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book published by Hyperion Avenue Books, based on the children's animated television series ''

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, the book retells its story from the perspective of primary antagonist

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(who is credited as a co-writer and artist), extending before and after the events shown in the series. First announced in December 2023, the book was released on July 23, 2024. An exclusive edition with 16 extra pages of behind the scenes production art and drawings is available from

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. ''The Book of Bill'' was generally positively received by fans and the media. The book appeared on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list in July 2024, and remained through January 2025.

Publication history

In interviews regarding Gravity Falls after its finale, Hirsch mentioned that he considered creating books based on the series, using various ideas that were not used for the show as they were considered too short, "weird" or "specific". ''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. The book was released on July 23, 2024, with

releasing a special exclusive edition as well which includes 16 extra pages with behind the scenes production art and drawings from the book.

Limited collector's edition

A limited collector's edition was announced on June 18, 2025, containing invisible ink, containing a glow-in-the-dark slipcase and special extras. This edition is planned to be released in September 23, 2025.

Critical response

''The Book of Bill'' has been generally well-received. 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.

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