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Zita the Spacegirl books in order

Ages 8–12 · about grade 3 comic · finished

There are 3 Zita the Spacegirl books. Start with Zita the Spacegirl (2011) and read them in number order. The newest is book 3, The Return of Zita the Spacegirl (2014). First Second's own pages refused our request, so this is Peabody's own estimate; a bookstore listing for the third book also says 8 to 12.

What reading it is like: Full-page comic scenes with short speech bubbles and quiet pictures that tell much of the story. Finished: 3 books, the last in 2014.

By Ben Hatke, published by First Second. Checked October 30, 2026 (sources at the bottom). No affiliate links, and nobody paid to be here.

How many Zita the Spacegirl books are there?

There are 3 Zita the Spacegirl books as of November 12, 2026, out from 2011 to 2014. The newest is book 3, The Return of Zita the Spacegirl. The series is finished, so that's all of them.

When is the next Zita the Spacegirl book?

There won't be a next one: the Zita the Spacegirl series is finished. Peabody's picks for what to read after are further down.

The Zita the Spacegirl books in order

Tick the Zita the Spacegirl books you've read, and this shows the next one to read.

⭐ Books I'd like: none yet. Tap "I want it" under a book. Print the list on My shelf →

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Going for all of them? The Series Challenge in Peabody's Book Club counts every book ticked here, fills a shelf as you go and prints a certificate at the last one.

Every tick also shows on My shelf, with your other series and a NEW badge when a book comes out.

What's next for Zita the Spacegirl

  • The Zita Trilogy Boxed Set: All three books in one set, from 2018.
  • Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl: A 2019 crossover that ends Ben Hatke's separate Mighty Jack trilogy. It isn't a fourth Zita book.

Do you have to read Zita the Spacegirl in order?

Read the three books in order. They are one story: the second picks up where the first ends, and the third wraps it up and calls back to both. The series is finished, so there is no waiting for more.

What age is Zita the Spacegirl for?

Eight to twelve is Peabody's estimate, not a reading level. The art is clear and the dialogue short, so a confident 7-year-old can read it, and the adventure keeps older readers too. We don't print reading-level scores: they belong to the companies that make them.

What's it like inside Zita the Spacegirl?

  • Words: Some words on a page.
  • Panels: About 4 to 6 panels a page.
  • Colour: Full colour.
  • Which way: Left to right, like most books.
  • Length: Book 1 has 182 pages.
  • Feels: Exciting, a little scary.

About book 1. The page count is from openlibrary.org; the rest is Peabody's own note, never a score.

What to read after Zita the Spacegirl

Also on: 8-year-olds · 9-year-olds · 10-year-olds · 11-year-olds · 12-year-olds

Peabody's lists for Zita the Spacegirl readers

Sources

Titles, order and years are facts from these pages, opened October 30, 2026. Peabody shows no covers or blurbs: those belong to the publisher.

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