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Lumberjanes Reading Order (Boom! comics)

Friendship to the Max! Published by Boom! Studios under its Boom! Box imprint, Lumberjanes is a comic book series created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson, and Brooklyn A. Allen. Launched in April 2014, it was initially conceived as an eight-issue limited run, but its popularity led to an extended publication, ultimately concluding with issue #75 in 2020.

Set at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, the series follows five friends (Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley) who attend a summer camp where the ordinary rules of nature and reality rarely apply. Strange phenomena abound: three-eyed foxes roam the forest, mysterious caves hide ancient secrets, and cryptic messages appear in the form of anagrams. Despite the chaos, the campers face every challenge with courage, wit, and unwavering friendship, embodying the series’ recurring motto: “Friendship to the max!”

Paying homage to classic “Girl Scout” and camp adventure tropes, Lumberjanes blends adventure, fantasy, and humor with strong themes of teamwork, empowerment, and inclusivity through its mix of magical realism and heartfelt friendship. Critically acclaimed, the series has been the recipient of multiple awards, including two Eisner Awards (Best New Series and Best Publication for Teens in 2015) and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book in 2016.

The success of the Lumberjanes comics led to various spin-offs and adaptations, including Lumberjanes: Gotham Academy (a crossover with DC Comics), a series of middle-grade novels co-written by Mariko Tamaki, and an animated television adaptation in development at HBO Max (later canceled during restructuring).

Lumberjanes Reading Order

Due to its critical and commercial success, the Lumberjanes comic book series has been collected in multiple formats by Boom! Studios, ranging from standard trade paperbacks to deluxe hardcover editions.

The Lumberjanes 10th Anniversary Library Edition

A decade after the first issue of Lumberjanes was released, Boom! Studios is putting out a new deluxe hardcover edition. This 8-volume collection, originally launched through a Kickstarter campaign, collects all the issues of the main series, plus Bonus Tracks and more, including the Graphic Novels (but not the DC crossover).

  • Lumberjanes Book One [2025]
    Collects Lumberjanes #1-12.
  • Lumberjanes Book Two [2025]
    Collect Lumberjanes #13-24.
  • Lumberjanes Book Three [2026]
    Collects Lumberjanes #25-36.
  • Lumberjanes Book Four [2026]
    Collects Lumberjanes #37-48.
  • Lumberjanes Book Five [2026]
    Collects Lumberjanes #49-60.
  • Lumberjanes Book Six [2026]
    Collects Lumberjanes #61-72 + Bonus Tracks.
  • Lumberjanes Book Seven [2026]
    Collects Lumberjanes #73-75 + End of Summer & Farewell to Summer + Campfire Songs.
  • Lumberjanes Book Eight [2026]
    Collects All 3 Original Graphic Novels

Lumberjanes To The Max Edition

The Lumberjanes: To the Max Edition is a series of deluxe hardcover collections published by BOOM! Studios, compiling multiple story arcs of the Lumberjanes comic in a single, high-quality volume.

Following the critical and commercial success of the ongoing comic, The Lumberjanes: To the Max Edition began publication in 2016, but remained unfinished after Volume 6 was published in 2020. In 2025, Boom! Studios finally completed the collection, but did it through a Kickstarter campaign. These editions are available exclusively through the BOOM! Direct Reserve program, limited to their initial print run, and never to be reprinted in this format again.

The Lumberjanes Paperback Edition

The Lumberjanes was first collected in paperbacks. Each volume contains four issues of the main series, complete with cover art, issue credits, and occasional bonus materials. It was the most complete collection of The Lumberjanes comics for a decade. 

The Lumberjanes Prose Novels

No more comics to read? You can also find more Lumberjanes adventures in the form of a prose novel series. Published by Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams Books, the novels written by Mariko Tamaki (known for This One Summer and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me) are middle-grade books expanding the world and characters of the Lumberjanes comics, each novel focuses on one or two members of the group.

Those books are mainly prose, but often accompanied by black-and-white illustrations by Brooke Allen, one of the original Lumberjanes comic artists.

You can read those books independently, some have been introduced to the world of Lumberjanes through them. However, in continuity, they are taking place after issue #28, so after Lumberjanes, vol.7: A Bird’s-Eye View.

  • Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power
    Jo leads the group on a quest up Mt. Glitter, where they encounter unicorns, mysterious portals, and challenges that test their friendship.
  • Lumberjanes: The Moon Is Up
    The campers prepare for the annual Bandicoot Bacchanal competition but soon discover that something strange is happening in the night sky.
  • Lumberjanes: The Good Egg
    Focusing on Ripley, this story follows her attempts to care for a strange magical egg that hatches into something unexpected, while exploring ideas of responsibility and growing up.
  • Lumberjanes: Ghost Cabin
    The campers investigate ghostly goings-on at a nearby abandoned cabin, uncovering secrets about the camp’s mysterious past.

The Lumberjanes: Bonus Books

Beyond the comics and the prose novels, you can also find more books dedicated to The Lumberjanes and their universe. 

Comics to Read if you like Lumberjanes

The following are some reading suggestions for those who love Lumberjanes:

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