Left Behind: The Kids books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Left Behind: The Kids series?"

"There are 65 books in the Left Behind: The Kids series, published between 1998 and 2004."

Q: "What is the first book in the Left Behind: The Kids series?"

"The first book in the Left Behind: The Kids series is The Vanishings, published in 1998."

Q: "What is Left Behind: The Kids about?"

"Left Behind: The Kids follows four teenagers who are left behind after the Rapture and must survive the seven-year Tribulation. The young adult series retells events from the main Left Behind novels from the perspective of Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan, who form the Young Tribulation Force."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Vanishings	1998	Tim LaHaye	Buy
2	Second Chance	1998	Tim LaHaye	Buy
3	Segunda Oportunidad = Second Chance	1998	Tim LaHaye	N/A
4	A Traves del Fuego = Through the Flames	1998	Tim LaHaye	N/A
5	Through the Flames	1998	Tim LaHaye	Buy
6	Facing the Future	1998	Tim LaHaye	Buy
7	Nicolae High	1999	Tim LaHaye	Buy
8	The Underground	1999	Tim LaHaye	Buy
9	Busted!	2000	Tim LaHaye	Buy
10	Death Strike	2000	Tim LaHaye	Buy
11	Left behind the kids Nicolae High	2000	Tim LaHaye	N/A
12	The Search	2000	Tim LaHaye	Buy
13	On the Run	2000	Tim LaHaye	Buy
14	On the Run: The Young Trib Force Faces Danger	2000	Tim LaHaye	N/A
15	Into the Storm	2000	Tim LaHaye	Buy
16	Into the Storm: The Search for Secret Documents	2000	Tim LaHaye	N/A
17	Earthquake!	2000	Tim LaHaye	Buy
18	Earthquake!: The Young Trib Force Faces Disaster	2000	Tim LaHaye	N/A
19	The Showdown	2001	Tim LaHaye	Buy
20	Judgment Day	2001	Tim LaHaye	Buy
21	Battling the Commander	2001	Tim LaHaye	Buy
22	Battling the Commander: The Hidden Cave	2001	Tim LaHaye	N/A
23	Fire from Heaven	2001	Tim LaHaye	Buy
24	Terror in the Stadium	2001	Tim LaHaye	Buy
25	Terror in the Stadium: Witnesses Under Fire	2001	Tim LaHaye	N/A
26	Darkening Skies	2001	Tim LaHaye	Buy
27	Darkening Skies: Judgment of Ice	2001	Tim LaHaye	N/A
28	Attack of Apollyon	2002	Tim LaHaye	Buy
29	Attack of Apollyon: Revenge of the Locusts	2002	Tim LaHaye	N/A
30	A Dangerous Plan: Race Against Time	1998	Tim LaHaye	N/A
31	A Dangerous Plan	2002	Tim LaHaye	Buy
32	Secrets of New Babylon	2002	Tim LaHaye	Buy
33	Secrets of New Babylon: The Search for an Imposter	2002	Tim LaHaye	N/A
34	Escape from New Babylon	2002	Tim LaHaye	Buy
35	Escape from New Babylon: Discovering New Believers	2002	Tim LaHaye	N/A
36	Horsemen of Terror	2002	Tim LaHaye	Buy
37	Uplink from the Underground	2002	Tim LaHaye	Buy
38	Death at the Gala	2003	Tim LaHaye	Buy
39	Death at the Gala: History in the Making	2003	Tim LaHaye	N/A
40	The Beast Arises	2003	Tim LaHaye	Buy
41	The Beast Arises: Unveiling the Plan	2003	Tim LaHaye	N/A
42	Wildfire	2003	Tim LaHaye	Buy
43	The Mark of the Beast	2003	Tim LaHaye	Buy
44	Breakout!	2003	Tim LaHaye	Buy
45	Breakout! Book 29	2003	Tim LaHaye	N/A
46	Murder in the Holy Place	2003	Tim LaHaye	Buy
47	Escape to Masada	2003	Tim LaHaye	Buy
48	Escape to Masada: Joining Operation Eagle	2003	Tim LaHaye	N/A
49	War of the Dragon	2003	Tim LaHaye	Buy
50	War of the Dragon: Miracles in the Air	2003	Tim LaHaye	N/A
51	Attack on Petra	2004	Tim LaHaye	Buy
52	Attack on Petra: Through the Inferno	2004	Tim LaHaye	N/A
53	Bounty Hunters	2004	Tim LaHaye	Buy
54	Bounty Hunters: Believers in the Crosshairs	2004	Tim LaHaye	N/A
55	Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers	2004	Tim LaHaye	N/A
56	The Rise of False Messiahs	2004	Tim LaHaye	Buy
57	Ominous Choices	2004	Tim LaHaye	Buy
58	Ominous Choices: The Race for Life	2004	Tim LaHaye	N/A
59	Heat Wave: Surviving the Fourth Bowl Judgment	1998	Tim LaHaye	N/A
60	Heat Wave	2004	Tim LaHaye	Buy
61	The Perils of Love	2004	Tim LaHaye	Buy
62	The Perils of Love: Breaking Through the Darkness	2004	Tim LaHaye	N/A
63	The Road to War	2004	Tim LaHaye	Buy
64	The Road to War: Facing the Guillotine	2004	Tim LaHaye	N/A
65	Triumphant Return	2004	Tim LaHaye	Buy

Left Behind: The Kids by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins is a young adult adaptation of the Left Behind series. The books follow four teenagers – Judd Thompson, Vicki Byrne, Lionel Washington, and Ryan Daley – who find themselves alone after the Rapture takes their families. The kids form the Young Tribulation Force and navigate the same end-times events depicted in the adult series.

Chris Fabry wrote the novels based on LaHaye and Jenkins’ story framework. Published between 1998 and 2004, the series ran to 40 individual books and was also collected into 12 compilation volumes under the title Left Behind: The Kids Collection. The series sold over 8 million copies and brought the Left Behind storyline to a younger readership.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Left Behind: The Kids series?

There are 65 books in the Left Behind: The Kids series, published between 1998 and 2004.

What is the first book in the Left Behind: The Kids series?

The first book in the Left Behind: The Kids series is The Vanishings, published in 1998.

What is Left Behind: The Kids about?

Left Behind: The Kids follows four teenagers who are left behind after the Rapture and must survive the seven-year Tribulation. The young adult series retells events from the main Left Behind novels from the perspective of Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan, who form the Young Tribulation Force.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order