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Choose Your Own Adventure Books in Order

There are 288 Choose Your Own Adventure books, published between 1979 and 2021. The first book is The Cave of Time (1979) and the newest is Your Baby Unicorn (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
288
Published
1979–2021
Pages on record
24,166 in 230 of 288 books
Reading time
403–604 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 24,166 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 230 of 288 titles with a page count on record.

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Choose Your Own Adventure is a plot-your-own children's adventure line, catalogued here at 288 books spanning 1979 to 2021. The Cave of Time (1979) opens the run, followed by Deadwood City and The Mystery of Chimney Rock in 1980. Six sub-lines branch off the main sequence, among them Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure, Dragonlarks, Choose Your Own Super Adventure, Space Hawks and Choose Your Own Nightmare. Volumes average 114 pages. The 1980s hold the bulk of the output; Your Baby Unicorn (2021) is the newest recorded title.

How many Choose Your Own Adventure books are there?

Choose Your Own Adventure has 288 books, released between 1979 and 2021.

Choose Your Own Adventure Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 288 Choose Your Own Adventure 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.

  1. Cover of The Cave of Time by Edward Packard, book 1 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1979)
  2. Cover of Deadwood City by Edward Packard, book 6 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1980)
  3. Cover of The Haunted House by R. A. Montgomery, book 2 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1981)
  4. Cover of Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey? by Edward Packard, book 7 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1981)
  5. Cover of The Lost Jewels of Nabooti / The Lost Jewels by R.A. Montgomery, book 8 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series
  6. Cover of Mystery of the Maya by R.A. Montgomery, book 9 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1981)
  7. Cover of Your Very Own Robot by R. A. Montgomery, book 4 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1982)
  8. Cover of Gorga, The Space Monster, book 5 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1982)
  9. Cover of The Green Slime, book 6 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1982)
  10. Cover of The Forbidden Castle by Edward Packard, book 12 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1982)
  11. Cover of House of Danger by R.A. Montgomery, book 13 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1982)
  12. Cover of Survival at Sea by Edward Packard, book 14 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1982)
  13. Cover of Help! You're Shrinking by Edward Packard, book 7 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  14. Cover of Indian Trail by R. A. Montgomery, book 8 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  15. Cover of Dream Trips by Edward Packard, book 9 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  16. Cover of The Bigfoot Mystery by Lynn Sonberg, book 11 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  17. Cover of The Creature from Miller's Pond by Susan Saunders, book 12 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  18. Cover of Jungle Safari by Edward Packard, book 13 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  19. Cover of The Search for Champ by Shannon Gilligan, book 14 of the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  20. Cover of Race Forever by R.A. Montgomery, book 16 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  21. Cover of Underground Kingdom by Edward Packard, book 17 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  22. Cover of Secret of the Pyramids by Richard Brightfield, book 18 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  23. Cover of Escape by R.A. Montgomery, book 19 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  24. Cover of Hyperspace by Edward Packard, book 20 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1983)
  1. 1
    The Cave of TimeChoose Your Own Adventure #11979 · 115 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979115
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  2. 2
    By Balloon to the Sahara / Danger in the DesertChoose Your Own Adventure #21980 · 117 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980117
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  3. 3
    The Mystery of Chimney RockChoose Your Own Adventure #31980 · 121 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980121
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  4. 4
    Your Code Name is Jonah / Spy TrapChoose Your Own Adventure #41980 · 114 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980114
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  5. 5
    The Third Planet From Altair / Message from Space / Exploration InfinityChoose Your Own Adventure #51980 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198096
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  6. 6
    Deadwood CityChoose Your Own Adventure #61980 · 113 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980113
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  7. 7
    The CircusSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #11981 · 55 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198155
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  8. 8
    The Haunted HouseSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #21981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  9. 9
    Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?Choose Your Own Adventure #71981 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981122
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  10. 10
    The Lost Jewels of Nabooti / The Lost JewelsChoose Your Own Adventure #81981 · 131 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981131
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  11. 11
    Mystery of the MayaChoose Your Own Adventure #91981 · 131 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981131
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  12. 12
    Sunken TreasureSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #31982 · 52 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198252
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  13. 13
    Your Very Own RobotSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #41982 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198254
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  14. 14
    Gorga, The Space MonsterSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #51982 · 52 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198252
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  15. 15
    The Green SlimeSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #61982 · 52 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198252
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  16. 16
    Inside UFO 54-40Choose Your Own Adventure #101982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  17. 17
    The Abominable SnowmanChoose Your Own Adventure #111982 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982116
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  18. 18
    The Forbidden CastleChoose Your Own Adventure #121982 · 118 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982118
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  19. 19
    House of DangerChoose Your Own Adventure #131982 · 108 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982108
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  20. 20
    Survival at SeaChoose Your Own Adventure #141982 · 118 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982118
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  21. 21
    Sugarcane IslandChoose Your Own Adventure #151982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  22. 22
    Help! You're ShrinkingSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #71983 · 52 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198352
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  23. 23
    Indian TrailSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #81983 · 51 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198351
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  24. 24
    Dream TripsSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #91983 · 52 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198352
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  25. 25
    The Genie in the BottleSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #101983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  26. 26
    The Bigfoot MysterySkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #111983 · 53 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198353
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  27. 27
    The Creature from Miller's PondSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #121983 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198354
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  28. 28
    Jungle SafariSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #131983 · 51 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198351
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  29. 29
    The Search for ChampSkylark Choose Your Own Adventure #141983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  30. 30
    Race ForeverChoose Your Own Adventure #161983 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983122
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Choose Your Own Adventure Books in Chronological Order

