There's no doubt Geronimo Stilton and his books are known all over the world. Since its author invented it, they have crossed borders. In addition to the books, there is merchandising, series, comics and a lot of products that have made this saga world famous.
But How many Geronimo Stilton books are there? Who invented it? What can we find in them? Find out everything and have at hand a list of all the published books of this "famous mouse".
Who created Geronimo Stilton?
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The person who gave life to Geronimo Stilton, or rather who knew him and with whom he collaborates (said by herself) is Elisabetta Dami, an Italian writer of children's books.
She is the daughter of the publisher Piero Dami and started in the publishing world at a very young age. First, she did it as a proofreader in the publishing business, but she also found time to write, at the age of 19, her first stories.
Geronimo's story It arose from her time as a volunteer in a children's hospital, where she invented this character to tell them about her adventures. It had been very hard for her to be told that she couldn't have children, but far from being depressed, what she did was support other children. Thus, she began to write stories about this character, and she began to realize that they were encouraged and that their illnesses were cured faster, hence she continued. In addition, this mouse deals with values such as friendship, respect, peace, etc. throughout their stories, always with a touch of humor.
When they were published in Italy they were quite a phenomenon, which meant that they were translated in a short time. They are currently in 49 different languages and have sold millions of copies around the world.
Few know that Elisabetta is a rather adventurous woman, to the point of having a pilot's license and a paratrooper's license, traveling alone around the world and participating in a survival course, a rally in the Sahara Desert or crossing Africa in off-road, participating in an ultramarathon through the Sahara and the New York Marathon.
Yes, in his Geronimo Stilton books you won't see his name because he always signs them Geronimo Stilton. The reason is that, for her, «Geronimo and I are collaborators», hence «he does not take the credit».
What is Geronimo Stilton about?
One of the great successes that the writer had with Geronimo Stilton is to create a very solid character, because it not only focuses on Geronimo's present, but practically everything about his life, past and present (and in some cases future) is known. ).
To begin with, Gerónimo has a degree in Rathology of Mouse Literature and Comparative Archeo-Mouse Philosophy. He has been the director of the most widely distributed newspaper in Ratonia (where he lives), Eco del Roedor, for 20 years. And for his report, The Mystery of the Missing Treasure, he was given a Ratitzer Award. But it is not the only one that has; also the 2001 Andersen Award for Character of the Year; and the 2002 eBook Award for one of his books.
He is passionate about stories (which he tells to his nephew Benjamin), Renaissance Parmesan rinds, and golf.
He is not a very "peculiar" character, since if he has been working in a newspaper for more than 20 years, at least he is close to 40 and we are talking about children's-youth books with an "adult" character.
We could say that Geronimo Stilton's books fall within the adventure genre. And it is that in all his books there are travel stories, fictional worlds, history, etc. One of the unique characteristics of these books is that they not only entertain, but also provide historical data, culture and deal with values (something that few books do today).
As for the recommended age to read these books, the best is from 8 years old, although many children read them even earlier. Normally from the age of 12-14 they stop liking them.
why is it so famous
There is no doubt that Geronimo Stilton is one of the best-known and most famous fictional mice. It may not reach the level of Mickey Mouse, but it is close. And many may wonder why it has acquired such fame.
The truth is that the character of Geronimo, as well as the fact of having created a character that has many traits of other literary characters (such as Sherlock Holmes, for example, or other characters that use logic and observation) made the children will become fond of their adventures and, with it, of reading.
We could say that it has modernized the classic characters to bring it closer to our days, which allows children to identify much better with the plot and, with it, to enjoy reading more.
Geronimo Stilton: books they have released
Helping us from Wikipedia, we have taken the list of books that have been published to date by Geronimo Stilton, that we reproduce here so that you do not have to go looking for them.
