📖 About Left Behind

Left Behind is a series universe written by Jerry B. Jenkins. The complete collection runs to 47 books across 4 series, published between 1995 and 2007.

The main series is Publication Order of Left Behind Books with 16 books. It opens with Left Behind (1995) and currently runs to Kingdom Come (2007).

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🎯 Where to Start with Left Behind

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Left Behind (1995), book 1 of Publication Order of Left Behind Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with The Rising (2005).

Each of the 4 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Left Behind Books in Order

Publication Order of Left Behind Books
16 books
1
Left Behind book cover1Left Behind1995Buy on Amazon
Tribulation Force book cover2Tribulation Force1996Buy on Amazon
Nicolae book cover3Nicolae1997Buy on Amazon
Soul Harvest book cover4Soul Harvest1998Buy on Amazon
Apollyon book cover5Apollyon1999Buy on Amazon
Assassins book cover6Assassins1999Buy on Amazon
The Indwelling book cover7The Indwelling2000Buy on Amazon
The Mark book cover8The Mark2000Buy on Amazon
Desecration book cover9Desecration2001Buy on Amazon
The Remnant book cover10The Remnant2002Buy on Amazon
Armageddon book cover11Armageddon2003Buy on Amazon
Glorious Appearing book cover12Glorious Appearing2004Buy on Amazon
The Rising book cover13The Rising2005Buy on Amazon
The Regime book cover14The Regime2005Buy on Amazon
The Rapture book cover15The Rapture2005Buy on Amazon
Kingdom Come book cover16Kingdom Come2007Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Left Behind Books
16 books
2
The Rising book cover1The Rising2005Buy on Amazon
The Regime book cover2The Regime2005Buy on Amazon
The Rapture book cover3The Rapture2005Buy on Amazon
Left Behind book cover4Left Behind1995Buy on Amazon
Tribulation Force book cover5Tribulation Force1996Buy on Amazon
Nicolae book cover6Nicolae1997Buy on Amazon
Soul Harvest book cover7Soul Harvest1998Buy on Amazon
Apollyon book cover8Apollyon1999Buy on Amazon
Assassins book cover9Assassins1999Buy on Amazon
The Indwelling book cover10The Indwelling2000Buy on Amazon
The Mark book cover11The Mark2000Buy on Amazon
Desecration book cover12Desecration2001Buy on Amazon
The Remnant book cover13The Remnant2002Buy on Amazon
Armageddon book cover14Armageddon2003Buy on Amazon
Glorious Appearing book cover15Glorious Appearing2004Buy on Amazon
Kingdom Come book cover16Kingdom Come2007Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Before They Were Left Behind Books
3 books
3
The Rising book cover1The Rising2005Buy on Amazon
The Regime book cover2The Regime2005Buy on Amazon
The Rapture book cover3The Rapture2005Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Left Behind: The Kids Books
31 books
4
The Underground book cover1The Underground1999Buy on Amazon
Busted! book cover2Busted!2000Buy on Amazon
Death Strike book cover3Death Strike2000Buy on Amazon
The Search book cover4The Search2000Buy on Amazon
Into the Storm book cover5Into the Storm2000Buy on Amazon
Earthquake! book cover6Earthquake!2000Buy on Amazon
The Showdown book cover7The Showdown2001Buy on Amazon
Judgment Day book cover8Judgment Day2001Buy on Amazon
Battling the Commander book cover9Battling the Commander2001Buy on Amazon
Fire from Heaven book cover10Fire from Heaven2001Buy on Amazon
Terror in the Stadium book cover11Terror in the Stadium2001Buy on Amazon
Darkening Skies book cover12Darkening Skies2001Buy on Amazon
A Dangerous Plan book cover13A Dangerous Plan2002Buy on Amazon
Escape from New Babylon book cover14Escape from New Babylon2002Buy on Amazon
Horsemen of Terror book cover15Horsemen of Terror2002Buy on Amazon
Uplink from the Underground book cover16Uplink from the Underground2002Buy on Amazon
Death at the Gala book cover17Death at the Gala2003Buy on Amazon
The Beast Arises book cover18The Beast Arises2003Buy on Amazon
Wildfire book cover19Wildfire2003Buy on Amazon
The Mark of the Beast book cover20The Mark of the Beast2003Buy on Amazon
Breakout! book cover21Breakout!2003Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Holy Place book cover22Murder in the Holy Place2003Buy on Amazon
Escape to Masada book cover23Escape to Masada2003Buy on Amazon
War of the Dragon book cover24War of the Dragon2003Buy on Amazon
Attack on Petra book cover25Attack on Petra2004Buy on Amazon
Bounty Hunters book cover26Bounty Hunters2004Buy on Amazon
Ominous Choices book cover27Ominous Choices2004Buy on Amazon
Heat Wave book cover28Heat Wave2004Buy on Amazon
The Perils of Love book cover29The Perils of Love2004Buy on Amazon
The Road to War book cover30The Road to War2004Buy on Amazon
Triumphant Return book cover31Triumphant Return2004Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Left Behind books are there?
There are 47 books in the Left Behind collection, organised into 4 series and published between 1995 and 2007.
What is the first Left Behind book?
The first book is Left Behind, published in 1995.
What order should I read the Left Behind books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Left Behind books?
The Left Behind books were written by Jerry B. Jenkins.
Is the Left Behind series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Left Behind: The Kids Books, has 31 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Left Behind series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1995, and the most recent in 2007.