Chronological Transformers Books
Note: This article is part of the Transformers Multiverse article.
1984
Battle for Cybertron BIG LOOKER
The Great Car Rally BIG LOOKER
Search for treasure under the Sea MARVEL BOOK
Bumblebee to the Rescue MARVEL BOOK
Decepticon Patrol MARVEL BOOK
Deadly Fuel Shortage MARVEL BOOK
Untitled SUMMER TIME COLOURING BOOK
A Message from Outer Space MARVEL BOOK
Forest Rescue MARVEL BOOK
Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission MARVEL BOOK
The Autobot Smasher MARVEL BOOK
Big book of colouring fun MARVEL BOOK
Autobot's Lightning Strike LADYBIRD BOOK
Megatron's Fight For Power LADYBIRD BOOK
Autobot's Strike Back LADYBIRD BOOK
Laserbeak's Fury LADYBIRD BOOK
Revenge of the Decepticons STICKER FUN
Return to Cybertron STICKER FUN
Optimus Prime v Megatron ADVERT TV
Cars v Planes ADVERT TV
Soundwave ADVERT TV
Video Game VIDEO GAME
Attack of the Decepticons KIDS STUFF AUDIO TAPE
Highway Clash GAMEBOOK
Deadly Paradise ST MICHAEL BOOK
Only the heroic Autobots can save the Earth ADVERT COMIC
Optimus Prime V Megatron ADVERT COMIC
Box BOX 1984
Jigsaw JIGSAW
Jigsaw JIGSAW
Terror at Mount Sheela AUDIO TAPE
1985
Re-inforcements from Cybertron have arrived S.T.A.R.S
The Battle is far from over S.T.A.R.S
Earthlings: The S.T.A.R.S need your help S.T.A.R.S
Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all? S.T.A.R.S
Can one boy alone hold back the evil Decepticons? S.T.A.R.S
Autoceptor, Kaltor & Deceptor debut
Look inside for a Special Offer! S.T.A.R.S BROCHURE
Bumblebee to the Rescue AUDIO TAPE
Menace at the Dam AUDIO TAPE
Espionage AUDIO TAPE
Healers, Fighters and Transformers TRANSFORMER LEGENDS
Satellite of Doom KIDS STUFF BOOK
When Continents Collide KIDS STUFF BOOK
Storms of Destruction KIDS STUFF BOOK
Jaws of Terror KIDS STUFF BOOK
Slaves of the Insecticons KIDS STUFF BOOK
Battle in the Desert Valley POSTER CALENDAR
Sun Raid LISTEN N' FUN
Untitled ACTIVITY COLOURING BOOK
Sun Raid LISTEN N' PLAY
Peril from the Stars GAMEBOOK
Island of Fear GAMEBOOK
Dinobot War GAMEBOOK
Cars v Planes ADVERT COMIC
The Battle goes on ADVERT COMIC
Mars Attacks: The Transformers IDW COMIC
Battle for Earth MARVEL BOOK
Autobot's Secret Weapon MARVEL BOOK
1986
The Autobot Spy in the Sky MARVEL BOOK
Jigsaw JIGSAW
Jigsaw JIGSAW
Untitled STICKER FUN BOOK
Untitled STICKER FUN BOOK
Untitled STICKER FUN BOOK
Untitled STICKER FUN BOOK
Decepticon Hi-Jack BIG LOOKER
Insecticon Attack BIG LOOKER
Bridge Builder ACTIVITY BOOK
Power Failure ACTIVITY BOOK
Seeing is believing ACTIVITY BOOK
Dinobots Strike Back FIND YOUR FATE 1
Battle Drive FIND YOUR FATE 2
Attack of the Insecticons FIND YOUR FATE 3
Earthquake FIND YOUR FATE 4
Desert Flight FIND YOUR FATE 5
Decepticon Poison FIND YOUR FATE 6
Blaster ADVERT TV
Jetfire v Shockwave ADVERT TV
Cars v Jets ADVERT TV
Insecticons ADVERT TV
Dinobots ADVERT TV
Constructicons ADVERT TV
Omega Supreme ADVERT TV
Train set ADVERT TV
Mini spies ADVERT TV
The other mini-spies debut
Box BOX 1985
Inside...a Transformer not sold in any store S.T.A.R.S BROCHURE
The Autobots are under attack S.T.A.R.S
Tech Spec Manual S.T.A.R.S
1990
Special Teams AUDIO TAPE
Special teams ADVERT TV
New Teams ADVERT COMIC
1991
Box BOX CLASSICS
Jigsaw JIGSAW
Autobot Triple changers ADVERT TV
1992
New Decepticons V New Autobots ADVERT COMIC
Ultra Magnus & Galvatron ADVERT TV
Metroplex ADVERT TV
Trypticon ADVERT TV
Poster POSTER
The Ultimate Battle BROCHURE
Battle of the Giants ADVERT COMIC
Galvatron's Air Attack LADYBIRD
Decepticon Hideout LADYBIRD
You Have Been Chosen S.T.A.R.S
Action Frize LADYBIRD
Quiz book QUIZ BOOK
Colouring book COLOURING BOOK
3D Jigsaw JIGSAW
Jigsaw JIGSAW
Jigsaw JIGSAW
3D 100 Piece Stand up Puzzle JIGSAW
Pocket book POCKET BOOK
Car Show Blow Up BIG LOOKER
The Story of Wheelie BIG LOOKER
Predacons ADVERT TV
Skylynx ADVERT TV
Battle chargers ADVERT TV
Box BOX 1986
Box BOX 1986 JAPANESE
Decipher the Decepticon BOOKLET/CALENDAR
Autobot Alert FIND YOUR FATE 7
Project Brain Drain FIND YOUR FATE 8
The Invisibility Factor FIND YOUR FATE 9
Battle to save the Earth VIDEO GAME
Ultra Magnus & Galvatron ADVERT TV
Optimus Prime and Megatron return.
