Terry Deary Reading Order

9 books (1998–2001)

The 100% Horrible series comprises nine completed books published between 1998 and 2001, each exploring classic legends, stories, and tales through a darkly humorous lens. Written primarily by Terry Deary with various collaborators including Michael Tickner, Michael Coleman, Margaret Simpson, and Michael Cox, the series draws from mythology, literature, and folklore across cultures. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with 10 Best Greek Legends Ever! and progressing through diverse collections ranging from Shakespeare and Arthurian legends to Viking sagas, fairy tales, and ghost stories. This collection blends entertainment with accessible retellings of enduring narratives, making it well-suited for young adult readers interested in classic tales presented with irreverent humor.

Start with 10 Best Greek Legends Ever!, the first of 9 books in the 100% Horrible series.

#	Title
1	10 Best Greek Legends Ever! 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	10 Best Shakespeare Stories Ever! 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bible Stories(By: Michael Tickner,Michael Coleman) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Top Ten Arthurian Legends(By: Margaret Simpson) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Top Ten Fairy Stories(By: Michael Coleman) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Top Ten Viking Legends(By: Michael Cox,Michael Tickner) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Horror Stories(By: Michael Cox,Michael Tickner) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Top Ten Irish Legends(By: Michael Tickner,Margaret Simpson) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	10 Best Ghost Stories Ever(By: Michael Cox,Michael Tickner) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1996–1996)

The Classified series by Terry Deary consists of seven mystery and historical fiction novels for young adults, all published in 1996. Each standalone entry explores a different classified or unexplained event, from alien encounters to famous disappearances and scientific experiments. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Alien Landing and concluding with Vanished!

Start with Alien Landing, the first of 7 books in the Classified series.

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1	Alien Landing 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Breakout! 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Encounter on the Moon 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Discovery at Roswell 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Nuclear Winter Man 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Philadelphia Experiment 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Vanished! 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1988–1988)

4 books (2013–2016)

The Dangerous Days series consists of four historical adventure books by Terry Deary, published between 2013 and 2016. Each standalone entry explores perilous moments in different historical periods, from ancient Rome to Victorian railways, allowing readers to jump in with any book that interests them most. The complete series is best enjoyed in publication order, beginning with Dangerous Days in the Roman Empire and concluding with Dangerous Days in Ancient Egypt.

Start with Dangerous Days in the Roman Empire, the first of 4 books in the Dangerous Days series.

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1	Dangerous Days in the Roman Empire 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dangerous Days in Elizabethan England 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dangerous Days in Ancient Egypt 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1990–2004)

Terry Deary's Egyptian Tales series comprises five complete historical fiction novels published between 1990 and 2004, blending mystery and adventure with ancient Egyptian settings. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Magic And The Mummy and continuing through The Gold In The Grave, The Phantom And The Fisherman, The Phantom of the Nile, and concluding with The Plot On The Pyramid. This finished series offers young adult readers a combination of thrilling plots and historical elements set in Egypt's past.

Start with The Magic And The Mummy, the first of 5 books in the Egyptian Tales series.

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1	The Magic And The Mummy 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gold In The Grave 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Phantom And The Fisherman 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Phantom of the Nile 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Plot On The Pyramid 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2007)

The Fire Thief Trilogy by Terry Deary is a complete three-book young adult series published between 2005 and 2007, consisting of The Fire Thief, Flight of the Fire Thief, and The Fire Thief Fights Back. These mystery and historical fiction novels should be read in publication order to follow the connected narrative. The series blends adventure with historical elements that appeal to readers of young adult fiction.

Start with The Fire Thief and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Fire Thief 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Flight of the Fire Thief 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fire Thief Fights Back 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

30 books (1998–2020)

The Flashbacks series is a complete collection of thirty historical fiction mysteries for young adult readers, published between 1998 and 2020. Each standalone story was written by a different author and features characters navigating pivotal moments across various time periods and civilizations, from ancient Egypt to medieval times to the trenches of World War I. The books should be read in publication order to follow the series' progression. While individual entries can be enjoyed independently, reading them sequentially provides a comprehensive exploration of historical settings and mysteries spanning over two decades of collaborative storytelling.