1. My name is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton
2. In search of the lost wonder
3. The mysterious Nostraratus manuscript
4. Stingy Rock Castle
5. A crazy trip to Ratikistan
6. The craziest race in the world
7. Mona Ratisa's smile
8. The Galleon of the Pirate Cats
9. Take off those legs, Caraqueso!
10. The Mystery of the Missing Treasure
11. Four mice in the black forest
12. The Ghost of the Subway
13. Love is like cheese
14. The castle of Zampachicha Miaumiau
15. Hold on to your mustaches... Ratigoni is coming!
16. On the trail of the yeti
17. The mystery of the cheese pyramid
18. The Secret of the Tenebrax Family
19. Did you want a vacation, Stilton?
20. An educated mouse does not throw mice
21. Who has kidnapped Lánguida?
22. The Strange Case of the Stinky Rat
23. Mouse Goofy Who Comes Last!
24. What a super mousey vacation!
25. Halloween… how scary!
26. What a funk on Kilimanjaro!
27. Four Mice in the Wild West
28. The best games for your holidays
29. The Strange Case of Halloween Night
30. It's Christmas, Stilton
31. The Strange Case of the Giant Squid
32. For a thousand ball cheeses... I have won the lotorratón!
33. The Mystery of the Emerald Eye
34. The Book of Travel Games
35. A super mousey day… of championship!
36. The Mysterious Cheese Thief
37. I'll give you karate!
38. A Slush of Flies for the Count
39. The Strange Case of the Stinking Volcano
40. Let's save the white whale!
41. The Nameless Mummy
42. Ghost Treasure Island
43. Secret Agent Zero Zero Ka
44. The Valley of the Giant Skeletons
45. The craziest marathon
46. The excursion to Niagara Falls
47. The mysterious case of the Olympic Games
48. The Fire Ruby Temple
49. The Strange Case of Tiramisu
50. The Secret of the Vanished Lake
51. Mystery of the Elves
52. I'm not a super mouse!
53. The Giant Diamond Heist
54. Eight o'clock…cheese class!
55. The strange case of the mouse that goes out of tune
56. The Treasure of the Black Hills
57. The mystery of the giant pearl
58. Geronimo is looking for a house
59. Full throttle, Geronimo!
60. The Castle of 100 Stories
61. The Mystery of the Ruby of the East
62. A mouse in Africa
63. Operation Panettone
64. The Mystery of the Missing Violin
65. Super Cup Final… in Ratonia!
66. Riddle in the Meadow
67. The magical night of the elves
68. The Super Chefs Competition
69. Strange Case of the Chocolate Thief
70. The Strange Case of the Blue Pimples
71. Hunting for the Golden Book
72. The mystery of the seven matrioskas
73. The treasure of Rapa Nui
74. There is a pirate on the Internet
75. Leonard's Secret
76. A terrible vacation in Villa Roñosa
77. The Mystery of the Black Papyrus
78. Alarm...mouse overboard!
79. Date with the mystery
80. Whoa, whoa, what an adventure in Hawaii!
81. Night of the Wolf Pumpkins
82. I'll give you honey, Stilton!
83. Coach wanted for the Olympics
84. The Ghost of the Colosseum
85. Birthday… with mystery!
Geronimo Stilton Special Books
1. The Little Book of Peace
2. A wonderful world for Oliver
3. In the Kingdom of Fantasy
4. Time travel
5. Return to the Realm of Fantasy
6. Third trip to the Kingdom of Fantasy
7. The Great Ratonian Invasion
8. Fourth trip to the Kingdom of Fantasy
9. Fifth trip to the Kingdom of Fantasy
10. Time Travel 2
11. Sixth trip to the Kingdom of Fantasy
12. The day of the book
13. The secret of courage
14. Time Travel 3
15. Seventh trip to the Kingdom of Fantasy
16. Time Travel 4
17. Eighth Journey to the Realm of Fantasy
18. A Super Mouse Book Day
19. Time Travel 5
20. The Great Book of the Kingdom of Fantasy
21. Time Travel 6
22. Rescue in the Realm of Fantasy —Ninth Journey—
23. Time Travel 7
24. The great return to the Realm of Fantasy
25. Meeting the Payasa family
26. Time Travel 8
27. Reconquest of the Kingdom of Fantasy —tenth trip—
28. Time Travel 9
29. The secret of the Realm of Fantasy —eleventh voyage—
30. Time Travel 10
31. The Island of the Dragons of the Realm of Fantasy—twelfth voyage—
32. Mission Dinosaurs. time travel 11
33. The Seven Trials of the Realm of Fantasy—Thirteenth Voyage—
34. Pirates Mission. time travel 12
35. Guardians of the Realm of Fantasy—fourteenth voyage—[Geronimo Stilton Special Books]
Geronimo Stilton comics
1. The discovery of America
2. The Colosseum scam
3. The secret of the sphinx
4. Ice Age
5. In the footsteps of Marco Polo
