Dav Pilkey books in order
American cartonist and author
- Born
- 1966
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 64
- Series
- 3
- Also writes as
- Jano, Tymoffi dom
Dav Pilkey has published 18 novels, 6 novellas, 3 short story collections, 23 children's books and 14 other books, beginning with Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving (Bookshelf) (1990). The 3 series include Captain Underpants (14 books, starting with The Adventures of Captain Underpants), Dragon (5 books, starting with Dragon Gets by) and Dog Man (2 books, starting with Dog Man Unleashed). The best-known is Dog Man (2015). The latest is Dog Man: Big Jim Believes (2025).
Updated September 2026
Captain Underpants books in order (14)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1997) · 2 Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (2014) · 3 Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants (2000) · 4 Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman (2001) · 5 Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People (2006) · 6 Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Re-Turn of Tippy Tinkletrousers (2012) · 7 Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers (2013) · 8 Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 (2021) · 9 Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot (2015) · Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (1999) · … all 14 below
- 1.
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Sep 1997)
- 2.
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (Jan 2014)
- 3.
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants (Jul 2000)
- 4.
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman (Sep 2001)
- 5.
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People (Aug 2006)
- 6.
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Re-Turn of Tippy Tinkletrousers (Aug 2012)
- 7.
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers (Jan 2013)
- 8.
Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 (2021)
- 9.
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot (2015)
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (Sep 1999)
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (Feb 2002)
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy (Sep 2003)
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future (Aug 2010)
The Captain Underpants Color Collection in Full Color (2015)
Dragon books in order (5)
Reading order: 1 Dragon Gets by (1995) · 2 A Friend for Dragon (1991) · 3 Dragon's Merry Christmas (Dragon Tales) (1991) · 4 Dragon's Fat Cat (Dragon Tales) (1992) · 5 Dragon's Halloween (Pilkey, Dav, Dragon Tales.) (1993)
- 1.
Dragon Gets by (1995)
- 2.
A Friend for Dragon (1991)
- 3.
Dragon's Merry Christmas (Dragon Tales) (1991)
- 4.
Dragon's Fat Cat (Dragon Tales) (1992)
- 5.
Dragon's Halloween (Pilkey, Dav, Dragon Tales.) (1993)
Where to start with Dav Pilkey
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Dog Man
Dav Pilkey's most-read book, rated by 137 Open Library readers.
Shortest way in
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
One of the most-read, at about 128 pages.
Newest
Dog Man: Big Jim Believes
Published November 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Kat Kong (1993)
Captain Underpants Is Here! (Captain Underpants) (2004)
The Second Captain Underpants Collection (2004)
Dog Man: The Epic Collection (2017)
Cat Kid Comic Club (2020)
The Scarlet Shedder (2024)
Dog Man: Big Jim Believes (Nov 2025)
Novellas in order
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Collection (2002)
The New Captain Underpants Collection (2002)
Children's books in order
Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving (Bookshelf) (1990)
Dogzilla (1993)
Dog Breath (1994)
The Dumb Bunnies (1994)
The Hallo-Wiener (Sep 1995)
The Paperboy (1996)
The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo (1997)
Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot (2000)
Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot Vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from Mercury (2000)
Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot Vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus (Ricky Ricotta) (2001)
The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O Fun (2001)
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter (2002)
The Uranium Unicorns from Uranus (2002)
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn (2003)
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars (2006)
The Extra Big 'n' Extra Crunchy Captain Underpants Book of Fun (2008)
Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers (2011)
Dog Man (2015)
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs the Naughty Night-Crawlers from Neptune (2016)
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. the Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot #9) (2016)
Other books in order
Super Diaper Baby 2 (2011)
Captain Underpants (2018)
Cat Kid Collection (2019)
Dog Man Squishy Book (2020)
Dog Man Books Series Set 1-10 (2021)
Hero Collection (2021)
Cat Kid Comic Club #4: A Graphic Novel (2022)
Dog Man: the Supa Buddies Mega Collection (2022)
On Purpose (2022)
Dog Man with Love (2023)
Cat Kid Comic Club 5 (2024)
Adventures of Super Diaper Baby Colour Edition (2025)
Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake (2025)
Dragon Tales (a Friend for Dragon, Dragon Gets By, and Dragon's Fat Cat) (2025)
Film and TV adaptations
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)Film · from Captain Underpants
About Dav Pilkey
David Murray "Dav" Pilkey Jr. is an American comic book writer, author, and illustrator of children's fiction. He is best known as the author and illustrator of the children's book series Captain Underpants and its spin-off children's graphic novel series Dog Man, the latter published under the respective writer and illustrator pen names of George Beard and Harold Hutchins, which are also the names of the two protagonists of the Captain Underpants franchise.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Dav Pilkey FAQ
- How many books has Dav Pilkey written?
- Dav Pilkey has published 18 novels, 6 novellas, 3 short story collections, 23 children's books and 14 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Dav Pilkey's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Captain Underpants with The Adventures of Captain Underpants, Dragon with Dragon Gets by and Dog Man with Dog Man Unleashed. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Dav Pilkey's latest book?
- Dog Man: Big Jim Believes (2025).
- What is Dav Pilkey's most famous book?
- Dog Man (2015) is Dav Pilkey's most widely read book.
- Are Dav Pilkey's books connected?
- 21 books belong to 3 series (Captain Underpants, Dragon and Dog Man); the other 43 books stand alone.
- Does Dav Pilkey write under a pen name?
- Yes: Dav Pilkey has also published as Jano and Tymoffi dom.
- Which Dav Pilkey books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Captain Underpants (as Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, film, 2017).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.