Books of History Chronicles Books in Order
Books of History Chronicles contains 31 books, published between 2004 and 2018: 24 in the 6 main-line series and 7 related titles. The first book is Black (2004) and the newest main-line book is The Final Judgment (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 31
- Published
- 2004–2018
- Confirmed
- 31 of 31 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,551 in 12 of 31 books
Books of History Chronicles is a Ted Dekker listing of 31 books from 2004 to 2018. Ted Dekker is credited on 30 of them and Frank E. Peretti on one. Black, Red and White (all 2004) are the earliest, followed by Showdown (2005), House, Skin and Saint (2006), and Chosen and Infidel (2007). Subjects include Christian suspense, fantasy, good and evil, regression of civilisation and graphic novels. The Final Judgment (2018) is the newest, and the listing is likely complete. Paradise, Lost, Books Of Mortals and Dream Traveler's Quest are related series.
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How many Books of History Chronicles books are there?
Books of History Chronicles has 31 books, released between 2004 and 2018. 24 of them belong to the 6 main-line series (Lost, Circle, Books Of Mortals and others), and 7 related titles sit outside it: graphic novels.
Books of History Chronicles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 31 Books of History Chronicles 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.
- 120044323/4
- 220044003/4
- 320044003/4
- 420054963/4
- 520064003/4
- 620064483/4
- 720064163/4
- 82007–3/4
- 92007–3/4
- 102007–3/4
- 112007–3/4
- 122007–3/4
- 132008–3/4
- 142008–3/4
- 1520082883/4
- 162008–3/4
- 1720082563/4
- 182009–3/4
- 192009–3/4
- 202009–3/4
- 2120093043/4
- 222009–3/4
- 2320103843/4
- 242011–3/4
- 252011–3/4
- 262012–3/4
- 2720133273/4
- 282018–3/4
- 292018–3/4
- 302018–3/4
- 312018–3/4
Do you have to read Books of History Chronicles books in order?
You should read the 6 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 7 related titles (graphic novels) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Books of History Chronicles book also stands alone.
Where to start with Books of History Chronicles
Start with Black (2004), the earliest published book in the 6 main-line series.
What is the newest Books of History Chronicles book?
The Final Judgment (2018) is the newest book in the 6 main-line series.
Is there a new Books of History Chronicles book coming?
No next Books of History Chronicles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Books of History Chronicles at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Books of History Chronicles title on record is The Final Judgment (2018), 8 years ago.
- Release pace
- Books of History Chronicles books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,551 pages across the 12 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Books of History Chronicles books, 22 of 31, were published in the 2000s.
- Attribution
- Of the 31 titles, 30 are credited to Ted Dekker and 1 to Frank E. Peretti.
When Books of History Chronicles books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Books of History Chronicles titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 22 titles.
31 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Books of History Chronicles books are about
23 of the 31 Books of History Chronicles books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian life is tagged on 7 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Christian life 7 of 23 books
- Fantasy 7 of 23 books
- Thrillers 5 of 23 books
- Good and evil 4 of 23 books
- Comics & graphic novels 4 of 23 books
- Suspense 4 of 23 books
- Christian fiction 3 of 23 books
- Christian, suspense 3 of 23 books
- Comics & graphic novels, fantasy 3 of 23 books
- Regression (Civilization) 3 of 23 books