The Twilight Saga Canon Timeline
Below is an easy-to-follow list of canon from the Twilight Universe. You may click on any item to see more information about the title, as well as how to find it. The list is in canon timeline order, not release date order.
What is the best order to read the Twilight books? When to watch the Twilight films? How do Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined and Midnight Sun factor in? Exactly who is Bree Tanner and where does her companion novel fall in the Twilight canon timeline?
| Type | Title | In-Universe Year | Release Year |
| Book | Twilight | January – May 2005 | October 5, 2005 |
| Movie | Twilight | January – May 2005 | November 21, 2008 |
| Book | Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined | January – May 2005 * | October 6, 2015 |
| Book | Midnight Sun | January – May 2005 ^ | August 4, 2020 |
| Book | New Moon | September 2005 – April 2006 | August 21, 2006 |
| Movie | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | September 2005 – April 2006 | November 20, 2009 |
| Book | Eclipse | May 2006 – June 2006 | August 7, 2007 |
| Movie | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | May 2006 – June 2006 | June 30, 2010 |
| Book | The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner | May 2006 – June 2006 | June 2, 2010 |
| Book | Breaking Dawn | June 2006 – January 2007 | August 2, 2008 |
| Movie | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 | June 2006 – September 2006 | November 18, 2011 |
| Movie | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 | October 2006 – January 2007 | November 16, 2012 |
Notes:
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* – Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined is a gender-swapped retelling of the first book. Meet Beau and Edythe in a highly entertaining perspective switch across the entire cast. The book also features a different ending to the original story.
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^ – Midnight Sun is a retelling of the first book (Twilight) from the perspective of Edward Cullen.
Additional Resources from the Twilight Universe:
- The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide – “A definitive encyclopedic reference to the Twilight Saga, providing readers with everything they need to further explore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. This comprehensive handbook—perfect for every Twilight Saga fan—is full-color throughout, with nearly one hundred gorgeous illustrations and photographs, character profiles, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, inspirational playlists, an in-depth conversation with author Shannon Hale, and much more.” (Hachette Book Group) This 500+ page volume contains in-depth profiles, including extensive new backstories for a multitude of characters, covens, and werewolves.
- Twilight: The Graphic Novel (3 volumes)
- Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town Documentary – (DVD)
- How Twilight Saved a Town Documentary – (YouTube)