Umbrella Academy Books in Order
Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way contains 3 books, published between 2007 and 2019. The first book is Apocalypse Suite (2007) and the newest is Hotel Oblivion (2019). One more title is announced: The Umbrella Academy: Plan B (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 3 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2007–2019
The Umbrella Academy is an absurdist superhero comic series created by the writer Gerard Way with the artist Gabriel Bá, published by Dark Horse Comics in limited runs of about six issues. A dysfunctional family of adopted siblings with strange powers tries to save the world and to find a place in it. Apocalypse Suite (2007) opens the collected volumes, Dallas followed in 2009 and Hotel Oblivion in 2019. The Umbrella Academy: Plan B is scheduled for 2027, and 4 volumes are catalogued.
How many Umbrella Academy books are there?
Umbrella Academy has 3 published books, released between 2007 and 2019. One more, The Umbrella Academy: Plan B (2027), is announced.
Umbrella Academy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 4 Umbrella Academy 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.
- 1Apocalypse Suite2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 2Dallas2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 3Hotel Oblivion2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 4The Umbrella Academy: Plan B2027 · confirmed 1/42027–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Umbrella Academy?
No separate chronological order is on record for Umbrella Academy, 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 Umbrella Academy books in order?
You should read the Umbrella Academy books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Umbrella Academy book also stands alone.
Where to start with Umbrella Academy
Start with Apocalypse Suite (2007), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Umbrella Academy book?
Hotel Oblivion (2019) is the newest Umbrella Academy book released so far.
Is there a new Umbrella Academy book coming?
Yes. The Umbrella Academy: Plan B (2027) is the next Umbrella Academy book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Umbrella Academy at a glance
- Still running
- Umbrella Academy is still running. The Umbrella Academy: Plan B is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Umbrella Academy books have appeared about one every 6 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Umbrella Academy books, 2 of 4, were published in the 2000s.
What the Umbrella Academy books are about
3 of the 4 Umbrella Academy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: brothers and sisters is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Brothers and sisters 2 of 3 books
- Comics & graphic novels 2 of 3 books
- Dysfunctional families 2 of 3 books
- Heroes 2 of 3 books
- Robots 2 of 3 books
More books by Gerard Way
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Characters in the Umbrella Academy books
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
Other series by Gerard Way
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.