Wasteland Chronicles Books in Order
Wasteland Chronicles by Kyle West contains 8 books, published between 2013 and 2020. The first book is Apocalypse (2013) and the newest is Lost Angel (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2013–2020
- Pages on record
- 1,782 in 7 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 30–45 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,782 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Wasteland Chronicles is Kyle West's 8-book sequence, catalogued under survivalism and the regression of civilization. Four titles arrived in 2013, Apocalypse, Origins, Evolution and Revelation, and three more in 2014: Darkness, Extinction and Xenofall. Lost Angel followed in 2020. West is credited on all 8, and the catalogue treats the sequence as likely complete.
How many Wasteland Chronicles books are there?
Wasteland Chronicles has 8 books, released between 2013 and 2020.
Wasteland Chronicles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Wasteland 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 September 2026.
- 1Apocalypse2013 · 262 pages · confirmed 1/420132621/4
- 2Origins2013 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/420132141/4
- 3Evolution2013 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/420132041/4
- 4Revelation2013 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/420132581/4
- 5Darkness2014 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/420142661/4
- 6Extinction2014 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/420142821/4
- 7Xenofall2014 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/420142961/4
- 8Lost Angel2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Wasteland Chronicles?
No separate chronological order is on record for Wasteland Chronicles, 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 Wasteland Chronicles books in order?
You should read the Wasteland Chronicles books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Wasteland Chronicles book also stands alone.
Where to start with Wasteland Chronicles
Start with Apocalypse (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Wasteland Chronicles book?
Lost Angel (2020) is the newest Wasteland Chronicles book released so far.
Is there a new Wasteland Chronicles book coming?
No next Wasteland 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.
Wasteland Chronicles at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Wasteland Chronicles title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Wasteland Chronicles books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,782 pages across the 7 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 262 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Wasteland Chronicles books, 7 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the Wasteland Chronicles books are about
3 of the 8 Wasteland Chronicles books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: regression (civilization) is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Regression (Civilization) 3 of 3 books
- Survivalism 3 of 3 books
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