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Reading order

Left Behind: The Kids Books in Order

This page lists the complete Left Behind: The Kids reading order by Jerry B. Jenkins, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 40 books / 1998-2004

Left Behind: The Kids Reading Order

01 The Vanishings 1998 Buy

02 Second Chance 1998 Buy

03 Through the Flames 1998 Buy

04 Facing the Future 1998 Buy

05 Nicolae High 1999 Buy

06 The Underground 1999 Buy

07 Busted! 2000 Buy

08 Death Strike 2000 Buy

09 The Search 2000 Buy

10 On the Run 2000 Buy

11 Into the Storm 2000 Buy

12 Earthquake! 2000 Buy

13 The Showdown 2001 Buy

14 Judgment Day 2001 Buy

15 Battling the Commander 2001 Buy

16 Fire from Heaven 2001 Buy

17 Terror in the Stadium 2001 Buy

18 Darkening Skies 2001 Buy

19 Attack of Apollyon 2002 Buy

20 A Dangerous Plan 2002 Buy

21 Secrets of New Babylon 2002 Buy

22 Escape from New Babylon 2002 Buy

23 Horsemen of Terror 2002 Buy

24 Uplink from the Underground 2002 Buy

25 Death at the Gala 2003 Buy

26 The Beast Arises 2003 Buy

27 Wildfire 2003 Buy

28 The Mark of the Beast 2003 Buy

29 Breakout! 2003 Buy

30 Murder in the Holy Place 2003 Buy

31 Escape to Masada 2003 Buy

32 War of the Dragon 2003 Buy

33 Attack on Petra 2004 Buy

34 Bounty Hunters 2004 Buy

35 The Rise of False Messiahs 2004 Buy

36 Ominous Choices 2004 Buy

37 Heat Wave 2004 Buy

38 The Perils of Love 2004 Buy

39 The Road to War 2004 Buy

40 Triumphant Return 2004 Buy

Left Behind: The Kids Books by Publication Order

1998 The Vanishings #1

1998 Second Chance #2

1998 Through the Flames #3

1998 Facing the Future #4

1999 Nicolae High #5

1999 The Underground #6

2000 Busted! #7

2000 Death Strike #8

2000 The Search #9

2000 On the Run #10

2000 Into the Storm #11

2000 Earthquake! #12

2001 The Showdown #13

2001 Judgment Day #14

2001 Battling the Commander #15

2001 Fire from Heaven #16

2001 Terror in the Stadium #17

2001 Darkening Skies #18

2002 Attack of Apollyon #19

2002 A Dangerous Plan #20

2002 Secrets of New Babylon #21

2002 Escape from New Babylon #22

2002 Horsemen of Terror #23

2002 Uplink from the Underground #24

2003 Death at the Gala #25

2003 The Beast Arises #26

2003 Wildfire #27

2003 The Mark of the Beast #28

2003 Breakout! #29

2003 Murder in the Holy Place #30

2003 Escape to Masada #31

2003 War of the Dragon #32

2004 Attack on Petra #33

2004 Bounty Hunters #34

2004 The Rise of False Messiahs #35

2004 Ominous Choices #36

2004 Heat Wave #37

2004 The Perils of Love #38

2004 The Road to War #39

2004 Triumphant Return #40

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Left Behind: The Kids reading order?

The Left Behind: The Kids reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Left Behind: The Kids books are there?

This catalog currently lists 40 Left Behind: The Kids books published across 1998-2004.

Who writes the Left Behind: The Kids books?

Left Behind: The Kids is listed as a book series by Jerry B. Jenkins.

Should I read Left Behind: The Kids in publication order?

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