Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bad Guys | 2015 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 2 | Scamps & Scoundrels | 2019 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 3 | The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable | 2015 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 4 | Second Story Man | 2019 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 5 | The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back | 2016 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 6 | Skull and Thrones | 2020 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 7 | The Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens | 2017 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 8 | War of the Posers | 2020 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 9 | The Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas | 2017 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 10 | Seas the Day | 2020 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 11 | The Bad Guys in Alien vs Bad Guys | 2018 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 12 | High Gloom | 2020 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 13 | The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?! | 2018 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 14 | Back to One | 2021 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 15 | The Bad Guys in Superbad | 2018 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 16 | Trick Of The Night | 2022 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 17 | The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf | 2019 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 18 | Darktown Funk | 2022 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 19 | The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever | 2019 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 20 | On a Throne of Lies | 2023 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 21 | The Bad Guys in Dawn of the Underlord | 2020 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 22 | 2 Lies, 2 Thrones | 2024 | Aaron Blabey | N/A |
| 23 | The Bad Guys in The One?! | 2020 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 24 | The Bad Guys in Cut to the Chase | 2021 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 25 | The Bad Guys in They’re Bee-Hind You! | 2021 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 26 | The Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! | 2022 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 27 | The Bad Guys in the Others?! | 2022 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 28 | The Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin! | 2023 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 29 | The Bad Guys in Look Who’s Talking | 2023 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 30 | The Bad Guys in the Serpent and the Beast | 2024 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
| 31 | The Bad Guys In One Last Thing | 2024 | Aaron Blabey | Buy |
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey is a long-running illustrated chapter book series that started in 2015. The premise is simple: Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, and Mr. Shark are feared villains who decide they want to be seen as heroes instead. What begins as a small-scale story about reputation quickly expands into a series involving aliens, zombies, and interdimensional threats.
With 31 books published between 2015 and 2024, the series has become a global phenomenon. The books use a mix of prose and comic-style illustration, making them accessible to reluctant readers. The humor is fast-paced and physical, and Blabey keeps the stakes rising with each new installment while maintaining the core friendship between his four leads.