Try Not to Die Books in Order
Try Not to Die contains 25 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is At Grandma's House (2013) and the newest is On Werewolf Island (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 2013–2026
Try Not to Die is a horror and suspense series of 25 books published between 2013 and 2026. Mark Tullius is credited on 13 of them, John Palisano on 3 and P.W. Feutz on 2, with Anthony Szpak, Dawna Gonzales, Michael Sage Ricci, Duncan Ralston and Glenn Hedden on one each. At Grandma's House (2013) opens the series, and later entries include In Brightside and In the Pandemic (2020), In the Wizard's Tower (2021) and At Ghostland, At Dethfest and In the Wild West (2023). On Werewolf Island is listed for 2026, and action and adventure is a further subject tag.
How many Try Not to Die books are there?
Try Not to Die has 25 books, released between 2013 and 2026.
Try Not to Die Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 Try Not to Die books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1At Grandma's House2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 2In Brightside2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 3In the Pandemic2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 4In the Wizard's Tower2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 5In the Wild West2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 6Try Not to Die2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 7At Ghostland2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 8At Dethfest2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 9Back at Grandma's House2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 10On Slashtag2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 11In a Dark Fairy Tale2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 12At Meadow Spire Mall2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 13In This Damned House2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 14In The Shadowlands2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 15In Arcranium2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 16Escaping the Cult2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 17Super High2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 18In Brownsville2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 19In the UK2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 20By Your Own Hand2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 21In Roswell and Beyond2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 22With Satan Inside2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 23In Slattery Falls2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 24Flash Fatalities at Croyle Bros. Carnival2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 25On Werewolf Island2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Do you have to read Try Not to Die books in order?
You should read the Try Not to Die books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Try Not to Die book also stands alone.
Where to start with Try Not to Die
Start with At Grandma's House (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Try Not to Die book?
On Werewolf Island (2026) is the newest Try Not to Die book released so far.
Is there a new Try Not to Die book coming?
No next Try Not to Die book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Try Not to Die at a glance
- Still running
- Try Not to Die is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Try Not to Die books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Try Not to Die books, 24 of 25, were published in the 2020s.
- Attribution
- Of the 25 titles, 13 are credited to Mark Tullius, 3 to John Palisano, 2 to P.W. Feutz and 1 to Anthony Szpak. A further 19 writers are credited.
What the Try Not to Die books are about
2 of the 25 Try Not to Die books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horror is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Horror 2 of 2 books
- Action & adventure 1 of 2 books
- Thrillers 1 of 2 books