Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales of the First Month Volume 1 | 2023 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 2 | Alaska - Part 1 | 2024 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 3 | Alaska - Part 2 | 2024 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 4 | Alaska - Part 3 | 2024 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 5 | Alaska - Part 4 | 2024 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 6 | Overnight Shift and The List | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 7 | The Highway and The Lighthouse | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 8 | The Thunderstorm and The Twins | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 9 | The Jogger and The Carpool | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 10 | Fast Food and The Posse | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 11 | The Robbers and The Delivery Boy | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 12 | The Old West Theme Park | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 13 | Dead America - Idaho Box Set Books 1-6 | - | Derek Slaton | N/A |
| 14 | The Hiker | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 15 | The Truck Driver | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 16 | Escape From Boone | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 17 | The Dorm | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 18 | The Boone Refuge | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 19 | The Cargo Ship | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 20 | The Fishermen | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 21 | The Pier | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 22 | Roanoke Island | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 23 | The Bridge | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 24 | Hatteras | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 25 | The Grocery Store | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 26 | Officer Bowman | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 27 | The Rescue | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 28 | The Bachelor Party | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 29 | The Paramedics | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 30 | The Tunnels | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 31 | The Stadium | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 32 | The Conference | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 33 | The Keynote Speakers | 2025 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 34 | The High Roller | 2026 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 35 | The Bodyguard | 2026 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 36 | The Lake | 2026 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 37 | The Tourists | 2026 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 38 | The Tunnel Runners | 2026 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
| 39 | The First Rescue Mission | 2026 | Derek Slaton | Buy |
Dead America: Tales of the First Month is one of the largest sub-series, with 39 entries published from 2023 through 2026. The stories cover a wide range of characters and settings during the first month of the zombie outbreak, from Alaskan wilderness to ocean-going cargo ships.
The sub-series functions as an anthology within the Dead America universe, with each entry or pair of entries telling a self-contained story while contributing to the larger picture of the apocalypse.