Televis art TELEVIS 86#4
Televis art TELEVIS 86#9
Quest for Autobot City BOOKLET
Digital doom on the highway to destruction BOOKLET
Mystery of Optimus Prime VIDEO GAME
Transformers: Mystery of Optimus Prime COMIC
All characters from the future return to their own time.
1999
Battle beneath the Ice CORGI BOOK
Pop-Up Book POP-UP BOOK
2003
Optimus Prime dies. Ultra Magnus leads the Autobots again.
Battle at Oilfield Valley MARVEL BOOK
Invasion of the Decepticon camp MARVEL BOOK
Galvatron Attacks MARVEL BOOK
Hotrod's Escape MARVEL BOOK
The Lost Treasure of Cybertron MARVEL BOOK
Battle on the Junk Planet STICKER FUN BOOK
Untitled STICKER BOOK
Junkions ADVERT TV
The Adventures of Ultra Magnus BROCHURE
Untitled ACTIVITY STICKER BOOK
2005
The Autobots have a special mission S.T.A.R.S
Deleted Scenes MOVIE PREVIEW
Wheelie ADVERT TV
Springer & Wreck gar ADVERT TV
The Autobots Have a Special Mission for: S.T.A.R.S
Start your own decoy collection BROCHURE
Unicron is destroyed.
Decepticons Deception BOOKLET
Rodimus Prime remembers S.T.A.R.S
Transformers combat data S.T.A.R.S
Galvatron and Rodimus Prime timejump and then return to present
2010
Live Action Advert TV
Optimus Prime returns
2011
Technobots and Terrocons ADVERT TV
Duocons ADVERT TV
Throttlebots debut. Bumblebee becomes Goldbug.
Monsterbots debut
Sixshot ADVERT TV
Punch and Clones ADVERT TV
Overkill and Slugfest debut.
Optimus Prime returns.
Headmasters & Targetmasters ADVERT TV
Headmasters Autobots ADVERT TV
Headmasters Decepticons ADVERT TV
Headmaster Horrocons ADVERT TV
Targetmasters ADVERT TV
Headmasters ADVERT COMIC
Targetmasters ADVERT COMIC
Lunchbox LUNCHBOX
Decepticons at the Pole LADYBIRD
Autobots Strike Oil LADYBIRD
Fortress Maximus ADVERT TV
Scorponok ADVERT TV
Quizbook QUIZBOOK
Box BOX 1987
Swamp of the Scorpion GAME BOOK
Desert Of Danger GAME BOOK
2013
Paddles TRANSFORMER LEGENDS
20?8
Seacons ADVERT TV
Sparkabots and Firecons ADVERT TV
Triggerbots and Triggercons ADVERT TV
Combiner tapes debut
Quickswitch debuts
Optimus Prime and others arrive on Nebulos
Small Headmasters ADVERT TV
Double Targetmasters ADVERT TV
Powermasters ADVERT TV
Powermaster Optimus Prime and Doubledealer debut. The Transformers leave
Nebulos and then arrive on Earth.
