The Twilight Saga's second installment is Breaking Dawn.
Breaking Dawn is the fourth novel in the The Twilight Saga by American author Stephenie Meyer . The Twilight Saga : New Moon , commonly referred to as New Moon , is a 2009 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer 's 2006 novel New Moon . It is the second film in The Twilight Saga film series and is the sequel to 2008 's Twilight . The Twilight Saga (film series) . The second installment , New Moon , followed on November 20 , 2009 , breaking box office records as the biggest midnight screening and opening day in history , grossing an estimated $ 72.7 million .