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Checklist of All Titles

Our awesome list of interesting articles, trivia and books

Want to make sure you’ve collected them all? Our collections of interesting articles, from the first Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader to the last collection of quizzes and quotes, are all listed below, by series and in chronological order. Many of our books are now available as eBooks, though some are also out of print.

The ANNUAL EDITIONS

The original Bathroom Readers released by the Bathroom Readers’ Institute.

1988: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader
1989: Uncle John’s 2nd Bathroom Reader
1990: Uncle John’s 3rd Bathroom Reader
1991: Uncle John’s 4th Bathroom Reader
1992: Uncle John’s 5th Bathroom Reader
1993: Uncle John’s 6th Bathroom Reader
1994: Uncle John’s 7th Bathroom Reader
1995: The Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader (1988-94)
1996: Uncle John’s Ultimate Bathroom Reader
1997: Uncle John’s Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader
1998: Uncle John’s Great Big Bathroom Reader
1999: Uncle John’s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader (5th, 6th, and 7th under one cover, which are no longer in print separately)
1999: Uncle John’s Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader
2000: Uncle John’s All-Purpose Extra-Strength Bathroom Reader
2001: Uncle John’s Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader
2002: Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader
2003: Uncle John’s Unstoppable Bathroom Reader
2004: Uncle John’s Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader
2005: Uncle John’s Fast-Acting Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader
2006: Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader
2007: Uncle John’s Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader
2008: Uncle John’s Unsinkable Bathroom Reader
2009: Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader
2010: Uncle John’s Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader
2011: Uncle John’s 24-Karat Gold Bathroom Reader
2012: Uncle John’s Fully Loaded 25th Anniversary Bathroom Reader
2013: Uncle John’s Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader
2014: Uncle John’s Canoramic Bathroom Reader
2015: Uncle John’s Factastic Bathroom Reader
2016: Uncle John’s Uncanny Bathroom Reader
2017: Uncle John’s Old Faithful Bathroom Reader
2018: Uncle John’s Actual and Factual Bathroom Reader
2019: Uncle John’s Truth, Trivia, and the Pursuit of Factiness Bathroom Reader
2020: Uncle John’s Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader

FACTS and TRIVIA

Check out these compilations of interesting trivia, compiled with the true toilet intellectual in mind.

1998: Uncle John’s Indispensable Guide to the Year 2000
2001: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into History
2002: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into the Universe
2002: Uncle John’s Presents: Blame it on the Weather: Amazing Weather Facts by David Phillips, Michael Parfit, and Suzanne Chisholm
2002: Uncle John’s Presents: Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More by Mary Blocksma
2003: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Great Lives
2003: Uncle John’s Presents: Book of the Dumb by John Scalzi
2003: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Presents: Puzzle Books #1 & #2 edited by Stephanie Spadaccini
2004: Uncle John’s Presents: Mom’s Bathtub Reader by Sue Steiner
2004: Uncle John’s Presents: Book of the Dumb 2 by John Scalzi
2004: Uncle John’s Colossal Collection of Quotable Quotes
2004: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into the Presidency
2004: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Treasury
2004: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into History Again
2005: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Christmas Collection
2005: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Shoots and Scores
2005: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tees Off On Golf
2005: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Puzzle Book #3 edited by Stephanie Spadaccini
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Puzzle Book #4 edited by Stephanie Spadaccini
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Hollywood
2006: Uncle John’s Gigantic Bathroom Reader (Absolutely Absorbing and Giant under one cover)
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tales to Inspire
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Extraordinary Book of Facts
2006: Uncle John’s Journal
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Cat Lover’s Companion
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Book of Love
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Suduko Challenge
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Puzzle Book #4 edited by Stephanie Spadaccini
2007: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into National Parks
2007: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Quintessential Collection of Notable Quotables
2007: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Wonderful World of Odd
2007: Uncle John’s Monumental Bathroom Reader (All Purpose Extra Strength and Supremely Satisfying under one cover)
2007: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Dog Lover’s Companion
2008: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Music
2008: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Takes a Swing at Baseball
2008: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Golden Plunger Awards
2008: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Jingle Bell Christmas
2008: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Horse Lover’s Companion
2008: Uncle John’s Presents The Ultimate Challenge Trivia Quiz
2008: Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler Pop Culture Puzzle-pedia
2008: Instant Genius
2008: The Best of the Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader (1996-07)
2009: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Sports Spectacular
2009: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader WISE UP!
2009: Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader
2009: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces
2009: Instant Genius: Smart Mouths
2010: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Genius Sudoku
2010: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader The World’s Gone Crazy
2010: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Puzzler: Crosswords
2010: Uncle John’s Briefs
2010: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader History Lists
2010: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Puzzler: 365 New Logic Puzzles
2011: Uncle John’s Bathroom reader Tunes into TV
2011: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Impossible Questions
2011: Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler: Word Search Challenge
2011: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Vroom!
2011: Uncle John’s True Crime
2012: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Flush Fiction
2012: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Nature Calls
2012: Uncle John’s Political Briefs
2012: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Fake Facts
2012: Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler BLOX
2012: Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler HANGMAN-a-GRAMS
2013: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Weird Inventions
2013: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Zipper Accidents
2013: Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler Scrambled Words
2013: Uncle John’s Funniest Ever Bathroom Reader
2013: Uncle John’s Extra Large Bathroom Reader
2014: Uncle John’s Robotica Bathroom Reader
2014: Uncle John’s Weird, Weird World
2014: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Attack of the Factoids
2014: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Germophobia
2015: Uncle John’s Beer-Topia
2015: Uncle John’s Lists That Make You Go Hmmm…
2015: Uncle John’s Weird Weird World: Epic
2015: Uncle John’s How to Toilet Train Your Cat
2015: Uncle John’s How to Fight a Bear…and Win
2016: Uncle John’s Presents Top 10 of Everything 2017
2016: Strange History
2016: Do Geese Get Goose Bumps?
2017: Strange Science
2017: See Ya Later Calculator
2017: Uncle John’s Presents Top 10 of Everything 2018
2017: Who Knew?
2017: The Top 100 Radio Shows of All Time
2017: Dad Jokes
2018: Guinness World Records 2018
2018: Youtube World Records
2018: Uncle John’s New & Improved Funniest Ever
2018: Uncle John’s New & Improved Briefs
2018: Large Print Word Search
2018: Uncle John’s Top Ten of Everything 2019
2018: Best Movies of the 80s
2019: Strange Hollywood
2019: History’s Weirdest Deaths
2019: Who Knew? Human Anatomy
2019: Who Knew? Women in History
2019: How to Fight a Bear…and Win
2019: Who Knew? Physics
2019: Are You Smart Enough to Be a Secret Agent?
2019: Pac-Man Puzzles
2019: Tetris Puzzles
2020: Escape Room Puzzles
2020: 10 Worst of Everything
2020: Dad Jokes Too
2020: Great TED Talks: Creativity
2020: Great TED Talks: Innovation
2020: Great TED Talks: Leadership
2020: Instant Engineering
2020: Instant History
2020: Instant Mathematics
2020: Instant Science
2020: Potty Humor
2020: OK, Boomer
2020: Math Made Simple
2020: Engineering Made Simple
2020: Science Made Simple
2020: Star Wars: Fascinating Facts
2021: Mom Jokes

