[2][3] Within the first week of its US publication on 1 May 2007, it reached number two on the Amazon best-selling book lists, being outsold only by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

[4] Some reviewers have criticised the book for encouraging its young readers to partake in activities that could result in injury, although there is a liability warning below the copyright information, as well as for promoting gendered stereotypes.

Dangerous Book for Boys Yearbook came out in September 2007 in the UK, and has historical facts, seasonal activities and space to note your own adventures and with a blue cover with gold lettering.

[11] Bryan Cranston's production company Moon Shot Entertainment optioned the rights in 2014, and sold the project to NBC later that year.

[12] In 2017, the project was picked up by Amazon for a six-episode order scheduled to begin production in New York City that summer.