Lauren Tarshis Books in Order
Lauren Tarshis has written 48 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree (2007) and the newest is I Survived the Night of the Lions (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 26 of the 48 books listed here are in the I Survived series, which has its own page: I Survived books in order.
- Books
- 48
- Published
- 2007–2026
- Confirmed
- 23 of 48 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,131 in 24 of 48 books
- Reading time
- 52–78 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,131 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 48 titles with a page count on record.
I Survived, a New York Times bestselling series of historical fiction for children in grades 3 to 5, is written by Lauren Tarshis, an American author born November 23, 1963. The I Survived books present historical disasters from a child's point of view. Tarshis also wrote Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree (2007), a Golden Kite honor book and an Oprah's Book Club pick, and its sequel Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love (2009). The catalogue lists 48 Tarshis books through 2026, including I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (2010) and I Survived the Night of the Lions (2026).
How many Lauren Tarshis books are there?
Lauren Tarshis has 48 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 4 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.
Lauren Tarshis Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 48 Lauren Tarshis 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.
- 120072082/4
- 220091762/4
- 320101122/4
- 42010873/4
- 52011–3/4
- 62011863/4
- 72012–3/4
- 82012–3/4
- 92012893/4
- 102013833/4
- 112014–2/4
- 122014903/4
- 132014–3/4
- 1420151572/4
- 152015963/4
- 162015893/4
- 172016592/4
- 182016–3/4
- 192016–3/4
- 2020171672/4
- 212017–3/4
- 2220181122/4
- 2320181142/4
- 2420191443/4
- 252019–2/4
- 262020–2/4
- 2720201603/4
- 2820201443/4
- 29Only My Dog Knows I Pick My Nose2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 3020211603/4
- 31I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001I Survived Graphic Novels #42021 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/420211603/4
- 3220211762/4
- 3320211443/4
- 34I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967I Survived Graphic Novels #52022 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/420221603/4
- 352022–3/4
- 362022–3/4
- 37I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 18712023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 38I Survived the American Revolution, 17762023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 392023–2/4
- 40I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 19442024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 412024–2/4
- 42I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 19192025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 43I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 20112025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 442025–2/4
- 45I Survived the California Wildfires, 20182026 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/420261581/4
- 46I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 19412026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 47I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 19372026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 482026–2/4
Lauren Tarshis series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- I Survived books in order 37 books
Lauren Tarshis 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.
I Survived books in order
26 books by Lauren Tarshis- 1. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
- 2. I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
- 3. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005
- 4. I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
- 5. I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
- 6. I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001
- 7. I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
- 8. I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
- 9. I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944
- 10. I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
- 11. The Great Chicago Fire, 1871
- 12. I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011
- and 14 more in the table above
I Survived Graphic Novels in order
6 booksI Survived True Stories in order
5 booksEmma Jean Lazarus in order
2 booksStandalone books
9 books9 Lauren Tarshis titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Lauren Tarshis books in order?
You only need to read Lauren Tarshis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Lauren Tarshis
Start with I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (2010), the first I Survived book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree (2007).
What is the newest Lauren Tarshis book?
I Survived the Night of the Lions (2026) is the newest Lauren Tarshis book released so far.
Is there a new Lauren Tarshis book coming?
No next Lauren Tarshis book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lauren Tarshis at a glance
- Still publishing
- Lauren Tarshis published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Lauren Tarshis books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,131 pages across the 24 of 48 books with a recorded length, a median of 144 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lauren Tarshis books, 23 of 48, were published in the 2020s.
What the Lauren Tarshis books are about
31 of the 48 Lauren Tarshis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 20 of 31. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 20 of 31 books
- Survival 18 of 31 books
- Adventure stories 6 of 31 books
- History 6 of 31 books
- Historical fiction 4 of 31 books
- Juvenile literature 3 of 31 books
- Tornadoes 3 of 31 books
- African Americans 2 of 31 books
- Bear attacks 2 of 31 books