Thurber's Works

Is Sex Necessary? (with E. B. White). 1929. Short pieces by both authors concerning issues between men and women.

The Owl in the Attic. 1931. Contains the "Pet Department."

The Seal in the Bedroom. 1932. His first collected drawings: men, women, and dogs.

My Life and Hard Times. 1933. Stories about his hometown, Columbus, Ohio, his family, and his schooling. Includes the famous story "The Night the Ghost Got In."

The Middle-Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze. 1935. Short pieces and drawings.

Let Your Mind Alone! 1937. Parodies of the popular psychology and self-help books of the time.

Cream of Thurber. 1939. Select pieces from the first six books, published only in the United Kingdom.

The Last Flower. 1939. A narrative cartoon about men, women, war, peace, and love.

The Male Animal (with Elliot Nugent) 1940. A three-act play about the war between men and women.

Fables For Our Time. 1940. A large collection of fables, including the well-known "The Unicorn in the Garden."

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.

Many Moons. 1943. A children's story about the Princess Lenore, who won't be content until she has the moon.

Men, Women And Dogs. 1943. A book of drawings introduced by Dorothy Parker.

The Great Quillow. 1944. A children's book about a little toy maker who saves the village from a gruesome giant.

The Thurber Carnival. 1945. A collection of stories and drawings from previously published works. (This collection was Thurber's greatest commercial success.)

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.

The Beast in Me and Other Animals. 1948. Drawings, essays, and short stories.

The Thirteen Clocks. 1950. Another beautiful medieval fantasy for young readers that tells the tale of Princess Saralinda and her evil uncle, the Duke.

Thurber Country. 1953. More pieces on language, men, women,and dogs.

Thurber's Dogs. 1955. Dog stories and dog drawings.

The Wonderful O. 1957. A children's tale about a kingdom in which the letter "o" is banished.

Alarms and Diversions. 1957. Drawings and short pieces on word play.

The Years with Ross. 1959. A humorous and poignant history of Thurber's time at The New Yorker with editor Harold Ross.

Lanterns and Lances. 1961. Many of these short pieces focus on language.

Credos and Curios. 1961. Collection of previously published pieces, along with many tributes to writer friends and colleagues.