Dive into the world of the Descendants with this complete guide to the Descendants books by Melissa de la Cruz. Before binge watching the Disney Descendants movies, binge-read this popular tween series and we’ve got all the Descendants books in order below so you don’t miss a single one (including the latest release!).
Be sure to also check out our guide to all the Descendants graphic novels!
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Descendants Books in Order:
- The Isle of the Lost
- Return to the Isle of the Lost
- Rise of the Isle of the Lost
- Escape from the Isle of the Lost
- Beyond the Isle of the Lost
Descendants Books with Publisher Descriptions:
The Isle of the Lost
by Melissa de la Cruz
Descendants Book 1:
Evil tree. Bad Apple? Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost–a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave.
Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world. Mal learns from her mother, Maleficent, that the key to true darkness, the Dragon’s Eye, is located inside her scepter in the forbidden fortress on the far side of the island.
The eye is cursed, and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She’ll just need a little help from her “friends.”
In their quest for the Dragon’s Eye, these four kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain’t so bad.
Return to the Isle of the Lost
by Melissa de la Cruz
Descendants Book 2:
There’s no place like home. Especially if home is the infamous Isle of the Lost. Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay haven’t exactly turned their villainous noses up at the comforts of Auradon after spending their childhoods banished on the Isle.
After all, meeting princes and starring on the Tourney team aren’t nearly as terrible as Mal and her friends once thought they would be.
But when they receive a mysterious invitation to return to the Isle, Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay can’t help feeling comfortable in their old hood—and their old ways.
Not everything is how they left it, though, and when they discover a dark mystery at the Ise’s core, they’ll have to combine all of their talents in order to save the kingdom.
Rise of the Isle of the Lost
by Melissa de la Cruz
Descendants Book 3:
Ride with the tide! Deep beneath the waves, King Triton’s powerful trident has passed through the magical barrier that surrounds the Isle of the Lost—keeping villains in and magic out.
And when Mal’s longtime rival Uma, daughter of Ursula, gets wind of this, she can’t believe her luck.
The tide has dragged in something good for a change, and Uma is determined to get her wicked hands on it. But first, she needs a pirate crew.
A storm is brewing back in Auradon, and when Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay hear that the trident has been washed away, they realize they’ll have to find it before anyone from the Isle does.
Luckily, they seem to have a talent for locating missing magical objects. As Uma readies for the high seas alongside Harry, son of Captain Hook, Gil, son of Gaston, and the toughest rogues on the Isle of the Lost, the reformed villains of Auradon devise their own master plan.
And with King Ben away on royal business, they won’t have to play by all the rules. Using bad for good can’t be totally evil, right?
The thrilling, perilous race to the trident pits old friends—and current enemies—against each other with the future of Auradon on the line. Both teams might like to make waves, but only one will come out on top of this one.
Escape from the Isle of the Lost
by Melissa de la Cruz
Descendants Book 4:
Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos may have once been the baddest of the bad, but their wicked ways are (mostly) behind them—and now graduation is almost here!
But before the seniors can don their custom-designed caps and gowns, courtesy of Evie, they’ve got an epic plan to put into action.
There are tons of villain kids on the Isle of the Lost who are eager for their chance to come to Auradon Prep—even Celia, Dr. Facilier’s trickster daughter, wants in on the deal!—and Mal’s crew is using their upcoming visit to the Isle to help make it happen.
But Auradon’s biggest threat is still at large… Trapped on the other side of the barrier, Uma is more desperate than ever to get her long-awaited revenge against Mal.
When she discovers an underground lair belonging to Hades, god of the underworld, Uma realizes she’s found the perfect partner in crime.
Together, they can defeat Mal, bring down the barrier, and escape the Isle for good. Mal and Uma have a score to settle, and they’ll come face to face in an explosive underwater battle that could determine the fates of Auradon and the Isle of the Lost once and for all.
Beyond the Isle of the Lost
by Melissa de la Cruz
Descendants Book 5:
Filled with humor and adventure, this novel tied to Disney Channel’s newest addition to the Descendants film franchise explores a madcap prequel set in Wonderland.
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