New to the series
Start with The Wild Robot for the complete novel, or choose The Wild Robot on the Island for a younger child who needs a shorter picture-book retelling.
Book Series · 3 Books
The Wild Robot Books
In order from The Wild Robot to The Wild Robot Protects.
Peter Brown's illustrated trilogy about Roz, a robot who learns to survive, communicate, and build a family among wild animals.
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Reading order
How to Read the The Wild Robot Books
Read the three novels in order because Roz's home, relationships, and circumstances continue directly. The Wild Robot on the Island retells the first novel as a shorter full-color picture book; it is an alternate starting format, not book #4.
Sources: Official series inventory.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
The warmth is balanced by animal predation and death, severe weather, attacks, damage to Roz, separation, and environmental danger. These moments are emotionally meaningful rather than graphically described.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
The Wild Robot
By Peter Brown
A robot must adapt to survive on a wild island, but her past threatens her newfound home.
320 pages· 34,482 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Summary: Roz, a robot, awakens alone on a wild island with no memory of her past. To survive, she must learn from the wary animals around her. As she befriends them, the island becomes a home. But when her mysterious past resurfaces, Roz faces a challenge that could change everything. Can she protect her new life, or will her origins tear it apart? This tale explores the clash between nature and technology, raising questions about survival and identity.
In reading order
The Wild Robot Series
3 books · Published 2016–2023
#1
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The Wild Robot
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
A robot must adapt to survive on a wild island, but her past threatens her newfound home.
#2
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$858
The Wild Robot Escapes
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018
Can Robot Roz navigate the civilized world to reunite with her island home?
#3
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$858
The Wild Robot Protects
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023
A robot braves toxic seas to save her island from a deadly tide.
From the same world
In-Universe Books
1 book · Published 2025
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$1899
The Wild Robot on the Island
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025
A robot stranded on an island must adapt to survive.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Wild Robot series?
There are 3 books in the Wild Robot series. It began with The Wild Robot in 2016, and the newest book, The Wild Robot Protects, was published in 2023.
What order should you read the Wild Robot books in?
Start with The Wild Robot and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #3.
What ages are the Wild Robot books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Which Wild Robot book is the longest?
The Wild Robot Escapes (Book #2) is the longest book in the series at 34,879 words (288 pages).
Which Wild Robot book is the shortest?
The Wild Robot (Book #1) is the shortest at 34,482 words (320 pages).
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The people who bring The Wild Robot to life.
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