🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Lyndsay Ely
The escape, however, is only the beginning of Pity’s trials. While on the run, a distressing incident leaves her vulnerable until fate intervenes in the form of a group that rescues her. This group offers her a chance at recovery and a new place to call home. In this unfamiliar setting, Pity quickly leverages her exceptional marksmanship to secure her position within the community, projecting an image of a formidable sharpshooter. Despite her initial success, Pity’s confidence is shaken as she faces real pressure, revealing her struggles with performance anxiety that jeopardizes her status within the group.
All Book Series by Lyndsay Ely
The Hero of Numbani
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020 Anthology · Nicky Drayden
VIP
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2024 Anthology · E.C. Myers,Scott Cawthon
The Week Before
Book 2 of 4 · published 2024 Anthology · E.C. Myers,Scott Cawthon
Return to the Pit
Book 3 of 4 · published 2024 Anthology · Adrienne Kress,Scott Cawthon
Escape the Pizzaplex
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025 Co-authored · Scott Cawthon
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lyndsay Ely?
The escape, however, is only the beginning of Pity's trials. While on the run, a distressing incident leaves her vulnerable until fate intervenes in the form of a group that rescues her. This group offers her a chance at recovery and a new place to call home.
Which Lyndsay Ely series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel series, the earliest of Lyndsay Ely's multi-book series: it opens with VIP (2024) and runs to 4 books across 2024–2025, ending with Escape the Pizzaplex (2025). Lyndsay Ely's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lyndsay Ely written?
Lyndsay Ely has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. 13 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel series with 4 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lyndsay Ely's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lyndsay Ely's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Overwatch (2020–2021, 2 books), Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel (2024–2025, 4 books) and Skibidi Original Story (2025, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Lyndsay Ely's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lyndsay Ely's 16 books into 5 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel (4 books, 2024–2025); Skibidi Original Story (3 books, 2025); Divine Thrall (2 books, 2025–2026); Skibidi Original Novel (2 books, 2026); Overwatch (2 books, 2020–2021).