A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Descendants Books in Order

The complete Descendants reading order — 40 books from 1911–2016.

  1. 01 The Mayflower descendant 1911 Amazon — buy The Mayflower descendant Bookshop — buy The Mayflower descendant ThriftBooks — buy The Mayflower descendant eBooks.com — buy The Mayflower descendant
  2. 02 Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's descendants 1941 Amazon — buy Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's descendants Bookshop — buy Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's descendants ThriftBooks — buy Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's descendants eBooks.com — buy Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's descendants
  3. 03 Orpheus Descending 1958 Amazon — buy Orpheus Descending Bookshop — buy Orpheus Descending ThriftBooks — buy Orpheus Descending eBooks.com — buy Orpheus Descending
  4. 04 Bardwell/Bordwell descendants 1964 Amazon — buy Bardwell/Bordwell descendants ThriftBooks — buy Bardwell/Bordwell descendants eBooks.com — buy Bardwell/Bordwell descendants
  5. 05 The Steeves descendants 1965 Amazon — buy The Steeves descendants ThriftBooks — buy The Steeves descendants eBooks.com — buy The Steeves descendants
  6. 06 Genealogy of Smiley family and descendants 1971 Amazon — buy Genealogy of Smiley family and descendants ThriftBooks — buy Genealogy of Smiley family and descendants eBooks.com — buy Genealogy of Smiley family and descendants
  7. 07 Artist descending a staircase 1973 Amazon — buy Artist descending a staircase Bookshop — buy Artist descending a staircase ThriftBooks — buy Artist descending a staircase eBooks.com — buy Artist descending a staircase
  8. 08 Descendants of Doswell Rogers 1976 Amazon — buy Descendants of Doswell Rogers ThriftBooks — buy Descendants of Doswell Rogers eBooks.com — buy Descendants of Doswell Rogers
  9. 09 Clevenger, pioneers & descendants 1980 Amazon — buy Clevenger, pioneers & descendants ThriftBooks — buy Clevenger, pioneers & descendants eBooks.com — buy Clevenger, pioneers & descendants
  10. 10 Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson through seven generations 1980 Amazon — buy Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson through seven generations Bookshop — buy Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson through seven generations ThriftBooks — buy Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson through seven generations eBooks.com — buy Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson through seven generations
  11. 11 Shiva Descending 1980 Amazon — buy Shiva Descending Bookshop — buy Shiva Descending ThriftBooks — buy Shiva Descending eBooks.com — buy Shiva Descending
  12. 12 Descending Figure 1980 Amazon — buy Descending Figure Bookshop — buy Descending Figure ThriftBooks — buy Descending Figure eBooks.com — buy Descending Figure
  13. 13 The Maxeys of Virginia 1980 Amazon — buy The Maxeys of Virginia ThriftBooks — buy The Maxeys of Virginia eBooks.com — buy The Maxeys of Virginia
  14. 14 Man Descending 1982 Amazon — buy Man Descending Bookshop — buy Man Descending ThriftBooks — buy Man Descending eBooks.com — buy Man Descending
  15. 15 Pocahontas' descendants 1985 Amazon — buy Pocahontas' descendants Bookshop — buy Pocahontas' descendants ThriftBooks — buy Pocahontas' descendants eBooks.com — buy Pocahontas' descendants
  16. 16 James Stark of Stafford County, Virginia and his descendants 1985 Amazon — buy James Stark of Stafford County, Virginia and his descendants ThriftBooks — buy James Stark of Stafford County, Virginia and his descendants eBooks.com — buy James Stark of Stafford County, Virginia and his descendants
  17. 17 Wendel Miller and his descendants 1985 Amazon — buy Wendel Miller and his descendants ThriftBooks — buy Wendel Miller and his descendants eBooks.com — buy Wendel Miller and his descendants
  18. 18 The French and American history of Michael Garoutte and his descendants 1985 Amazon — buy The French and American history of Michael Garoutte and his descendants ThriftBooks — buy The French and American history of Michael Garoutte and his descendants eBooks.com — buy The French and American history of Michael Garoutte and his descendants
  19. 19 McGehee descendants 1987 Amazon — buy McGehee descendants ThriftBooks — buy McGehee descendants eBooks.com — buy McGehee descendants
  20. 20 Radiance descending 1997 Amazon — buy Radiance descending Bookshop — buy Radiance descending ThriftBooks — buy Radiance descending eBooks.com — buy Radiance descending
  21. 21 Descendants of John Warner of Farmington 1997 Amazon — buy Descendants of John Warner of Farmington Bookshop — buy Descendants of John Warner of Farmington ThriftBooks — buy Descendants of John Warner of Farmington eBooks.com — buy Descendants of John Warner of Farmington
  22. 22 The descendants 1998 Amazon — buy The descendants Bookshop — buy The descendants ThriftBooks — buy The descendants eBooks.com — buy The descendants
  23. 23 Alexander Gordon and his descendants 1999 Amazon — buy Alexander Gordon and his descendants Bookshop — buy Alexander Gordon and his descendants ThriftBooks — buy Alexander Gordon and his descendants eBooks.com — buy Alexander Gordon and his descendants
  24. 24 Aquarius descending 1999 Amazon — buy Aquarius descending Bookshop — buy Aquarius descending ThriftBooks — buy Aquarius descending eBooks.com — buy Aquarius descending
  25. 25 Darkness descending 2000 Amazon — buy Darkness descending Bookshop — buy Darkness descending ThriftBooks — buy Darkness descending eBooks.com — buy Darkness descending
  26. 26 Kinsmen all 2004 Amazon — buy Kinsmen all ThriftBooks — buy Kinsmen all eBooks.com — buy Kinsmen all
  27. 27 Pegasus Descending 2006 Amazon — buy Pegasus Descending Bookshop — buy Pegasus Descending ThriftBooks — buy Pegasus Descending eBooks.com — buy Pegasus Descending
  28. 28 Grave Descend 2006 Amazon — buy Grave Descend Bookshop — buy Grave Descend ThriftBooks — buy Grave Descend eBooks.com — buy Grave Descend
  29. 29 Descendant 2007 Amazon — buy Descendant Bookshop — buy Descendant ThriftBooks — buy Descendant eBooks.com — buy Descendant
  30. 30 Batgirl 2012 Amazon — buy Batgirl Bookshop — buy Batgirl ThriftBooks — buy Batgirl eBooks.com — buy Batgirl
  31. 31 Descender, Vol. 1 2015 Amazon — buy Descender, Vol. 1 Bookshop — buy Descender, Vol. 1 ThriftBooks — buy Descender, Vol. 1 eBooks.com — buy Descender, Vol. 1
  32. 32 Disney Descendants 2015 Amazon — buy Disney Descendants Bookshop — buy Disney Descendants ThriftBooks — buy Disney Descendants eBooks.com — buy Disney Descendants
  33. 33 Mal's diary 2015 Amazon — buy Mal's diary Bookshop — buy Mal's diary ThriftBooks — buy Mal's diary eBooks.com — buy Mal's diary
  34. 34 Disney Descendants yearbook 2015 Amazon — buy Disney Descendants yearbook Bookshop — buy Disney Descendants yearbook ThriftBooks — buy Disney Descendants yearbook eBooks.com — buy Disney Descendants yearbook
  35. 35 Mal's spell book 2015 Amazon — buy Mal's spell book Bookshop — buy Mal's spell book ThriftBooks — buy Mal's spell book eBooks.com — buy Mal's spell book
  36. 36 Disney Descendants : Secrets of Auradon Prep 2015 Amazon — buy Disney Descendants : Secrets of Auradon Prep Bookshop — buy Disney Descendants : Secrets of Auradon Prep ThriftBooks — buy Disney Descendants : Secrets of Auradon Prep eBooks.com — buy Disney Descendants : Secrets of Auradon Prep
  37. 37 As I descended 2016 Amazon — buy As I descended Bookshop — buy As I descended ThriftBooks — buy As I descended eBooks.com — buy As I descended
  38. 38 Descender, Vol. 3 2016 Amazon — buy Descender, Vol. 3 Bookshop — buy Descender, Vol. 3 ThriftBooks — buy Descender, Vol. 3 eBooks.com — buy Descender, Vol. 3
  39. 39 Descender, Vol. 2 2016 Amazon — buy Descender, Vol. 2 Bookshop — buy Descender, Vol. 2 ThriftBooks — buy Descender, Vol. 2 eBooks.com — buy Descender, Vol. 2
  40. 40 Return to the Isle of the Lost 2016 Amazon — buy Return to the Isle of the Lost Bookshop — buy Return to the Isle of the Lost ThriftBooks — buy Return to the Isle of the Lost eBooks.com — buy Return to the Isle of the Lost

