This is a list of all Asterix volumes, including the 41 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.
Comic Books Goscinny and Uderzo (1961–1979, 2003, 2009) # Year English Title French Title Main Setting Plot1 1961Asterix the GaulAstérix le GauloisAsterix's village and Roman camp Compendium(no travel)The Romans discover the secret of the Gauls' strength is the magic potion brewed by the druid Getafix, so they capture him and attempt to get the recipe out of him. It is up to Asterix and his wits to save Getafix. 2 1962Asterix and the Golden SickleLa Serpe d'orLutetia (Paris)Getafix's sickle breaks, so Asterix and Obelix volunteer to go to Lutetia to buy a new one. But there is a mysterious sickle shortage our heroes must get to the bottom of.3 1963Asterix and the GothsAstérix et les GothsGermanyThe druid Getafix is captured by a tribe of Goths, and Asterix and Obelix must rescue him.4 1964Asterix the GladiatorAstérix gladiateurRomeOdius Asparagus, the prefect of Gaul, captures Cacofonix and sends him as a present to Caesar. Unimpressed by the bard, Caesar orders him to be thrown to the lions at the Circus Maximus. Asterix and Obelix hitchhike to Rome where they must become gladiators to rescue Cacofonix.5 1965Asterix and the BanquetLe Tour de Gaule d'AstérixVarious French citiesUnsuccessful at conquering the village, the Romans decide to isolate it by building a stockade. To remove it, Asterix strikes a bet with the Romans that he and Obelix can travel throughout Gaul and back to the village with various Gaulish delicacies without the Romans being able to stop them. The route is a parallel to the modern Tour de France cycling event. In this adventure, Obelix gets his canine companion, Dogmatix.6 1965Asterix and CleopatraAstérix et CléopâtreEgyptCaesar calls the Egyptians inferior to the Romans. Outraged, Cleopatra wagers that her people can build a grand monument in record time. Edifis, a bumbling, timid architect is asked to perform the miracle, and asks his old friend Getafix for help. Meanwhile, his rival and Caesar's agents attempt to sabotage the effort.7 1966Asterix and the Big FightLe combat des chefsAsterix's village (no travel)The Romans conspire with a Roman-friendly Gaulish village to declare a ritual winner-takes-all fight between village chiefs. A blow from one of Obelix's menhirs causes Getafix to lose his memory, leaving the Gauls without magic potion. The fight parodies professional boxing.8 1966Asterix in BritainAstérix chez les BretonsBritainOne small village in Britain still holds out against the Roman invaders. But with no magic potion, they need help, so Asterix's cousin Anticlimax comes to Gaul seeking aid.9 1966Asterix and the NormansAstérix et les NormandsAsterix's village (no travel)The Normans are fearless to the point of not even understanding the concept, so they travel to Gaul where they kidnap chief Vitalstatistix's cowardly visiting nephew Justforkix to teach them fear.10 1967Asterix the LegionaryAstérix légionnaireNorth AfricaAsterix and Obelix join the Roman Legion (in a parody of the French Foreign Legion) in an attempt to find the conscripted fiancé of Panacea, a villager on whom Obelix has a big crush. With an eclectic group of foreigners, they are sent to North Africa to fight the traitor Scipio.11 1968Asterix and the Chieftain's ShieldLe bouclier ArverneCities in southern France: Acqua Calidae (Vichy), Gergovia,Nemessos (Clermont-Ferrand)After too many banquets, chief Vitalstatistix is forced to visit a spa in the Arvernian countryside to nurse his sore liver. Meanwhile, Caesar orders his men to search the area for the shield of Vercingetorix, regarded as a patriotic symbol by the Gauls.12 1968Asterix at the Olympic GamesAstérix aux Jeux OlympiquesGreeceTo participate in the Olympic Games in Greece, the Gauls register themselves as Romans. When the officials declare the magic potion to be a form of illegal doping, Asterix turns to his native abilities to compete.13 1969Asterix and the CauldronAstérix et le chaudronCondatum (Rennes)Whosemoralsarelastix, chief of a nearby village, asks Vitalstatistix to hide his village's money to prevent the Romans from taking it. When the money is stolen under his watch, Asterix is banished until he can repay the money and recover his honour.14 1969Asterix in SpainAstérix en HispanieSpainPepe, the young and obstinate son of a Spanish chieftain, is kidnapped by the Romans and sent to Gaul. Asterix and Obelix rescue him and escort him back to Spain.15 1970Asterix and the Roman AgentLa ZizanieAsterix's village (no travel)A troublemaker is brought to Caesar in Rome; he was to be executed in the Circus Maximus, but is so conniving that the lions ate each other instead. Caesar sends him to the Gaulish village in an attempt to destroy unity.16 1970Asterix in SwitzerlandAstérix chez les HelvètesSwitzerlandA poisoned Roman tax inspector is given sanctuary in the village. Asterix and Obelix are sent to Switzerland to recover edelweiss, which is needed to cure him.17 