List of Animorphs books


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.

List of main books and companion books in publication order

There are fifty-four books in the main series.
NumberTitlePublication dateGhostwriterCover morphTime periodNarratorISBN
01The InvasionAnole lizardJake
02The VisitorCat Rachel
03The EncounterRed-tailed hawkTobias
04The MessageBottlenose dolphin Cassie
05The PredatorGorilla Marco
06The CaptureHouseflyJake
07The StrangerGrizzly bearRachel
Megamorphs #1The Andalite's GiftSiberian tiger, housefly, wolf, grizzly bear, and red-tailed hawkAll six Animorphs
08The AlienHuman During or after December 1998Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
09The SecretWolfCassie
10The AndroidWolf spiderMarco
11The ForgottenJaguarJake
12The ReactionCrocodileRachel
13The ChangeHuman Tobias
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.
, the 1980s, and Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
14The UnknownHorse Cassie
15The EscapeHammerhead sharkMarco
16The WarningRhinocerosJake
17The UndergroundBatRachel
18The DecisionMosquitoAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
Megamorphs #2In the Time of DinosaursSario Rip time travel to 65,000,000 years agoAll six Animorphs
19The DepartureBlack swallowtail butterflyCassie and Jake
20The DiscoveryKing cobra snakeMarco
21The ThreatGolden retriever dog Jake
22The SolutionWhite ratRachel
The Hork-Bajir Chronicles1966, 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 9466
23The PretenderRabbitPresumably 1998Tobias
24The SuspicionGiant anteaterCassie
25The ExtremeJeffrey ZeuhlkePolar bearMarco
26The AttackSiberian tigerJake
27The ExposedLaura Battyanyi-WeissGiant squidRachel
28The ExperimentAmy GarveyCattleAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
Alternamorphs #1The First JourneyUnknownIt is a gamebook, similar to the Choose Your Own Adventure series. The story exists outside continuity.Second person
29The SicknessMelinda MetzYeerk Cassie
Megamorphs #3Elfangor's SecretTime Matrix time travel to October 25, 1415, December 25, 1776, October 21, 1805, 1934, June 6, 1944, and 1967.All six Animorphs
30The ReunionElise DonnerCockroachMarco
31The ConspiracyLaura Battyanyi-WeissPeregrine falconJake
32The SeparationStarfishRachel
33The IllusionEllen GerouxAndalite Tobias
34The ProphecyMelinda MetzHork-Bajir During or after May 1999Cassie and Aldrea-Iskillion-Falan
35The ProposalJeffrey ZeuhlkePoodle dog Marco
Visser1976, the 1980s, and 1991-99Edriss 562
36The MutationErica BoboneOrca Jake
37The WeaknessElise SmithCheetahRachel
38The ArrivalKimberly MorrisNorthern harrierAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
39The HiddenLaura Battyanyi-WeissAfrican Cape buffaloCassie
40The OtherGina GasconeHoney beeMarco
Alternamorphs #2The Next PassageEmily CostelloIt is a gamebook, similar to the Choose Your Own Adventure series. The story exists outside continuity.Second person
41The FamiliarEllen GerouxHuman Jake
Megamorphs #4Back to Before1990 and alternate time line of 1997All six Animorphs
42The JourneyEmily CostelloAfrican elephantRachel and Marco
43The TestEllen GerouxTaxxonTobias
44The UnexpectedLisa HarkraderKangarooJanuary 2000Cassie
45The RevelationEllen GerouxBlack garden antMarco
46The DeceptionElise DonnerHuman Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
47The ResistanceEllen GerouxNorth American beaverJake and Isaiah
The Ellimist ChroniclesThe events described happened billions of years in the past. However, they are being described in the year 2000.Ellimist/Toomin
48The ReturnKimberly MorrisSuper-Rachel Rachel
49The DiversionLisa HarkraderGerman shepherd dog Tobias
50The UltimateKimberly MorrisGreat horned owlCassie
51The AbsoluteLisa HarkraderMallard duckMarco
52The SacrificeKimberly MorrisRaccoonAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
53The AnswerAnacondaJake
54The BeginningThe heads of all six Animorphs are shown, from the side2000, 2001, 2003, and maybe early 2004All 6 Animorphs

Chronological list

This is a chronological list of the Animorphs books by K. A. Applegate, as applies to storyline continuity.
  • The Andalite Chronicles
  • *This book is divided into three parts: #1: Elfangor's Journey, #2: Alloran's Choice, and #3: An Alien Dies.
  • 1: The Invasion
  • 2: The Visitor
  • 3: The Encounter
  • 4: The Message
  • 5: The Predator
  • 6: The Capture
  • 7: The Stranger
  • Megamorphs 1: The Andalite's Gift
  • 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
  • Megamorphs 2: In the Time of Dinosaurs
  • 19: The Departure
  • The Hork-Bajir Chronicles
  • *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. However, in The Pretender, 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
  • 30: The Reunion
  • 31: The Conspiracy
  • 32: The Separation
  • 33: The Illusion
  • 34: The Prophecy
  • 35: The Proposal
  • Visser
  • *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
  • 41: The Familiar
  • 42: The Journey
  • 43: The Test
  • 44: The Unexpected
  • 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
  • *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''