Captain Underpants: Books in Order
Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants is a reluctant-reader favorite. Below is the order of the twelve main novels.
12 books · publication order · Grades 2–5 (ages 7–10).
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by Dav Pilkey · Book 1 · 1997
- 2Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
by Dav Pilkey · Book 2 · 1999
- 3Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space
by Dav Pilkey · Book 3 · 1999
- 4Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
by Dav Pilkey · Book 4 · 2000
- 5Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
by Dav Pilkey · Book 5 · 2001
- 6Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1
by Dav Pilkey · Book 6 · 2003
- 7Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2
by Dav Pilkey · Book 7 · 2003
- 8Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People
by Dav Pilkey · Book 8 · 2006
- 9Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers
by Dav Pilkey · Book 9 · 2012
- 10Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers
by Dav Pilkey · Book 10 · 2013
- 11Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
by Dav Pilkey · Book 11 · 2014
- 12Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot
by Dav Pilkey · Book 12 · 2015
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Series book lists + publication order verified against publisher catalogs / Wikipedia. Last verified 2026-06-29.
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