Scott Adams books in order
American cartoonist and author
- Lived
- 1957–2026
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 55
Scott Adams published 18 novels, 11 novellas, 10 non-fiction books and 16 other books, beginning with Dilbert (1992). 9 feature Dilbert. The best-known is How To Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big (2013).
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Dilbert (9)
Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook (1996)
Please Don't Feed the Egos (1997)
Seven Years of Highly Defective People (1997)
The Dilbert Future (1997)
Journey to Cubeville (1998)
Dilbert Gives You the Business (1999)
Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel (2002)
Dilbert 20 20 Years Of Dilbert (2008)
Teamwork Means You Cant Pick the Side Thats Right Dilbert Book Collections Graphi (2012)
Where to start with Scott Adams
Start here
How To Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Scott Adams's most-read book.
Shortest way in
God's Debris
One of the most-read, at about 132 pages.
Standalone novels in order
It's Obvious You Won't Survive by Your Wits Alone (1995)
Dogbert's Management Handbook (Dogbert) (1998)
It's Not Funny If I Have to Explain It (2004)
The Religion War (2004)
Dilbert's Guide to the Rest of Your Life (2007)
Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain! (2007)
I Can't Remember If We're Cheap or Smart (2012)
Go Add Value Someplace Else (2014)
Optimism Sounds Exhausting (2015)
Novellas in order
Build a Better Life by Stealing Office Supplies (1991)
Dilbert (1992)
Dogbert's Clues for the Clueless (1993)
Shave the Whales (1994)
Access Denied (1996)
Still Pumped from Using the Mouse (1996)
God's Debris (2001)
When Did Ignorance Become a Point of View? (2001)
Casual Day Has Gone Too Far (A Dilbert Book) (2003)
Words You Don't Want to Hear During Your Annual Performance Review (2003)
14 Years of Loyal Service in a Fabric-covered Box (2009)
Non-fiction in order
The Dilbert Principle (1996)
The Joy of Work (1998)
Slapped Together (2002)
What Do You Call a Sociopath in a Cubicle? (2002)
This Is the Part Where You Pretend to Add Value (2008)
How's That Underling Thing Working Out for You? (2011)
How To Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big (2013)
How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big Kind Of The Story Of My Life (2013)
Win Bigly (Oct 2017)
Loserthink (2019)
Other books in order
Always Postpone Meetings - Dilbert (1992)
The Dilbert Bunch (1997)
Work Is a Contact Sport (1997)
I'm Not Anti-Business, I'm Anti-Idiot [Dilbert] (1998)
Don't Step in the Leadership (1999)
Random Acts Of Management:A Dilbert Book (2000)
Another Day in Cubicle Paradise (2002)
The Best of Dilbert (2002)
When Body Language Goes Bad (2003)
Freedom Is Just Another Word for People Finding Out You're Useless (2009)
Im Tempted To Stop Acting Randomly Dilbert (2010)
Positive Attitude (2011)
Your Accomplishments Are Suspiciously Hard To Verify (2011)
Dilbert 2. 0: the Dot-Com Bubble (2012)
Dilbert 2. 0: the Early Years (2012)
Random Acts of Management (2012)
Film and TV adaptations
- DilbertTV · from Dilbert
About Scott Adams
Scott Raymond Adams was an American cartoonist, author, and commentator. He is best known as the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and nonfiction works of business, self-improvement, commentary, and satire.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Scott Adams FAQ
- How many books has Scott Adams written?
- Scott Adams published 18 novels, 11 novellas, 10 non-fiction books and 16 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Scott Adams's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with How To Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big.
- What is Scott Adams's last book?
- Loserthink (2019).
- What is Scott Adams's most famous book?
- How To Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big (2013) is Scott Adams's most widely read book.
- Which Scott Adams books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Dilbert (TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.