And to Think We Started as a Book Club . . .

Tom Toro

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What can Leonardo DiCaprio, Bernie Sanders, Greta Thunberg, and Elon Musk all agree on? That Tom Toro's cartoons belong in their social media feeds. Now, with this debut collection by one of The New Yorker's contemporary stars, everybody can enjoy the timeless witticism and thigh-slapping wisecracks of Toro's cartoons without needing to go online.

In Tom Toro's hilarious world, the Grim Reaper binges television while Superman shops for health insurance. The collection features original chapter art that sets the perfect tone for these brilliant cartoons and what they reveal about the absurdity of modern life, all drawn in the author's wry and winsome style

Showcasing hundreds of Toro's greatest hits from his fifteen-year career at the New Yorker, as well as previously unpublished cartoons that we shouldn't shy from calling "undiscovered masterpieces," this book is sure to delight readers--if not outright corrupt them.

Book Details

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publish Date: Oct 7th, 2025
Pages: 208
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.00in - 6.00in - 0.60in - 0.85lb
EAN: 9798881604066
Categories: • Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons• Humorous• Topic - Men, Women & Relationships

About the Author

Toro, Tom: - Tom Toro is an acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist, cover artist, and award-winning children's book creator. His books include And to Think We Started as a Book Club... (Andrews McMeel), Crocodiles Need Friends, Too! (Little, Brown), A User's Guide to Democracy (Celadon), How to Potty Train Your Porcupine (Little, Brown), and I'm Terrified of Bath Time and Back to School, Backpack! in collaboration with Simon Rich (Little, Brown). He draws the comic Substack Undiscovered Masterpieces, and is the creator of the comic strip Home Free with Andrews McMeel. Tom was a finalist for the 2019 and 2022 Reuben Awards for gag cartoonist of the year. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family, which somehow includes too many cats.

Praise for this book

"It's like memes but way funnier and more original."
(Ronny Chieng)

"The moment we live in is dark, absurd and hopeless. An inescapable nightmare which will grind each and every one of us beneath its pitiless hell-wheels. Will these brilliant, hilarious cartoons help? No. They absolutely will not. Not at all. No."
(Patton Oswalt)

"Hilarious, whip-smart, and riveting."
(Seth MacFarlane)

"I only wish household magnets were stronger so I could put this whole book on my fridge." (Hannah Gadsby)

"Tom Toro is a master of the art of the single panel cartoon. If you enjoy laughing out loud while you're in the company of strangers or by yourself, you will love this book." (Roz Chast)

"Tom Toro is one of the most talented cartoonists in the game and I'm sincerely so excited for people to read this book. I don't want to put too much pressure on Tom, but I believe this cartoon compilation will single handedly save the publishing industry." (Asher Perlman)

"Tom Toro's cartoons are so funny and expressive. The jokes somehow play out in my head like little movies. Really great work."
(Fred Armisen)

"One of my favorite cartoonists on the planet. Toro's punchlines are more than merely witty, they are brutally honest, emotionally cathartic, and legitimately laugh-out-loud funny."
(Simon Rich)

"I highly recommend this book to any book club whose members are intimidated by large blocks of contiguous text. Also, to book clubs whose members like to laugh uproariously."
(Emma Allen, Cartoon Editor, The New Yorker)

"This is really funny. And I HATE cartoons!"

(Robert Smigel)