Maximum Ride books in order

The Maximum Ride series by James Patterson follows six genetically engineered kids with wings as they fight for survival across nine novels.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Angel Experiment 2005 Maximum Ride Buy
2 School’s Out - Forever 2006 Maximum Ride Buy
3 Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports 2007 Maximum Ride Buy
4 The Final Warning 2008 Maximum Ride Buy
5 Max 2009 Maximum Ride Buy
6 Fang 2010 Maximum Ride Buy
7 Angel 2011 Maximum Ride Buy
8 Nevermore 2012 Maximum Ride Buy
9 Maximum Ride Forever 2015 Maximum Ride Buy

Maximum Ride follows six kids who can fly thanks to avian DNA spliced into their genes. Max leads the flock — Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel — as they flee the scientists who created them and the wolf-hybrid Erasers sent to recapture them.

The Angel Experiment (2005) introduced the flock’s escape and their search for answers about their origins. Patterson continued the series through eight more books, raising the stakes from a personal survival story to a global conflict. Maximum Ride Forever (2015) concluded the main series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Maximum Ride series?

There are nine books in the Maximum Ride series, published between 2005 and 2015.

What is the first book in the Maximum Ride series?

The first book in the Maximum Ride series is The Angel Experiment, published in 2005.

What is the Maximum Ride series about?

Six children escape from a lab called the School after being genetically modified with avian DNA. Led by 14-year-old Max, the flock must evade Erasers and uncover the truth about their creation. The series spans nine books from The Angel Experiment (2005) through Maximum Ride Forever (2015).

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