1971The Mansions of the GodsLe Domaine des dieuxAsterix's village (no travel)Caesar tries to dilute solidarity and weaken local customs in Gaul by creating a vacation resort near the village. The villagers sabotage the plan, first by magically replanting trees at the building site, and by creating a slaves' union; later by being obnoxious neighbors to the resident Romans.18 1972Asterix and the Laurel WreathLes Lauriers de CésarRomeThoroughly chagrined by his obnoxious brother-in-law, Vitalstatistix gets drunk and boasts he will create a dish seasoned with Caesar's laurel wreath. He orders Asterix and Obelix travel to Rome to retrieve it.19 1972Asterix and the SoothsayerLe DevinAsterix's village (no travel)In the absence of Getafix, a fraudulent seer seeks shelter in the Village during a storm. Camped in the forest, he makes predictions the villagers want to hear and asks them to provide items (food, alcohol and money) from which to "read" the future. He is later captured by the Romans and ordered to convince the Gauls to abandon their village. Only Asterix remains skeptical.20 1973Asterix in CorsicaAstérix en CorseCorsicaAs part of celebrations of the anniversary of Vercingetorix's victory at the Battle of Gergovia, the Gauls and their friends raid one of the nearby Roman camps. A stoic and composed prisoner is discovered, who reveals himself as Boneywasawarriorwayayix, a tribal leader from Corsica. Asterix and Obelix accompany him back to Corsica, to unite the quarrelling tribes against the Romans.21 1974Asterix and Caesar's GiftLe Cadeau de CésarAsterix's villageAt the end of their career, legionaries are granted plots of land in Roman colonies for retirement. A perpetually inebriated soldier is given the Village, by Caesar's hand, which he promptly sells to an innkeeper for wine. The innkeeper sells his property and attempts to claim the village as his own. Upon discovering his ownership is void, he is pushed by his dominant wife to campaign to be elected chief, causing rivalries throughout the village. To complicate matter, the soldier arrives and asks the local legions' aid in reclaiming his village, since he didn't get enough wine for it.22 1975Asterix and the Great CrossingLa Grande traverséeNorth America and DenmarkBrewing the magic potion requires fresh fish, and Unhygienix has none since he imports them from Lutetia (Paris) (despite living by the sea). Asterix and Obelix set sail to catch fish, but become lost and end up on the other side of the ocean, discovering a New World, where they eventually become a legend to the Native American populace. Soon afterwards, a Viking explorer discovers America, and captures the first natives he finds (i.e. Asterix and Obelix) and brings them home. A running joke in this comic is that none of the races are able to understand one another, the Vikings speaking with Scandinavian vowels that the Gauls are unable to duplicate, but that their dogs are able to communicate perfectly.23* 1976Asterix Conquers RomeLes 12 Travaux D'Asterixvarious locationsTo prove to his critics that the Gauls are mere mortals, Julius Caesar challenges the village to perform twelve tasks that only gods could perform, similar to the twelve tasks of Hercules. If they succeed, he will admit defeat and let them become the rulers of Rome, but if they fail, they will become his slaves. The challenge is accepted and Asterix and Obelix are chosen to represent the village, eventually succeeding in all tasks. (This comic book, published in 1976, is an adaptation of the animated film The Twelve Tasks of Asterix. The artwork is thought to be by Uderzo's brother Marcel. It has rarely been printed and usually excluded from the canonical list of Asterix volumes.)23 1976Obelix and Co.Obélix et CompagnieAsterix's village (no travel)Caesar sends one of his advisors to the Gaulish village, in an effort to make them rich, decadent and utterly dependent on Rome. He starts by buying menhirs at ever-increasing prices, thus persuading most of the village to make useless menhirs, and in turn employing other villagers to hunt for their food. The plan goes awry when Caesar's treasury proves insufficient to fund the menhirs, and a campaign to sell them in Rome fails because of competition from Egyptian menhirs and slave-made Roman menhirs.24 1979Asterix in BelgiumAstérix chez les BelgesBelgiumWhen Vitalstatistix hears that Caesar has said the Belgians are the bravest of all the Gaulish peoples he heads to Belgium in a huff to show the world that his Armoricans are really the best.32 2003Asterix and the Class ActAstérix et la rentrée gauloiseMost stories take place in Asterix's villageA collection of several short stories, including an experiment at different drawing and storytelling styles. Most stories are written by Goscinny.34 2009Asterix and Obelix's BirthdayL'Anniversaire d'Astérix et Obélix -le Livre d'OrSeveral short stories, including some written by Goscinny.
Uderzo only (1980–2005) 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.