Bibliography
1. Is Sex Necessary?
(with E. B. White), 1929
Short pieces by both
authors concerning
issues between men and women.
2. The Owl in the Attic,
1931
Contains the "Pet
Department."
3. The Seal in the Bedroom,
1932
His first collected
drawings: men,
women, and dogs.
4. My Life and Hard Times
Stories about his
hometown, Columbus,
Ohio, his family, and his schooling. Includes the famous
story
"The Night the Ghost Got In."
5. The Middle-Aged Man on the
Flying
Trapeze, 1935
Short pieces and drawings.
6. Let Your Mind Alone!,
1937
Parodies of the popular
psychology
and self-help books of the time.
7. Cream of Thurber, 1939
Select pieces from the
first six
books, published only in the United Kingdom.
8. The Last Flower, 1939
A narrative cartoon about
men, women,
war, peace, and love.
9. The Male Animal (with Elliot
Nugent),
1940
A three-act play about the
war between
men and women.
10. Fables For Our Time,
1940
A large collection of
fables, including
the well-known "The Unicorn in the Garden."
11. My World—And Welcome To It,
1942
Contains "The Secret Life
of Walter
Mitty" and a number of pieces on the use and misuse of
language.
12. Many Moons, 1943
A children's story about
the Princess
Lenore, who won't be content until she has the moon.
13. Men, Women And Dogs,
1943
A book of drawings with an
introduction
by Dorothy Parker.
14. The Great Quillow, 1944
A children's book about a
little
toy maker who saves the village from a gruesome giant.
15. The Thurber Carnival,
1945
A collection of stories
and drawings
from previously published works. (This collection was
Thurber's
greatest commercial success.)
16. The White Deer, 1945
A medieval fantasy
children's book
in which Princess Rosanne is changed into a deer and
then rescued
by the love of a prince.
17. The Beast in Me and Other
Animals,
1948
Drawings, essays, and
short stories.
18. The Thirteen Clocks, 1950
Another beautiful medieval
fantasy
for young readers that tells the tale of Princess
Saralinda and
her evil uncle, the Duke.
19. The Thurber Album, 1952
A collection of stories
about Thurber's
unusual family.
20. Thurber Country, 1953
More pieces on language,
men, women,
and dogs.
21. Thurber's Dogs, 1955
Dog stories and dog
drawings.
22. A Thurber Garland, 1955
Collection of prior works
published
in England.
23. Further Fables For Our
Time,
1956
A second collection of
Thurber's
own brand of fables.
24. The Wonderful O, 1957
A children's tale about a
kingdom
in which the letter "o" is banished.
25. Alarms and Diversions,
1957
Drawings and short pieces
on word
play.
26. The Years with Ross,
1959
A humorous and poignant
history
of Thurber's time at The New Yorker with editor Harold
Ross.
27. Lanterns and Lances,
1961
Many of these short pieces
focus
on language.
28. Credos and Curios, 1961
Collection of previously
published
pieces, along with many tributes to writer friends and
colleagues.
29. A Thurber Carnival,
1962
A play based on vignettes
from the
collection of the same title (see #15.)
30. Vintage Thurber (2
volumes),
1963
Collection of previously
published
writing.
31. Thurber & Company,
1966
Introduction by Helen Thurber
A collection of drawings
compiled
after his death.
32. Collecting Himself: James
Thurber
on Writing and Writers, Humor and Himself, 1989
Edited by Michael J.
Rosen. Previously
unanthologized articles, essays, interviews, reviews,
cartoons,
and parodies.
33. Thurber on Crime, 1991
Edited by Robert Lopresti.
Collected
stories, articles, drawings, and reflections on the evil
that
men and women do.
34. People Have More Fun Than
Anybody,
1994
Edited by Michael J.
Rosen. A centennial
volume of previously uncollected writings and drawings.
35. James Thurber: His Life and
Times,
1995
By Harrison Kinney. A
study of Thurber's
life.
36. The Thurber Letters: The
Wit, Wisdom,
and Surprising Life of James Thurber, 2002
Edited by Harrison Kinney
and Rosemary
A. Thurber. A collection of Thurber's personal letters.