6. Who has stolen the Mona Lisa?
7. Dinosaurs in action
8. The strange book machine
9. Play it again, Mozart!
10. Stilton at the Olympics
11. The First Samurai
12. The mystery of the Eiffel Tower
13. The fastest train in the west
14. A mouse on the moon
15. One for all and all for Stilton!
16. Lights, camera… and action!
17. Sewer Rat Stink
great stories
1. Treasure Island
2. Around the world in 80 days
3. The Adventures of Ulysses
4. Little Women
5. The Jungle Book
6. Robin Hood
7. The call of the jungle
8. The Adventures of King Arthur
9. The Three Musketeers
10. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
11. The best tales of the Brothers Grimm
12. Peter Pan
13. The Adventures of Marco Polo
14. Gulliver's Travels
15. The Frankenstein Mystery
16. Alice in Wonderland
17. Sandokan. The tigers of Mompracem
18. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea
19.Heidi
20.Moby-Dick
21. White Fang
22. The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
23. The Secret Garden
24. Christmas Song
25. The Adventures of the Black Corsair
26. Pollyanna Adventures
27. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
28. Those Little Women
29. The Black Arrow
30. Journey to the Center of the Earth
31. The Snow Queen
32. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
33. The Mysterious Island
Superheros
1. Defenders of Muskrat City
2. The invasion of the giant monsters
3. Assault of the Mole Crickets
4. Super nosy vs. the terrible three
5. The trap of the super dinosaurs
6. The mystery of the yellow suit
7. The Abominable Snow Rats
8. Alarm, Stinks in action!
9. Super busybody and the moonstone
10. Something smells rotten in Putrefactum!
11. Revenge of the past
Chronicles of the Kingdom of Fantasy
1. The lost kingdom
2. The Haunted Door
3. The Haunted Forest
4. The ring of light
5. The petrified island
6. The Secret of the Knights
Dark Tenebrax
1. Thirteen ghosts for Tenebrosa
2. Mystery at Skull Castle
3. The Ghost Pirate's Treasure
4. Let's save the vampire!
5. The rap of fear
6. A suitcase full of ghosts
7. Goosebumps on the roller coaster
8. The fearsome secret of Burialton
The Prehistoric Mice
1. Take the legs off the Fire Stone!
2. Watch the queues, meteorites fall
3. By a thousand mammoths, my tail freezes!
4. You're up to your neck in lava, Stiltonut!
5. My Trotosaurus has broken
6. For a thousand bones, how heavy is the brontosaurus!
7. Sleepy dinosaur, no mouse catcher!
8. Tremendosaurus charging!
9. Bitesaur in the sea…Treasure to rescue!
10. It rains bad news Siltonut!
11. In search of the megalithic oyster!
12. Gluttonous pulposauria... endanger my tail!
13. For a thousand boulders… how the balloon stinks!
14. Watch out for the fur, the Great Bzot is coming!
15. Oh, oh, Stiltonut, there's no more mammoth milk!
16. Don't wake the Ronf Ronf flies!
17. Who has stolen the water from the river?
Knights of the Fantasy Kingdom
1. The labyrinth of dreams
2. The Sword of Destiny
3. The awakening of the giants
4. The shadow crown
The Cosmomice
1. The threat of the planet Blurgo
2. The alien and Captain Stiltonix
3. Invasion of the insufferable Ponf Ponf
4. Galactic challenge in the last penalty
5. The planet of the rebel cosmosaurs
6. The mystery of the sunken planet
7. Danger, space junk!
8. The magical night of the dancing stars
9. Stiltonix vs. the Slurp Monster
10. A Stellar Mustache Challenge
11. And on top of that, I'll bite your tail off, Stiltonix!
The 13 Swords
1. The secret of the dragon
2. The secret of the phoenix
3. The secret of the tiger
4. The secret of the wolf
Early Readers
1. Little Red Riding Hood
2. Peter Pan
3. Cinderella
Knowledge
1. My first animal atlas
2. Did you know that…? my big book of curiosities
the adventures of sherlock
1. Elementary, dear Stilton! [The Adventures of Sherlocko]
Other books by Geronimo Stilton
A tender, tender, tender story under the snow
Fantasy Kingdom Agenda
Secret Diary
The funniest jokes
The funniest jokes 2
The funniest jokes 3
The most morrocotudos jokes 4. Special animals!
The most super mousey recipes
1000 jokes to break out laughing. Morrocotudo!
The most superratonic desserts
Escape book. Trapped... in my own house!
Save the planet! Find out why you are important
Escape book. Trapped… inside the museum!
How many Geronimo Stilton books have you read?