A Book in Order

Series · 42 books

Dragon Ball Books in Order

The complete Dragon Ball reading order — 42 books from 1985–1995.

  1. 01 Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King 1985 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King
  2. 02 Dragon Ball, Vol. 2: Wish Upon a Dragon 1986 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 2: Wish Upon a Dragon ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 2: Wish Upon a Dragon eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 2: Wish Upon a Dragon
  3. 03 Dragon Ball, Vol. 3: The Training of Kame-sen'nin 1986 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 3: The Training of Kame-sen'nin ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 3: The Training of Kame-sen'nin eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 3: The Training of Kame-sen'nin
  4. 04 Dragon Ball, Vol. 4: Strongest Under the Heavens 1986 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 4: Strongest Under the Heavens ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 4: Strongest Under the Heavens eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 4: Strongest Under the Heavens
  5. 05 Dragon Ball, Vol. 5: The Red Ribbon Army 1987 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 5: The Red Ribbon Army ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 5: The Red Ribbon Army eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 5: The Red Ribbon Army
  6. 06 Dragon Ball, Vol. 6: Bulma Returns! 1987 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 6: Bulma Returns! ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 6: Bulma Returns! eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 6: Bulma Returns!
  7. 07 Dragon Ball, Vol. 7: General Blue and the Pirate Treasure 1987 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 7: General Blue and the Pirate Treasure ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 7: General Blue and the Pirate Treasure eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 7: General Blue and the Pirate Treasure
  8. 08 Dragon Ball, Vol. 8: Taopaipai and Master Karin 1987 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 8: Taopaipai and Master Karin ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 8: Taopaipai and Master Karin eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 8: Taopaipai and Master Karin
  9. 09 Dragon Ball, Vol. 9: Test of the All-Seeing Crone 1987 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 9: Test of the All-Seeing Crone ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 9: Test of the All-Seeing Crone eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 9: Test of the All-Seeing Crone
  10. 10 Dragon Ball, Vol. 10: Return to the Tournament 1987 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 10: Return to the Tournament ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 10: Return to the Tournament eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 10: Return to the Tournament
  11. 11 Dragon Ball, Vol. 11: The Eyes of Tenshinhan 1988 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 11: The Eyes of Tenshinhan ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 11: The Eyes of Tenshinhan eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 11: The Eyes of Tenshinhan
  12. 12 Dragon Ball, Vol. 12: The Demon King Piccolo 1988 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 12: The Demon King Piccolo ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 12: The Demon King Piccolo eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 12: The Demon King Piccolo
  13. 13 Dragon Ball, Vol. 13: Piccolo Conquers the Earth 1988 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 13: Piccolo Conquers the Earth ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 13: Piccolo Conquers the Earth eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 13: Piccolo Conquers the Earth
  14. 14 Dragon Ball, Vol. 14: Heaven and Earth 1988 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 14: Heaven and Earth ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 14: Heaven and Earth eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 14: Heaven and Earth
  15. 15 Dragon Ball, Vol. 15: The Titanic Tournament 1988 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 15: The Titanic Tournament ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 15: The Titanic Tournament eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 15: The Titanic Tournament
  16. 16 Dragon Ball, Vol. 16: Goku vs. Piccolo 1989 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 16: Goku vs. Piccolo ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 16: Goku vs. Piccolo eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball, Vol. 16: Goku vs. Piccolo
  17. 17 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1: The World's Greatest Team 1989 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1: The World's Greatest Team ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1: The World's Greatest Team eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1: The World's Greatest Team
  18. 18 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 2: The Lord of Worlds 1989 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 2: The Lord of Worlds ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 2: The Lord of Worlds eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 2: The Lord of Worlds
  19. 19 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 3: Earth vs. the Saiyans 1989 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 3: Earth vs. the Saiyans ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 3: Earth vs. the Saiyans eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 3: Earth vs. the Saiyans
  20. 20 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 4: Goku vs. Vegeta 1990 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 4: Goku vs. Vegeta ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 4: Goku vs. Vegeta eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 4: Goku vs. Vegeta
  21. 21 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5: Dragon Ball in Space 1990 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5: Dragon Ball in Space ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5: Dragon Ball in Space eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5: Dragon Ball in Space
  22. 22 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 6: Battlefield Namek 1990 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 6: Battlefield Namek ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 6: Battlefield Namek eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 6: Battlefield Namek
  23. 23 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 7: The Ginyu Force 1990 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 7: The Ginyu Force ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 7: The Ginyu Force eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 7: The Ginyu Force
  24. 24 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 8: Goku vs. Ginyu 1991 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 8: Goku vs. Ginyu ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 8: Goku vs. Ginyu eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 8: Goku vs. Ginyu
  25. 25 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 9: The Wrath of Freeza 1991 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 9: The Wrath of Freeza ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 9: The Wrath of Freeza eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 9: The Wrath of Freeza
  26. 26 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 10: Goku vs. Freeza 1991 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 10: Goku vs. Freeza ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 10: Goku vs. Freeza eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 10: Goku vs. Freeza
  27. 27 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 11: The Super Saiyan 1991 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 11: The Super Saiyan ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 11: The Super Saiyan eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 11: The Super Saiyan
  28. 28 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 12: Enter Trunks 1991 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 12: Enter Trunks ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 12: Enter Trunks eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 12: Enter Trunks
  29. 29 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 13: The Red Ribbon Androids 1992 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 13: The Red Ribbon Androids ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 13: The Red Ribbon Androids eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 13: The Red Ribbon Androids
  30. 30 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 14: Rise of the Machines 1992 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 14: Rise of the Machines ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 14: Rise of the Machines eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 14: Rise of the Machines
  31. 31 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 15: The Terror of Cell 1992 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 15: The Terror of Cell ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 15: The Terror of Cell eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 15: The Terror of Cell
  32. 32 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 16: The Room of Spirit and Time 1992 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 16: The Room of Spirit and Time ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 16: The Room of Spirit and Time eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 16: The Room of Spirit and Time
  33. 33 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 17: The Cell Game 1992 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 17: The Cell Game ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 17: The Cell Game eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 17: The Cell Game
  34. 34 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 18: Gohan vs. Cell 1993 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 18: Gohan vs. Cell ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 18: Gohan vs. Cell eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 18: Gohan vs. Cell
  35. 35 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 19: Death of a Warrior 1993 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 19: Death of a Warrior ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 19: Death of a Warrior eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 19: Death of a Warrior
  36. 36 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 20: The New Generation 1993 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 20: The New Generation ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 20: The New Generation eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 20: The New Generation
  37. 37 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 21: Tournament of the Heavens 1994 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 21: Tournament of the Heavens ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 21: Tournament of the Heavens eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 21: Tournament of the Heavens
  38. 38 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 22: Mark of the Warlock 1994 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 22: Mark of the Warlock ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 22: Mark of the Warlock eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 22: Mark of the Warlock
  39. 39 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 23: Boo Unleashed! 1994 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 23: Boo Unleashed! ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 23: Boo Unleashed! eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 23: Boo Unleashed!
  40. 40 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 24: Hercule to the Rescue 1995 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 24: Hercule to the Rescue ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 24: Hercule to the Rescue eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 24: Hercule to the Rescue
  41. 41 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 25: Last Hero Standing! 1995 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 25: Last Hero Standing! ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 25: Last Hero Standing! eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 25: Last Hero Standing!
  42. 42 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 26: Goodbye, Dragon World! 1995 Amazon — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 26: Goodbye, Dragon World! ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 26: Goodbye, Dragon World! eBooks.com — buy Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 26: Goodbye, Dragon World!

