The Complete Chronological Timeline of Indiana Jones (Movies, TV, Games & Books)

Think of this as the full life of Indiana Jones, not just the greatest hits.

Quick Viewing Paths to Indiana Jones Chronology

• Films Only: Jump to Sections IV, V, and VI

• Young Indy Essential Arc: Sections I & II

• Full Completionist Timeline: Start at I and don’t stop

• Disney+ Canon-Friendly: Focus on Young Indy Chapters + Films

Here is the complete, granular chronological order of the Indiana Jones universe.

I. The Early Years (1899–1915)

Primary canon: TV series (Young Indy), film prologue covering childhood and the pre-war travels with his father.

• 1899 (July 1): Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is born.

• 1908: TV: Young Indy Chapter 1: My First Adventure (Egypt & Tangiers). Indy meets T.E. Lawrence.

• 1908: TV: Young Indy Chapter 2: Passion for Life (Paris & Kenya). Indy meets Teddy Roosevelt and Picasso.

• 1908: TV: Young Indy Chapter 3: The Perils of Cupid (Vienna & Florence). Indy meets Freud.

• 1910: TV: Young Indy Chapter 4: Travels with Father (Russia & Greece). Indy meets Tolstoy.

• 1910: TV: Young Indy Chapter 5: Journey of Radiance (India & China).

• 1912: Movie: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Prologue). Utah. Indy gets the fedora/whip.

• 1913: TV: Young Indy Chapter 6: Spring Break Adventure (Princeton, NJ). Indy meets Thomas Edison.

II. World War I & The Great War (1916–1919)

Primary canon: TV series (Young Indy). Indy lies about his age to fight in the war. This is the bulk of the TV series.

• 1916 (Feb): TV: Young Indy Chapter 6: Spring Break Adventure (Mexico). Indy rides with Pancho Villa.

• 1916 (May): TV: Young Indy Chapter 7: Love’s Sweet Song (Ireland & London). Indy meets Winston Churchill.

• 1916 (Summer): TV: Young Indy Chapter 8: Trenches of Hell (The Somme). Indy enlists in the Belgian Army; meets Remy Baudouin.

• 1916 (Oct): TV: Young Indy Chapter 9: Demons of Deception (Verdun & Paris). Indy meets Mata Hari.

• 1916 (Nov): TV: Young Indy Chapter 10: Phantom Train of Doom (German East Africa).

• 1917 (Jan): TV: Young Indy Chapter 11: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life (Congo). Indy meets Albert Schweitzer.

• 1917 (Mar): TV: Young Indy Chapter 12: Attack of the Hawkmen (Austria). Indy joins the Lafayette Escadrille (Air Force) and meets the Red Baron.

• 1917 (May): TV: Young Indy Chapter 13: Adventures in the Secret Service (Austria & Russia). Indy helps Emperor Karl I; witnesses the Russian Revolution.

• 1917 (July): TV: Young Indy Chapter 14: Espionage Escapades (Barcelona & Prague). Indy meets Kafka.

• 1917 (Oct): TV: Young Indy Chapter 15: Daredevils of the Desert (Palestine). Indy assists the Australian Lighthorsemen charge at Beersheba.

• 1918 (May): TV: Young Indy Chapter 16: Tales of Innocence (Italy & Morocco). Indy meets Ernest Hemingway.

• 1918 (Sept): TV: Young Indy Chapter 17: Masks of Evil (Istanbul & Transylvania). Indy fights Vlad the Impaler’s forces (supernatural element).

• 1918 (Nov): TV: Young Indy Chapter 18: Treasure of the Peacock’s Eye (London, Egypt, South Pacific). The war ends; Indy searches for a diamond.

• 1919 (Jan): TV: Young Indy Chapter 19: Winds of Change (Paris & Princeton). Indy attends the Paris Peace Conference; returns home to the US.
  
  

III. The University & "Lost" Years (1920–1934)

Expanded canon: novels, TV movies. This era is defined by the Bantam Novels (Book Canon) and Indy's transition to archaeology professor.

