Media

The BIONICLE story has been told in a variety of Media forms over the years. Below is a comprehensive list of BIONICLE stories divided by year and sorted by form of media.

2001: Quest for the Masks
This year's storyline centered around the Toa's arrival on the island of Mata Nui and their quest to collect the Masks of Power from the Rahi in order to defeat Makuta.

Comics

 * Comic 1: The Coming of the Toa
 * Comic 2: Deep into Darkness
 * Comic 3: Triumph of the Toa
 * Challenge of the Rahi - Mini-comic

Collections

 * BIONICLE: Volume 1 - Graphic novel
 * BIONICLE 1: Rise of the Toa Nuva - Graphic novel
 * BIONICLE: The Saga of Takanuva! - Graphic novel

Books

 * BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa

Other Media

 * Mata Nui Online Game

2002: The Bohrok Saga
This year's storyline centered around the rise of the Bohrok swarms and the Toa's quest to collect enough krana to unlock enough power to defeat the Bahrag queens. The story ended with the Toa transformed into more powerful Toa Nuva.

Comics

 * Comic 4: The Bohrok Awake
 * Comic 5: To Trap a Tahnok
 * Comic 6: Into the Nest
 * Comic 7: What Lurks Below
 * Comic 8: The End of the Toa?
 * Comic 9: Divided We Fall
 * BIONICLE: The Bohrok Awake
 * Tale of the Toa - Mini-comic
 * Secret of the Swarm - Mini-comic
 * Into the Nest - Mini-comic
 * Bohrok (Mini-comic) - Mini-comic
 * Toa Nuva (Mini-comic) - Mini-comic

Collections

 * BIONICLE 1: Rise of the Toa Nuva - Graphic novel
 * BIONICLE 2: Challenge of the Rahkshi - Graphic novel
 * BIONICLE: Volume 1 - Graphic novel

Books

 * BIONICLE Chronicles 2: Beware the Bohrok

Other Media

 * Bohrok Online Animations

2003: The Bohrok-Kal Strike!
This year's storyline revolved around the arrival of two groups of opponents: the Bohrok-Kal and the Rahkshi. The Bohrok-Kal were elite Bohrok who sought to free the Bahrag. The Rahkshi were "the sons of Makuta," unleashed to steal the Mask of Light. The story ended with the appearance of Takanuva, the defeat of Makuta, and the discovery of Metru Nui.

Comics

 * Comic 10: Powerless!
 * Comic 11: A Matter of Time...
 * Comic 12: Absolute Power
 * Comic 13: Rise of the Rahkshi!
 * Comic 14: At Last -- Takanuva!
 * Comic 15: Secrets and Shadows
 * Bohrok-Kal (Mini-comic) - Mini-comic
 * Rahkshi (Mini-comic) - Mini-comic

Collections

 * BIONICLE 2: Challenge of the Rahkshi - Graphic novel
 * BIONICLE: The Saga of Takanuva! - Graphic novel

Books

 * BIONICLE Chronicles 3: Makuta's Revenge
 * BIONICLE Chronicles 4: Tales of the Masks
 * BIONICLE: Mask of Light
 * The Official Guide to BIONICLE - Guidebook

Other Media

 * Bohrok-Kal Online Animations
 * Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle
 * BIONICLE: Mask of Light - Movie

2004: The City of Legends
This year's story centered around Turaga Vakama's tales of the Toa Metru one thousand years ago. To rescue Metru Nui from the rogue Morbuzahk plant, the Toa seek and acquire the Great Disks, only to be betrayed by Makuta and forced to flee the city.

Comics

 * Comic 16: Toa Metru!
 * Comic 17: Disks of Danger
 * Comic 18: Seeds of Doom
 * Comic 19: Enemies of Metru Nui
 * Comic 20: Struggle in the Sky
 * Comic 21: Dreams of Darkness
 * Matoran (Mini-comic) - Mini-comic
 * BIONICLE: Metru Nui - City of Legends (series)
 * BIONICLE: Metru Nui - City of Legends Comic 1 - Mini-comic
 * BIONICLE: Metru Nui - City of Legends Comic 2 - Mini-comic
 * BIONICLE: Metru Nui - City of Legends Comic 3 - Mini-comic

Collections

 * BIONICLE 3: City of Legends - Graphic novel

Books

 * BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui
 * BIONICLE Adventures 2: Trial by Fire
 * BIONICLE Adventures 3: The Darkness Below
 * BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui
 * BIONICLE Adventures 5: Voyage of Fear
 * BIONICLE Adventures 6: Maze of Shadows
 * BIONICLE Adventures: Volume 1 - Box-set
 * BIONICLE: Metru Nui - City of Legends - Guidebook

Other Media

 * Vahki Online Animations
 * BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui - Movie

2005: City of Shadows
This year's story continued in the form of Vakama's flashbacks to the Toa Metru. This year saw the heroes become transformed into Toa Hordika in their fight against the Visorak spiders. The Toa are aided by the Rahaga in their quest, and eventually return to their original forms and evacuate the Matoran to Mata Nui.

