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RWBY Books in Order

RWBY by E.C. Myers contains 4 books, published between 2019 and 2021. The first book is After the Fall (2019) and the newest is Roman Holiday (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
4
Published
2019–2021
See all 4 books in order Printable RWBY checklist

RWBY is a four-book series by E.C. Myers, published between 2019 and 2021. After the Fall (2019) opens the run, Before the Dawn and Fairy Tales of Remnant followed in 2020, and Roman Holiday (2021) is the most recent. No further title has appeared since 2021, which leaves the series dormant.

How many RWBY books are there?

RWBY has 4 books, released between 2019 and 2021.

RWBY Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 4 RWBY books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    After the Fall2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Before the Dawn2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Fairy Tales of Remnant2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Roman Holiday2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Is there a chronological order for RWBY?

No separate chronological order is on record for RWBY, 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 RWBY books in order?

You should read the RWBY books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each RWBY book also stands alone.

Where to start with RWBY

Start with After the Fall (2019), the earliest published title.

What is the newest RWBY book?

Roman Holiday (2021) is the newest RWBY book released so far.

Is there a new RWBY book coming?

No next RWBY book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

RWBY at a glance

Paused
No new RWBY title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
RWBY books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most RWBY books, 3 of 4, were published in the 2020s.

More books by E.C. Myers

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by E.C. Myers

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.