IDW Transformers Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of IDW Transformers books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Infiltration (By: Simon Furman,E.J. Su)
Buy on Amazon2006
Generations Volume 1 (By: Nick Roche)
Buy on Amazon2007
Stormbringer (By: Chris Ryall,Simon Furman,Don Figueroa)
Buy on Amazon2007
Escalation (By: Simon Furman,E.J. Su)
Buy on Amazon2007
Spotlight, Volume 1 (By: Simon Furman)
Buy on Amazon2007
New Avengers/Transformers (By: Tyler Kirkham,Stuart Moore)
Buy on Amazon2007
Spotlight, Volume 2 (By: Stuart Moore,Simon Furman,Nick Roche)
Buy on Amazon2008
Devastation (By: Simon Furman,Nick Roche,E.J. Su,Robby Musso)
Buy on Amazon2008
Revelation (By: Simon Furman,Nick Roche,E.J. Su,Dan Khanna)
Buy on Amazon2009
Maximum Dinobots (By: James Raiz,Simon Furman,Nick Roche)
Buy on Amazon2009
All Hail Megatron (By: Mike Costa,Andy Schmidt,Denton J. Tipton,Simon Furman,Shane McCarthy,Nick Roche)
Buy on Amazon2010
For All Mankind (By: Mike Costa)
Buy on Amazon2010
Last Stand of the Wreckers (By: James Roberts)
Buy on Amazon2010
International Incident (By: Mike Costa)
Buy on Amazon2010
Ironhide (By: Mike Costa,Marcelo Matere,Casey Coller)
Buy on Amazon2010
Revenge of the Decepticons (By: Alex Milne)
Buy on Amazon2011
Chaos Theory (By: Mike Costa)
Buy on Amazon2011
Infestation
Buy on Amazon2012
Autocracy (By: Chris Metzen,Flint Dille,Livio Ramondelli)
Buy on Amazon2012
Chaos (By: Mike Costa)
Buy on Amazon2012
Chaos: Police Action (By: Mike Costa)
Buy on Amazon2012
Robots in Disguise, Volume 1 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2012
Robots in Disguise, Volume 2 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2013
Robots in Disguise, Volume 3 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Prelude (By: James Roberts)
Buy on Amazon2013
Robots in Disguise, Volume 4 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2013
Robots In Disguise, Volume 5 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2013
Monstrosity (By: Chris Metzen,Flint Dille,Livio Ramondelli)
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Cybertron, Volume 2 (By: James Roberts)
Buy on Amazon2014
Primacy (By: Chris Metzen,Flint Dille,Livio Ramondelli)
Buy on Amazon2015
Combiner Wars-First Strike (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2015
Transformers, Volume 8 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2016
Transformers, Volume 9 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2016
Transformers, Volume 10 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2016
Optimus Prime, Vol. 1 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2017
Lost Light, Vol. 1 (By: James Roberts)
Buy on Amazon2017
Transformers/G.I. Joe (By: Christos Gage)
Buy on Amazon2018
Lost Light, Vol. 2 (By: James Roberts)
Buy on Amazon2018
Optimus Prime Vol. 2 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2018
Redemption of the Dinobots (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2018
Optimus Prime, Vol. 3 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2018
Transformers vs. The Visionaries (By: Fico Ossio,Magdalene Visaggio)
Buy on Amazon2018
Lost Light, Vol. 3 (By: James Roberts)
Buy on Amazon2018
Optimus Prime, Vol. 4 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2018
Lost Light, Vol. 4 (By: James Roberts)
Buy on Amazon2019
Optimus Prime Vol. 5 (By: John Barber)
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the IDW Transformers series is publication order: 1. Infiltration (By: Simon Furman,E.J. Su) (2006), 2. Generations Volume 1 (By: Nick Roche) (2007), 3. Stormbringer (By: Chris Ryall,Simon Furman,Don Figueroa) (2007), 4. Escalation (By: Simon Furman,E.J. Su) (2007), 5. Spotlight, Volume 1 (By: Simon Furman) (2007), and 41 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The IDW Transformers series by Dan Abnett contains 46 books. The series began in 2006 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The IDW Transformers series is written by Dan Abnett. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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