Book series in order
Max Meow graphic novels in order
Ages 7–10 · about grade 2 comic · finished
There are 6 Max Meow graphic novels. Start with Max Meow: Cat Crusader (2020) and read them in number order. The newest is graphic novel 6, When Pancakes Go Bad (Really Bad!) (2025). Penguin Random House's page for book 1 gives ages 7 to 10 and grades 2 to 5, and says the series has six books.
What reading it is like: Bold comic panels with short speech bubbles, sound effects and a lot of silly action. Finished: 6 graphic novels, the last in 2025.
By John Gallagher, published by Random House (Random House Graphic). Checked October 30, 2026 (sources at the bottom). No affiliate links, and nobody paid to be here.
How many Max Meow graphic novels are there?
There are 6 Max Meow graphic novels as of November 12, 2026, out from 2020 to 2025. The newest is graphic novel 6, Max Meow: When Pancakes Go Bad (Really Bad!). The series is finished, so that's all of them.
When is the next Max Meow graphic novel?
There won't be a next one: the Max Meow series is finished. Peabody's picks for what to read after are further down.
The Max Meow graphic novels in order
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Do you have to read Max Meow in order?
Book 1 explains how the hero gets his powers, so it is the best start. After that each book is its own caper and a child can mix them. The six books are finished, with the last one out in 2025.
What age is Max Meow for?
Seven to ten is the publisher's age for book 1, not a reading level. Bookroo lists book 5 as 8 to 12, so the later books may feel a little older. The comic style carries the story, which suits reluctant readers. We don't print reading-level scores: they belong to the companies that make them.
What's it like inside Max Meow?
- Words: Some words on a page.
- Panels: 1 to 4 big panels a page.
- Colour: Full colour.
- Which way: Left to right, like most books.
- Length: Book 1 has 240 pages.
- Feels: Funny, exciting.
About book 1. The page count is from penguinrandomhouse.com; the rest is Peabody's own note, never a score.
What to read after Max Meow
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
A silly crime-fighting animal hero with big pictures and quick laughs. Books in order · More like it
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
A gang of cartoon animals who try to do good deeds, fast and funny. Books in order · More like it
Squish by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
A comic-loving pond creature with science jokes and school troubles. Books in order · More like it
Also on: 7-year-olds · 8-year-olds · 9-year-olds · 10-year-olds
Peabody's lists for Max Meow readers
Top 12 graphic novels and comics for ages 6 to 9
Graphic novels are often the first books a child will read for fun.
Top 10 funniest comic series for kids
Comic series that are jokes first and stories second, for children who want to laugh on every page.
Top 10 graphic novel series for 7 year olds
Comic series with big panels and short speech bubbles, each labelled for seven by its publisher or by us, said plainly.
What to read after Dog Man: 15 books
Dog Man readers are often hooked on comic-style books and short chapters.
Sources
- Penguin Random House: Max Meow series
- Penguin Random House: Max Meow Book 1, Cat Crusader
- Bookroo: Max Meow
- FictionDB: John Gallagher
Titles, order and years are facts from these pages, opened October 30, 2026. Peabody shows no covers or blurbs: those belong to the publisher.