SpongeBob SquarePants/Appearances (Books)

This is a list of appearances of the character SpongeBob SquarePants in SpongeBob books and similar media. In total, SpongeBob has appeared in over hundreds of SpongeBob-related products.

Bold means SpongeBob was the main character of and/or played a major role in that book.

Italic means SpongeBob appears in a feature-length movie, a book, a video game, or a musical. It is also used for the titles of television shows that he appears in.

Appearances in SpongeBob books

Appearances in books so far: 30

Book Adaptations

1. Naughty Nautical Neighbors
2. The Great Snail Race
3. Surf’s Up, SpongeBob!
4. My Name is CheeseHead
5. Good Times!
6. The Great Escape!
7. The Great Patty Caper

Original Books

1. The Amazing SpongeBobini
2. Hands Off!
3. SpongeBob WetPants
4. Best in Show
5. SpongeBob’s Secret Valentine
6. And the Winner is...
7. SpongeBob and the Princess
8. Show Me the Bunny!
9. SpongeBob SantaPants
10. UFO!
11. Class Confusion
12. SpongeBob DetectivePants: The Case of the Missing Spatula
13. SpongeBob DetectivePants in The Case of the Vanished Squirrel
14. SpongeBob, Soccer Star!

Ready-To-Read Books

1. A Story About Getting Glasses: The Eye of the Fry Cook
2. The Best Mom!
3. Dancing with the Star

Short Books

1. Happy Sea, Happy Do!

Movie-based Books

1. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: A Novelization of the Hit Movie!

Educational Books

1. Find It!

LeapFrog Interactive Activity Books

1. Salty Sea Stories

Drawing and coloring books

1. How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants Drawing Book and Kit (drawable character)
2. How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants: 5 Splashy Styles (drawable character in all 5 styles)

Other Books

1. Comic Crazy! (all comics)
2. Comic Crazy...Take 2! (Turbo Snail, Scary Noises, Accept No Substitutes!, Fearless Cheeks, Keep Away From Krabs!, Krusty Karen, The Big Race, Dance Contest, Staring Contest, Fingers!, Drawings in a Bottle, SpongeBob Goes Casual, Hair Tonic, Hungry for Heroes, Molt Jolt and Patrick’s Pineapple Makeover)

SpongeBob SquarePants/Appearances

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