




Sweet Tooth
5 books
Here are 5 books from the Sweet Tooth series by Jeff Lemire, listed in series order where known and publication order otherwise.
Books in order

Sweet Tooth Vol. 2: In Captivity
Jeff Lemire
In a devastated America reshaped by a mysterious plague, young Gus—one of the rare human-animal hybrids—finds himself imprisoned alongside other extraordinary children. As Dr. Singh studies the hybrids in search of answers, fragments of Gus’s past begin to reveal unsettling connections to the catastrophe and the secrets his father kept. Meanwhile, the troubled history of Jepperd, the hardened drifter who once protected Gus, comes into sharper focus, exposing the experiences that forged his ruthless exterior. Jeff Lemire’s haunting blend of post-apocalyptic drama, fable, and emotional character study deepens the series’ exploration of survival, captivity, identity, and the fragile bonds between people.

Sweet Tooth Vol. 3: Animal Armies
Jeff Lemire
In a devastated America reshaped by plague and fear, Jepperd gathers an unlikely force for a dangerous assault on the militia holding Gus and other hybrid children captive. As alliances are forged and long-buried tensions rise, the struggle becomes more than a rescue mission—it is a fight over the future of humanity and the place of the hybrids within it. Jeff Lemire’s stark, emotionally charged storytelling blends post-apocalyptic suspense with themes of loyalty, survival, oppression, and the bonds of family. Collecting issues #12–17, this volume intensifies the series’ haunting journey toward revolution.

Sweet Tooth Vol. 4: Endangered Species
Jeff Lemire
In a world reshaped by a devastating pandemic, Gus and Jepperd continue their dangerous search for safety amid a fractured American landscape. Their journey draws them into a tense missing-persons investigation, while separated survivors confront new threats and the uncertain promise of refuge. As alliances are tested and the line between sanctuary and trap grows harder to see, the story explores loyalty, survival, family, and the costs of hope. Jeff Lemire’s stark, emotionally charged blend of post-apocalyptic drama and fable deepens the series’ haunting portrait of humanity and its outcasts.

Sweet Tooth Vol. 5: Unnatural Habitats
Jeff Lemire
In this gripping fifth volume, Gus and Jepperd’s search for safety draws them deeper into a fractured post-pandemic world where human survivors and hybrid children struggle to coexist. As plans take shape for a journey to Alaska, tensions rise at the sanctuary, threatening the fragile refuge the group has built. Interweaving present-day survival with revelations from a doomed expedition of the past, the story explores identity, faith, fear, and the consequences of humanity’s attempts to control nature. Jeff Lemire’s stark artwork and emotionally charged storytelling intensify the series’ haunting blend of dystopian adventure and intimate character drama.

Sweet Tooth Vol. 6: Wild Game
Jeff Lemire
In a post-pandemic world where human-animal hybrid children are feared and hunted, Gus and Jepperd journey into the Alaskan wilderness in search of answers about Gus’s origins and the plague that reshaped humanity. As Dr. Singh’s discoveries bring the past into sharper focus, a ruthless militia closes in, forcing the travelers toward a perilous confrontation. Blending dystopian survival, emotional drama, and mythic adventure, this concluding volume explores family, sacrifice, faith, and what it means to remain human in a broken world. Jeff Lemire’s haunting, cinematic storytelling delivers a powerful and suspenseful culmination to the series.