📖 About Animal

Animal is a series universe written by Bethan Roberts. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 2 series, published between 2012 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Animal Books with 7 books. It opens with Animal (2012) and currently runs to Animal V: Executioner's Song (2021).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Animal

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Animal (2012), book 1 of Publication Order of Animal Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Ghetto Bastard: The Beginning (2014).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Animal Books in Order

Publication Order of Animal Books
7 books
1
1Animal2012Buy on Amazon
2The Animal II: The Omen2013Buy on Amazon
Ghetto Bastard: The Beginning book cover3Ghetto Bastard: The Beginning2014Buy on Amazon
The Animal III: Revelations book cover4The Animal III: Revelations2014Buy on Amazon
Animal IV: Last Rites book cover5Animal IV: Last Rites2015Buy on Amazon
Animal 4.5 book cover6Animal 4.52017Buy on Amazon
Animal V: Executioner's Song book cover7Animal V: Executioner's Song2021Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Animal Books
7 books
2
Ghetto Bastard: The Beginning book cover1Ghetto Bastard: The Beginning2014Buy on Amazon
2Animal2012Buy on Amazon
3The Animal II: The Omen2013Buy on Amazon
The Animal III: Revelations book cover4The Animal III: Revelations2014Buy on Amazon
Animal IV: Last Rites book cover5Animal IV: Last Rites2015Buy on Amazon
Animal 4.5 book cover6Animal 4.52017Buy on Amazon
Animal V: Executioner's Song book cover7Animal V: Executioner's Song2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Animal books are there?
There are 7 books in the Animal collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2012 and 2021.
What is the first Animal book?
The first book is Animal, published in 2012.
What order should I read the Animal books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Animal books?
The Animal books were written by Bethan Roberts.
Is the Animal series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Animal Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Animal series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2012, and the most recent in 2021.