
Let's Hear It for Dinner, Snoopy | ||||
21 | Summers Fly, Winters Walk | 1976-1977 | Think About It Tomorrow, Snoopy | Summers Fly, Winters Walk |
Love and Kisses, Snoopy | ||||
Stay With It, Snoopy | The Cheshire Beagle | |||
22 | The Beagle Has Landed | 1977-1978 | Jogging Is In, Snoopy | |
Snoopy, Top Dog | The Beagle Has Landed | |||
Sing for Your Supper, Snoopy | ||||
23 | And a Woodstock in a Birch Tree | 1978-1979 | You're Our Kind of Dog, Snoopy | And a Woodstock in a Birch Tree |
Blaze the Trail, Snoopy | ||||
This Is the Best Time of the Day, Charlie Brown | Nothing Echoes Like an Empty Mailbox | |||
24 | Here Comes the April Fool! | 1979-1980 | Look Out Behind You, Snoopy | |
Don't Bet On It, Snoopy | Here Comes the April Fool! | |||
Up and At 'Em, Snoopy | ||||
25 | Dr. Beagle and Mr. Hyde | 1980-1981 | It's Chow Time, Snoopy | Dr. Beagle and Mr. Hyde |
We're All in This Together | ||||
Go For It, Charlie Brown | I Heard a D-Minus Call Me | |||
26 | You're Weird, Sir! | 1981-1982 | Sweet Dreams, Charlie Brown | |
How Does She Do That, Charlie Brown? | You're Weird, Sir! | |||
You're Hopeless, Charlie Brown | ||||
27 | Kiss Her, You Blockhead! | 1982 | Take Charge, Snoopy | Kiss Her, You Blockhead! |
Let's Party, Charlie Brown | ||||
Good Morning, Snoopy | Sarcasm Does Not Become You, Ma'am | |||
28 | I'm Not Your Sweet Babboo! | 1983 | Go Fish, Snoopy! | |
She Likes You, Charlie Brown! | I'm Not Your Sweet Babboo! | |||
Get Physical, Snoopy! | ||||
29 | The Way of the Fussbudget Is Not Easy | 1983-1984 | You're an Ace, Snoopy! | The Way of the Fussbudget Is Not Easy |
How Romantic, Charlie Brown | ||||
Nice Shot, Snoopy! | Not included |
In addition to the regular reprint line, HRW released five large-format hardback compilations, measuring 9 by 11 inches (23cm x 28cm), with approximately 200 pages. Each page had either five daily strips, or one Sunday strip. While the majority of the content had been previously reprinted, starting with the second volume there was a small percentage of strips not previously reprinted, and the Sundays were in color.
Title | Years | Theme |
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Peanuts Treasury | 1959-1967 | General. Note: Contains only previously reprinted strips, excerpts from Go Fly a Kite, Charlie Brown to You're Something Else, Charlie Brown inclusive. Sundays are in black-and-white. Picks up precisely where Peanuts Revisited left off. |
Peanuts Classics | 1963-1970 | General. Note: Not related to the later like-named re-issues. |
The Snoopy Festival | 1968-1973 | Snoopy |
Sandlot Peanuts | 1961-1976 | Baseball |
Classroom Peanuts | 1970-1982 | School |
Later, the company under the new designation Henry Holt also published a smaller baseball-themed compilation, from which two Fawcetts were also released.
Title | Years | Fawcett |
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Big League Peanuts | 19??-1985 | Strike Three, Charlie Brown |
Good Catch, Snoopy! |
In 1985 the Peanuts reprint line was taken up by the Topper books imprint of Pharos books, which was owned by Scripps-Howard, the company that also owned United Feature Syndicate, so that the strips were effectively reprinted "in-house". These were dubbed Peanuts Collector Series. The books were all in "landscape" format, with the first four measuring 5 by 8½ inches (13cm x 21cm), the next three measuring 7 by 10 inches (18cm x 25cm), and the last one 8½ by 11 inches (21cm x 28cm). Each volume contained slightly more than the equivalent of three-quarters of an HRW "Original"; thus three Fawcetts were issued for each pair of these volumes, providing a little less than complete coverage. These were the final books from which Fawcetts would be issued.
Topper | Year(s) | Fawcett |
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Dogs Don't Eat Dessert | 1985 | You're Supposed to Lead, Charlie Brown |
Hold the Fort, Snoopy | ||
You're on the Wrong Foot Again, Charlie Brown | 1985 | |
Have No Fear, Snoopy | ||
By Supper Possessed | 1986 | You're a Knockout, Charlie Brown |
It's Party Time, Snoopy | ||
Talk Is Cheep, Charlie Brown | 1986-1987 | |
School's Out, Charlie Brown | ||
It Doesn't Take Much to Attract a Crowd | 1987 | Get Back to Nature, Snoopy |
Hats Off to You, Charlie Brown | ||
If Beagles Could Fly | 1987 | |
Have a Ball, Snoopy | ||
Don't Be Sad, Flying Ace | 1987-1988 | Guess Who, Charlie Brown |
You're Not Alone, Charlie Brown | ||
Could You Be More Pacific? | 1988 | |
Lead On, Snoopy! |
Andrews and McMeel were next to take up Peanuts reprints, issuing two volumes measuring 8½ inches wide by 9 inches tall (approx. 21cm x 23cm), with 124 pages of content, like HRW Original books; however, putting three dailies on each page instead of two, albeit not always filling the page with that many. Around the World in 45 Years was a 45-year commemorative book, with a relatively short memoir by Schulz on doing 45 years of Peanuts, while the bulk of the book was a reprint section of a complete "year of Peanuts", from May 31, 1993 to May 29, 1994, with Sunday strips in color.
Andrews and McMeel | Year(s) |
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Being a Dog Is a Full-Time Job | 1989 |
Make Way for the King of the Jungle | 1989-1990 |
Around the World in 45 Years | 1993-1994 |
Harper Perennial came next, with a line called Peanuts Treasury (no relation to the like-named single HRW compilation), measuring 5 by 8 inches (13cm x 20cm) in "landscape" format, with 174 pages of content. The first volume picked up at the start of 1991, leaving a gap of over seven months after where Make Way for the King of the Jungle left off. The latter two volumes of this series also overlapped with Around the World in 45 Years.
Harper Perennial | Year |
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Now That's Profound, Charlie Brown | 1991 |
I Told You So, You Blockhead! | 1992 |
Dogs Are Worth It! | 1993 |
The World Is Filled with Mondays | 1994 |
Ballantine Books covered the strip's final years, with books measuring 8½ inches wide by 9 inches tall (approx. 21cm x 23cm), with generally 157 pages of content. Sunday strips were in color (albeit in standard "Tabloid" format that omitted the top right panel), and in most cases, dailies as well. "Big Books" compiled multiple volumes together.
Ballantine | Year(s) | Big Book |
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, Snoopy | 1995 | More Peanuts Collection |
The World According to Lucy | 1996 | |
It's a Big World, Charlie Brown | 1997 | Peanuts Collection |
It's a Dog's Life, Snoopy | 1998 | |
Peanuts 2000 | 1999-2000 |