I was wondering if you knew of any books that would collect the “major” or “essential” or “best” Spider-man stories.

AVENGERS (1963) #9, #52, #131-132, #151-153, #157-160, #164-166, #181, #192-194, #197, #203, #207-208, #211 and #239; GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS #3; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #78 and #136; MARVEL PREMIERE #55; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #78; VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH (1982) #3; VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH (1985) #2; WEST COAST AVENGERS (1984) #2; WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #1-2 and #25; AVENGERS WEST COAST #66-68 and WONDER MAN (1986) #1 — plus material from AVENGERS (1963) #201 and ANNUAL #6, SOLO AVENGERS #13, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #38-45, AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT #28, MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #4, AVENGERS WEST COAST #65 and AVENGERS CLASSIC #9 PETER PARKER: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (2017) #1-6 and #297-310, PETER PARKER: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (2018) #1, SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY #1-6, SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY ANNUAL #1, SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER'S SHADOW #1-5 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017 (SECRET EMPIRE) Not collected. Also uncollected are SpSM #209-210, WoSM #109-111, SpM #44 – except for #388 in Vengeance of Venom, above. Re-collected in Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death (2017) along with other Spider-Man and Doctor Strange team-ups from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2 & 14; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #21, 50-51, 76-77, 80-81; Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Way To Dusty Death OGN; Untold Tales Of Spider-Man: Strange Encounter; and material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #6

Also collects X-Force (1991) #4 and Spider-Man/Deadpool #1-6. It’s unclear what that Deadpool series refers to, as Todd never pencilled one by that name. After ASM #202 Spidey appears in SpSM #41, ASM #203, Dazzler #1-2, SpSM #42, Fantastic Four #218, and ASM #204-205.

MTU #70, 82-85, 96-113: Not collected except 100 in various (including Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic and Frank Miller, directly below), #101 & 111 in Essential Defenders Vol. 5, and #110 in Spider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up. MTU essentials end with #98. STAR WARS: EMPIRE #5-6, #8-13 and #15; STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON #1/2; STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE SPECIAL EDITION #1-4; STAR WARS: TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #1; and material from STAR WARS TALES #1, #6, #8-10, #12, #14, #16 and #19 The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual 03 & #348, Avengers (2010) #1, The Avengers (1963) #236-237, 314-318, & 329, and New Avengers (2005) #3.ASM #419-420, SpM #76, X-Man #24, Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives #1-3, SpM #77-78, Heroes for Hire #1, SenSM #13-15, Punisher #16, SpSM #242-246 In Epics, but #349-350 were also in a 1995 Spider-Man vs. Doctor Doom TPB. Also uncollected are SpSM #178-184 and WoSM #77-81. A.X.E.: EVE OF JUDGMENT, A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY #1-6, IMMORTAL X-MEN #5-7, X-MEN RED (2022) #5-7, A.X.E.: DEATH TO THE MUTANTS #1-3, X-FORCE (2020) #30-33, X-MEN (2021) #13-14, WOLVERINE (2020) #24 and #25 (A STORY), MARAUDERS (2022) #6, FANTASTIC FOUR (2018) #47-48, AVENGERS (2018) #60, A.X.E.: AVENGERS, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #10, A.X.E.: X-MEN, A.X.E.: IRON FIST, A.X.E.: STARFOX, CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) #42, A.X.E.: ETERNALS and A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY OMEGA The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1, Fantastic Four (1961) #218, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #100 & 132-133, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #42, Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1995) Annual ’96

Secret Wars: Spider-Man appears in several series, notably Renew Your Vows #1-5 written by Dan Slott. See Marvel Universe events for more information. Renew Your Vows continues in its own continuity in Vol. 1: Brawl in the Family collecting #1-6. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #351-360 & Annual 25, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 11, Web of Spider-Man Annual 7Not collected. Crossover to The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #211, Spider-Man (1990) #45, Web of Spider-Man (1985) #112 The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #96-98 & 121-122 and Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man (1999) #1. Also collected in Visionaries: Stan Lee, above. Collects Avenging Spider-Man #1-15 & Annual 1; Punisher (2011) #10; Daredevil (2011) #11; Amazing Spider-Man Annual 39; Spider-Man vs. Vampires 1; and material from Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #692. This series continues below in the Superior era, with the remainder collected in Superior Spider-Man Companion

Fear Itself: Spider-Man #1-3: See Marvel Universe Events: Fear Itself for collection information. This Christopher Yost story occurs after Spidey joins the FF, but prior to Spider-Island. Infinity War #1, SpM #24, Infinity War #2, War Machine Vol. 2 #13, Infinity War #3, Avengers West Coast #84-86, Thor #447-448, WoSM #91-92, ASM: Soul of the Hunter

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #139-150 and The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #25-31, 149, 162-163, and Annual 08 ASM #429, X-Man #35, Heroes Reborn: The Return #1, Marvel Team-Up Vol. 2 #4-5, Heroes Reborn: The Return #2-4. EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE (2014) #1-5, EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE (2022) #1-5 and EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE (2023) #1-4 ASM #255, MTU Ann 7, SpSM #93, MTU #144, Marvel Graphic Novel 17, SpSM #94-95, MTU #145, Knights of Pendragon Vol. 2 #6 (published later), Collects The Amazing Spider-Man: Presidents’ Day Celebration (2009) #1, the second story from #583, and material from The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! (2008) #1 & 3. Available in hardcover.