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Reading order

Time Machine Books in Order

This page lists the complete Time Machine reading order by Peter Lerangis, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 1984-1989

Time Machine Reading Order

01 Search for Dinosaurs(By: David Bischoff) 1984 Buy
02 Civil War Secret Agent(By: Steve Perry) 1984 Buy
03 Sword of the Samurai(By: Michael Reaves) 1984 Buy
04 Ice Age Explorer(By: Dougal Dixon) 1985 Buy
05 The Rings of Saturn(By: Arthur Byron Cover) 1985 Buy
06 Wild West Rider(By: Steve Leialoha,Stephen Overholser) 1985 Buy
07 American Revolutionary(By: Arthur Byron Cover) 1985 Buy
08 Time Machine 11: Mission to World War II(By: Susan Nanus) 1986 Buy
09 Mission to World War II(By: Susan Nanus) 1986 Buy
10 Blade of the Guillotine(By: Arthur Byron Cover) 1986 Buy
11 Flame of the Inquisition(By: John Pierard,Marc Kornblatt) 1986 Buy
12 Search for the Nile(By: Robert W. Walker) 1986 Buy
13 Quest for the Cities of Gold(By: Jos’ Gonzalez Navaroo,Richard Glatzer) 1987 Buy
14 Scotland Yard Detective(By: Seymour Reit) 1987 Buy
15 Sword of Caesar(By: Bruce Stevenson) 1987 Buy
16 Last of the Dinosaurs 1988 Buy
17 World War I Flying Ace(By: George Pratt,Richard Mueller) 1988 Buy
18 World War II Code Breaker 1989 Buy

Time Machine Books by Publication Order

1984 Search for Dinosaurs(By: David Bischoff) #1
1984 Civil War Secret Agent(By: Steve Perry) #2
1984 Sword of the Samurai(By: Michael Reaves) #3
1985 Ice Age Explorer(By: Dougal Dixon) #4
1985 The Rings of Saturn(By: Arthur Byron Cover) #5
1985 Wild West Rider(By: Steve Leialoha,Stephen Overholser) #6
1985 American Revolutionary(By: Arthur Byron Cover) #7
1986 Time Machine 11: Mission to World War II(By: Susan Nanus) #8
1986 Mission to World War II(By: Susan Nanus) #9
1986 Blade of the Guillotine(By: Arthur Byron Cover) #10
1986 Flame of the Inquisition(By: John Pierard,Marc Kornblatt) #11
1986 Search for the Nile(By: Robert W. Walker) #12
1987 Quest for the Cities of Gold(By: Jos’ Gonzalez Navaroo,Richard Glatzer) #13
1987 Scotland Yard Detective(By: Seymour Reit) #14
1987 Sword of Caesar(By: Bruce Stevenson) #15
1988 Last of the Dinosaurs #16
1988 World War I Flying Ace(By: George Pratt,Richard Mueller) #17
1989 World War II Code Breaker #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Time Machine reading order?

The Time Machine reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Time Machine books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 Time Machine books published across 1984-1989.

Who writes the Time Machine books?

Time Machine is listed as a book series by Peter Lerangis.

Should I read Time Machine in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Time Machine. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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