Worst! Books in Order
Worst! by Alex Willan contains 8 books, published between 2020 and 2026. The first book is Unicorns Are the Worst! (2020) and the newest is Pigeons Are the Worst!: Ready-to-Read Level 1 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2020–2026
Worst! is a series by Alex Willan with 8 books, published from 2020 to 2026. Unicorns Are the Worst! (2020) opens the series, and each later title follows the same pattern: Dragons (2021), Yetis (2022), Elves (2023), Mermaids and Valentines (2025), then Monsters (2026). Pigeons Are the Worst! (2026) carries a Ready-to-Read Level 1 label, and the series is ongoing.
How many Worst! books are there?
Worst! has 8 books, released between 2020 and 2026.
Worst! Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Worst! 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.
- 1Unicorns Are the Worst!2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 2Dragons Are the Worst!2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 3Yetis Are the Worst!2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 4Elves Are the Worst!2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 5Mermaids Are the Worst!2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 6Valentines Are the Worst!2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 7Monsters Are the Worst!2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 8Pigeons Are the Worst!: Ready-to-Read Level 12026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Worst!?
No separate chronological order is on record for Worst!, 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 Worst! books in order?
You should read the Worst! books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Worst! book also stands alone.
Where to start with Worst!
Start with Unicorns Are the Worst! (2020), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Worst! book?
Pigeons Are the Worst!: Ready-to-Read Level 1 (2026) is the newest Worst! book released so far.
Is there a new Worst! book coming?
No next Worst! book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Worst! at a glance
- Still running
- Worst! is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Worst! books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Worst! books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Alex Willan
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Alex Willan books in order 10 books