Start with Casting the Gods Adrift(By: Geraldine McCaughrean), the first of 30 books in the Flashbacks series.

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1	Casting the Gods Adrift(By: Geraldine McCaughrean) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Final Victory(By: Herbie Brennan) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Put Out The Light 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Slip in Time(By: Maggie Pearson) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Better Than Gold(By: Theresa Tomlinson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Ghost of the Trenches and other stories(By: Helen Watts) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Lost King(By: Alison Prince) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Night Run(By: Bali Rai) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Viking's Revenge(By: Benjamin Hulme-Cross) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Katy Parker and the House that Cried(By: Margaret Mulligan) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Dance of Death(By: Andy Croft) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Gladiator's Victory(By: Benjamin Hulme-Cross) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Samurai's Assassin(By: Benjamin Hulme-Cross) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Land of the Gods(By: Sally Prue) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Shield Maiden(By: Stuart Hill) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Attack of the Vikings(By: Tony Bradman) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Mark of the Cyclops: An Ancient Greek Mystery(By: Saviour Pirotta) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Revolt Against the Romans(By: Tony Bradman) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Secret of the Oracle(By: Saviour Pirotta) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Pharaoh's Charioteer(By: Benjamin Hulme-Cross) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Spartan's March(By: Benjamin Hulme-Cross) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Pirates of Poseidon(By: Saviour Pirotta) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Shadow of the Centaurs(By: Saviour Pirotta,Freya Hartas) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The First King of England(By: Stuart Hill) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Silver Hand 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Queen of Darkness(By: Tony Bradman) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Golden Horsemen of Baghdad(By: Saviour Pirotta,Freya Hartas) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Winter of the Wolves(By: Tony Bradman) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Mohinder's War(By: Bali Rai) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	The Unstoppable Letty Pegg(By: Iszi Lawrence) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1988–1989)

Terry Deary's Ganders is a two-book mystery series for young adults, published in 1988 and 1989. The complete series consists of Skeleton in the Cupboard followed by Bad Bart And Billy The Brave and should be read in publication order. This finished series blends mystery and historical fiction elements within Deary's characteristic approach to engaging younger readers.

Start with Skeleton in the Cupboard and read in order.

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1	Skeleton in the Cupboard 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bad Bart And Billy The Brave 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2007–2010)

Terry Deary's completed Greek Tales series consists of four historical fiction mysteries published between 2007 and 2010. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lion's Slave, followed by The Tortoise and the Dare, The Town Mouse and the Spartan House, and concluding with The Boy Who Cried Horse. This young adult series blends mystery and historical elements set in ancient Greece.

Start with The Lion's Slave, the first of 4 books in the Greek Tales series.

#	Title
1	The Lion's Slave 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Tortoise and the Dare 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Town Mouse and the Spartan House 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Boy Who Cried Horse 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1995–1996)

Terry Deary's History Mystery series consists of three complete mystery novels published between 1995 and 1996, blending historical fiction with investigative storytelling for young adult readers. The trilogy follows publication order, beginning with The Real Joan Of Arc?, followed by The Truth About Guy Fawkes?, and concluding with Who Killed Kit Marlowe?. Each book applies detective work and critical examination to famous historical figures and events, questioning popular narratives and exploring alternative interpretations of the past.

Start with The Real Joan Of Arc? and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Real Joan Of Arc? 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Truth About Guy Fawkes? 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Who Killed Kit Marlowe? 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

78 books (1993–2027)

Terry Deary's Horrible Histories series comprises 77 books published from 1993 to 2026, with new titles continuing to release. Each book presents historical periods and events through an irreverent, humorous lens designed for young readers, covering everything from Ancient Egypt and Rome to World War II and beyond. The series is best read in publication order, beginning with Awesome Egyptians, as this follows the author's original sequence of release. Though the books can function as standalones, reading them chronologically by publication allows readers to experience how Deary's approach to making history entertaining evolved over the decades.