Powermaster Optimus Prime ADVERT TV
Doubledealer ADVERT TV
S.O.S Optimus Prime is back BROCHURE
The Autobots are under attack BOOKLET
Pretenders ADVERT TV
Box BOX 1988
Pretender Beasts and Vehicles ADVERT TV
Micromaster patrols ADVERT TV
The Energon Trap COMIC-MAGAZIN 13
Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age! COMIC-MAGAZIN #14
The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee COMIC-MAGAZIN #15
Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime COMIC-MAGAZIN #16
Transformers in the for Peace: Powermaster Optimus Prime - a Robot, a Hero COMIC-MAGAZIN #17
The Curse of the Pyramids COMIC-MAGAZIN #18
Transformers in Action: Shockwave's Galactic Secret COMIC-MAGAZIN #19
Everyone Makes the Space-Robots? COMIC-MAGAZIN #20
Transformers in Action: In Memory of Earth COMIC-MAGAZIN #21
Transformers in Action: Attack at Dawn COMIC-MAGAZIN #2
Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle COMIC-MAGAZIN #4
Transformers in Action: The Invasion Of The Decepticons COMIC-MAGAZIN #5
Transformers in the Battle for Peace: A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime COMIC-MAGAZIN #6
Transforming Robots in Action: New York — A City Sinking in Terror COMIC-MAGAZIN #7
20?9
Transformers in Action: Megatron's Ultimatum COMIC-MAGAZIN #8
The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions COMIC-MAGAZIN #9
Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds COMIC-MAGAZIN #10
Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ... COMIC-MAGAZIN #11
Transformers in Action: "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" COMIC-MAGAZIN #12
Small Pretenders debut
Pretender Classics ADVERT TV
Pretender Classics BOX
Monster Pretenders ADVERT TV
Mega Pretenders ADVERT TV
Mega Pretenders BOX
Ultra Pretenders ADVERT TV
Ultra Pretenders BOX
More Micromaster Patrols debut
Micromaster Battle stations BOX
Micromaster Battle stations BOX
Micromaster Battle stations and Transports ADVERT TV
Micromaster Battle stations and Transports ADVERT TV
Skyhopper & Groundshaker BOX
Countdown & Skystalker BOX
Countdown & Skystalker BOX
Large Micromaster Transports ADVERT TV
20?0
The other Micromaster patrols debut
The Micromaster squads debut
Combiner Transports BOX
Combiner Transports BOX
Battlefield Headquarters BOX
Anti-aircraft base BOX
Action-masters ADVERT TV
The Beginning BOX ACTIONMASTERS
Large Action-masters vehicles ADVERT TV
Small Action-masters vehicles ADVERT TV
Micromaster patrols ADVERT TV
Micromaster squads ADVERT TV
20?1
More Actionmasters debut
Actionmasters Elite BOX
20?2
Advert TV
Predator Air Attack BROCHURE
Box BOX 1992
The other Turbomasters and Predators debut. Rescue Force debuts. The Constructicons are now yellow and have lost the ability to combine for now
20?3
Artwork-Grimlock US-G:2#12
Artwork-Optimus Prime US-G:2#12
Artwork-Sideswipe US-G:2#12
Artwork-Decepticons US-G:2#12
Optimus Prime ADVERT TV
Megatron ADVERT TV
Megatron ADVERT TV
Cars v Planes ADVERT TV
Optimus Prime v Ramjet ADVERT TV
Other cars and planes debut. Minis debut.
Dinobots ADVERT TV
Constructicons ADVERT TV
Dinobots v Constructicons ADVERT TV
Obliterators, Trakkons, Aquaspeeders, Stormtroopers, Axelerators, Skyscorchers debut debut
Brochure BROCHURE 1993
Box BOX 1993
Colour changers ADVERT TV
Gatefold Cover US-G:2#1
Autobot's Advantage BOOK
Decepticon Danger BOOK
Dinobots v Constructicons BOOK
Search and rescue mission BOOK
Autobots on patrol FLIP N FUN ACTIVITY PAD
Decepticon Madness FLIP N FUN ACTIVITY PAD
Book COLOURING ACTIVITY BOOK
20?4
Sparkabots and Firecons, Laserods, Rotorbots and Rotorcons debut
Poster UK-G:2 COMIC
Special teams ADVERT TV
Optimus Prime v Megatron ADVERT TV
Laser rods and Rotors ADVERT TV
Stealth Assault ADVERT TV
20?5
Sureshot Optimus Prime/Missile Trailer Convoy PACK-IN MANGA 1
Archforce /Missile Tank Megatron PACK-IN MANGA 2
