The I Survived books in order take middle grade readers into real historical disasters through fictional children fighting to survive them. Lauren Tarshis combines fast-paced historical fiction with carefully researched context, while keeping courage, fear, loss, and resilience at the center of every story.
The franchise also includes graphic novel adaptations and two nonfiction lines. I’ve separated each format below …
Reading the Shadow and Bone books in order starts with Leigh Bardugo’s three-book trilogy, but the story continues through the wider Grishaverse. This guide gives you the trilogy, the seven core novels, and the complete Grishaverse reading order I recommend for adding every short story, collection, graphic novel, and companion without spoiling the main series.
I recommend beginning with Shadow …
Looking for Red Rising books in order? Start with the main novels in publication order: Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, Iron Gold, Dark Age, and Light Bringer. Red God is still TBA, and Pierce Brown has also released optional Red Rising universe material through the Sons of Ares comics and The Book …
The Leigh Bardugo books in order begin with the Shadow and Bone trilogy and expand across several interconnected Grishaverse series, adult dark academia, standalone fantasy, anthology contributions, and children’s books. Bardugo is best known for creating the Grishaverse, but her bibliography now reaches well beyond it.
The main point of confusion is the Grishaverse. I recommend reading its seven core …
C.J. Box may be best known for Joe Pickett, but a full C.J. Box books in order guide needs to cover more than the Wyoming game warden novels. Alongside Joe’s long-running series, Box has also written the Cody Hoyt and Cassie Dewell books, standalone thrillers, short fiction, collaborative work, and anthology projects.
Below, you’ll find C.J. Box’s books organized by …
The Martin Walker books in order are led by his Bruno, Chief of Police series, the cozy mystery novels set in the Périgord region of southwestern France.
If you’re here for Bruno, I’d read the main novels first, then add the short stories and collection as extras. Walker’s books mix murder, village life, French food, wine, politics, and local history, …
If you’re looking for Charles Martin books in order, the first thing to know is that most of his novels are standalones. You don’t have to read everything in publication order unless you want to. However, his two series do work best in order, especially the Murphy Shepherd books.
Martin writes contemporary fiction with a strong emotional and spiritual …
Reading the Allison Brennan books in order means choosing among romantic-suspense trilogies, long-running crime series, supernatural thrillers, and standalones. Brennan began publishing with The Prey in 2005, and her work now ranges from Lucy Kincaid and Quinn & Costa to the Angelhart family’s private-investigation cases.
Her earlier novels lean more heavily into romantic suspense, while many of her later books …
The Bad Guys books in order follow a group of notorious animal criminals who decide they want to become heroes. Aaron Blabey writes and illustrates the fast-paced graphic chapter-book series, which mixes outrageous comedy with friendship, redemption, and second chances.
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, and Mr. Piranha make up the original crew, with Mr. Tarantula joining them early …
The Cat Who books in order follow prizewinning newspaper reporter Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, through Lilian Jackson Braun’s cozy mystery series. The early books begin with Qwilleran covering city newspaper assignments, while the later novels center on his life in Pickax and the surrounding Moose County community.
Koko has a habit of reacting to …