Shawn Chesser Books in Order
Shawn Chesser has written 25 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Trudge (2011) and the newest is The Price (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,101 in 11 of 25 books
Zombies and survival are Shawn Chesser's subject. Chesser writes post-apocalyptic fiction about soldiers and survivalists, split across Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Riker's Apocalypse and Hitter. Trudge and Soldier On opened the catalogue in 2011, and 25 books follow them to The Price (2026).
One of Shawn Chesser's series follows Cade Grayson, a former Delta Force operator separated from his wife and daughter by a virus outbreak that turns people into the infected undead, as he travels across the country to reunite with his family.
How many Shawn Chesser books are there?
Shawn Chesser has 25 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.
Shawn Chesser Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 Shawn Chesser 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.
- 120112082/4
- 22011–2/4
- 320122692/4
- 420123402/4
- 520133902/4
- 620133862/4
- 720144242/4
- 820154142/4
- 920154562/4
- 1020162522/4
- 1120164862/4
- 1220174762/4
- 132018–2/4
- 142018–2/4
- 152019–2/4
- 162019–2/4
- 172020–2/4
- 182021–2/4
- 192022–2/4
- 202022–2/4
- 212023–2/4
- 222024–2/4
- 232024–2/4
- 242025–2/4
- 252026–2/4
Shawn Chesser 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.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse in order
17 books- 1. Trudge
- 2. Soldier on
- 3. In Harm's Way
- 4. A Pound of Flesh
- 5. Allegiance
- 6. Mortal
- 7. Warpath
- 8. Ghosts
- 9. Frayed
- 10. Drawl
- 11. District
- 12. Abyss
- and 5 more in the table above
Riker's Apocalypse in order
7 books- 1. The Promise
- 2. The Plan
- 3. The Precipice
- 4. The Plea
- 5. The Protocol
- 6. The Pledge
- 7. The Price
Hitter in order
1 book- 1. Quiet War
Do you have to read Shawn Chesser books in order?
You only need to read Shawn Chesser books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Shawn Chesser
Start with Trudge (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Shawn Chesser book?
The Price (2026) is the newest Shawn Chesser book released so far.
Is there a new Shawn Chesser book coming?
No next Shawn Chesser book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Shawn Chesser at a glance
- Still publishing
- Shawn Chesser published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Shawn Chesser books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,101 pages across the 11 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 390 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Shawn Chesser books, 16 of 25, were published in the 2010s.
What the Shawn Chesser books are about
1 of the 25 Shawn Chesser books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.