Uncle Grandpa Books in Order

The Uncle Grandpa book Max Brallier wrote takes the wild, surreal energy of the cartoon and squeezes it into a faux journal format. Instead of a straightforward novel, it is presented as something you might find tucked inside Uncle Grandpa’s own magical world.

Much of the fun comes from the point of view. The pages feel as if they are created by the characters themselves, packed with sketches, scribbled notes, and strange observations from adventures that only half make sense. The result lands somewhere between a diary, a scrapbook, and a field guide to weirdness.

Because Uncle Grandpa’s whole deal is popping into kids’ lives to “help” in ways that are more chaotic than useful, the book leans into sudden shifts, random jokes, and jokes-on-top-of-jokes. Readers who already know the show will recognize running gags and side characters.

This title is a good pick for kids who like browsing, drawing, and dipping in and out, rather than sitting down with a long chapter book. It also fits neatly alongside Brallier’s other cartoon tie-ins, like his Adventure Time and Regular Show work, for readers who enjoy hopping between universes.