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Stephan Pastis Books in Order
Stephan Pastis is a renowned cartoonist and attorney, born in 1968 and raised in San Marino, California. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989 with a degree in political science. Pastis pursued a law career, practicing in the San Francisco Bay area from 1993 to 2002, while concurrently developing his passion for cartooning. He submitted numerous comic strip concepts to syndicates, receiving a steady stream of rejections, but persevering. In 1997, Pastis began creating Pearls Before Swine, which he submitted to syndicates in 1999, ultimately signing a contract with United in 1999. His debut of Pearls Before Swine in 2002 marked the beginning of a successful career, earning him multiple nominations and awards from the National Cartoonists Society, including Best Newspaper Comic Strip in 2004 and 2007.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Stephan Pastis's book series? Stephan Pastis has written 4 book series. The most notable is the Pearls Before Swine series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Stephan Pastis
- #1
Nighthogs(2005) - #2
When Pigs Fly(2010) - #3
Unsportsmanlike Conduct(2013) - #4
Rat's Wars(2013) - #5
Pearls Blows Up(2014) - #6
Pearls Falls Fast(2014) - #7
The Croc Ate My Homework(2014) - #8
Breaking Stephan(2014) - #9
King of the Comics(2015) - #10
Skip School, Fly to Space(2015) - #11
Pearls Gets Sacrificed(2015) - #12
I'm Only in This for Me(2016) - #13
When Crocs Fly(2016) - #14
Stephan's Web(2016) - #15
Pearls Hogs the Road(2017) - #16
Suit Your Selfie(2017) - #17
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Because Puns Suck(2017) - #18
Floundering Fathers(2018) - #19
Pearls Takes a Wrong Turn(2018) - #20
Pearls Goes Hollywood(2020) - #21
Pearls Awaits the Tide(2021) - #22
Pearls Seeks Enlightenment(2023) - #23
Pearls Gets Put in the Pokey(2024) - #24
Pearls Gets Plastered(2025)
- #1
Looking Up(2023)
- #1
Mistakes Were Made(2013) - #2
Now Look What You've Done(2014) - #3
We Meet Again(2014) - #4
Sanitized for Your Protection(2015) - #5
The Book You're Not Supposed to Have(2016) - #6
The Cat Stole My Pants(2017) - #7
Now Look What Mistakes Were Made(2017) - #8
It's the End When I Say It's the End(2018) - #9
Zero to Hero(2020)
- #1
Squirrel Do Bad(2021) - #2
The Why-Why's Gone Bye-Bye(2022)
About Stephan Pastis
Stephan Pastis is a renowned cartoonist and attorney, born in 1968 and raised in San Marino, California. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989 with a degree in political science. Pastis pursued a law career, practicing in the San Francisco Bay area from 1993 to 2002, while concurrently developing his passion for cartooning. He submitted numerous comic strip concepts to syndicates, receiving a steady stream of rejections, but persevering. In 1997, Pastis began creating Pearls Before Swine, which he submitted to syndicates in 1999, ultimately signing a contract with United in 1999. His debut of Pearls Before Swine in 2002 marked the beginning of a successful career, earning him multiple nominations and awards from the National Cartoonists Society, including Best Newspaper Comic Strip in 2004 and 2007.
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