Comics

 * Comic 22: Monsters in the Dark
 * Comic 23: Vengeance of the Visorak
 * Comic 24: Shadow Play
 * Comic 25: Birth of the Rahaga
 * Comic 26: Hanging by a Thread
 * Comic 27: Fractures
 * BIONICLE 2005 Web Comics - Cancelled

Collections

 * BIONICLE 4: Trial by Fire - Graphic novel

Books

 * BIONICLE Adventures 7: Web of the Visorak
 * BIONICLE Adventures 8: Challenge of the Hordika
 * BIONICLE Adventures 9: Web of Shadows
 * BIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap
 * BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts - Guidebook
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia - Guidebook

Other Media

 * BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows - Movie
 * Toa Hordika and the Mask of Light - Web series

2006: The Island of Doom
This year's story returned to the present, and saw the Toa Nuva embark on a new mission: the retrieve the Mask of Life and save the life of Mata Nui. Opposing them are the Piraka, a powerful group of thieves who seek the mask themselves. A new team of Toa appear--the Toa Inika--who successfully defeat the Piraka and claim the Mask of Life.

Comics

 * Comic 0: Ignition
 * Comic 1: If A Universe Ends...
 * Comic 2: Vengeance of Axonn
 * Comic 3: Showdown
 * Comic 4: A Cold Light Dawns
 * Comic 5: In Final Battle

Collections

 * BIONICLE 5: The Battle of Voya Nui - Graphic novel

Books

 * BIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom
 * BIONICLE Legends 2: Dark Destiny
 * BIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play
 * BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil
 * BIONICLE Legends 5: Inferno
 * BIONICLE: Dark Hunters - Guidebook

Other Media

 * BIONICLE Heroes
 * Voya Nui Online Game

2007: Sea of Darkness
This year's storyline saw the Mask of Life travel to the underwater city of Mahri Nui, where six warlords called Barraki fight over its power. The Toa Inika are transformed into the Toa Mahri in order to fight the Barraki and reclaim the mask. The year ends with Toa Matoro using the mask's power to sacrifice himself in order to revive Mata Nui.

Comics

 * Comic 6: Web Comic - Web-exclusive
 * Comic 7: Mask of Life, Mask of Doom
 * Comic 8: Sea of Darkness
 * Comic 9: Battle in the Deep!
 * Comic 10: The Death of Mata Nui
 * Comic 11: Death of a Hero

Collections

 * BIONICLE: Mahri Nui - Graphic novel
 * BIONICLE 6: The Underwater City - Graphic novel
 * Hydraxon's Tale

Books

 * BIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost
 * BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit
 * BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall
 * BIONICLE World - Guidebook
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated - Guidebook

Serials

 * Dreams of Destruction
 * Toa Nuva Blog
 * Into the Darkness - Podcast

2008: The Battle for Power
This year's story sees the Toa Nuva return to the forefront as they journey to Karda Nui in order to fight the Brotherhood of Makuta. The story ends with the Toa Nuva successfully awakening Mata Nui, only to discover that their old enemy Makuta has taken over the Great Spirit's body. Mata Nui's spirit is trapped inside the Mask of Life and banished beyond the Matoran Universe.

Comics

 * Comic 12: Realm of Fear
 * Comic 12.5 - Unreleased
 * Comic 13: Swamp of Shadows
 * Comic 14: Endgame
 * Comic 15: Mata Nui Rising
 * BIONICLE 7: Realm of Fear - Graphic novel

Books

 * BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky
 * BIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets
 * BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle
 * BIONICLE: Journey of Takanuva - Young reader book

Serials

 * Federation of Fear
 * Dark Mirror - Podcast
 * The Mutran Chronicles
 * Brothers In Arms
 * Destiny War - Podcast
 * Dwellers In Darkness
 * The Kingdom - Short story
 * Takanuva's Blog
 * BIONICLE: The Truth
 * BIONICLE: The Rising

2009: Bara Magna
This year saw a soft reboot of sorts for BIONICLE. The story shifted to the desert world of Bara Magna, where Glatorian competed in arena matches for glory. The focus now revolved around the new threat of the Skrall invading and attempting to conquer the planet. Mata Nui and Mask of Life crash-land on Bara Magna and help to stop the invasion. The story ends with Mata Nui intending to travel north and learn more about his past.

Comics

 * Comic 1: Sands of Bara Magna
 * Comic 2: The Fall of Atero
 * Comic 3: A Hero Reborn
 * Comic 4: Before the Storm
 * Comic 5: Valley of Fear
 * Secrets of Bara Magna!

Collections

 * BIONICLE 8: Legends of Bara Magna - Graphic novel
 * Fall and Rise of the Skrall
 * The Exile's Tale
 * All Our Sins Remembered
 * BIONICLE 9: The Fall of Atero - Graphic novel

Books

 * BIONICLE: Raid on Vulcanus
 * The Crossing
 * BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn
 * The Secret of Certavus - Young reader book
 * Desert of Danger - Young reader book
 * Challenge of Mata Nui - Young reader book
 * Makuta's Guide to the Universe - Guidebook
 * Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna - Guidebook

Serials

 * Empire of the Skrall
 * Riddle of the Great Beings
 * Reign of Shadows
 * Sahmad's Tale
 * Makuta's Diary
 * Mata Nui's Diary

Other Media

 * BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn - Movie

2010: Journey's End
This year's story saw the conclusion of the original BIONICLE storyline. Makuta travelled to Bara Magna to kill Mata Nui once and for all. Mata Nui returns from his journey north with the power to control a gigantic robot, which he uses to finally defeat Makuta for good and restore the planet of Spherus Magna.

Comics

 * All That Glitters
 * Rebirth

Collections

 * BIONICLE 10: Power of the Great Beings - Cancelled
 * BIONICLE 11: Journey's End - Cancelled

Books

 * BIONICLE: Journey's End

Serials

 * Mata Nui Saga
 * The Powers That Be - Incomplete
 * The Yesterday Quest - Incomplete

Other Media

 * BIONICLE 5 - Cancelled