Spirit Animals books in order

The Spirit Animals series by Shannon Hale is a nine-book series running from 2013 to 2016, starting with Tales of the Great Beasts.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Tales of the Great Beasts 2014 Shannon Hale N/A
2 Tales of the fallen beasts 2016 Shannon Hale N/A
3 Wild Born 2013 Shannon Hale Buy
4 Hunted 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
5 Blood Ties 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
6 Fire and Ice 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
7 Against the Tide 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
8 Rise and Fall 2014 Shannon Hale Buy
9 The Evertree 2015 Shannon Hale Buy

Shannon Hale’s Spirit Animals is a nine-book fiction series that ran from 2013 to 2016. The books follow a world where humans form bonds with spirit animals, starting with Wild Born in 2013 and expanding through companion titles like Tales of the Great Beasts and Tales of the Fallen Beasts. The main sequence moves quickly, with six entries published in 2014 alone.

The numbered novels progress from Wild Born through Hunted, Blood Ties, Fire and Ice, Against the Tide, and Rise and Fall before wrapping up with The Evertree in 2015. Each book builds on the relationships and conflicts set up in earlier installments, so reading them in order gives the best sense of how the story develops.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Spirit Animals series?

There are nine books in the Spirit Animals series, published between 2013 and 2016.

What is the first book in the Spirit Animals series?

The first book in the Spirit Animals series is Tales of the Great Beasts, published in 2014.

Do you need to read the Spirit Animals books in order?

Reading the Spirit Animals series in publication order starting with Tales of the Great Beasts (2014) is recommended, as characters and storylines develop across the nine books.

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