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Max Brooks Books in Order

Find every Max Brooks book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 40 books / 8 series

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 Max Brooks Books in Chronological Order

2003 The Zombie Survival Guide POoSN / 1 Buy
2003 The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead POoTZSGB / 1 Buy
2006 World War Z POoSN / 2 Buy
2008 Zombie Survival Notes Mini Journal POoNB / 1 Buy
2009 The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks POoGN / 1 Buy
2010 G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds POoGN / 2 Buy
2011 Closure, Limited and Other Zombie Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy
2011 The Zombie Survival Guide Journal POoNB / 2 Buy
2014 The Extinction Parade, Volume 1 POoEPB / 1 Buy
2014 The Harlem Hellfighters POoGN / 3 Buy
2015 The Extinction Parade, Volume 2 POoEPB / 2 Buy
2015 Shadow Walk(With: Mark Waid) POoGN / 4 Buy
2017 The Island POoMB / 1 Buy
2018 The Crash(By: Tracey Baptiste) POoMB / 2 Buy
2019 The Lost Journals(By: Mur Lafferty) POoMB / 3 Buy
2019 The End(By: Catherynne M. Valente) POoMB / 4 Buy
2020 Devolution POoSN / 3 Buy
2020 The Voyage(By: Jason Fry) POoMB / 5 Buy
2020 The Rise of the Arch-Illager(By: Matt Forbeck) POoMB / 6 Buy
2020 The Shipwreck(By: C.B. Lee) POoMB / 7 Buy
2021 The Mountain POoMB / 8 Buy
2021 The Dragon(By: Nicky Drayden) POoMB / 9 Buy
2021 Mob Squad(By: Delilah S. Dawson) POoMB / 10 Buy
2021 The Haven Trials(By: Suyi Davies) POoMB / 11 Buy
2022 Never Say Nether(By: Delilah S. Dawson) POoMB / 12 Buy
2022 Zombies!(By: Nick Eliopulos) POoMB / 13 Buy
2022 Don't Fear the Creeper(By: Delilah S. Dawson) POoMB / 14 Buy
2022 Castle Redstone(By: Sarwat Chadda) POoMB / 15 Buy
2023 Return of the Piglins(By: Matt Forbeck) POoMB / 16 Buy
2023 Zombies Return!(By: Nick Eliopulos) POoMB / 17 Buy
2023 The Village POoMB / 18 Buy
2023 Minecraft: The Outsider(By: Danica Davidson) POoMB / 19 Buy
2024 Tiger Chair POoSS / 1 Buy
2024 Minecraft: The Tournament(By: DaVaun Sanders) POoMB / 20 Buy
2024 Minecraft: Zombies Unleashed!(By: Nick Eliopulos) POoMB / 21 Buy
2024 Minecraft: Journey to the Ancient City(By: Danny Lore) POoMB / 22 Buy
2025 Minecraft: House of Horrors(By: Angel Luis Col’n) POoMB / 23 Buy
2025 Minecraft: One Last Quest(By: Brandon Ho’ng) POoMB / 24 Buy
2026 Minecraft: Adventure School(By: Monica Sanz) POoMB / 25 Buy
2026 Minecraft: Battle of the Block(By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow) POoMB / 26 Buy

Max Brooks Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Closure, Limited and Other Zombie Stories 2011 Buy
Minecraft Books in Reading Order 26 books / 2017-2026
01 The Island 2017 Buy
02 The Crash(By: Tracey Baptiste) 2018 Buy
03 The Lost Journals(By: Mur Lafferty) 2019 Buy
04 The End(By: Catherynne M. Valente) 2019 Buy
05 The Voyage(By: Jason Fry) 2020 Buy
06 The Rise of the Arch-Illager(By: Matt Forbeck) 2020 Buy
07 The Shipwreck(By: C.B. Lee) 2020 Buy
08 The Mountain 2021 Buy
09 The Dragon(By: Nicky Drayden) 2021 Buy
10 Mob Squad(By: Delilah S. Dawson) 2021 Buy
11 The Haven Trials(By: Suyi Davies) 2021 Buy
12 Never Say Nether(By: Delilah S. Dawson) 2022 Buy
13 Zombies!(By: Nick Eliopulos) 2022 Buy
14 Don't Fear the Creeper(By: Delilah S. Dawson) 2022 Buy
15 Castle Redstone(By: Sarwat Chadda) 2022 Buy
16 Return of the Piglins(By: Matt Forbeck) 2023 Buy
17 Zombies Return!(By: Nick Eliopulos) 2023 Buy
18 The Village 2023 Buy
19 Minecraft: The Outsider(By: Danica Davidson) 2023 Buy
20 Minecraft: The Tournament(By: DaVaun Sanders) 2024 Buy
21 Minecraft: Zombies Unleashed!(By: Nick Eliopulos) 2024 Buy
22 Minecraft: Journey to the Ancient City(By: Danny Lore) 2024 Buy
23 Minecraft: House of Horrors(By: Angel Luis Col’n) 2025 Buy
24 Minecraft: One Last Quest(By: Brandon Ho’ng) 2025 Buy
25 Minecraft: Adventure School(By: Monica Sanz) 2026 Buy
26 Minecraft: Battle of the Block(By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow) 2026 Buy
01 Tiger Chair 2024 Buy
01 The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead 2003 Buy
Graphic Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2009-2015
01 The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks 2009 Buy
02 G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds 2010 Buy
03 The Harlem Hellfighters 2014 Buy
04 Shadow Walk(With: Mark Waid) 2015 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2003-2020
01 The Zombie Survival Guide 2003 Buy
02 World War Z 2006 Buy
03 Devolution 2020 Buy
01 Zombie Survival Notes Mini Journal 2008 Buy
02 The Zombie Survival Guide Journal 2011 Buy
01 The Extinction Parade, Volume 1 2014 Buy
02 The Extinction Parade, Volume 2 2015 Buy

Where to start with Max Brooks

What is the best order to read Max Brooks books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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