Max Brallier

Also writing some books for adults too, Brallier is a versatile author with a lot to say, and is always entertaining when saying it. There's plenty of action and excitement in his stories, but he's also able to keep them grounded and real, resonating on a deeper level. This has led to him becoming one of the most popular authors currently working within his field to date, with many clear recurring themes and ideas.

The best place to start is the Adventure Time series, the earliest of Max Brallier's multi-book series: it opens with Tales from the Land of Ooo (2013) and runs to 4 books across 2013–2014, ending with A Christmas-tastic Carol (2014). Max Brallier's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

Max Brallier has 63 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. 57 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Last Kids On Earth series with 14 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Max Brallier's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Zombie Apocalypse (2011–2016, 2 books), Adventure Time (2013–2014, 4 books) and Poptropica (2013–2017, 4 books), plus 9 more.

This guide splits Max Brallier's 63 books into 12 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Last Kids On Earth (14 books, 2015–2025); Eerie Elementary (10 books, 2014–2019); Uncle Grandpa (6 books, 2015–2016); Adventure Time (4 books, 2013–2014); Mister Shivers (4 books, 2019–2022), plus 7 further series.