Spirit Animals Fall Of The Beasts Book Series Novels & Stories

Trying to figure out the reading order for the 'Spirit Animals' books tripped me up at first because the series structure isn't straightforward. It's split between the main 'Fall of the Beasts' storyline and the 'Tales of the Great Beasts' companion books.

My advice is to stick with the publisher's numbered sequence for the core novels. That means starting with 'Wild Born' (Book 1) and going through 'Against the Tide' (Book 7). The Great Beasts stories are prequels that slot in around Books 3 and 4, but you won't be lost if you read the main seven first. I found the simplest list on the Scholastic website itself, which lists them all chronologically.

For buying them online, Amazon or Bookshop.org have the full sets, and you can often find them bundled. My library's OverDrive had all the ebooks and audiobooks in order, which saved me a ton of hassle and money.

The 'Spirit Animals' series has been such a fun ride! For the second series, titled 'Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts,' there are a total of six books. I binge-read them all last summer, and each one kept me hooked with its blend of adventure and fantasy. The way the authors expanded the world and introduced new challenges for the characters was brilliant. My personal favorite was the third book—it had this epic showdown that left me on the edge of my seat.

If you're into middle-grade fantasy with lots of action and teamwork, this series is a must. The second series builds beautifully on the first, and six books felt just right to wrap up the new arc. I’ve been recommending it to younger cousins and friends who love 'Percy Jackson' or 'Warriors.'

I'm stuck at trying to get people into this series because the reading order is genuinely a bit of a mess? The first book is 'Wild Born' and you absolutely have to start there. Then you go into the 'Against the Tide' and 'Rise and Fall' trilogies—those four-book sets follow different sets of kids and animals. I think you're meant to jump between them as they were published, but honestly, reading each mini-series straight through works better. I tried the alternating way and kept forgetting which giant turtle or spider belonged to who. The 'Fall of the Beasts' books come later, but the shift in tone is jarring; some folks tap out before then.

What really helped me was just sticking with one set of characters at a time, starting with 'Wild Born', then all four books about Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, before moving to the next group. The publisher's website has a list, but it reads like a subway map. Just keep the character guide from the first book handy.