{{Short description|2024 novel by Alex Hirsch}} {{No plot|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox graphic novel |title=The Book of Bill |foreigntitle= |image= The Book of Bill Cover.png |caption= |publisher=Hyperion Avenue Books<ref>{{cite web|last=Humphrey|first=Julia|title='Gravity Falls' Is Getting a Companion Book Centered on a Key Character|website=Collider|date=December 15, 2023|url=https://collider.com/gravity-falls-the-book-of-bill/|access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref> |date=July 23, 2024 |series= |origlanguage=English |origpublication= |origissues= |origdate= |origisbn=9781368092203 |writer=Alex Hirsch|origedinfo=B&N|origisbn2=9781368104807|origedinfo2=Collector's|origisbn3=9781368117845|previssue=Gravity Falls: Lost Legends (July 24, 2018)|artists= *Aron Bothman *Emmy Cicierega *Lip Comarella *Jonny Crickets *Stephen DeStefano *Goran Gligović *Andy Gonsalves *Christoph Gromer *Trevor Henderson *Danny Hynes *Alex Konstad *Joe Pitt *Dor Shamir *Gabriel Soares *Jeffrey Thompson *Eduardo Valdés-Hevia *Ian Worrel *Louie Zong}}
'''''The Book of Bill''''' is a teen- and adult-audience science fiction book published by Hyperion Avenue Books, based on the children's animated television series ''Gravity Falls''. Written by series creator Alex Hirsch, the book retells its story from the perspective of primary antagonist Bill Cipher (who is credited as a co-writer and artist),<ref>{{cite web|author-link=Alex Hirsch|last=Hirsch|first=Alex|title=The Book of Bill (B&N Exclusive Edition)|work=Barnes & Noble|date=July 23, 2024|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-book-of-bill-alex-hirsch/1144490969|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> extending before and after the events shown in the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bove|first=Kate|title=Gravity Falls' Book Of Bill Finally Answered My Biggest Question About The Show's Ending|website=Screen Rant|date=September 12, 2024|url=https://screenrant.com/gravity-falls-book-of-bill-cipher-fate-question-answer|access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref>
First announced in December 2023, the book was released on July 23, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mullinax|first=Hope|title=New 'Gravity Falls' Book Cover Throws Things Back to the Classic Series|website=Collider|date=July 16, 2024|url=https://collider.com/gravity-falls-the-book-of-bill-cover-images/|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> An exclusive edition with 16 extra pages of behind the scenes production art and drawings is available from Barnes & Noble.<ref name="Interview">{{cite web|last=Radulovic|first=Petrana|title=Gravity Falls creator on returning to his 'little bastard' of a character|website=Polygon|date=August 2, 2024|url=https://www.polygon.com/24211450/alex-hirsch-gravity-falls-bill-cipher-book|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> ''The Book of Bill'' was generally positively received by fans and the media.<ref name="The Rolling Stone" /> The book appeared on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list in July 2024, and remained through January 2025.<ref name="The New York Times" />
==Publication history== In interviews regarding Gravity Falls after its finale, Alex Hirsch mentioned that he considered writing books based on the series,<ref name="Blumenfeld 2016">{{cite web|last=Blumenfeld|first=Zach|title=Alex Hirsch Talks Gravity Falls and the Fascinating Journal 3 Project|website=Paste Magazine|date=July 29, 2016|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/gravity-falls/alex-hirsch-talks-gravity-falls-and-the-fascinatin/|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Fashionable Tinfoil Accessories – Home to writer and critic Vrai Kaiser 2017">{{cite web|title=An Interview With Alex Hirsch|website=Fashionable Tinfoil Accessories – Home to writer and critic Vrai Kaiser|date=July 6, 2017|url=https://vraikaiser.com/2017/07/06/an-interview-with-alex-hirsch/|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Interview: Gravity Falls' Alex Hirsch Talks About Disney's Censors, Pacifica's Parents, and Future Plans |url=https://www.themarysue.com/alex-hirsch-interview/ |website=The Mary Sue |date=July 14, 2017 |access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref> using various ideas that were not used for the show because they were considered too short, "weird", or "specific".<ref name="Fuck Yeah Gravity Falls! 2017">{{cite web|title= Q&A Transcript with Alex Hirsch at MomoCon 2017 |website=Fuck Yeah Gravity Falls!|date=May 28, 2017|url=https://fuckyeahgravityfalls.com/post/161149967865|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref>
