Avatar: The Last Airbender Books in Order
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Avatar: The Last Airbender is a comic book series written by Gene Luen Yang, published between 2012 and 2025, and based on the original Nickelodeon animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The series consists of twelve books and continues the story of the original animated series within the same established universe. It expands on the world and characters introduced in the show, focusing on the ongoing lives and experiences of key figures following the events of the original series. The books are set a few years after the conclusion of the animated series and explore various storylines through standalone and connected narratives. The series maintains the lore and tone of the original show, offering additional perspectives and adventures within the Avatar universe.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Katara and the Pirate's Silver
2020
The Avatar: The Last Airbender comics are an official extension of the original Nickelodeon animated series. They include The Lost Adventures, which…
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Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy
2021 · Faith Erin Hicks and Tim Hedrick
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy is an American graphic novel published by Dark Horse in 2020. It was written by…
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2021
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Suki Alone is a standalone graphic novel published by Dark Horse in 2021. It was written by Faith Erin Hicks and…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender - Azula in the Spirit Temple is a standalone graphic novel published by Dark Horse Comics on November 1, 2023. Written by…
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The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer
2024 · Faith Erin Hicks and Tim Hedrick
The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer is an American comic book published by Dark Horse in 2021. It was written by Faith Erin Hicks in collaboration…
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2025 · Faith Erin Hicks
Ashes of the Academy is a graphic novel by Faith Erin Hicks, Peter Wartman, and Adele Matera. It is the fifteenth comic book in the American…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Jet--Rebels and Rhinos📅 Expected Sep 8, 2026
Before he was the charismatic leader of a rebel guerilla group, Jet was a desperate kid determined to take revenge... After his village is destroyed by the…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Kyoshi Warriors Volume 1📅 Expected Nov 10, 2026
Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors must test their bond as a team as they join the war against the Fire Nation. Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors leave their island home…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
2011
This collection compiles previously out-of-print comics from Nickelodeon Magazine and Airbender DVDs, along with over seventy new comic pages,…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise Part 1
2012
Picking up immediately after the conclusion of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, The Promise Part 1 follows Aang as he travels to a Fire Nation…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise Part 2
2012
Aang and Katara strive to maintain peace as a conflict arises between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei over Fire Nation colonies in Earth Kingdom…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise Part 3
2012
The Harmony Restoration Movement has failed, resulting in the world being plunged back into war. Amid the conflict, Avatar Aang and Fire Lord Zuko…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Library Edition
2013
The Avatar’s adventures continue right where the TV series left off, in this beautiful oversized hardcover of The Promise, from Airbender creators…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Search Part 1
2013
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search Part 1 is a graphic novel written by Gene Yang and illustrated by Studio Gurihiru, released in 2013 as part…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Search Part 2
2013
As Fire Lord Zuko continues his quest to uncover his mother's fate, a shocking revelation causes him to question everything he knows. His sister,…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Search Part 3
2013
Avatar Aang travels to the spirit world to seek counsel from an ancient power, while Fire Lord Zuko draws nearer to uncovering the truth about his…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Part 1
2014
While planning to celebrate Yangchen's festival, Aang is visited by the spirit of Yangchen, who guides him to a refinery on land sacred to the…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Part 2
2014
Written and drawn by the team behind the best-selling books, Avatar: The Promise and Avatar: The Search, Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru, in…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Part 3
2014
Team Avatar is in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind. Bonds will be tested and new…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Search Library Edition
2014
Immediately following the events of The Promise, this omnibus collects parts 1–3 of The Search, continuing the story of Avatar: The Last Airbender.…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow Part One
2015
The Fire Nation is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage--mysterious figures thought only to exist in legend--remove Zuko from the throne…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow Part Two
2015
With the disappearances of children in the Fire Nation Capitol, Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything they can to find out what is going…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Library Edition
2015
Avatar Aang and friends honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years, but when cryptic visits from the spirit of…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender--Smoke and Shadow Library Edition
2016
The Fire Nation is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage--mysterious figures thought only to exist in legend: "remove Zuko from the throne…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender-Smoke and Shadow Part Three
2016
Children are disappearing in the Fire Nation capitol! Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything in their power to save them--but will it be…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender--North and South Library Edition
2017
When Katara and Sokka return home to the Southern Water Tribe, they are shocked to find that it has gone from a small village to a bustling city!…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender-Imbalance Part One
2018
When Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph return to Earthen Fire Industries--the factory owned by Toph's father--Team Avatar finds that the once small town…
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Buy on AmazonAvatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Part Three
2019
While Aang grapples with a life-changing decision that only he can make as the Avatar, Toph and Katara implore him--from opposite sides--to choose a…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Avatar: The Last Airbender books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Promise”. Start with “The Promise.”
How many books are in the Avatar: The Last Airbender series?
We list 41 books by Gene Luen Yang , published between 2011–2025.
When is the next Avatar: The Last Airbender book released?
The next book is “Avatar: The Last Airbender--Jet--Rebels and Rhinos”, expected Sep 8, 2026. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.
Where can I buy the Avatar: The Last Airbender books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.