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The Book of Bill
DateJuly 23, 2024
PublisherHyperion Avenue Books[1]
Creative team
Artists
  • Ian Worrel
  • Joe Pitt
  • Andy Gonsalves
  • Emmy Cicierega
  • Eduardo Valdés-Hevia
  • Trevor Henderson
  • Aron Bothman
  • Dor Shamir
  • Gabriel Soares
  • Louie Zong
  • Stephen DeStefano
  • Lip Comarella
  • Danny Hynes
  • Alex Konstad
  • Christoph Gromer
  • Goran Gligović
  • Jonny Crickets
  • Darren M A Calvert
  • Bill Cipher
CreatorAlex Hirsch
Bill Cipher
Original publication
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781368092203

The Book of Bill is a adult-audience book published by Hyperion Avenue Books, based on the animated television series Gravity Falls. Written by series creator Alex Hirsch, the book retells the events of the series from the perspective of main villain Bill Cipher (who is credited as a co-writer and artist),[2] set before, during, and after the show.[3]

First announced in December 2023, the book was released on July 23, 2024.[4] Barnes & Noble released a special exclusive edition as well which includes 16 extra pages with behind the scenes production art and drawings from the book.[5] The Book of Bill was generally positively received by fans and the media.[6] The book appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list in July 2024, and was still there twenty-four weeks later as of January 2025.[7]

Publication history

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Gravity Falls is an animated television series created by Alex Hirsch. It aired over two seasons, with the finale having aired on February 15, 2016.[8][9] In subsequent interviews about the show, Hirsch mentioned he considered creating books based on the series,[10][11][12] using various ideas that were not used for the show as they were considered too short, "weird" or "specific".[13]

The Book of Bill was first announced in December 2023, as the first Gravity Falls book not to contain "Gravity Falls" in the title, and be intended for an adult audience.[14][15] The book was released on July 23, 2024, with Barnes & Noble releasing a special exclusive edition as well which includes 16 extra pages with behind the scenes production art and drawings from the book.[5]

Critical response

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The Book of Bill has been generally well-received.[16][17][18][19] In July 2024, The book appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, and was still there twenty-four weeks later as of January 2025.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Humphrey, Julia (December 15, 2023). "'Gravity Falls' Is Getting a Companion Book Centered on a Key Character". Collider. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Hirsch, Alex (July 23, 2024). "The Book of Bill (B&N Exclusive Edition)". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Bove, Kate (September 12, 2024). "Gravity Falls' Book Of Bill Finally Answered My Biggest Question About The Show's Ending". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Mullinax, Hope (July 16, 2024). "New 'Gravity Falls' Book Cover Throws Things Back to the Classic Series". Collider. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Radulovic, Petrana (August 2, 2024). "Gravity Falls creator on returning to his 'little bastard' of a character". Polygon. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Anderson, Sage (July 30, 2024). "Following Up Behind 'Hillbilly Elegy', An Evil Sentient Triangle Is Currently Dominating the Book Charts". The Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Best Sellers – Books". The New York Times. January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls". Disney XD Press. April 12, 2016. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  9. ^ McFarland, K.M. (November 23, 2015). "Gravity Falls' Many Fans Couldn't Save it from an Early End". Wired. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  10. ^ Blumenfeld, Zach (July 29, 2016). "Alex Hirsch Talks Gravity Falls and the Fascinating Journal 3 Project". Paste Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "An Interview With Alex Hirsch". Fashionable Tinfoil Accessories – Home to writer and critic Vrai Kaiser. July 6, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Interview: Gravity Falls' Alex Hirsch Talks About Disney's Censors, Pacifica's Parents, and Future Plans". The Mary Sue. July 14, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Q&A Transcript with Alex Hirsch at MomoCon 2017". Fuck Yeah Gravity Falls!. May 28, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Radulovic, Petrana (December 15, 2023). "Gravity Falls creator wrote a new Bill Cipher book for 'older readers'". Polygon. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  15. ^ Knight, Marshal (December 15, 2023). ""The Book of Bill" from The World of "Gravity Falls" Announced". Laughing Place. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  16. ^ Sangataldo, Gabrielle (August 22, 2024). "'The Book Of Bill' Review: The Final Puzzle Piece Of Gravity Falls". Trill Mag. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  17. ^ Tsiao, Emily (September 7, 2024). "On the Radar: The Book of Bill, ChatGPT Roast and Good Facial Harmony". Plugged In. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Seymore, Cami (September 10, 2024). "'The Book of Bill' reignites 'Gravity Falls' fandom". The Post - Athens. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  19. ^ Curry, Oliver (August 2, 2024). "Everything We Learned From Gravity Falls' The Book of Bill". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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