SHOW ME HISTORY! Series

Learn about amazing historical narratives in graphic novel format!

2019: Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union!
2019: Alexander Hamilton: The Fighting Founding Father!
2019: Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky!
2019: Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality!
2020: Babe Ruth: Baseball’s All-Time Best!
2020: Benjamin Franklin: Inventor of the Nation!
2020: Susan B. Anthony: Champion for Voting Rights!
2020: Walt Disney: The Magical Innovator!
2020: Jesus: Messenger of Peace!
2020: Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time!
2020: Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom!
2021: George Washington: Soldier and Statesman!
2021: Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer!
2021: Albert Einstein: Genius of Space and Time!

For KIDS

Full of interesting articles for kids; no grown-ups allowed!

2002: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader For Kids Only
2003: Uncle John’s Electrifying Bathroom Reader For Kids Only
2004: Uncle John’s Top Secret Bathroom Reader For Kid’s Only
2004: Uncle John’s Book of Fun
2005: Uncle John’s Wild & Woolly Bathroom Reader For Kid’s Only
2006: Uncle John’s Strange and Scary Bathroom Reader For Kid’s Only
2006: Uncle John’s Did You Know…? Bathroom Reader For Kids Only
2007: Uncle John’s Under the Slimy Sea Bathroom Reader For Kids Only
2009: Uncle John’s Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2010: Uncle John’s Creature Feature Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2011: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader For Girls Only!
2012: Uncle John’s Kid-topia Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2012: Uncle John’s The Enchanted Toilet Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2013: Uncle John’s InfoMania Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2013: Uncle John’s Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2013: Uncle John’s iFlush Swimming in Science Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2013: Uncle John’s iFlush Hurtling thru History Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!
2013: Uncle John’s Haunted Outhouse Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!
2014: Uncle John’s iFlush Hunting for Heroes Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2014: Uncle John’s iFlush Plunging into Mystery Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2014: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition
2014: Uncle John’s Electrifying Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition
2014: Uncle John’s Top Secret Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition
2014: Uncle John’s Flapjacks from Space: 36 Tear-off Placemats For Kids Only!
2014: Uncle John’s Ogre Drool: 36 Tear-off Placemats For Kids Only!
2014: Uncle John’s Scrambled Brains: 36 Tear-off Placemats For Kids Only!
2014: Uncle John’s Riddle Me Timbers: 36 Tear-off Placemats for Kids Only!
2014: Uncle John’s Magic Cupcake: 36 Tear-off Placemats for Kids Only!
2014: Uncle John’s Totally Quacked Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
2015: Uncle John’s Do-It-Yourself Journal for Infomaniacs Only
2015: Uncle John’s Do-It-Yourself Diary for Infomaniacs Only
2016: The Funniest Joke Book Ever
2016: The Grossest Joke Book Ever
2016: Bathroom Science
2017: The Funniest Knock Knock Jokes Ever
2017: The Wackiest Joke Book Ever
2017: The Funniest & Grossest Joke Book Ever
2018: The Wackiest Joke Book That’ll Knock-Knock You Over!
2018: The Big Book of Funtivity
2018: I am A Wonder Woman
2019: The Spookiest Tricks & Treats Joke Book Ever!
2019: BTS: K-pop Kings
2020: The World’s Fastest, Spookiest, Smelliest, Strongest Book
2020: The Biggest, Funniest, Wackiest, Grossest Joke Book Ever!

Regional Bathroom Readers

Interesting trivia geared toward residents of the Lone Star State, the Big Apple, and more!

2004: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Texas
2005: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Michigan
2006: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Minnesota
2007: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Ohio
2008: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into New Jersey
2009: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Pennsylvania
2010: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Canada, eh
2011: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into New York
2012: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into California
2013: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Texas Expanded Edition
2013: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Weird Canada
2014: Uncle John’s Plunges into Canada (Illustrated Edition)
2014: Uncle John’s Plunges into California (Illustrated Edition)

Inspirational and Fun

2016: Stick With It
2016: Stuck on Smiles
2016: Stuck on You
2016: Ultimate Coloring: America is Beautiful
2016: Ultimate Coloring: These Colors Don’t Run
2018: The Toilet Paper Activity Book