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Books like the Captain Underpants series

Books that match a book in the Captain Underpants series, most similar first. Each one names the Captain Underpants book it matches and why.

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  • Children's stories
  • Comics (Graphic works)
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Novel

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Other series with a book that matches a Captain Underpants book, most similar first. Each one names the two books and what both series share.

  • The Princess in Black book cover by Shannon Hale

    Why: Both series are books about superheroes and monsters.

    Closest books: Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 and The Princess in Black

    What both books share
    • superheroes
      Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000: "Superheroes" (OL subject); "Superheroes -- Juvenile fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Princess in Black: "Superheroes" (OL subject); "Superheroes -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
    • monsters
      Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000: "Monsters" (OL subject); "Monsters, fiction" (OL subject); "Monsters -- Juvenile fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Princess in Black: "Monsters" (OL subject); "Monsters, fiction" (OL subject); "Monsters -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
  • Among the Hidden book cover by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    Shadow Children (Among the Hidden)

    Margaret Peterson Haddix

    Why: Both series are science fiction books.

    Closest books: Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space and Among the Hidden

    What both books share
    • science fiction
      Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
      Among the Hidden: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  • The City of Ember book cover by Jeanne DuPrau

    Why: Both series are science fiction books.

    Closest books: Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space and The City of Ember

    What both books share
    • science fiction
      Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
      The City of Ember: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)

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