List of Animorphs books

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This is a list of all books in the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate. For a list of authors who ghostwrote much of this series using Applegate's name, see Animorphs § Ghostwriters.

A collection of Animorphs books including selected companion books

List of main books and companion books in publication order

There are fifty-four books in the main series.[1]

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Number TitlePublication dateGhostwriterCover morphTime periodNarratorISBN
01The InvasionJune 1996Anole lizardc.Spring 1997Jake0-590-62977-8
02The VisitorJune 1996Cat (Fluffer McKitty)Rachel0-590-62978-6
03The EncounterAugust 1996Red-tailed hawkTobias0-590-62979-4
04The MessageOctober 1996Bottlenose dolphin (Monica)Cassie0-590-62980-8
05The PredatorDecember 1996Gorilla (Big Jim)Marco0-590-62981-6
06The CaptureFebruary 1997HouseflyJake0-590-62982-4
07The StrangerApril 1997Grizzly bearRachel0-590-99726-2
Megamorphs #1The Andalite's GiftMay 1997Siberian tiger, housefly, wolf, grizzly bear, and red-tailed hawkc.Summer 1997All six Animorphs0-590-21304-0
08The AlienJuly 1997Human (blends DNA of Cassie, Jake, Marco, and Rachel)During or after December 1998Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill0-590-99728-9
09The SecretAugust 1997WolfCassie0-590-99729-7
10The AndroidAugust 1997Wolf spiderMarco0-590-99730-0
11The ForgottenSeptember 1997JaguarJake0-590-99732-7
12The ReactionOctober 1997CrocodileRachel0-590-99734-3
13The ChangeNovember 1997Human (past self)Tobias0-590-49418-X
The Andalite Chronicles
  1. Elfangor's Journey
  2. Alloran's Choice
  3. An Alien Dies

Each part was originally released as a separate book to school book clubs.

December 1997c.1976, the 1980s, and c.Spring 1997Elfangor-Sirinial-ShamtulISBN 0-590-10971-5
14The UnknownJanuary 1998Horse (Minneapolis Max)Cassie0-590-49423-6
15The EscapeJanuary 1998 Hammerhead shark Marco0-590-49424-4
16The WarningMarch 1998 Rhinoceros Jake0-590-49430-9
17The UndergroundApril 1998 Bat Rachel0-590-49436-8
18The DecisionMay 1998 Mosquito Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill0-590-49441-4
Megamorphs #2In the Time of DinosaursJune 1998Sario Rip time travel to 65,000,000 years agoAll six AnimorphsISBN 0-590-95615-9
19The DepartureJuly 1998Black swallowtail butterflyCassie and Jake0-590-49451-1
20The DiscoveryAugust 1998 King cobra snake Marco0-590-49637-9
21The ThreatSeptember 1998 Golden retriever dog (Homer) Jake0-590-76254-0
22The SolutionOctober 1998 White rat Rachel0-590-76255-9
The Hork-Bajir ChroniclesNovember 19981966, 1968-69, and 1998

In the year 1998, Jara Hamee tells Tobias about the Yeerk invasion of the Hork-Bajir home world. The events described happened in the 1960s.