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Mayflower descendant 1911
2 Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's descendants 1941
3 Orpheus Descending 1958
4 Bardwell/Bordwell descendants 1964
5 The Steeves descendants 1965
6 Genealogy of Smiley family and descendants 1971
7 Artist descending a staircase 1973
8 Descendants of Doswell Rogers 1976
9 Clevenger, pioneers & descendants 1980
10 Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson through seven generations 1980
11 Shiva Descending 1980
12 Descending Figure 1980
13 The Maxeys of Virginia 1980
14 Man Descending 1982
15 Pocahontas' descendants 1985
16 James Stark of Stafford County, Virginia and his descendants 1985
17 Wendel Miller and his descendants 1985
18 The French and American history of Michael Garoutte and his descendants 1985
19 McGehee descendants 1987
20 Radiance descending 1997
21 Descendants of John Warner of Farmington 1997
22 The descendants 1998
23 Alexander Gordon and his descendants 1999
24 Aquarius descending 1999
25 Darkness descending 2000
26 Kinsmen all 2004
27 Pegasus Descending 2006
28 Grave Descend 2006
29 Descendant 2007
30 Batgirl 2012
31 Descender, Vol. 1 2015
32 Disney Descendants 2015
33 Mal's diary 2015
34 Disney Descendants yearbook 2015
35 Mal's spell book 2015
36 Disney Descendants : Secrets of Auradon Prep 2015
37 As I descended 2016
38 Descender, Vol. 3 2016
39 Descender, Vol. 2 2016
40 Return to the Isle of the Lost 2016

Descendants reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Mayflower descendant (1911). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Descendants — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Descendants books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1911–2016.

What is the newest Descendants book?

Return to the Isle of the Lost, published in 2016.