Start with Awesome Egyptians, the first of 77 books in the Horrible Histories series.

#	Title
1	Awesome Egyptians 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Terrible Tudors 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rotten Romans 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Vile Victorians 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Vicious Vikings 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Groovy Greeks 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dreadful Diary 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Poisonous Postcards 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Measly Middle Ages / Plague And Peril 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Angry Aztecs 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Cut-Throat Celts 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Terrifying Tudors / Even More Terrible Tudors 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Gorgeous Georgians and the Vile Victorians 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Savage Stone Age 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Woeful Second World War 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Horrible Christmas 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Horribly Huge Quiz Book 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Incredible Incas 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Barmy British Empire 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Brat Pack: Measly Middle Ages 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Cruel Crime And Painful Punishment 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Ruthless Romans 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Terrible Tudors Awful Anniversary Pack 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Wicked History Of The World 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Awesome Egyptians Activity Book 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Blitzed Brits 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Frightful First World War 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Gorgeous Georgians 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Groovy Greeks Activity Book 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Rotten Romans Sticker Book 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Smashing Saxons 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Mad Miscellany 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Slimy Stuarts 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	The Stormin' Normans 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Vicious Vikings Sticker Book 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Vile Victorians Activity Book 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Villainous Victorians 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Loathsome London 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Measly Middle Ages Activity Book 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Slimy Stuarts Sticker Book 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Horribly Hilarious Joke Book 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Horribly Huge Book Of Terrible Tudors 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Horribly Huge Press-Out-And-Build Book 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Who's Horrible in History 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Awful Egyptians 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Horrible Histories Frighfully Funny Quiz Book 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Tudors - A High-Speed History 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Knights - A High-Speed History 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Rome - A High-Speed History 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Cruel Crime 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Deadly Days in History 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Horrible Histories Big Fat Christmas Book 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Horrible Histories Christmas Sticker Activity Book 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Terrible Timeline 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Top 50 Kings and Queens 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Crackin' Castles 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	This is a Horrible Book of Foul Facts 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	This is a Horrible Journal 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Top 50 Villains 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	25th Anniversary Yearbook 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Gruesome Great Houses 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Horrible Histories 25th Anniversary Yearbook 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	The Secret Diary of Henry VIII 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	The Secret Diary of Queen Victoria 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Up In The Air 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Ghosts 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Queen Boudica's Secret Diary 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Right On Track 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	William the Conqueror's Secret Diary 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	On the Road 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	Terrible Thames 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	The Worst in the World 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Paws, Claws and Jaws 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	The Truly Terrible History of the Toilet 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
75	On This Horrible Day in History 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
76	Terrible Traitors 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
77	Football 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
78	The Secret Diary of Elizabeth I 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2004–2015)

Terry Deary's Horrible Histories non-fiction series spans eleven books published between 2004 and 2015, comprising activity books, annual collections, and regional guides that explore British and Irish history. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with the Terrible Tudors Sticker Book and progressing through various annuals and specialized gruesome guides to Edinburgh and London. This collection mixes interactive elements with historical content designed for young readers interested in engaging with the past in unconventional ways.

Start with Terrible Tudors Sticker Book, the first of 11 books in the Horrible Histories (Non-Fiction) series.

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1	Terrible Tudors Sticker Book 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Awesome Activity Book 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Horrible Histories Annual 2010 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Horrible Histories Annual 2011 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Horrible History of Britain and Ireland 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Horrible History Annual 2012 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Horrible Histories Annual 2013 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides: Edinburgh 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides: London 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Horrible Histories Annual 2014 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Horrible Histories Annual 2015 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Horrible Histories Annual 2016 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2008–2010)

The Horrible Histories Gory Stories series consists of seven complete books published between 2008 and 2010, blending historical fiction with dark humor for young readers. Each entry combines mystery and thriller elements with real historical events and periods, drawing from Terry Deary's signature Horrible Histories approach. Readers should follow the books in publication order beginning with Shadow of the Gallows, proceeding through Tower of Terror, Wall of Woe, Blackout in the Blitz, Raiders and Ruins, Big Book of Gory Stories, and concluding with Pirates and Plunder. The series alternates between standalone mysteries set in different historical eras, making each book accessible while maintaining continuity across the complete collection.