Tobias, Aldrea-Iskillion-Falan, Dak Hamee, and Esplin 9466ISBN 0-439-04291-7
23The PretenderNovember 1998 Rabbit Presumably 1998 Tobias0-590-76256-7
24The SuspicionDecember 1998 Giant anteater Cassie0-590-76257-5
25The ExtremeJanuary 1999Jeffrey Zeuhlke Polar bear Marco0-590-76258-3
26The AttackFebruary 1999 Siberian tiger Jake0-590-76259-1
27The ExposedMarch 1999Laura Battyanyi-Weiss Giant squid Rachel0-590-76260-5
28The ExperimentApril 1999Amy Garvey Cattle Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill0-590-76261-3
Alternamorphs #1The First JourneyApril 1999UnknownIt is a gamebook, similar to the Choose Your Own Adventure series. The story exists outside continuity.Second personISBN 0-439-06164-4
29The SicknessMay 1999Melinda Metz Yeerk (Illim) Cassie0-590-76262-1
Megamorphs #3Elfangor's SecretMay 1999Time Matrix time travel to October 25, 1415, December 25, 1776, October 21, 1805, 1934, June 6, 1944, and 1967.All six AnimorphsISBN 0-590-03639-4
30The ReunionJune 1999Elise Donner Cockroach Marco0-590-76263-X
31The ConspiracyJuly 1999Laura Battyanyi-Weiss Peregrine falcon Jake0-439-07031-7
32The SeparationAugust 1999 Starfish Rachel0-439-07032-5
33The IllusionSeptember 1999Ellen Geroux Andalite (Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill) Tobias0-439-07033-3
34The ProphecyOctober 1999Melinda Metz Hork-Bajir (Jara Hamee) During or after May 1999 Cassie and Aldrea-Iskillion-Falan0-439-07034-1
35The ProposalNovember 1999Jeffrey Zeuhlke Poodle dog (Euclid) Marco0-439-07035-X
VisserNovember 19991976, the 1980s, and 1991-99Edriss 562ISBN 0-439-08764-3
36The MutationDecember 1999Erica Bobone Orca (Swoosh) Jake0-439-10675-3
37The WeaknessJanuary 2000Elise Smith Cheetah Rachel0-439-10676-1
38The ArrivalFebruary 2000Kimberly Morris Northern harrier Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill0-439-10677-X
39The HiddenMarch 2000Laura Battyanyi-Weiss African Cape buffalo Cassie0-439-10678-8
40The OtherApril 2000Gina GasconeHoney beeMarco0-439-10679-6
Alternamorphs #2The Next PassageMarch 2000Emily CostelloIt is a gamebook, similar to the Choose Your Own Adventure series. The story exists outside continuity.Second personISBN 0-439-14263-6
41The FamiliarApril 2000Ellen Geroux Human (future self) (not technically a morph) Jake0-439-11515-9
Megamorphs #4Back to BeforeMay 20001990 and alternate time line of 1997All six AnimorphsISBN 0-439-17307-8
42The JourneyJune 2000Emily Costello African elephant Rachel and Marco0-439-11516-7
43The TestJuly 2000Ellen Geroux Taxxon Tobias0-439-11517-5
44The UnexpectedAugust 2000Lisa Harkrader Kangaroo January 2000 Cassie0-439-11518-3
45The RevelationSeptember 2000Ellen Geroux Black garden ant Marco0-439-11519-1
46The DeceptionOctober 2000Elise Donner Human (Joseph Felitti) Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill0-439-11520-5
47The ResistanceNovember 2000Ellen Geroux North American beaver Jake and Isaiah0-439-11521-3
The Ellimist ChroniclesNovember 2000The events described happened billions of years in the past. However, they are being described in the year 2000.Ellimist/ToominISBN 0-439-21798-9
48The ReturnDecember 2000Kimberly Morris Super-Rachel (not technically a morph) Rachel0-439-11522-1
49The DiversionJanuary 2001Lisa Harkrader German shepherd dog (Champ) Tobias0-439-11523-X
50The UltimateFebruary 2001Kimberly Morris Great horned owl Cassie0-439-11524-8
51The AbsoluteMarch 2001Lisa Harkrader Mallard duck Marco0-439-11525-6
52The SacrificeApril 2001Kimberly Morris Raccoon Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill0-439-11526-4
53The AnswerMay 2001 Anaconda Jake0-439-11527-2
54The BeginningMay 2001 The heads of all six Animorphs are shown, from the side 2000, 2001, 2003, and maybe early 2004 All 6 Animorphs0-439-11528-0
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Chronological list

This is a chronological list of the Animorphs books by K. A. Applegate, as applies to storyline continuity.

