
John Lithgow
Author · 17 books
John Lithgow is a prolific actor with two Tonys, six Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Oscar nominations to his name. He has starred in the hit TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, and The Crown, and in beloved films like The World According to Garp, Shrek, and Terms of Endearment. Lithgow has appeared on Broadway twenty-five times and in England with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. He is also the bestselling author of nine children’s picture books, and his recordings for kids have landed him four Grammy nominations.
Series
Books

The Remarkable Farkle McBride
2000

Micawber
2001

I Got Two Dogs
2008

The Poets' Corner
The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
2007

A Confederacy of Dumptys
Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse
2021

In the Station of the Metro (A Poem from The Poets' Corner)
The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
2008

Marsupial Sue Presents "The Runaway Pancake"
2005

Marsupial Sue
2001

Stories by Heart
2018

Carnival of the Animals
2004

Dumpty
The Age of Trump in Verse
2019

Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown
Verses for a Despotic Age
2020

A Lithgow Palooza!
2004

Drama
An Actor's Education
2011

Mahalia Mouse Goes to College
Book and CD
2007

Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo
2013

I'm a Manatee
2003