SpongeBob Squarepants Books in Order
111
Books
2000
First Book
2024
Latest Book
25
Years
Below you'll find the complete list of SpongeBob Squarepants books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
1
Naughty Nautical Neighbors (By: Annie Auerbach)
Buy on Amazon2000
2
SpongeBob SquarePants Survival Guide (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2002
3
The Amazing SpongeBobini (By: Heather Martinez,Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2003
4
Fearless (By: Tracey West)
Buy on Amazon2003
5
Special Delivery! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing,Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2003
6
Best in Show (By: Tracey West)
Buy on Amazon2003
7
Hands Off! (By: David Lewman,C.H. Greenblatt,William Reiss)
Buy on Amazon2003
8
The Big Halloween Scare (By: Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2003
9
SpongeBob MoviePants (By: James Gelsey)
Buy on Amazon2003
10
Spongebob's Christmas Wish (By: Kim Ostrow,C.H. Greenblatt,William Reiss)
Buy on Amazon2003
11
The SpongeBob SquarePants Oracle (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2003
12
Once Upon a SpongeBob (By: James Gelsey)
Buy on Amazon2004
13
What's Cooking, SpongeBob? (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2004
14
Are We There Yet? (By: Kitty Fross)
Buy on Amazon2004
15
And the Winner Is... (By: Jenny Miglis)
Buy on Amazon2004
16
Ice-Cream Dreams
Buy on Amazon2004
17
Drive Thru (By: Erica David)
Buy on Amazon2004
18
SpongeBob and the Princess (By: David Lewman,Clint Bond)
Buy on Amazon2004
19
Show Me the Bunny! (By: Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2004
20
The Song That Never Ends (By: Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2004
21
Trouble at the Krusty Krab! (By: Zina Saunders,Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2004
22
Bubble Blowers, Beware! (By: David Lewman,Barry Goldberg)
Buy on Amazon2004
23
You Can't Keep a Good Sponge Down (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2004
24
The Great Snail Race (By: Kim Ostrow,Clint Bond,Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2005
25
Spongebob Squarepants: The Essential Guide (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2005
26
Oh Barnacles - Sponge Bob's Handbook For Bad Days (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2005
27
SpongeBob's Easter Parade (By: Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2005
28
UFO (By: Zina Saunders,Adam Beechen)
Buy on Amazon2005
29
Go, Graduate!: All the Best from Bikini Bottom (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2005
30
Happy Birthday, SpongeBob! (By: J.P. Chanda)
Buy on Amazon2005
31
Spongebob Goes to the Doctor (By: Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2005
32
Hoedown Showdown (By: spongebob-squarepant)
Buy on Amazon2006
33
Lost in Time (By: Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2006
34
SpongeBob Rocks! (By: Heather Martinez,Kelli Chipponeri)
Buy on Amazon2006
35
Class Confusion (By: Robert Dress,Sarah Willson)
Buy on Amazon2006
36
The Art Contest (By: Steven Banks)
Buy on Amazon2006
37
The Case of the Missing Spatula (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2006
38
The Three Little Neighbors (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2006
39
A Very Krusty Christmas (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2006
40
SpongeBob LovePants (By: Gregg Schigiel,Erica Pass)
Buy on Amazon2006
41
Hooray for Dads! (By: Erica Pass)
Buy on Amazon2007
42
My Trip to Atlantis (By: Sarah Willson)
Buy on Amazon2007
43
Atlantis SquarePantis (By: Erica Pass)
Buy on Amazon2007
44
The Case of the Vanished Squirrel (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2008
45
SpongeBob DetectivePants in the Case of the Vanished Squirrel (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2008
46
The Big Win (By: Kelli Chipponeri)
Buy on Amazon2008
47
WhoBob WhatPants? (By: Emily Sollinger)
Buy on Amazon2008
48
SpongeBob's Slap Shot (By: Harry Moore,David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2008
49
My Name Is CheeseHead (By: Erica David)
Buy on Amazon2008
50
Super Happy Edition: Spongebob Squarepants (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2009
51
SpongeBob Goes Green! (By: Stephen Reed,Molly Reisner)
Buy on Amazon2009
52
Man Sponge Saves the Day (By: Sarah Willson,The Artifact Group)
Buy on Amazon2009
53
Good Ideas . . . and Other Disasters (By: Rebecca McCarthy)
Buy on Amazon2009
54
Spongebob Roundpants (By: Erica David)
Buy on Amazon2009
55
Comic Crazy (By: Stephen Hillenburg)
Buy on Amazon2009
56
The Eye of the Fry Cook (By: Erica David)
Buy on Amazon2009
57
The Great Patty Caper (By: Erica David)
Buy on Amazon2010
58
The Great Train Mystery (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2010
59
The Best Mom (By: Dave Aikins,Sarah Willson)
Buy on Amazon2010
60
