Surviving the Evacuation Books in Order

Frank Tayell has written 33 Surviving the Evacuation books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Zombies vs The Living Dead (2013) and the newest is The Best Revenge (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
33
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
3,847 in 15 of 33 books

Surviving the Evacuation is Frank Tayell's post-apocalyptic series, opening in 2013 with London and Zombies vs The Living Dead. The run holds 33 books and reaches The Best Revenge (2026). Single-word titles carry much of it: Family, Unsafe Haven and Wasteland in 2014, Harvest, Home and Reunion in 2015, Anglesey and Divided in 2016. Two companion sets, Surviving the Evacuation: Here We Stand and Surviving the Evacuation: Life Goes On, run beside the main sequence. Books hold a median of 252 pages.

How many Surviving the Evacuation books are there?

Surviving the Evacuation has 33 books, released between 2013 and 2026.

Surviving the Evacuation Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 33 Surviving the Evacuation 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. 1
    Zombies vs The Living DeadSurviving The Evacuation #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  2. 2
    LondonSurviving The Evacuation #22013 · 198 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013198
  3. 3
    WastelandSurviving The Evacuation #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  4. 4
    FamilySurviving The Evacuation #42014 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014256
  5. 5
    Unsafe HavenSurviving The Evacuation #52014 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014216
  6. 6
    ReunionSurviving The Evacuation #62015 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015280
  7. 7
    HarvestSurviving The Evacuation #72015 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015222
  8. 8
    HomeSurviving The Evacuation #82015 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015234
  9. 9
    InfectedSurviving the Evacuation: Here We Stand #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  10. 10
    DividedSurviving the Evacuation: Here We Stand #22016 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016234
  11. 11
    AngleseySurviving The Evacuation #92016 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016244
  12. 12
    IrelandSurviving The Evacuation #102017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  13. 13
    The Last CandidateSurviving The Evacuation #112017 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017252
  14. 14
    Search and RescueSurviving The Evacuation #122017 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017300
  15. 15
    Britain's EndSurviving The Evacuation #132018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  16. 16
    Future's BeginningSurviving The Evacuation #142018 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018248
  17. 17
    Mort VivantSurviving The Evacuation #152018 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018266
  18. 18
    Where There's HopeSurviving The Evacuation #162018 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018294
  19. 19
    Outback OutbreakSurviving the Evacuation: Life Goes On #12019 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019270
  20. 20
    Unwanted Visitors, Unwelcome GuestsSurviving The Evacuation #172019 · 333 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019333
  21. 21
    No More NewsSurviving the Evacuation: Life Goes On #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  22. 22
    While the Lights Are OnSurviving the Evacuation: Life Goes On #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  23. 23
    There We StoodSurviving The Evacuation #182020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  24. 24
    If Not UsSurviving the Evacuation: Life Goes On #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  25. 25
    No Turning BackSurviving the Evacuation: Life Goes On #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  26. 26
    Rebuilt in a DaySurviving The Evacuation #192021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  27. 27
    Welcome to the End of the EarthSurviving The Evacuation #202022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  28. 28
    Small Cogs in the Survival MachineSurviving The Evacuation #212023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  29. 29
    Our Home, TooSurviving The Evacuation #222023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  30. 30
    Letters from YesterdaySurviving The Evacuation #232024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  31. 31
    One Minute MoreSurviving The Evacuation #242025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  32. 32
    An Imperfect UtopiaSurviving The Evacuation #252025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  33. 33
    The Best RevengeSurviving The Evacuation #262026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Do you have to read Surviving the Evacuation books in order?

You should read the Surviving the Evacuation books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Surviving the Evacuation book also stands alone.

Where to start with Surviving the Evacuation

Start with Zombies vs The Living Dead (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Surviving the Evacuation book?

The Best Revenge (2026) is the newest Surviving the Evacuation book released so far.

Is there a new Surviving the Evacuation book coming?

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

Surviving the Evacuation at a glance

Still running
Surviving the Evacuation is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Surviving the Evacuation books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,847 pages across the 15 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 252 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Surviving the Evacuation books, 20 of 33, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Frank Tayell

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.