Captain Underpants Books in Order

This page lists the complete Captain Underpants reading order by Dav Pilkey, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 12 books / 1997-2015

Captain Underpants Reading Order

01 The Adventures of Captain Underpants 1997 Buy

02 Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets 1999 Buy

03 Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space 1999 Buy

04 Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants 2000 Buy

05 Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman 2001 Buy

06 Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1 2003 Buy

07 Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2 2003 Buy

08 Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People 2006 Buy

09 Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers 2012 Buy

10 Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers 2013 Buy

11 Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 2014 Buy

12 Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot 2015 Buy

Captain Underpants Books by Publication Order

1997 The Adventures of Captain Underpants #1

1999 Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets #2

1999 Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space #3

2000 Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants #4

2001 Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman #5

2003 Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1 #6

2003 Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2 #7

2006 Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People #8

2012 Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers #9

2013 Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers #10

2014 Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 #11

2015 Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot #12

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Captain Underpants reading order?

The Captain Underpants reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Captain Underpants books are there?

This catalog currently lists 12 Captain Underpants books published across 1997-2015.

Who writes the Captain Underpants books?

Captain Underpants is listed as a book series by Dav Pilkey.

Should I read Captain Underpants in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Captain Underpants. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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