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
- 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
- 2Dog Man Unleashed2017With Dog ManPetey is up to new tricks, and Dog Man must save the city.Buy on Amazon
- 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
- 4Dog Man and Cat Kid2017With Dog ManDog Man and Cat Kid team up to solve a case.Buy on Amazon
- 5Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas2018With Dog ManDog Man faces new villains with help from his friends.Buy on Amazon
- 6Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild2018With Dog ManDog Man is sent to the pound and must find his way out.Buy on Amazon
- 7Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls2019With Dog ManDog Man faces his fears.Buy on Amazon
- 8Dog Man: Fetch-222019With Dog ManPetey and Li’l Petey face a test of their relationship.Buy on Amazon
- 9Dog Man: Grime and Punishment2020With Dog ManDog Man is put on trial.Buy on Amazon
- 10Dog Man: Mothering Heights2021With Dog ManPetey’s past catches up with him.Buy on Amazon
- 11Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea2023With Dog ManDog Man and his friends face an adventure under the sea.Buy on Amazon
- 12Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder2024With Dog ManDog Man must deal with his shedding.Buy on Amazon
- 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.
| Book | Dog Man | George Beard | Harold Hutchins | Petey | Chief | Li'l Petey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dog Man | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 2 Dog Man Unleashed | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 3 Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 4 Dog Man and Cat Kid | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 5 Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 6 Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 7 Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 8 Dog Man: Fetch-22 | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 9 Dog Man: Grime and Punishment | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 10 Dog Man: Mothering Heights | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 11 Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 12 Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 13 Dog Man: Big Jim Begins | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the Dog Man books
6 characters from Dav Pilkey’s chart, with the number of Dog Man books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Dog ManPolice officer with a dog's head | 13 | Dog Man 2016 |
| George BeardPrankster and comic writer | 13 | Dog Man 2016 |
| Harold HutchinsGeorge's best friend, the artist | 13 | Dog Man 2016 |
| PeteyEvil cat, later reformed | 13 | Dog Man 2016 |
| ChiefPolice chief | 13 | Dog Man 2016 |
| Li'l PeteyPetey's kind clone | 11 | Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties 2017 |