FunJungle Books in Order
FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs contains 10 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Belly Up (2010) and the newest is Ape Escape (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Confirmed
- 4 of 10 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,048 in 3 of 10 books
FunJungle is a children's mystery series by Stuart Gibbs, set in a zoo. Belly Up (2010) opens the run, and ten catalogued books reach Ape Escape in 2026 by way of Poached (2014), Panda-monium (2017), Tyrannosaurus Wrecks (2020) and Whale Done (2023). Crimes against animals, poaching, threats to endangered species, drive the investigations.
How many FunJungle books are there?
FunJungle has 10 books, released between 2010 and 2026.
FunJungle Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 FunJungle books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Belly Up2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 2Poached2014 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/420143523/4
- 3Big Game2015 · confirmed 3/42015–3/4
- 4Panda-monium2017 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/420173442/4
- 5Lion Down2019 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/420193522/4
- 6Tyrannosaurus Wrecks2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 7Bear Bottom2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 8Whale Done2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 9All Ears2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 10Ape Escape2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for FunJungle?
No separate chronological order is on record for FunJungle, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read FunJungle books in order?
You should read the FunJungle books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each FunJungle book also stands alone.
Where to start with FunJungle
Start with Belly Up (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest FunJungle book?
Ape Escape (2026) is the newest FunJungle book released so far.
Is there a new FunJungle book coming?
No next FunJungle book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
FunJungle at a glance
- Still running
- FunJungle is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- FunJungle books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,048 pages across the 3 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most FunJungle books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2020s.
What the FunJungle books are about
6 of the 10 FunJungle books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: zoo animals is tagged on 5 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Zoo animals 5 of 6 books
- Zoos 5 of 6 books
- Children's fiction 4 of 6 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 6 books
- Endangered species 2 of 6 books
More books by Stuart Gibbs
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Stuart Gibbs books in order 46 books
Other series by Stuart Gibbs
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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