Harley Tate Books in Order

Harley Tate has written 34 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is Darkness Begins (2017) and the newest is Shattered Horizon (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
34
Published
2017–2026
Confirmed
5 of 34 titles
Pages on record
1,702 in 7 of 34 books

Harley Tate is catalogued under post-apocalyptic fiction, with 34 books published between 2017 and 2026. The 2017 entries include Darkness Begins, Darkness Grows, Darkness Rises, Chaos Comes, Chaos Evolves, Chaos Gains and Hope Sparks; Brace for Impact, Escape the Fall and Hope Stumbles followed in 2018. Series headings are After the EMP, Falling Sky, Ready Set Chaos and three Nuclear Survival lines - Northern Exposure, Southern Grit and Western Strength. Shattered Horizon (2026) is the newest listed title, and the run is ongoing.

Source: composed

In one of Harley Tate's series, the Sloane family and their friends work to survive after a sudden collapse of society, with no communication from the government and growing dangers around them. Each book follows different family members as they seek safety, guard against looters, and work to reunite and protect one another.

How many Harley Tate books are there?

Harley Tate has 34 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 6 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Harley Tate Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 34 Harley Tate 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Darkness BeginsAfter the EMP #12017 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017250
  2. 2
    Darkness GrowsAfter the EMP #22017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  3. 3
    Darkness RisesAfter the EMP #32017 · 262 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017262
  4. 4
    Chaos ComesAfter the EMP #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  5. 5
    Chaos GainsAfter the EMP #52017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  6. 6
    Chaos EvolvesAfter the EMP #62017 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017240
  7. 7
    Hope SparksAfter the EMP #72017 · 242 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017242
  8. 8
    Brace for ImpactNuclear Survival: Southern Grit #12018 · 238 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018238
  9. 9
    Escape the FallNuclear Survival: Southern Grit #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  10. 10
    Survive the PanicNuclear Survival: Southern Grit #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  11. 11
    Hope StumblesAfter the EMP #82018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  12. 12
    Bear the BruntNuclear Survival: Western Strength #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    First StrikeNuclear Survival: Northern Exposure #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  14. 14
    Shelter In PlaceNuclear Survival: Western Strength #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  15. 15
    Take the HitNuclear Survival: Northern Exposure #22019 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019224
  16. 16
    Duck for CoverNuclear Survival: Northern Exposure #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    Make The CutNuclear Survival: Western Strength #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Ride it OutNuclear Survival: Northern Exposure #42019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    Hope SurvivesAfter the EMP #92019 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019246
  20. 20
    No Ordinary Escape2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  21. 21
    Fire and AshesFalling Sky #12022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  22. 22
    Thunder and AcidFalling Sky #22022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  23. 23
    Wind and ChaosFalling Sky #32022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  24. 24
    Escape And EvadeFalling Sky #42022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  25. 25
    War and SurvivalFalling Sky #52022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  26. 26
    UpheavalFault Lines #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  27. 27
    DelugeFault Lines #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  28. 28
    AftermathFault Lines #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  29. 29
    Ready Set ChaosReady Set Chaos #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  30. 30
    Ready Set RushReady Set Chaos #22025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  31. 31
    Ready Set FightReady Set Chaos #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  32. 32
    Breaking PointBreaking Point #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  33. 33
    Unstable GroundBreaking Point #22026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  34. 34
    Shattered HorizonBreaking Point #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Harley Tate books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

After the EMP in order

9 books
  1. 1. Darkness Begins
  2. 2. Darkness Grows
  3. 3. Darkness Rises
  4. 4. Chaos Comes
  5. 5. Chaos Gains
  6. 6. Chaos Evolves
  7. 7. Hope Sparks
  8. 8. Hope Stumbles
  9. 9. Hope Survives

Falling Sky in order

5 books
  1. 1. Fire and Ashes
  2. 2. Thunder and Acid
  3. 3. Wind and Chaos
  4. 4. Escape And Evade
  5. 5. War and Survival

Nuclear Survival: Northern Exposure in order

4 books
  1. 1. First Strike
  2. 2. Take the Hit
  3. 3. Duck for Cover
  4. 4. Ride it Out

Nuclear Survival: Southern Grit in order

3 books
  1. 1. Brace for Impact
  2. 2. Escape the Fall
  3. 3. Survive the Panic

Nuclear Survival: Western Strength in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bear the Brunt
  2. 2. Shelter In Place
  3. 3. Make The Cut

Fault Lines in order

3 books
  1. 1. Upheaval
  2. 2. Deluge
  3. 3. Aftermath

Ready Set Chaos in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ready Set Chaos
  2. 2. Ready Set Rush
  3. 3. Ready Set Fight

Breaking Point in order

3 books
  1. 1. Breaking Point
  2. 2. Unstable Ground
  3. 3. Shattered Horizon

Standalone books

1 book

1 Harley Tate title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Harley Tate books in order?

You only need to read Harley Tate books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Harley Tate

Start with Darkness Begins (2017), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Harley Tate book?

Shattered Horizon (2026) is the newest Harley Tate book released so far.

Is there a new Harley Tate book coming?

No next Harley Tate book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Harley Tate at a glance

Still publishing
Harley Tate published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Harley Tate books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,702 pages across the 7 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 242 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Harley Tate books, 19 of 34, were published in the 2010s.

When Harley Tate books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Harley Tate titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 19 titles.

2010s
19
2020s
15

34 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.