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Max Brooks

American author Max Brooks is best known for his World War Z novel and the Zombie Survival Guide. His books have sold millions worldwide and shaped modern zombie fiction. This page provides the Max Brooks books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2003The Zombie Survival GuidePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2003The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living DeadPOoTZSGB · 1Buy ↗

2006World War ZPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2008Zombie Survival Notes Mini JournalPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2009The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded AttacksPOoGN · 1Buy ↗

2010G.I. Joe: Hearts & MindsPOoGN · 2Buy ↗

2011Closure, Limited and Other Zombie StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2011The Zombie Survival Guide JournalPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2014The Extinction Parade, Volume 1POoEPB · 1Buy ↗

2014The Harlem HellfightersPOoGN · 3Buy ↗

2015The Extinction Parade, Volume 2POoEPB · 2Buy ↗

2015Shadow Walk(With: Mark Waid)POoGN · 4Buy ↗

2017The IslandPOoMB · 1Buy ↗

2018The Crash(By: Tracey Baptiste)POoMB · 2Buy ↗

2019The Lost Journals(By: Mur Lafferty)POoMB · 3Buy ↗

2019The End(By: Catherynne M. Valente)POoMB · 4Buy ↗

2020DevolutionPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2020The Voyage(By: Jason Fry)POoMB · 5Buy ↗

2020The Rise of the Arch-Illager(By: Matt Forbeck)POoMB · 6Buy ↗

2020The Shipwreck(By: C.B. Lee)POoMB · 7Buy ↗

2021The MountainPOoMB · 8Buy ↗

2021The Dragon(By: Nicky Drayden)POoMB · 9Buy ↗

2021Mob Squad(By: Delilah S. Dawson)POoMB · 10Buy ↗

2021The Haven Trials(By: Suyi Davies)POoMB · 11Buy ↗

2022Never Say Nether(By: Delilah S. Dawson)POoMB · 12Buy ↗

2022Zombies!(By: Nick Eliopulos)POoMB · 13Buy ↗

2022Don't Fear the Creeper(By: Delilah S. Dawson)POoMB · 14Buy ↗

2022Castle Redstone(By: Sarwat Chadda)POoMB · 15Buy ↗

2023Return of the Piglins(By: Matt Forbeck)POoMB · 16Buy ↗

2023Zombies Return!(By: Nick Eliopulos)POoMB · 17Buy ↗

2023The VillagePOoMB · 18Buy ↗

2023Minecraft: The Outsider(By: Danica Davidson)POoMB · 19Buy ↗

2024Tiger ChairPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2024Minecraft: The Tournament(By: DaVaun Sanders)POoMB · 20Buy ↗

2024Minecraft: Zombies Unleashed!(By: Nick Eliopulos)POoMB · 21Buy ↗

2024Minecraft: Journey to the Ancient City(By: Danny Lore)POoMB · 22Buy ↗

2025Minecraft: House of Horrors(By: Angel Luis Col�n)POoMB · 23Buy ↗

2025Minecraft: One Last Quest(By: Brandon Ho�ng)POoMB · 24Buy ↗

2026Minecraft: Adventure School(By: Monica Sanz)POoMB · 25Buy ↗

2026Minecraft: Battle of the Block(By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow)POoMB · 26Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2011

01Closure, Limited and Other Zombie Stories2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Minecraft Books26 books · 2017–2026

01The Island2017Buy ↗

02The Crash(By: Tracey Baptiste)2018Buy ↗

03The Lost Journals(By: Mur Lafferty)2019Buy ↗

04The End(By: Catherynne M. Valente)2019Buy ↗

05The Voyage(By: Jason Fry)2020Buy ↗

06The Rise of the Arch-Illager(By: Matt Forbeck)2020Buy ↗

07The Shipwreck(By: C.B. Lee)2020Buy ↗

08The Mountain2021Buy ↗

09The Dragon(By: Nicky Drayden)2021Buy ↗

10Mob Squad(By: Delilah S. Dawson)2021Buy ↗

11The Haven Trials(By: Suyi Davies)2021Buy ↗

12Never Say Nether(By: Delilah S. Dawson)2022Buy ↗

13Zombies!(By: Nick Eliopulos)2022Buy ↗

14Don't Fear the Creeper(By: Delilah S. Dawson)2022Buy ↗

15Castle Redstone(By: Sarwat Chadda)2022Buy ↗

16Return of the Piglins(By: Matt Forbeck)2023Buy ↗

17Zombies Return!(By: Nick Eliopulos)2023Buy ↗

18The Village2023Buy ↗

19Minecraft: The Outsider(By: Danica Davidson)2023Buy ↗

20Minecraft: The Tournament(By: DaVaun Sanders)2024Buy ↗

21Minecraft: Zombies Unleashed!(By: Nick Eliopulos)2024Buy ↗

22Minecraft: Journey to the Ancient City(By: Danny Lore)2024Buy ↗

23Minecraft: House of Horrors(By: Angel Luis Col�n)2025Buy ↗

24Minecraft: One Last Quest(By: Brandon Ho�ng)2025Buy ↗

25Minecraft: Adventure School(By: Monica Sanz)2026Buy ↗

26Minecraft: Battle of the Block(By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow)2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2024

01Tiger Chair2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Zombie Survival Guide Books1 book · 2003

01The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead2003Buy ↗

Publication Order of Graphic Novels4 books · 2009–2015

01The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks2009Buy ↗

02G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds2010Buy ↗

03The Harlem Hellfighters2014Buy ↗

04Shadow Walk(With: Mark Waid)2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels3 books · 2003–2020

01The Zombie Survival Guide2003Buy ↗

02World War Z2006Buy ↗

03Devolution2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2008–2011

01Zombie Survival Notes Mini Journal2008Buy ↗

02The Zombie Survival Guide Journal2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Extinction Parade Books2 books · 2014–2015

01The Extinction Parade, Volume 12014Buy ↗

02The Extinction Parade, Volume 22015Buy ↗

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