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The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...

 Library of Wisdom
is a series of books, each related to a specific character of the popular cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...

 show The Simpsons. Thus far, 10 books in the series have been released. The books feature details on characters and locations in Springfield, and character-specific features. Each book has the respective character's top 40 and bottom 40, and a day in the life of that character.

The Homer
Homer Simpson
Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and the patriarch of the eponymous family. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared on television, along with the rest of his family, in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...

 Book

The Homer Book was released in the first series of the Library of Wisdom. The book received better reviews than The Bart Book, due to the fact there has not formerly been a Homer-devoted book.

The Bart
Bart Simpson
Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by actress Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...

 Book

The Bart Book was released in the first series of the Library of Wisdom. The book was similar to the book Bart Simpson's Guide to Life
Bart Simpson's Guide to Life
Bart Simpson's Guide to Life is a humorous book published in the United States in 1993 by HarperCollins. It includes advice from the Simpsons character Bart Simpson on how to deal with life. The book was written by several authors, and was helped into print by Matt Groening. It has received...

, and the character biographies were also similar to the ones in the Complete Guide series, though much expanded. The school survival guide pages were reprinted from issues of Simpsons Illustrated
Simpsons Illustrated
Simpsons Illustrated was a companion magazine to the American animated television show The Simpsons. It featured, among many other things, articles and interviews about the show and comics based on the Simpsons universe...

.

Series 2 - 2005

From the second series, the books changed slightly. These books did not contain additional character biographies (such as a Lenny and Carl page in Homer's book), and instead contained more locations pages. The covers from each region had a lot of differences.

The Ralph Wiggum
Ralph Wiggum
Ralph Wiggum is a recurring fictional character on the animated series The Simpsons, voiced by Nancy Cartwright. The son of Police Chief Wiggum and a classmate of Lisa Simpson, Ralph is best known as the show's resident oddball, and is noted for his non sequiturs and erratic behavior...

 Book

The Ralph Wiggum Book was released in the second series of the Library of Wisdom. This book features the "wisdom" of Ralph - namely poems from him (including "The Other Little Ringworm"), a story of "Wigglepuppy", his imaginary canine friend and various quotes from him including: "I eat corn!" and "Satan told me to tell you 'Hi'".

Comic Book Guy
Comic Book Guy
Comic Book Guy is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Hank Azaria, and first appeared in the second-season episode "Three Men and a Comic Book", which originally aired on May 9, 1991. He is the proprietor of a comic book store, The...

's Book of Pop Culture

Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture was released in the second series of the Library of Wisdom. The book breaks a pattern in the title by not being called "The Comic Book Guy Book". This book is mostly about Comic Book Guy's take on pop culture, and little about the actual character himself.

Series 3 - 2006

These books were released on September 18, 2006. These books returned the profiles of other characters.

The Lisa
Lisa Simpson
Lisa Marie Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons. She is the middle child of the Simpson family. Voiced by Yeardley Smith, Lisa first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Cartoonist Matt Groening...

 Book

The Lisa Book was released in the third series of the Library of Wisdom.

The Krusty Book

The Krusty Book was released in the third series of the Library of Wisdom.

Ned Flanders
Ned Flanders
Nedward "Ned" Flanders, Jr. is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Harry Shearer, and first appeared in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". He is the next door neighbor to the Simpson family and is generally...

' Book of Faith

Ned Flanders' Book of Faith was released in the fourth series of the Library of Wisdom.

The Book of Moe
Moe Szyslak
Momar / Morris "Moe" Szyslak is a fictional character in the American animated television series, The Simpsons. He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"...

The Book of Moe was released in the fourth series of the Library of Wisdom.

Series 5 - 2009/2010

This series will mark the first time that the two books are released at alternate points in the year.

The Marge
Marge Simpson
Marjorie "Marge" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family. She is voiced by actress Julie Kavner and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...

 Book

The Marge Book is in the fifth series of the Library of Wisdom. It was released on March 10, 2009 in the U.S. and is available in the UK.

The Chief Wiggum Book of Crime and Punishment

The Chief Wiggum Book was released in the fifth series of the Library of Wisdom in October 2010 in the U.S. and, if the pattern of the previous books keeps, earlier in the UK in September 2010.
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