Volt PACK-IN MANGA 4
Electro PACK-IN MANGA 3
Jolt PACK-IN MANGA 5
Sizzle PACK-IN MANGA 6
Skyjack PACK-IN MANGA 7
Space Case PACK-IN MANGA 8
Hooligan PACK-IN MANGA 9
Dreadwing & Smokescreen PACK-IN MANGA 10
Road Rocket PACK-IN MANGA 11
Road Pig PACK-IN MANGA 12
Confrontation of The Autobots and the Decepticons! TV MAGAZINE
A Gathering of Fighting Robots TV MAGAZINE
G-2 World Genesis: The Six Secrets of the Transformers Completely Explained!! TV MAGAZINE
Scoop: Optimus Prime's Strengthening Project Brought to Light!! TV MAGAZINE
The Mysterious Stealth Aircraft Dreadwing is a Decepticon! TV MAGAZINE
Autobots vs. Decepticons: Combat Secrets TV MAGAZINE
Optimus Prime of the Autobots has Fallen! TV MAGAZINE
The Cyberjets Have Defected to the Autobot Forces! TV MAGAZINE
Birth of the New Supreme Commander Battle Convoy! TV MAGAZINE
Battle Convoy (2-pages) PACK-IN MANGA 13
Aero Raid PACK-IN MANGA 14
Strafe PACK-IN MANGA 15
Jetfire PACK-IN MANGA 16
Book BOOK
Advert TV
Botcon POSTER
Botcon POSTER
Book BOOK
New Powermasters debut
The Autobots Triumph in the Battle of Good Vs. Evil! TV MAGAZINE
Hybrid style Optimus Prime dark version SPECIAL
The Earth is in Danger BOOKLET
Comic TELEVIS
Comic TELEVIS
Comic TELEVIS
Comic TELEVIS
Comic TELEVIS
20??
Many Transformers have now become Gobots.
Many years later the Autobots become the Maximals and the Decepticons become the Predacons.
??95
UK comic strip ADVERT
Optimus Primal v Megatron MINI COMIC
Advert TV
??96
The Maximals are joined by: Polarclaw, Rhinox,
Tigatron, Wolffang, Grimlock and Armadillo,
The Predacons are joined by: Scorponok, Black Arachnia,
Buzzsaw, Jetstorm, Insecticon, Razorclaw and Snapper
Optimus Primal and Megatron upgrade to their ultra bodies.
??97
The Maximals are joined by: B'boom, Cybershark, Bonecrusher,K9, Snarl,
Clawjaw, Air razor, Prowl, Ironhide and Silverbolt.
The Predacons are joined by: Transquito, Inferno,
Manterror, Retrax, Laserbeak, Powerpinch, Drillbit, Spittor,
Ramhorm, Cicadon and Seaclamp.
Beast Wars VIDEO GAME
Beast Wars ART WORK
The Maximals build Orchanoc and the Predacons build Arachnid.
??98
The Fuzors are created: Torca, Silverbolt,
Bantor, Airhammer, Noctorro,
Skyshadow, Injector, Quick strike, Terragator, Buzzclaw.
Some Transformers become Transmetals: Optimus Primal, Depthcharge,
Rattrap, Cheetor, Rhinox, Air razor,
Megatron, Scavenger, Rampage,
Ravage, Waspinator, Tarantulas, Terrosaur
Beast Wars: Transmetals VIDEO GAME
Then Optimus Primal becomes Optimal Optimus.
??99
Blackarachnia and Dinobot swap sides.
Some Transformers become Transmetal 2s: Tigerhawk, Blackarachnia, Cybershark,
Cheetor, Ramulas, Prowl, Jawbreaker
Optimus Minor, Sonar, Nightglider, Stinkbomb.
Megatron, Scourge, Dinobot, Iguanus, Spittor, Scarem.
??00
The Mutant beasts debut: Icebird, Poisonbite, Razorclaw and Soundwave.
Tripredacus Agent debuts
The Maximals and the Predacons leave Earth.
The new Dinobots debut: Magmatron, T-Wrecks, Air raptor, Dinotron, Striker and Triceradon.
??99
The Beast Machines era begins.
Megatron releases a transformation-lock virus.
The vehicons conquer Cybertron.
The remaining Maximals have become techno-organic
The following characters debut: Optimus Primal, Nightscream,
Cheetor, Che, Blackarachnia, Skydive, Snarl, Buzzsaw
Geckobot, Longhorn, Nightviper, Quickstike and Primal Prime
Megatron, Mechatron, Tankorr, Jetstorm, Thrust, Blastcharge
Mirage, Scavenger, Obsidian
The Deployers debut: Mol, Rav, Dillo
Blackarachnia turns Jetstorm back in to Silverbolt.
??01
The following characters debut: Rapticon, Terranotron, Cryotek, Bruticus
Hammerstrike, Battle Unicorn,
Cycle drone, Tank drone, Spystreak, Beast changer,
Strika, Sonic attack jet, Rat trap
Cheetor gains new nightslash body.
??02
Optimus Primal gains air attack body, Megatron gains megabolt body.
