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Reading order
SpongeBob Squarepants Books in Order
This page lists the complete SpongeBob Squarepants reading order by Nancy Krulik, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.
Updated 2026-06-22 / 134 books / 2000-2024
SpongeBob Squarepants Reading Order
SpongeBob Squarepants Books by Publication Order
2000
Naughty Nautical Neighbors(By: Annie Auerbach)
#1
2002
SpongeBob SquarePants Survival Guide(By: David Lewman)
#2
2003
The Amazing SpongeBobini(By: Heather Martinez,Steven Banks)
#3
2003
Fearless(By: Tracey West)
#4
2003
Special Delivery!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing,Steven Banks)
#5
2003
Best in Show(By: Tracey West)
#6
2003
Hands Off!(By: David Lewman,C.H. Greenblatt,William Reiss)
#7
2003
Belly Laughs(By: Stephen Hillenburg,Holly Kowitt)
#8
2003
The Big Halloween Scare(By: Steven Banks)
#9
2003
SpongeBob MoviePants(By: James Gelsey)
#10
2003
Spongebob's Christmas Wish(By: Kim Ostrow,C.H. Greenblatt,William Reiss)
#11
2003
Friends Forever(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#12
2003
The SpongeBob SquarePants Oracle(By: David Lewman)
#13
2004
Bikini Bottom's Most Wanted(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#14
2004
Once Upon a SpongeBob(By: James Gelsey)
#15
2004
What's Cooking, SpongeBob?(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#16
2004
Are We There Yet?(By: Kitty Fross)
#17
2004
And the Winner Is...(By: Jenny Miglis)
#18
2004
Ice-Cream Dreams
#19
2004
Drive Thru(By: Erica David)
#20
2004
SpongeBob and the Princess(By: David Lewman,Clint Bond)
#21
2004
Show Me the Bunny!(By: Steven Banks)
#22
2004
Tales From Bikini Bottom(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#23
2004
The Song That Never Ends(By: Steven Banks)
#24
2004
Crime and Funishment(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#25
2004
Another Day, Another Sand Dollar(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#26
2004
Buried Treasure!(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#27
2004
Trouble at the Krusty Krab!(By: Zina Saunders,Steven Banks)
#28
2004
Bubble Blowers, Beware!(By: David Lewman,Barry Goldberg)
#29
2004
You Can't Keep a Good Sponge Down(By: David Lewman)
#30
2005
Gone Jellyfishin'(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#31
2005
The Great Snail Race(By: Kim Ostrow,Clint Bond,Andy Clark)
#32
2005
Spongebob Squarepants: The Essential Guide(By: David Lewman)
#33
2005
Oh Barnacles - Sponge Bob's Handbook For Bad Days(By: David Lewman)
#34
2005
SpongeBob Saves the Day(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#35
2005
SpongeBob's Easter Parade(By: Steven Banks)
#36
2005
UFO(By: Zina Saunders,Adam Beechen)
#37
2005
Sponge Bob Square Pants, The Movie(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#38
2005
Go, Graduate!: All the Best from Bikini Bottom(By: David Lewman)
#39
2005
Happy Birthday, SpongeBob!(By: J.P. Chanda)
#40
2005
Gone Nutty!(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#41
2005
Meow... Like A Snail?!(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#42
2005
Ice Cream Time(By: Stephen Hillenburg,Vince Deporter,Patricia Coyle)
#43
2005
Spongebob Goes to the Doctor(By: Steven Banks)
#44
2006
Hoedown Showdown(By: spongebob-squarepant)
#45
2006
Lost in Time(By: Steven Banks)
#46
2006
SpongeBob Rocks!(By: Heather Martinez,Kelli Chipponeri)
#47
2006
Who's Hungry?(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#48
2006
Class Confusion(By: Robert Dress,Sarah Willson)
#49
2006
The Art Contest(By: Steven Banks)
#50
2006
The Case of the Missing Spatula(By: David Lewman)
#51
2006
The Three Little Neighbors(By: David Lewman)
#52
2006
A Very Krusty Christmas(By: David Lewman)
#53
2006
SpongeBob LovePants(By: Gregg Schigiel,Erica Pass)
#54
2007
Mistaken Identity(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#55
2007
Hooray for Dads!(By: Erica Pass)
#56
2007
My Trip to Atlantis(By: Sarah Willson)
#57
2007
Atlantis SquarePantis(By: Erica Pass)
#58
2008
The Case of the Vanished Squirrel(By: David Lewman)
#59
2008
SpongeBob DetectivePants in the Case of the Vanished Squirrel(By: David Lewman)
#60
2008
The Big Win(By: Kelli Chipponeri)
#61
2008
WhoBob WhatPants?(By: Emily Sollinger)
#62
2008
SpongeBob's Slap Shot(By: Harry Moore,David Lewman)
#63
2008
My Name Is CheeseHead(By: Erica David)
#64
2009
Super Happy Edition: Spongebob Squarepants(By: David Lewman)
#65
2009
SpongeBob Goes Green!(By: Stephen Reed,Molly Reisner)
#66
2009
Man Sponge Saves the Day(By: Sarah Willson,The Artifact Group)
#67
2009
Good Ideas . . . and Other Disasters(By: Rebecca McCarthy)
#68
2009
Spongebob Roundpants(By: Erica David)
#69
2009
Comic Crazy(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#70
2009
My Happy Book(By: Stephen Hillenburg,Alison Inches)
#71
2009
The Eye of the Fry Cook(By: Erica David)
#72
2010
The Great Patty Caper(By: Erica David)
#73
2010
