The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 13 books · 2016 to 2025 · Set in Invented city

Dog Man Books in Order

Dog Man is the comic that George and Harold create, about a police officer with a dog’s head, drawn as if by the boys themselves.

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Series facts

Books
13
Published
2016 to 2025
First book
Dog Man
Latest
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins (2025)
Setting
Set in Invented city

The reading order

Every Dog Man book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

13 books · Set in Invented city
  1. 1Dog Man2016With Dog ManAfter an accident, a police officer and his dog are joined together, creating Dog Man, the best cop on the force, who must stop Petey, the world’s most evil cat.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Dog Man Unleashed2017With Dog ManPetey is up to new tricks, and Dog Man must save the city.Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties2017With Dog ManPetey creates a clone of himself, a kind little kitten called Li’l Petey.Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Dog Man and Cat Kid2017With Dog ManDog Man and Cat Kid team up to solve a case.Buy on Amazon
  5. 5Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas2018With Dog ManDog Man faces new villains with help from his friends.Buy on Amazon
  6. 6Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild2018With Dog ManDog Man is sent to the pound and must find his way out.Buy on Amazon
  7. 7Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls2019With Dog ManDog Man faces his fears.Buy on Amazon
  8. 8Dog Man: Fetch-222019With Dog ManPetey and Li’l Petey face a test of their relationship.Buy on Amazon
  9. 9Dog Man: Grime and Punishment2020With Dog ManDog Man is put on trial.Buy on Amazon
  10. 10Dog Man: Mothering Heights2021With Dog ManPetey’s past catches up with him.Buy on Amazon
  11. 11Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea2023With Dog ManDog Man and his friends face an adventure under the sea.Buy on Amazon
  12. 12Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder2024With Dog ManDog Man must deal with his shedding.Buy on Amazon
  13. 13Dog Man: Big Jim Begins2025With Dog ManThe story of Big Jim begins.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read in order, starting with Dog Man.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Dog Man book
BookDog ManGeorge BeardHarold HutchinsPeteyChiefLi'l Petey
1 Dog ManLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·Minor
2 Dog Man UnleashedLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·Minor
3 Dog Man: A Tale of Two KittiesLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
4 Dog Man and Cat KidLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
5 Dog Man: Lord of the FleasLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
6 Dog Man: Brawl of the WildLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
7 Dog Man: For Whom the Ball RollsLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
8 Dog Man: Fetch-22LLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
9 Dog Man: Grime and PunishmentLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
10 Dog Man: Mothering HeightsLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
11 Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the SeaLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
12 Dog Man: The Scarlet ShedderLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor
13 Dog Man: Big Jim BeginsLLead·Minor·MinorMMajor·MinorMMajor

Characters in the Dog Man books

6 characters from Dav Pilkey’s chart, with the number of Dog Man books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Dog ManPolice officer with a dog's head13Dog Man 2016
George BeardPrankster and comic writer13Dog Man 2016
Harold HutchinsGeorge's best friend, the artist13Dog Man 2016
PeteyEvil cat, later reformed13Dog Man 2016
ChiefPolice chief13Dog Man 2016
Li'l PeteyPetey's kind clone11Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties 2017