Animorphs vs The New Jedi Order
Two science fiction series side by side, straight from the catalog data: Animorphs is the longer series (54 books vs 21 books); The New Jedi Order is the more recent one, starting in 1999. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | Animorphs | The New Jedi Order |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Katherine Applegate | Aaron Allston |
| Books | 54 | 21 |
| Published | 1996–2001 | 1999–2003 |
| Books per year | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Start with | The Invasion (1996) | Vector Prime (1999) |
| Reading order | Full Animorphs order → | Full The New Jedi Order order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.