📖 About The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy is a series universe written by Gerard Way. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 3 series, published between 2007 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of The Umbrella Academy Books with 3 books. It opens with Apocalypse Suite (2007) and currently runs to Hotel Oblivion (2019).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Umbrella Academy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Apocalypse Suite (2007), book 1 of Publication Order of The Umbrella Academy 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.

📚 The Umbrella Academy Books in Order

Publication Order of The Umbrella Academy Books
3 books
1
Apocalypse Suite book cover1Apocalypse Suite2007Buy on Amazon
Dallas book cover2Dallas2009Buy on Amazon
Hotel Oblivion book cover3Hotel Oblivion2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Tales from the Umbrella Academy Books
2 books
2
Hazel and Cha Cha Save Christmas book cover1Hazel and Cha Cha Save Christmas2019Buy on Amazon
You Look Like Death book cover2You Look Like Death2021Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Umbrella Academy Companion Books
1 books
3
The Making of The Umbrella Academy book cover1The Making of The Umbrella Academy2020Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Umbrella Academy books are there?
There are 6 books in the The Umbrella Academy collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2007 and 2021.
What is the first The Umbrella Academy book?
The first book is Apocalypse Suite, published in 2007.
What order should I read the The Umbrella Academy 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 The Umbrella Academy books?
The The Umbrella Academy books were written by Gerard Way.
Is the The Umbrella Academy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Umbrella Academy Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Umbrella Academy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2007, and the most recent in 2021.