In story order, The Cave of Time comes first and Your Baby Unicorn comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 191 books with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.

  1. 1
    The Cave of Time1979 · 115 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979115
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  2. 2
    By Balloon to the Sahara / Danger in the Desert1980 · 117 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980117
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Mystery of Chimney Rock1980 · 121 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980121
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Your Code Name is Jonah / Spy Trap1980 · 114 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980114
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Third Planet From Altair / Message from Space / Exploration Infinity1980 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198096
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  6. 6
    Deadwood City1980 · 113 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980113
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  7. 7
    Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?1981 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981122
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  8. 8
    The Lost Jewels of Nabooti / The Lost Jewels1981 · 131 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981131
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Mystery of the Maya1981 · 131 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981131
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Inside UFO 54-401982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Abominable Snowman1982 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982116
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Forbidden Castle1982 · 118 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982118
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    House of Danger1982 · 108 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982108
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Survival at Sea1982 · 118 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982118
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 16
    Race Forever1983 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983122
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 17
    Underground Kingdom1983 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 18
    Secret of the Pyramids1983 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983116
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 19
    Escape1983 · 124 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983124
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 20
    Hyperspace1983 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983116
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 21
    Space Patrol1983 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983128
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  21. 22
    The Lost Tribe1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  22. 23
    Lost on the Amazon1983 · 114 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983114
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  23. 24
    Prisoner of the Ant People1983 · 115 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983115
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  24. 95
    The Phantom Submarine1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  25. 25
    The Horror of High Ridge1983 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983116
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  26. 26
    Mountain Survival1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  27. 27
    Trouble on Planet Earth1984 · 113 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984113
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  28. 28
    The Curse of Batterslea Hall1984 · 118 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984118
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  29. 29
    Vampire Express1984 · 118 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984118
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  30. 30
    Treasure Diver1984 · 114 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984114
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Where to start with Choose Your Own Adventure

Start with The Cave of Time (1979), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Choose Your Own Adventure book?

Your Baby Unicorn (2021) is the newest Choose Your Own Adventure book released so far.

Is there a new Choose Your Own Adventure book coming?

No next Choose Your Own Adventure book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Choose Your Own Adventure at a glance

Paused
No new Choose Your Own Adventure title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Choose Your Own Adventure books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
24,166 pages across the 230 of 288 books with a recorded length, a median of 114 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Choose Your Own Adventure books, 147 of 288, were published in the 1980s.
Attribution
Of the 288 titles, 71 are credited to Edward Packard, 40 to R.A. Montgomery, 27 to Richard Brightfield and 16 to R. A. Montgomery. A further 41 writers are credited. 32 titles carry no credit.

What the Choose Your Own Adventure books are about

282 of the 288 Choose Your Own Adventure books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: plot-your-own stories is tagged on 238 of 282. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Series that include Choose Your Own Adventure books

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.