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King 1985
2 Dragon Ball, Vol. 2: Wish Upon a Dragon 1986
3 Dragon Ball, Vol. 3: The Training of Kame-sen'nin 1986
4 Dragon Ball, Vol. 4: Strongest Under the Heavens 1986
5 Dragon Ball, Vol. 5: The Red Ribbon Army 1987
6 Dragon Ball, Vol. 6: Bulma Returns! 1987
7 Dragon Ball, Vol. 7: General Blue and the Pirate Treasure 1987
8 Dragon Ball, Vol. 8: Taopaipai and Master Karin 1987
9 Dragon Ball, Vol. 9: Test of the All-Seeing Crone 1987
10 Dragon Ball, Vol. 10: Return to the Tournament 1987
11 Dragon Ball, Vol. 11: The Eyes of Tenshinhan 1988
12 Dragon Ball, Vol. 12: The Demon King Piccolo 1988
13 Dragon Ball, Vol. 13: Piccolo Conquers the Earth 1988
14 Dragon Ball, Vol. 14: Heaven and Earth 1988
15 Dragon Ball, Vol. 15: The Titanic Tournament 1988
16 Dragon Ball, Vol. 16: Goku vs. Piccolo 1989
17 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1: The World's Greatest Team 1989
18 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 2: The Lord of Worlds 1989
19 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 3: Earth vs. the Saiyans 1989
20 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 4: Goku vs. Vegeta 1990
21 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5: Dragon Ball in Space 1990
22 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 6: Battlefield Namek 1990
23 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 7: The Ginyu Force 1990
24 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 8: Goku vs. Ginyu 1991
25 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 9: The Wrath of Freeza 1991
26 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 10: Goku vs. Freeza 1991
27 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 11: The Super Saiyan 1991
28 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 12: Enter Trunks 1991
29 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 13: The Red Ribbon Androids 1992
30 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 14: Rise of the Machines 1992
31 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 15: The Terror of Cell 1992
32 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 16: The Room of Spirit and Time 1992
33 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 17: The Cell Game 1992
34 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 18: Gohan vs. Cell 1993
35 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 19: Death of a Warrior 1993
36 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 20: The New Generation 1993
37 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 21: Tournament of the Heavens 1994
38 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 22: Mark of the Warlock 1994
39 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 23: Boo Unleashed! 1994
40 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 24: Hercule to the Rescue 1995
41 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 25: Last Hero Standing! 1995
42 Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 26: Goodbye, Dragon World! 1995

Dragon Ball reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King (1985). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dragon Ball — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dragon Ball books are there?

42 to date, spanning 1985–1995.

What is the newest Dragon Ball book?

Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 26: Goodbye, Dragon World!, published in 1995.