• 1920: TV: Young Indy Chapter 20: Mystery of the Blues (Chicago). Indy learns Jazz, battles Al Capone.

• 1920: TV: Young Indy Chapter 21: Scandal of 1920 (New York). Indy works on Broadway.

• 1920: TV: Young Indy Chapter 22: Hollywood Follies (Hollywood). Indy works for John Ford.

• 1922: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi.

• 1925: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants. Indy gets his first job at London University. (Get it on Amazon here!)

• 1926: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils.

• 1927: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Genesis Deluge. (Noah's Ark).

• 1928: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Unicorn’s Legacy.

• 1929: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Interior World.

• 1930: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates. (Get it on Amazon here!)

• 1930: Novel: Indiana Jones and the White Witch. (Get it on Amazon here!)

• 1933: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Philosopher’s Stone. (Get it on Amazon here!)

• 1933: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island.

• 1933: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Giants of the Silver Tower.

• 1933: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs. Indy meets Belloq in Mongolia.

• 1934: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth.

• 1934: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx.
  
  

IV. The Classic Adventures (1935–1939)

The "Golden Era" featuring the original films and major games.

• 1935: Game: Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb. (Xbox/PC). Indy recovers the Heart of the Dragon.

• 1935: Movie: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. (Get the 4K Blu-Ray on Amazon here!)

• 1936: Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark. (Get the 4K Blu-Ray on Amazon here!)

• 1937: Game: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Bethesda, 2024). (Get the game on Amazon here!)

• 1938: Movie: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. (Get the 4K Blu-Ray on Amazon here!)

• 1938: Comic: Indiana Jones and the Arms of Gold (Dark Horse).

• 1939: Game: Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (PS2/Wii).

• 1939: Game/Comic: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. (Widely considered the best non-movie story). Indy & Sophia Hapgood stop the Nazis from using Atlantean technology.
  
  

V. The World War II Years (1939–1945)

Indy works with the OSS (precursor to CIA) against the Axis powers.

• 1939: Comic: Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates.

• 1940: Comic: Indiana Jones and the Golden Fleece.

• 1941, early: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Pyramid of the Sorcerer. (Get it on Amazon here!)

• 1941: Comic: Indiana Jones and the Thunder in the Orient.

• 1943: Novel: Indiana Jones and the Army of the Dead. (Get it on Amazon here!)

• 1944–1945: Movie: Dial of Destiny (Prologue). Indy and Basil Shaw recover the Antikythera from a Nazi train.

• 1945: Comic: Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny. Indy and his father prevent the Nazis from using the Spear that pierced Christ to turn the tide of the war.
  
  

VI. The Cold War & Final Adventures (1947–1969)

Older Indy dealing with Soviets and the Space Age.

• 1947: Game: Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine. Indy races the Soviets to find the Babylonian machine.

• 1947: Comic: Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix. Indy battles neo-Nazis in South America.

• 1950: TV: Mystery of the Blues (Bookend). 50-year-old Indy in Wyoming.

• 1957: Movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. (Get the 4K Blu-Ray on Amazon here!)

• 1969: Movie: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. (Get the 4K Blu-Ray on Amazon here!)

   

VII. Old Indy (1993)

• 1993: TV: Young Indiana Jones (Bookends). 93-year-old Indy living in New York City with his daughter and grandchildren. (Note: These scenes were cut from the DVD releases to align with the movies, but they remain part of the original broadcast history).

What This Timeline Tells Us About Indiana Jones

When viewed chronologically, Indiana Jones stops being a serial adventurer and becomes something far more interesting: a man shaped by the defining events of the 20th century. He grows up surrounded by artists and philosophers, comes of age in the trenches of World War I, builds his worldview during the collapse of empires and spends his later years fighting ideologies rather than monsters.

The films give us the highlights. The television series gives us the foundation. The novels and games fill in the quiet spaces - the years where Indy learns, teaches, doubts, and survives.

Seen this way, Indiana Jones isn’t timeless because he never ages.

He’s timeless because he ages with history.

Want more Indy? Check out The Ultimate Guide to The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones!