If We Want To Get Technical There Is Also The Ice Queendom Anime Spinoff Which, While Not Fully Canon,

if we want to get technical there is also the ice queendom anime spinoff which, while not fully canon, is canon compliant (as in it doesn’t technically contradict official canon material, and thus could theoretically have occurred within the canon) and that adapts volumes one and two before adding extra material between volumes two and three, slotting in alongside the beacon arc chronologically, but watchable whenever you want considering the non-canon status

Hey question, you like rwby right? I know there’s books and stuff to read separately from the main show, but what’s the timeline?

Yeah I love RWBY! (don’t get me started on my pre-packaged rants I have about just everything)

So we have the main 9 volumes that you’re gonna wanna watch ahead of everything else, BUT the books, movies, and short stories take place in between so here’s a list of CHRONOLOGICAL order

World of Remnant short episodes, all expositional episodes about the world

Roman Holiday spin off book

Volume One

Volume Two

Volume Three

RWBY anthology manga series

RWBY Chibi comedy series

Volume Four

After the Fall spin off book

DC comics

Volume Five

Before the Dawn spin off book

More DC comics

Volume Six

Volume Seven

RWBY/Justice League movie number one (not canon)

Volume Eight

Volume Nine

RWBY/Justice League movie number two (not canon)

Now, if I’ve missed anything or something’s out of order, someone please correct me 😭

NOTE: the World of Remnant short episodes were released alongside volumes 2, 3, and 4 and could also be considered part of those volumes on the timeline

NOTE: the anthology series takes place during volumes 1, 2, and 3 and could also be considered part of those volumes on the timeline

EDIT NOTE: I forgot about the DC comics 😭 thank you for reminding me! I haven’t actually read them, so I’m not sure what they’re about entirely nor who they feature, but this is my reminder to go actually check them out lmao

But ultimately, the order I think you should consume the series in??

Volume one

Volume two (and watching World of Remnant as you go)

Volume three (and watching WoR as you go)

RWBY Chibi to cheer yourself up

Volume four (and watching WoR as you go)

After the Fall

Volume five

Volume six

Before the Dawn

Volume seven

Volume eight

Roman Holiday

Volume nine

and sprinkle in the Justice League movies/anthology manga if you wanna