  • The Andalite Chronicles (c.1976, 1980s, 1997)
    • This book is divided into three parts: #1: Elfangor's Journey, #2: Alloran's Choice, and #3: An Alien Dies.
  • 1: The Invasion (Spring 1997)
  • 2: The Visitor
  • 3: The Encounter
  • 4: The Message
  • 5: The Predator
  • 6: The Capture
  • 7: The Stranger
  • Megamorphs 1: The Andalite's Gift (Summer 1997)
  • 8: The Alien
  • 9: The Secret
  • 10: The Android
  • 11: The Forgotten
  • 12: The Reaction
  • 13: The Change
  • 14: The Unknown
  • 15: The Escape
  • 16: The Warning
  • 17: The Underground
  • 18: The Decision—(c.1998)
  • Megamorphs 2: In the Time of Dinosaurs—(Sario Rip time travel to 65,000,000 years ago.)
  • 19: The Departure
  • The Hork-Bajir Chronicles (1966, 1968–69, 1998)
    • Although the events in this story occur between The Ellimist Chronicles and The Andalite Chronicles, the entire story is being told by Jara Hamee to Tobias after book #13, The Change, and before the events of #23 The Pretender. Tobias makes reference to his restlessness and the fact that there were no missions planned (Prologue, pg ix). However, in The Pretender, (pg 12) Tobias makes reference to the fact that they had "worked plenty lately, dealing with the horrifying matter of David, the first new Animorph." This places the last possible "break" before book #20, the first book in the David trilogy
  • 20: The Discovery
  • 21: The Threat
  • 22: The Solution
  • 23: The Pretender
  • 24: The Suspicion
  • 25: The Extreme
  • 26: The Attack
  • 27: The Exposed
  • 28: The Experiment
  • 29: The Sickness
  • Megamorphs 3: Elfangor's Secret (Time Matrix time travel to 10/25/1415, 12/25/1776, 10/21/1805, 1934, 6/6/1944, and 1967)
  • 30: The Reunion—(sometime a little bit before or after 12/18/98)
  • 31: The Conspiracy
  • 32: The Separation—(c.1999)
  • 33: The Illusion
  • 34: The Prophecy
  • 35: The Proposal
  • Visser (1976, 1980s, 1991–1999)
    • The trial chronicled in Visser is set during and after the events of The Proposal, but the book also covers events before The Andalite Chronicles.
  • 36: The Mutation
  • 37: The Weakness
  • 38: The Arrival
  • 39: The Hidden
  • 40: The Other
  • Megamorphs 4: Back to Before (1999, experimental timeline to 1997)
  • 41: The Familiar
  • 42: The Journey
  • 43: The Test
  • 44: The Unexpected (c.2000)
  • 45: The Revelation
  • 46: The Deception
  • 47: The Resistance
  • 48: The Return
  • 49: The Diversion
  • 50: The Ultimate
  • 51: The Absolute
  • 52: The Sacrifice
  • 53: The Answer
  • The Ellimist Chronicles (story stretching billions of years into the past)
    • Technically this is set during the same time as the first chapters of The Beginning even though it covers events set far before The Andalite Chronicles.
  • 54: The Beginning (2000-c.2004)

Graphic novels

A series of graphic novel adaptations, adapted by and with art by Chris Grine, began to be released in October 2020. Each volume adapts one book from the original series.

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NumberTitlePublication dateCover morphNarratorISBN
01The InvasionOctober 2020Anole lizardJakeISBN 978-133-8226-485 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-133-8538-090 (Paperback)
02The VisitorOctober 2021Cat (Fluffer McKitty)RachelISBN 978-133-8538-397 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-133-8538-373 (Paperback)
03The EncounterOctober 2022Red-tailed hawkTobiasISBN 978-133-8538-410 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-133-8538-403 (Paperback)
04The MessageDecember 2023Bottlenose dolphin (Monica)CassieISBN 978-133-8796-216 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-133-8796-209 (Paperback)
05The PredatorAugust 2024Gorilla (Big Jim)MarcoISBN 978-133-8796-247 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-133-8796-230 (Paperback)
06The CaptureMarch 2025HouseflyJakeISBN 978-133-8796-278 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-133-8796-261 (Paperback)
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