SpongeBob, Soccer Star! (By: David Lewman,Stephen Reed)
Buy on Amazon2010
61
SpongeBob to the Rescue! (By: Alison Inches,Gibbs Rainock)
Buy on Amazon2010
62
Christmas with Krabby Klaws (By: Erica David)
Buy on Amazon2010
63
SpongeBob's Secret Valentine (By: David Lewman,Heather Martinez)
Buy on Amazon2010
64
Sponge in Space! (By: Golden Books,Heather Martinez)
Buy on Amazon2011
65
Legends of Bikini Bottom (By: Dave Aikins)
Buy on Amazon2011
66
Top of the Class! (By: Heather Martinez,James Killeen)
Buy on Amazon2011
67
Surf's Up, SpongeBob! (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2011
68
Road Trip! (By: Adam Beechen)
Buy on Amazon2011
69
The Great Escape (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2011
70
Just Say 'Please!' (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2011
71
Behold, No Cavities! A Visit to the Dentist (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2011
72
Vote for SpongeBob (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2011
73
Hands Off My Toy! (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2011
74
The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in Goodness, Man Ray! (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2011
75
Spongebob (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2011
76
SpongeBob DetectivePants in the Case of the Ruined Sign (By: Stephen Reed,Maggie Testa)
Buy on Amazon2011
77
Camp SpongeBob (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2011
78
Good Times! (By: Erica David)
Buy on Amazon2011
79
Dancing with the Star (By: Stephen Reed,Alex Harvey)
Buy on Amazon2012
80
Don't Be A Jerk - It's Christmas! (By: Tom Kenny)
Buy on Amazon2012
81
Plankton's Christmas Surprise! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
82
Mr. FancyPants! (By: Geof Smith)
Buy on Amazon2013
83
Scared Silly!: SpongeBob's Book of Spooky Jokes (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
84
Clowning Around (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
85
Batter Up, SpongeBob! (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2013
86
Stop the Presses! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
87
Where the Pirates Arrgh! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
88
1,2,3 Under the Sea (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
89
Pest of the West (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
90
The Sponge Who Saved Christmas (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
91
Attack of the Zombies! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
92
SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
93
Bikini Bottom Bike Race (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2013
94
Five Undersea Stories (By: Random House)
Buy on Amazon2015
95
The Spongebob Movie Novel (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2015
96
Goodnight Lagoon (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2015
97
Factory Fresh! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2017
98
SpongeBob Exposed! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
99
SpongeBob DetectivePants: Best Cases Ever! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
100
My Happy Book (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
101
Sponge at Heart (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
102
Best Stories Ever! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
103
Best Birthday Ever! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
104
Best Christmas Stories Ever! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
105
Spongebob Movie Digest Novel (By: Random House,David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2020
106
Welcome to Camp Coral! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2020
107
Happy Campers! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2020
108
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2020
109
The Great Gary Rescue! (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2020
110
Find a Missing Star (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2022
111
Stage Fright (By: David Lewman)
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the SpongeBob Squarepants series is publication order: 1. Naughty Nautical Neighbors (By: Annie Auerbach) (2000), 2. SpongeBob SquarePants Survival Guide (By: David Lewman) (2002), 3. The Amazing SpongeBobini (By: Heather Martinez,Steven Banks) (2003), 4. Fearless (By: Tracey West) (2003), 5. Special Delivery! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing,Steven Banks) (2003), and 106 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The SpongeBob Squarepants series by Nancy Krulik contains 111 books. The series began in 2000 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The SpongeBob Squarepants series is written by Nancy Krulik. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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