Cover of Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder

The Doctor Proctor books in order A series by Jo Nesbø

The Doctor Proctor series by Jo Nesbø has 5 books (3 novels and 2 shorter works), from Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007) to Silent (but Deadly) Night (2016). Read it in order, starting with Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder.

Reading order: 1 Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007) · 2 Bubble In The Bathtub (2008) · 3 Who Cut The Cheese? (2010) · 4 The Magical Fruit (2012) · 5 Silent (but Deadly) Night (2016)

Updated September 2026

All 5 The Doctor Proctor books in order

  1. 1.

    Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007)

    Adapted for film

  2. 2.

    Bubble In The Bathtub (2008)

  3. 3.

    Who Cut The Cheese? (2010)

    464 pages

  4. 4.

    The Magical Fruit (2012)

  5. 5.

    Silent (but Deadly) Night (2016)

    368 pages

The Doctor Proctor on screen

The Doctor Proctor FAQ

How many The Doctor Proctor books are there?
There are 5 The Doctor Proctor books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the The Doctor Proctor books in?
In publication order, starting with Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007): 1 Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007) · 2 Bubble In The Bathtub (2008) · 3 Who Cut The Cheese? (2010) · 4 The Magical Fruit (2012) · 5 Silent (but Deadly) Night (2016).
What is the first The Doctor Proctor book?
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007).
What is the latest The Doctor Proctor book?
Silent (but Deadly) Night (2016).
Is the Doctor Proctor series finished?
There have been no new The Doctor Proctor books since 2016.
Did Jo Nesbø write other series?
Yes: Harry Hole.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.