Last Kids On Earth Books in Order

Last Kids On Earth by Max Brallier contains 14 books, published between 2015 and 2025. The first book is The Last Kids on Earth (2015) and the newest is The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2015–2025
Confirmed
7 of 14 titles
Pages on record
1,536 in 6 of 14 books

Last Kids On Earth is a chapter book series by Max Brallier written for older elementary readers. A group of thirteen-year-olds defends a post-apocalyptic town overrun by zombies and monsters, and the tone stays comic rather than frightening. An earlier standalone picture book came first, and Netflix has adapted the series for screen. Fourteen books run from The Last Kids on Earth (2015) to The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair (2025).

How many Last Kids On Earth books are there?

Last Kids On Earth has 14 books, released between 2015 and 2025.

Last Kids On Earth Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Last Kids On Earth 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
    The Last Kids on Earth2015 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015240
  2. 22016
  3. 32017
  4. 4
    The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond2018 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018272
  5. 5
    The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide2019 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019192
  6. 6
    The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade2019 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019304
  7. 72020
  8. 8
    The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020320
  9. 92021208
  10. 102021
  11. 11
    Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  12. 122022
  13. 132023
  14. 142025

Is there a chronological order for Last Kids On Earth?

No separate chronological order is on record for Last Kids On Earth, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Last Kids On Earth books in order?

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

What order should you read Last Kids On Earth books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with The Last Kids on Earth (2015), the earliest published title. After it come The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade (2016), The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King (2017), The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond (2018) and The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide (2019); the numbered table above continues from there.

What is the first Last Kids On Earth book?

The Last Kids on Earth (2015) is the first Last Kids On Earth book, and the numbered table above starts with it.

What is the newest Last Kids On Earth book?

The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair (2025) is the newest Last Kids On Earth book released so far.

Is there a new Last Kids On Earth book coming?

No next Last Kids On Earth book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Last Kids On Earth at a glance

Still running
Last Kids On Earth is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Last Kids On Earth books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,536 pages across the 6 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Last Kids On Earth books, 8 of 14, were published in the 2020s.

What the Last Kids On Earth books are about

6 of the 14 Last Kids On Earth books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: monsters is tagged on 6 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Max Brallier

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