Frank Tayell Books in Order
Frank Tayell has written 41 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Zombies vs The Living Dead (2013) and the newest is The Best Revenge (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 26 of the 41 books listed here are in the Surviving The Evacuation series, which has its own page: Surviving The Evacuation books in order.
- Books
- 41
- Published
- 2013–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,507 in 18 of 41 books
Surviving the Evacuation is Frank Tayell's main sequence, an outbreak-survival series continued in the Life Goes On and Here We Stand runs. Tayell also writes the Strike a Match books and Brawl of the Worlds, for 41 catalogued titles between 2013 and 2026. Zombies vs The Living Dead (2013) and London (2013) are the earliest entries, and The Best Revenge (2026) the most recent.
How many Frank Tayell books are there?
Frank Tayell has 41 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 5 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Frank Tayell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 41 Frank Tayell books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12013–1/4
- 220131981/4
- 3Work. Rest. Repeat.2014 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/420141641/4
- 42014–1/4
- 520142561/4
- 620142161/4
- 720152281/4
- 820152801/4
- 920152221/4
- 1020152341/4
- 112016–1/4
- 1220162681/4
- 1320162341/4
- 1420162441/4
- 152017–1/4
- 162017–1/4
- 1720172521/4
- 1820173001/4
- 192018–1/4
- 2020182481/4
- 2120182661/4
- 2220182941/4
- 2320192701/4
- 2420193331/4
- 252020–1/4
- 262020–1/4
- 272020–1/4
- 282021–1/4
- 292021–1/4
- 302021–1/4
- 312021–1/4
- 322022–1/4
- 332022–1/4
- 342022–1/4
- 352023–1/4
- 362023–1/4
- 372023–1/4
- 382024–1/4
- 392025–1/4
- 402025–1/4
- 412026–1/4
Frank Tayell series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
Frank Tayell books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Surviving The Evacuation books in order
26 books by Frank Tayell- 1. Zombies vs The Living Dead
- 2. London
- 3. Wasteland
- 4. Family
- 5. Unsafe Haven
- 6. Reunion
- 7. Harvest
- 8. Home
- 9. Anglesey
- 10. Ireland
- 11. The Last Candidate
- 12. Search and Rescue
- and 14 more in the table above
Strike a Match in order
5 booksSurviving the Evacuation: Life Goes On in order
5 booksSurviving the Evacuation: Here We Stand in order
2 booksBrawl of the Worlds in order
2 booksStandalone books
1 book1 Frank Tayell title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Frank Tayell books in order?
You only need to read Frank Tayell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Frank Tayell
Start with Zombies vs The Living Dead (2013), the first Surviving the Evacuation book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Frank Tayell book?
The Best Revenge (2026) is the newest Frank Tayell book released so far.
Is there a new Frank Tayell book coming?
No next Frank Tayell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Frank Tayell at a glance
- Still publishing
- Frank Tayell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Frank Tayell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,507 pages across the 18 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 250 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Frank Tayell books, 24 of 41, were published in the 2010s.