The brilliant book series from author Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants! Dog Man is the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL COP! With all the same humour and fun of Captain Underpants, Dog Man is a brilliant series of comic-book style novels loved by readers aged 6+. There are currently 13 books in the Dog Man series, and the new title, Big Jim Believes, book 14, is due out on 11 November 2025! Read on to find out more about this fantastic series and how to read the Dog Man books in order!
Dog Man is the ultimate cop – with the brain of a super-smart dog and the body of a super-strong cop, he is bound to outwit his arch-enemy, cat Lil Petey. And when he gains an unlikely side-kick, Dog Man and Cat Kid are double trouble for Petey’s evil plans.
The first book in the series is Dog Man, which first came out in 2016, but you can read the books in any order. Dog Man’s Reading Level is Grades 1-3 (USA), ages 6+ in the UK. We’d recommend the Dog Man series for anyone who loves silly humour, comics and superheroes, whatever your age.
You can head to the author's website https://pilkey.com/ for Dog Man colouring pages, games, how-to-draw Dog Man and Cat Kid tutorials and more. Like all Dav Pilkey’s books, the Dog Man comics are inspiring for budding artists, with the fliporamas and “how to draw” pages.
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All the Dog Man books in order:
Prequel: Dog Man: Big Jim Begins (2024)
Book 1: Dog Man (2016)
Book 2: Dog Man Unleashed (2017)
Book 3: Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties (2017)
Book 4: Dog Man and Cat Kid (2018)
Book 5: Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (2018)
Book 6: Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild (2019)
Book 7: Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls (2019)
Book 8: Dog Man: Fetch-22 (2019)
Book 9: Dog Man: Grime and Punishment (2020)
Book 10: Dog Man: Mothering Heights (2021)
Book 11: Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (2023)
Book 12: Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (2024)
Book 13: Dog Man: Big Jim Begins (2024)
Book 14: Dog Man: Big Jim Believes (Nov 2025)
Dog Man: World Book Day (2020)
This book is a funny book but not only that it teaches friendship...
This book is funny and an enjoyable for all, wether you are 5 or 11- or even a teen you will love this book. It has incredible drawings that creates t...
Chief was really funny at the start. I like the part where Dogman gets rescued, it's a very funny part. I love the front cover of the book. ...