List of Asterix volumes


This is a list of all Asterix volumes, including the 38 official albums and various tie-ins.
All original French publishing dates and volume numbers are shown. Other translation publishing dates and volume numbering may differ.

Goscinny and Uderzo

Uderzo only

After the death of Goscinny, Uderzo continued the series by himself, writing his own stories on subjects such as feminism and aliens, with travels to India and Atlantis. These newer books are often criticised for lacking Goscinny's humour and writing style, and some fans consider the series ended with Asterix in Belgium. However, sales figures have shown no indication of diminished popularity.
Volume NumberYear PublishedEnglish TitleFrench TitleSettingPlot
251980Asterix and the Great DivideLe Grand fosséA fictional Gaulish villageAsterix and Obelix visit a village split in half by its rival chiefs. However, one chief's son and the other's daughter are in love, and together with Asterix and Obelix, they reunite the village. The dividing chasm is an allusion to the Berlin Wall, while the star-crossed lovers plot recalls Romeo and Juliet.
261981Asterix and the Black GoldL'Odyssée d'AstérixThe Middle East, JerusalemGetafix has run out of rock oil and sends Asterix and Obelix to Mesopotamia in search of it. They are accompanied by a Gaulish-Roman druid called Dubbelosix, who is really a double agent seeking to foul their mission. Includes a tribute to Goscinny, who was Jewish.
271983Asterix and SonLe Fils d'AstérixAsterix's village A baby boy mysteriously turns up at Asterix's doorstep. No one in the village knows who he is, so Asterix is forced to be his adoptive father. Meanwhile, Roman legions led by Brutus are after the baby, who is actually Caesar's full-blooded son, Caesarion.
281987Asterix and the Magic CarpetAstérix chez RahazadeIndiaA fakir from far-away India travels to Asterix's village and asks Cacofonix to save his land from drought since his singing can cause rain. Cacofonix, accompanied by Asterix and Obelix, must travel to India aboard a magic carpet to save the life of the princess Orinjade, who is to be sacrificed to stop the drought.
291991Asterix and the Secret WeaponLa Rose et le glaiveAsterix's village A feminist satire in which a female bard called Bravura replaces Cacofonix as school teacher and "liberates" the village women, causing the men to leave and live in the forest. Caesar secretly sends a battalion of female legionaries to conquer the village, having heard the Gauls will not strike a woman. The men and woman have to settle their differences to overcome this threat.
301996Asterix and Obelix All at SeaLa Galère d'ObélixAtlantisLeft alone in Getafix's hut, Obelix drinks a cauldron of magic potion. He first turns to stone, then into a small boy. Meanwhile, a group of men have escaped from Roman slavery on board a ship. Together, they travel to Atlantis, hoping to make Obelix a grown man again.
312001Asterix and the ActressAstérix et LatraviataAsterix's village A Roman actress poses as Panacea in order to steal back a fancy sword/scabbard and helmet belonging to Pompey, which Asterix and Obelix received for their shared birthday.
332005Asterix and the Falling SkyLe ciel lui tombe sur la têteAsterix's village Rival aliens visit the Gaulish village in search of the Gaul's great weapon, which is "known throughout the universe". The aliens battle each other, and the magic potion later proves to have an unexpected side-effect on them.

Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad

The series now is not written by Albert Uderzo, but rather by Jean-Yves Ferri and illustrated by Didier Conrad – the first time the story creating has been shared between two people since Goscinny's death in 1977.
Volume NumberYear PublishedEnglish TitleFrench TitleSettingPlot
352013Asterix and the PictsAstérix chez les PictesScotlandWhen Asterix and Obelix rescue a mysterious Pict named MacAroon, they must journey to Caledonia, now Scotland, to return him to his lady love, Camomilla, the adopted daughter of the old king. However, the treacherous chieftain MacCabeus – with the help of the Romans – plans to marry her and claim the throne.
362015Asterix and the Missing ScrollLe Papyrus de CésarAsterix's village Julius Caesar has written a history of his campaigns in Gaul. His publisher, Libellus Blockbustus, advises him to cut a chapter detailing his defeats by the indomitable Gauls. A stolen copy of the censored chapter ends up with the Gauls, who take measures to ensure it will be remembered for future generations.
372017Asterix and the Chariot RaceAstérix et la TransitaliqueItalian PeninsulaObelix decides to join a chariot race across the Italian Peninsula, accompanied by Asterix and Dogmatix. The race takes them to Venexia, Florencia, Neapolis, Sena Julia and other locations.
382019Asterix and the Chieftain's DaughterLa Fille De VercingétorixAsterix's Village Escorted by two Arvernes chiefs, a mysterious teenager has just arrived at the village. Caesar and his legionaries seek her, and for good reason. In the village, it is rumored that the father of the visitor is no other than the great Vercingétorix himself.

Format

The storyline in a volume is typically 44 pages long; the exceptions are Asterix and the Goths, which is 43 pages, Asterix Conquers Rome, which is 28 pages; and Asterix and the Class Act and Asterix and Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book, both of which are collections of short stories.

In addition

In the mid-1980s a series of illustrated text stories appeared, with some original art, but mostly taken and modified from existing albums. These were 26 pages in a smaller format than the normal albums with large print. They are aimed at a younger audience and were not enthusiastically received; translation into other languages was spotty.
  1. 1984 – Les Pirates
  2. 1985 – L'illustrissime Belcantus
  3. 1985 – L'abominable
  4. 1985 – Jericocorix
  5. 1986 – La course de chars
  6. 1986 – Le feu de pommes
  7. 1986 – Marmaille et pagaille
  8. 1986 – L'eau du ciel
In 1989 a final illustrated story appeared. The story was by Goscinny with new, original art by Uderzo. It was 32 pages and appeared in the larger format used for the regular albums. It was the only one that was published in English:
Also in 1989–90 the first eight illustrated stories were reprinted in some locales as four books, each containing two of the original stories.
In 2007, Editions Albert René published Astérix et ses Amis, a collection of short Asterix stories written and drawn by, and in the distinctive styles of, a number of cartoonists other than Uderzo. The book was dedicated to Uderzo on the occasion of his 80th birthday and carries a foreword by Sylvie, his daughter.

Film adaptations

Asterix films not based closely on a single book have had film books released in a format similar to the original albums, but with scenes from the films and a written story.
  1. 1976 – The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
  2. 1985 – Asterix Versus Caesar
  3. 1989 – Operation Getafix
  4. 1994 – Asterix Conquers America
  5. 2006 – Asterix and the Vikings