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Cat on the Run

by Aaron Blabey

The Cat on the Run series by Aaron Blabey has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Cat on the Run in Cat of Death! (2023).

Books
3 books
First published
2023
Status
completed
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Start here: Cat on the Run in Cat of Death! (2023) — then read straight through in publication order.

Cover of Cat on the Run in Cat of Death!, the first book in Cat on the Run

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. Cat on the Run in Cat of Death!

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  2. Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness!

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  3. Cat on the Run in Hidden Layers!

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About the Cat on the Run series

Princess Beautiful is the world's #1 cat video star -- until she's framed for a crime she didn't commit and has to go on the run to clear her name. Aaron Blabey builds the series in the same fast, mostly-dialogue, comic-panel format as The Bad Guys: short chapters, big visual gags, and a wrongly-accused hero whose only way out is outrunning the people convinced she's guilty.

Cat on the Run shares its universe with The Bad Guys -- Blabey has described it as a spinoff set among the same cast of animal characters -- but it follows its own self-contained mystery-comedy plot centered on Princess Beautiful rather than continuing Mr. Wolf's gang directly.

How to read this series

Read in publication order: Cat of Death!, Cucumber Madness!, Hidden Layers!. Each episode continues Princess Beautiful's fugitive storyline from the last, so this is a single ongoing story rather than standalone entries.

Familiarity with The Bad Guys isn't required to follow Cat on the Run, though fans of that series will recognize the shared universe and visual style.

Frequently asked questions

How many Cat on the Run books are there?

Three: Cat of Death! (2023), Cucumber Madness! (2024), and Hidden Layers! (2025).

What order should I read Cat on the Run in?

Publication order, starting with Cat of Death! -- it's one continuous fugitive story told across all three books.

Is Cat on the Run connected to The Bad Guys?

Yes -- Aaron Blabey has described it as a spinoff set in the same universe as The Bad Guys, though it follows a different lead character, Princess Beautiful, and her own storyline.

Is Cat on the Run finished?

Yes, as of Hidden Layers! in 2025, with no further entries announced as of August 2026.

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