hi there! you post a lot about animorphs and i personally did not have the opportunity to get into it all as a kid. do you perhaps have a recommended reading order? a favourite book? a beloved, accessible fanwork? i would like to be able to see what it's all about, and you seem to be the most accessible-to-me online authority on the subject :)
i'd suggest you just read the first 21 books straight through, then check your brain to see how fucked up you are. after that, freestyle based on Vibes.
but also you should read the ellimist chronicles and the hork-bajir chronicles right away because they're really fun* semi-standalone stories about aliens doing alien things and getting in alien trouble.
*they will hurt you :)
The books are all available as free PDFs online, with the authorsโ blessing to read them there!ย (The series is out-of-print; itโs not like this is taking money from the authorsโ pockets) https://www.dropbox.com/s/6bx2fri51hgon97/Animorphs%20-%20PDF.zip?dl=0&file_subpath=%2FPDF
Iโll also chime in with a beloved accessible fanwork - SoloMoonโs collection of oneshot Animorphs AUs from reader prompts.ย Some are what-ifs, some are crossovers or AUs into other properties, some are expansions on canon scenes from a different point of view.ย The sixty-four (so far) chapters may be intimidating, but as I said, each chapter is a standalone concept, most often told in bullet point form
All Assorted Animorphs AUs (226655 words) by SoloMoon Chapters: 64/? Fandom: Animorphs - Katherine A. Applegate, Animorphs (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Jake Berenson, Rachel (Animorphs), Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill, Tobias (Animorphs), Cassie (Animorphs), Marco (Animorphs) Additional Tags: AU, Canon-Typical Violence and Gore, occasional character death, occasional unhappy endings, more detailed warnings for each chapter Summary: What if the Animorphs were adults? What if Tobias wasn't trapped in morph? What if Marco was the one split in half as a starfish? What if they were Avengers?
This is a series of short fics and/or story outlines exploring several different divergence points for Animorphs canon, both before and during the series, in order to look at how various changes would affect the characters and plot. Pairings and content will vary by chapter.
SoloMoon is on here as @thejakeformerlyknownasprinceโ, which is a great Animorphs blog and hub to find other Animorphs blogs
I also recommend @sarifel-corrisafid-ilxhel, @zarohk, @forlay, @nice-is-neat, @thaylepoโ, @tomberensonsghostโ, @ellimisms, @andalite-angelโ, @andalitean,ย and @c-rowlesdrawsโ for quality Animorphs content!
You can actually buy a lot of the ebooks now...support authors as you're able.
Also:
"I think once the books are available to buy--paper or e--it would be nice if people who could afford it would buy."
You can buy them here
Truth! And buy the audiobooks here or the graphic novels here if you prefer a different format.