''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 is intended for an adult audience.<ref>{{cite web|last=Radulovic|first=Petrana|title=Gravity Falls creator wrote a new Bill Cipher book for 'older readers'|website=Polygon|date=December 15, 2023|url=https://www.polygon.com/24002938/gravity-falls-bill-cipher-alex-hirsch-new-book|access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Knight|first=Marshal|title="The Book of Bill" from The World of "Gravity Falls" Announced|website=Laughing Place|date=December 15, 2023|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-merchandise/the-book-of-bill-gravity-falls-announced|access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref> The book was released on July 23, 2024, with Barnes & Noble releasing a special exclusive edition as well, which includes 16 extra pages of content.<ref name="Interview" />
=== Limited Collector's Edition === A limited collector's edition was announced on June 18, 2025, containing a glow-in-the-dark slipcase and special extras. This edition was released on September 23, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bitner |first=John |last2=Petite |first2=Steven |date=2025-10-28 |title=Gravity Falls Fans Can Save 50% On New Book Of Bill Limited Collector's Edition |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gravity-falls-fans-can-save-50-on-new-book-of-bill-limited-collectors-edition/1100-6525230/ |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Critical response== ''The Book of Bill'' has been generally well-received.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sangataldo|first=Gabrielle|title='The Book Of Bill' Review: The Final Puzzle Piece Of Gravity Falls|website=Trill Mag|date=August 22, 2024|url=https://www.trillmag.com/culture/the-book-of-bill-review-the-final-puzzle-piece-of-gravity-falls|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tsiao|first=Emily|title=On the Radar: The Book of Bill, ChatGPT Roast and Good Facial Harmony|website=Plugged In|date=September 7, 2024|url=https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/on-the-radar-9-7-24|access-date=September 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Seymore|first=Cami|title='The Book of Bill' reignites 'Gravity Falls' fandom|website=The Post - Athens|date=September 10, 2024|url=https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2024/09/gravity-falls-resurgence-book-of-bill|access-date=September 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Curry|first=Oliver|title=Everything We Learned From Gravity Falls' The Book of Bill|website=Comic Book Resources|date=August 2, 2024|url=https://www.cbr.com/gravity-falls-the-book-of-bill-answers|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> Oliver Curry of Comic Book Resources wrote that the ''Book of Bill'' managed to explain some of the most important mysteries left in the series in an engaging manner and added that the book "is also full of more jokes and details about fan-favorite characters".<ref name=":0" /> Kate Bove of Screen Rant wrote that the book revealed new lore about Bill Cipher and the town of Gravity Falls. Bove also said the book offered "a humorous and fourth wall-breaking installment that allows Bill Cipher to tell his version of the story."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bove |first=Kate |date=2024-09-07 |title=6 Biggest Takeaways From Gravity Falls' Book Of Bill |url=https://screenrant.com/gravity-falls-book-of-bill-biggest-takeaways/ |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name="The Rolling Stone">{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Sage|title=Following Up Behind 'Hillbilly Elegy', An Evil Sentient Triangle Is Currently Dominating the Book Charts|website=The Rolling Stone|date=July 30, 2024|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/the-book-of-bill-gravity-falls-buy-online-1235070915|access-date=July 30, 2024}}</ref><ref name="The New York Times">{{cite web|title=Best Sellers – Books|website=The New York Times|date=January 13, 2024|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers|access-date=January 13, 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://books.disney.com/book/the-book-of-bill ''The Book of Bill''] at Disney Books * [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-book-of-bill-alex-hirsch/1144490969 ''The Book of Bill''] at Barnes & Noble
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