The Great Train Mystery(By: David Lewman)
#74
2010
The Best Mom(By: Dave Aikins,Sarah Willson)
#75
2010
Best Bikini Bottom Stories Ever!(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#76
2010
SpongeBob, Soccer Star!(By: David Lewman,Stephen Reed)
#77
2010
SpongeBob to the Rescue!(By: Alison Inches,Gibbs Rainock)
#78
2010
Comic Crazy... Take 2!(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#79
2010
Christmas with Krabby Klaws(By: Erica David)
#80
2010
SpongeBob's Secret Valentine(By: David Lewman,Heather Martinez)
#81
2011
Sponge in Space!(By: Golden Books,Heather Martinez)
#82
2011
Legends of Bikini Bottom(By: Dave Aikins)
#83
2011
Where's My Net?(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#84
2011
Top of the Class!(By: Heather Martinez,James Killeen)
#85
2011
Surf's Up, SpongeBob!(By: David Lewman)
#86
2011
Road Trip!(By: Adam Beechen)
#87
2011
The Great Escape(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#88
2011
Spongebob Squarepants Holiday Annual(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#89
2011
Just Say 'Please!'(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#90
2011
Behold, No Cavities! A Visit to the Dentist(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#91
2011
Vote for SpongeBob(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#92
2011
Hands Off My Toy!(By: David Lewman)
#93
2011
The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in Goodness, Man Ray!(By: David Lewman)
#94
2011
Spongebob(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#95
2011
SpongeBob DetectivePants in the Case of the Ruined Sign(By: Stephen Reed,Maggie Testa)
#96
2011
Camp SpongeBob(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#97
2011
Good Times!(By: Erica David)
#98
2012
Dancing with the Star(By: Stephen Reed,Alex Harvey)
#99
2012
Don't Be A Jerk - It's Christmas!(By: Tom Kenny)
#100
2013
Plankton's Christmas Surprise!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#101
2013
Mr. FancyPants!(By: Geof Smith)
#102
2013
Scared Silly!: SpongeBob's Book of Spooky Jokes(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#103
2013
Clowning Around(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#104
2013
Batter Up, SpongeBob!(By: David Lewman)
#105
2013
Stop the Presses!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#106
2013
Where the Pirates Arrgh!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#107
2013
1,2,3 Under the Sea(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#108
2013
Pest of the West(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#109
2013
The Sponge Who Saved Christmas(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#110
2013
Attack of the Zombies!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#111
2013
SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#112
2013
Bikini Bottom Bike Race(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#113
2015
Five Undersea Stories(By: Random House)
#114
2015
The Spongebob Movie Novel(By: David Lewman)
#115
2015
Goodnight Lagoon(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#116
2017
Factory Fresh!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#117
2017
Aquatic Adventurers, Unite!(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#118
2017
Silly Sea Stories(By: Chris Duffy,Stephen Hillenburg)
#119
2017
Book 3: Tales from the Haunted Pineapple(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#120
2017
Treasure Chest(By: Stephen Hillenburg)
#121
2019
SpongeBob Exposed!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#122
2019
SpongeBob DetectivePants: Best Cases Ever!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#123
2019
Sponge at Heart(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#124
2019
Best Stories Ever!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#125
2019
Best Birthday Ever!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#126
2019
Best Christmas Stories Ever!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#127
2020
Spongebob Movie Digest Novel(By: Random House,David Lewman)
#128
2020
Welcome to Camp Coral!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#129
2020
Happy Campers!(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#130
2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run(By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
#131
2020
The Great Gary Rescue!(By: David Lewman)
#132
2022
Find a Missing Star(By: David Lewman)
#133
2024
Stage Fright(By: David Lewman)
#134
Questions readers ask
What is the correct SpongeBob Squarepants reading order?
The SpongeBob Squarepants reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.
How many SpongeBob Squarepants books are there?
This catalog currently lists 134 SpongeBob Squarepants books published across 2000-2024.
Who writes the SpongeBob Squarepants books?
SpongeBob Squarepants is listed as a book series by Nancy Krulik.
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