Bionicle Books in Order
Bionicle by Greg Farshtey contains 10 books, published between 2003 and 2009. The first book is The Official Guide to Bionicle (2003) and the newest is The Legend Reborn (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2003–2009
- Pages on record
- 606 in 8 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 10–15 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 606 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Bionicle is a children's fantasy series credited to Greg Farshtey, running to 10 catalogued books published between 2003 and 2009. The listing takes in The Official Guide to Bionicle (2003), Metru Nui, City Of Legends (2004), Bionicle Encyclopedia (2005), Rahi Beasts (2005), Dark Hunters (2006), Journey of Takanuva (2008), Challenge of Mata Nui (2009), Desert of Danger (2009), The Secret of Certavus (2009) and The Legend Reborn (2009). Catalogue subjects record LEGO toys, action figures, heroes, monsters, good and evil, and the imaginary place Mata Nui.
How many Bionicle books are there?
Bionicle has 10 books, released between 2003 and 2009.
Bionicle Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Bionicle books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Official Guide to Bionicle2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 2Metru Nui, City Of Legends2004 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/42004801/4
- 3Bionicle Encyclopedia2005 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/420051281/4
- 4Rahi Beasts2005 · 103 pages · confirmed 1/420051031/4
- 5Dark Hunters2006 · 79 pages · confirmed 1/42006791/4
- 6Journey of Takanuva2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 7Challenge of Mata Nui2009 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/42009311/4
- 8Desert of Danger2009 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42009321/4
- 9The Secret of Certavus2009 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42009321/4
- 10The Legend Reborn2009 · 121 pages · confirmed 1/420091211/4
Is there a chronological order for Bionicle?
No separate chronological order is on record for Bionicle, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Bionicle books in order?
You should read the Bionicle books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Bionicle book also stands alone.
Where to start with Bionicle
Start with The Official Guide to Bionicle (2003), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Bionicle book?
The Legend Reborn (2009) is the newest Bionicle book released so far.
Is there a new Bionicle book coming?
No next Bionicle book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Bionicle at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Bionicle title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Bionicle books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 606 pages across the 8 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 80 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bionicle books, 10 of 10, were published in the 2000s.
What the Bionicle books are about
All 10 Bionicle books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: lego toys is tagged on 7 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- LEGO toys 7 of 10 books
- Children's fiction 6 of 10 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 10 books
- Fantasy 3 of 10 books
- Action figures (Toys) 2 of 10 books
- Deserts 2 of 10 books
- Good and evil 2 of 10 books
- Heroes 2 of 10 books
- Mata Nui (Imaginary place) 2 of 10 books
- Monsters 2 of 10 books
More books by Greg Farshtey
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Greg Farshtey books in order 80 books
Other series by Greg Farshtey
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.