📖 About Animorphs

Animorphs is a series universe written by Katherine K.A. Applegate. The complete collection runs to 73 books across 6 series, published between 1996 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Animorphs Books with 54 books. It opens with The Invasion (1996) and currently runs to The Beginning (2001).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Animorphs

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Invasion (1996), book 1 of Publication Order of Animorphs 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.

Each of the 6 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.

📚 Animorphs Books in Order

Publication Order of Animorphs Books
54 books
1
The Invasion book cover1The Invasion1996Buy on Amazon
The Visitor book cover2The Visitor1996Buy on Amazon
The Encounter book cover3The Encounter1996Buy on Amazon
The Message book cover4The Message1996Buy on Amazon
The Predator book cover5The Predator1996Buy on Amazon
The Capture book cover6The Capture1997Buy on Amazon
The Stranger book cover7The Stranger1997Buy on Amazon
The Alien book cover8The Alien1997Buy on Amazon
The Android book cover9The Android1997Buy on Amazon
The Secret book cover10The Secret1997Buy on Amazon
The Forgotten book cover11The Forgotten1997Buy on Amazon
The Reaction book cover12The Reaction1997Buy on Amazon
The Change book cover13The Change1997Buy on Amazon
The Unknown book cover14The Unknown1998Buy on Amazon
The Escape book cover15The Escape1998Buy on Amazon
The Warning book cover16The Warning1998Buy on Amazon
The Underground book cover17The Underground1998Buy on Amazon
The Decision book cover18The Decision1998Buy on Amazon
The Departure book cover19The Departure1998Buy on Amazon
The Discovery book cover20The Discovery1998Buy on Amazon
The Threat book cover21The Threat1998Buy on Amazon
The Solution book cover22The Solution1998Buy on Amazon
The Pretender book cover23The Pretender1998Buy on Amazon
The Suspicion book cover24The Suspicion1998Buy on Amazon
The Extreme book cover25The Extreme1999Buy on Amazon
The Attack book cover26The Attack1999Buy on Amazon
The Exposed book cover27The Exposed1999Buy on Amazon
The Experiment book cover28The Experiment1999Buy on Amazon
The Sickness book cover29The Sickness1999Buy on Amazon
The Reunion book cover30The Reunion1999Buy on Amazon
The Conspiracy book cover31The Conspiracy1999Buy on Amazon
The Separation book cover32The Separation1999Buy on Amazon
The Illusion book cover33The Illusion1999Buy on Amazon
The Prophecy book cover34The Prophecy1999Buy on Amazon
The Proposal book cover35The Proposal1999Buy on Amazon
The Mutation book cover36The Mutation1999Buy on Amazon
The Weakness book cover37The Weakness2000Buy on Amazon
The Arrival book cover38The Arrival2000Buy on Amazon
The Hidden book cover39The Hidden2000Buy on Amazon
The Other book cover40The Other2000Buy on Amazon
The Familiar book cover41The Familiar2000Buy on Amazon
The Journey book cover42The Journey2000Buy on Amazon
The Test book cover43The Test2000Buy on Amazon
The Unexpected book cover44The Unexpected2000Buy on Amazon
The Revelation book cover45The Revelation2000Buy on Amazon
The Deception book cover46The Deception2000Buy on Amazon
The Resistance book cover47The Resistance2000Buy on Amazon
The Return book cover48The Return2000Buy on Amazon
The Diversion book cover49The Diversion2000Buy on Amazon
The Ultimate book cover50The Ultimate2001Buy on Amazon
The Absolute book cover51The Absolute2001Buy on Amazon
The Sacrifice book cover52The Sacrifice2001Buy on Amazon
The Answer book cover53The Answer2001Buy on Amazon
The Beginning book cover54The Beginning2001Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Animorphs Megamorphs Books
4 books
2
The Andalite's Gift book cover1The Andalite's Gift1997Buy on Amazon
In the Time of Dinosaurs book cover2In the Time of Dinosaurs1998Buy on Amazon
Elfangor's Secret book cover3Elfangor's Secret1999Buy on Amazon
Back to Before book cover4Back to Before2000Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Andalite Chronicles Books
4 books
3
The Andalite Chronicles book cover1The Andalite Chronicles1997Buy on Amazon
Elfangor's Journey book cover2Elfangor's Journey1997Buy on Amazon
Alloran's Choice book cover3Alloran's Choice1997Buy on Amazon
An Alien Dies book cover4An Alien Dies1997Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Animorphs Companion Books
3 books
4
The Hork-Bajir Chronicles book cover1The Hork-Bajir Chronicles1998Buy on Amazon
Visser book cover2Visser1999Buy on Amazon
The Ellimist Chronicles book cover3The Ellimist Chronicles2000Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Alternamorphs Books
2 books
5
The First Journey book cover1The First Journey1999Buy on Amazon
The Next Passage book cover2The Next Passage2000Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Animorphs Graphix Books
6 books
6
The Invasion: A Graphic Novel book cover1The Invasion: A Graphic Novel2020Buy on Amazon
The Visitor: The Graphic Novel book cover2The Visitor: The Graphic Novel2021Buy on Amazon
3The Encounter: The Graphic Novel2022Buy on Amazon
The Message: The Graphic Novel book cover4The Message: The Graphic Novel2023Buy on Amazon
The Predator: The Graphic Novel book cover5The Predator: The Graphic Novel2024Buy on Amazon
The Capture: The Graphic Novel book cover6The Capture: The Graphic Novel2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Animorphs books are there?
There are 73 books in the Animorphs collection, organised into 6 series and published between 1996 and 2025.
What is the first Animorphs book?
The first book is The Invasion, published in 1996.
What order should I read the Animorphs 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 Animorphs books?
The Animorphs books were written by Katherine K.A. Applegate.
Is the Animorphs series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Animorphs Books, has 54 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Animorphs series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1996, and the most recent in 2025.