Video games book series in reading order

by Reki Kawahara

by Cube Kid

by Reki Kawahara

Reki Kawahara is a Japanese novelist, born August 18, 1974, who created Sword Art Online and Accel World; both have been adapted as anime series. Kawahara has been called one of the most successful light novel writers of the 2010s. The catalogue lists 96 books from 2009 to 2026, with subject tags for virtual reality, video games, internet games and survival. Kuroyukihime's Return and The Red Storm Princess both date from 2009. Series include Sword Art Online Progressive, Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret and Demons' Crest, and Goddess of the Night (2026) is the latest title.

Mark Cheverton writes Minecraft adventure fiction for children. Gameknight999 is the central character, across Invasion of the Overworld (2013), Battle for the Nether (2014), Confronting the Dragon (2014) and Saving Crafter (2015), with Herobrine and Entity303 supplying the antagonists of the Herobrine Reborn, Mystery of Herobrine and Wither War runs. Cyberbullying, zombies and video games sit among the subjects. The catalogue holds 31 books between 2012 and 2021.

Tracey West, born October 1, 1965, is a children's author who writes for licensed series such as Pokémon and SpongeBob SquarePants. The catalogue lists 356 titles from 1988 to 2027, reaching Heart of the Ruby Dragon (2026), with Claw of the Diamond Dragon due in 2027. Named series include Pokémon chapter books, novelizations and readers, Naruto Chapter Books, LEGO Ninjago Reader, Bakugan Chapter Books, Pixie Tricks, Pet Vet Club and Scream Shop Pick Your Path. Dragon Masters and Heroes in Training appear as recurring lines. Ninja, dragons and plot-your-own stories appear among the subject headings.

Winter Morgan writes short adventure novels for children set inside video games, chiefly Minecraft. Series include Unofficial Minecrafter's Adventure, Unofficial Minecrafters Academy, Unofficial Minecrafter Mysteries, Minecraft League of Griefers Adventure, Lost Minecraft Journals and Tales of a Terrarian Warrior. The 45 titles catalogued run from The Quest for the Diamond Sword (2014) to The Big Win (2021) at a median of 112 pages, and the list has been dormant since.

British illustrator and children's author Thomas Flintham is credited as sole author on 18 books published between 2014 and 2025. The catalogue starts with Thomas Flintham's a Stroll in London (2014) and reaches The Super Jump Between Worlds (2025). Recorded subjects include video games, superheroes, racing and space ships, and the books are graded for readers in grades 1 to 3. Twelve counted volumes have a median length of 80 pages. Flintham is still publishing.

Minecraft and video games are the subject matter of Cube Kid's 24 catalogued books, which are listed as children's and middle grade fiction with fantasy and adventure elements. The list runs from 2015 to The Epic Feast (2026) and includes Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior (2016), From Seeds to Swords (2016), Crafting Alliances (2017) and Path of the Diamond (2017). Series include Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior, A Noob's Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior, Diary of a Wimpy Villager, Nether Kitten and Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten.

R.L. Stine

589 books• 64 series

Robert Lawrence Stine, born October 8, 1943, is an American novelist who writes horror fiction for children. Goosebumps, the series Stine created, sold more than 400 million copies in 35 languages and grew into a franchise of two television series, video games, comics and two feature films. Fear Street, Stine's horror sequence for teenagers, passed 80 million copies and was adapted for film. Stine has been called the Stephen King of children's literature. The listing runs to 590 titles, from How to Be Funny (1978), published as Jovial Bob Stine, to How to Train Your Dummy, scheduled for 2027.

William H. Keith writes military fiction and science fiction. Naval warfare supplies much of the subject matter, from Navy SEALs and aircraft carriers to submarines, naval battles and the Vietnam War, with men's adventure and espionage alongside. The catalogue runs to 116 titles dated between 1985 and 2021, and the 1990s are its busiest decade. SEAL Team Seven, Carrier, Warstrider, Silent Service, Freedom's Rangers, Cybernarc and Renegade Legion are among the series. The listing also carries tabletop game material, sourcebooks and CD-ROM game guides under Keith's name, including Twilight: 2000 titles. No book is listed after 2021.

Barry J. Hutchison has 55 books catalogued from 2008 to 2021, starting with And Then There Were 10 (2008). Subjects include children's stories, fantasy, horror stories, imaginary friends, video games and Skylanders. Hutchison's series include Space Team, Invisible Fiends, Skylanders Universe, Beaky Malone, David Beckham Academy, Afterworlds, Benjamin Blank, Spectre Collectors, Living Ted and Ben 10. Other titles include Raggy Maggie (2010), Doc Mortis (2011) and The Crowmaster (2011). Invasion of the Living Ted (2021) is the newest title.

James Patterson

510 books• 73 series

James Patterson, born on March 22, 1947, is an American writer whose catalogue here holds 514 books published from 1976 to 2027. The run opens with The Thomas Berryman Number (1976), and Along Came a Spider (1992) and Kiss the Girls (1995) follow later. Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, Witch & Wizard, NYPD Red, Private, Middle School and the Women's Murder Club are among the Patterson series, alongside standalone thrillers, non-fiction and romance. Marshall Karp shares the credit on 5 of the books. Patterson's sales exceed 425 million copies, and Patterson was the first person to sell one million e-books. Forbes ranked Patterson the highest-paid author in 2016, for a third year running, and the National Book Foundation gave Patterson the Literarian Award in November 2015. 27 Stars is scheduled for 2027.

Jeff Kinney

32 books• 4 series

Jeff Kinney (Jeffrey Patrick Kinney, born February 19, 1971) is an American author and illustrator who created, writes and draws the Diary of a Wimpy Kid children's books. Kinney also created the children's website Poptropica. The catalogue holds 32 books, beginning with Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) and followed by Rodrick Rules (2008), The Last Straw (2009), Dog Days (2009), The Ugly Truth (2010) and Cabin Fever (2010). The newest title is Fight or Flight (2026). Subjects include diaries, middle school, family life, friendship and vacations, and the listing also includes Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid.

Scott Cawthon

44 books• 7 series

Scott Cawthon, born June 4, 1978, is an American video game developer, writer and producer who created Five Nights at Freddy's, a horror game series that grew into a media franchise. Cawthon started out making family-friendly Christian video games and moved to horror in 2014. The catalogue lists 46 books credited to Cawthon from 2015 to 2026, starting with The Silver Eyes (2015), with a Five Nights at Freddy's Character Encyclopedia due in 2027. Listings include Fazbear Frights, Tales from the Pizzaplex, graphic novels, an interactive novel and guidebooks.

Franklin W. Dixon is the author name on the Hardy Boys books, and the catalogue lists 473 titles under the Dixon name from 1927 to 2023. The Tower Treasure, The House on the Cliff and The Secret of the Old Mill all date from 1927. Dixon series include Hardy Boys Casefiles, Hardy Boys Adventures, Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers, Hardy Boys: Secret Files and Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery, plus the Ted Scott Flying Stories. Undercover Bookworms (2023) is the newest title.

Jeff Rovin is an American author, magazine editor, freelance writer and columnist who has reached the New York Times bestseller list. The catalogue holds 38 books between 1975 and 2023 and crosses reference works, film books and thrillers: A Pictorial History of Science Fiction Films (1975), The Encyclopedia of Monsters (1990), Adventure Heroes (1994) and Aliens, Robots, and Spaceships (1995) sit beside titles such as April Fool's Day (1986) and Re-Animator (1987). Op-Center recurs as a grouping in the listing, and Tom Clancy carries a credit on one book in it. Zero-G / Samuel Lord is the series recorded for Rovin, and the listing is marked dormant.