📖 About Kingdom Keepers

Kingdom Keepers is a series universe written by Ridley Pearson. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 3 series, published between 2004 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers Books with 9 books. It opens with Disney After Dark (2004) and currently runs to The Syndrome (2015).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Kingdom Keepers

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Disney After Dark (2004), book 1 of Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers 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 3 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.

📚 Kingdom Keepers Books in Order

Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers Books
9 books
1
Disney After Dark book cover1Disney After Dark2004Buy on Amazon
Disney at Dawn book cover2Disney at Dawn2008Buy on Amazon
Disney in Shadow book cover3Disney in Shadow2010Buy on Amazon
Power Play book cover4Power Play2011Buy on Amazon
Shell Game book cover5Shell Game2012Buy on Amazon
Dark Passage book cover6Dark Passage2013Buy on Amazon
Unforeseen book cover7Unforeseen2014Buy on Amazon
The Insider book cover8The Insider2014Buy on Amazon
The Syndrome book cover9The Syndrome2015Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers: The Return Books
3 books
2
Disney Lands book cover1Disney Lands2015Buy on Amazon
Legacy of Secrets book cover2Legacy of Secrets2016Buy on Amazon
Disney at Last book cover3Disney at Last2017Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance Books
3 books
3
The Shimmer book cover1The Shimmer2023Buy on Amazon
Kingdom Keepers Inheritance: Villains' Realm book cover2Kingdom Keepers Inheritance: Villains' Realm2024Buy on Amazon
Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance: The Final Draw book cover3Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance: The Final Draw2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Kingdom Keepers books are there?
There are 15 books in the Kingdom Keepers collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2004 and 2025.
What is the first Kingdom Keepers book?
The first book is Disney After Dark, published in 2004.
What order should I read the Kingdom Keepers 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 Kingdom Keepers books?
The Kingdom Keepers books were written by Ridley Pearson.
Is the Kingdom Keepers series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Kingdom Keepers series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2004, and the most recent in 2025.