Left Behind books in order A series by Tim LaHaye
The Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye has 50 books (49 novels and 1 shorter work), from The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together (1998) to Kingdom Come (Apr 2007). Read it in order, starting with The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together.
Reading order: 1 The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together (1998) · 2 Second Chance: The Search For Truth (1998) · 3 Through the Flames: The Kids Risk Their Lives (1998) · 4 Facing the Future: Preparing for Battle (1998) · 5 Nicolae High: The Young Trib Force Goes Back to School (1999) · 6 The Underground: The Young Trib Force Fights Back (1999) · 7 Busted!: The Young Trib Force Faces Pressure (2000) · 8 Death Strike: The Young Trib Force Faces War (2000) · 9 The Search: The Struggle to Survive (2000) · 10 On the Run: The Young Trib Force Faces Danger (2000) · … all 50 below
Updated September 2026
All 50 Left Behind books in order
- 1.
The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together (1998)
- 2.
Second Chance: The Search For Truth (1998)
- 3.
Through the Flames: The Kids Risk Their Lives (1998)
- 4.
Facing the Future: Preparing for Battle (1998)
- 5.
Nicolae High: The Young Trib Force Goes Back to School (1999)
- 6.
The Underground: The Young Trib Force Fights Back (1999)
- 7.
Busted!: The Young Trib Force Faces Pressure (2000)
- 8.
Death Strike: The Young Trib Force Faces War (2000)
- 9.
The Search: The Struggle to Survive (2000)
- 10.
On the Run: The Young Trib Force Faces Danger (2000)
- 11.
Into the Storm: The Search for Secret Documents (2000)
- 12.
Left Behind, the Kids: The Young Trib Force Faces Disaster (2000)
- 13.
The Showdown: Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
- 14.
Judgment Day: Into Raging Waters (2001)
- 15.
Battling the Commander: The Hidden Cave (2001)
- 16.
Fire from Heaven (2001)
- 17.
Terror in the Stadium: Witnesses Under Fire (2001)
- 18.
Darkening Skies: Judgment of Ice (2001)
- 19.
Attack of Apollyon: Revenge of the Locusts (2002)
- 20.
A Dangerous Plan: Race Against Time (2002)
- 21.
Secrets of New Babylon: The Search for an Imposter (2002)
- 22.
Escape from New Babylon: Discovering New Believers (2002)
- 23.
Horsemen of Terror: The Unseen Judgment (2002)
- 24.
Uplink from the Underground: Showtime for Vicki (2002)
- 25.
Death at the Gala: History in the Making (2003)
- 26.
The Beast Arises: Unveiling the Plan (2003)
- 27.
Wildfire: Into the Great Tribulation (2003)
- 28.
The Mark of the Beast: Dilemma in New Bablyon (2003)
- 29.
Breakout!: Believers in Danger (2003)
- 30.
Murder in the Holy Place: Carpathia's Deadly Deception (2003)
- 31.
Escape to Masada: Joining Operation Eagle (2003)
- 32.
War of the Dragon: Miracles in the Air (2003)
- 33.
Attack on Petra: Through the Inferno (2004)
- 34.
Bounty Hunters: Believers in the Crosshairs (2004)
- 35.
The Rise of False Messiahs: Carpathia's Evil Tricks (2004)
- 36.
Ominous Choices: The Race for Life (2004)
- 37.
Heat Wave: Surviving the Fourth Bowl Judgment (2004)
- 38.
The Perils of Love: Breaking Through the Darkness (2004)
- 39.
The Road to War: Facing the Guillotine (2004)
- 40.
Triumphant Return: The New Jerusalem (2004)
Left Behind (Dec 1995), with Jerry B. Jenkins
Tribulation Force (Oct 1996), with Jerry B. Jenkins
Nicolae (Oct 1997), with Jerry B. Jenkins
Apollyon (Feb 1999), with Jerry B. Jenkins
The Mark (Nov 2000), with Jerry B. Jenkins
Desecration (Oct 2001), with Jerry B. Jenkins
The Remnant (Jul 2002), with Jerry B. Jenkins
Armageddon (Nov 2003), with Jerry B. Jenkins
The Rapture (Jun 2006), with Jerry B. Jenkins
Kingdom Come (Apr 2007), with Jerry B. Jenkins
Left Behind on screen
- Left Behind: The Movie (2000)Film · from Left Behind
- Left Behind (2014)Film · from Left Behind
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)Film · from Tribulation Force
- Left Behind: World at War (2005)Film · from Tribulation Force
Left Behind FAQ
- How many Left Behind books are there?
- There are 50 Left Behind books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the Left Behind books in?
- In publication order, starting with The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together (1998): 1 The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together (1998) · 2 Second Chance: The Search For Truth (1998) · 3 Through the Flames: The Kids Risk Their Lives (1998) · 4 Facing the Future: Preparing for Battle (1998) · 5 Nicolae High: The Young Trib Force Goes Back to School (1999) · 6 The Underground: The Young Trib Force Fights Back (1999) · … all 50 below.
- What is the first Left Behind book?
- The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together (1998).
- What is the latest Left Behind book?
- Kingdom Come (Apr 2007).
- Is the Left Behind series finished?
- There have been no new Left Behind books since 2007; Tim LaHaye died in 2016.
Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.