Start with Shadow of the Gallows, the first of 7 books in the Horrible Histories Gory Stories series.

#	Title
1	Shadow of the Gallows 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tower of Terror 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wall Of Woe 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blackout In The Blitz 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Raiders And Ruins 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Big Book Of Gory Stories 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Pirates and Plunder 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2010–2025)

Terry Deary's Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides series consists of 11 books published between 2010 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These gruesome travel guides to British and Irish locations should be read in publication order, beginning with Dublin. The series combines historical fiction with non-fiction elements, offering young adult readers a darkly humorous exploration of the ghastly histories behind famous destinations including Edinburgh, London, Oxford, Stratford-Upon-Avon, York, Cardiff, Liverpool, Bath, and Glasgow, as well as a guide to gruesome great houses.

Start with Dublin, the first of 11 books in the Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides series.

#	Title
1	Dublin 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Edinburgh 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	London 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Oxford 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Stratford-Upon-Avon 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	York 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Gruesome Great Houses 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cardiff 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Liverpool 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Bath 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Glasgow 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2009–2011)

The Horrible Histories Handbook series comprises seven complete books published between 2009 and 2011, all of which should be read in publication order. Each standalone handbook explores a different historical period or theme, including the London Blitz, espionage, medieval knights, pirates, witch hunts, ancient warriors, and World War I trench warfare. Terry Deary's engaging approach combines mystery, thriller elements, and historical fiction to bring these eras to life for young adult readers.

Start with Blitz, the first of 7 books in the Horrible Histories Handbook series.

#	Title
1	Blitz 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Spies 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Nasty Knights 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Perilous Pirates 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wicked Witches 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wild Warriors 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Terrible Trenches 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2006–2008)

The Horrible Histories Handbooks series consists of seven complete books published between 2006 and 2008, all written by Terry Deary. These entertaining guides blend historical non-fiction with the irreverent style that made the Horrible Histories brand popular with young readers. Begin with Horrible History of the World and proceed in publication order through Knights, Pirates, Warriors, Witches, Trenches, and Villains to experience the full collection.

Start with Horrible History of the World, the first of 7 books in the Horrible Histories Handbooks series.

#	Title
1	Horrible History of the World 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Knights 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Pirates 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Warriors 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Witches 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Trenches 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Villains 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1999–2018)

The Horrible Histories Novelty series is a three-book collection by Terry Deary published between 1999 and 2018. These standalone novelty titles blend Terry Deary's signature comedic historical approach with interactive and theatrical elements, including a stage play and quiz book focused on millennial and World War I themes. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Mad Millennium Play.

Start with The Mad Millennium Play and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Mad Millennium Play 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Massive Millennium Quiz Book 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Terrible Trenches Field Book 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (1995–2020)

The Horrible Histories Specials series comprises 15 complete books published between 1995 and 2020, each offering entertaining explorations of historical periods and places through Terry Deary's signature darkly humorous approach. These standalone or loosely connected entries should be read in publication order, beginning with Cruel Kings and Mean Queens, and include titles focusing on everything from ancient civilizations and medieval times to modern nations and historical themes. The series blends historical non-fiction with engaging storytelling designed for young adult readers who enjoy learning history through irreverent, entertaining narratives rather than conventional textbooks.

Start with Cruel Kings and Mean Queens, the first of 15 books in the Horrible Histories Specials series.

#	Title
1	Cruel Kings and Mean Queens 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Twentieth Century 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wicked Words 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dark Knights and Dingy Castles 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Rowdy Revolutions 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ireland 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Awesome Ancient Quiz Book 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The USA 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	France 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	England 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Rotten Rulers 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Wales 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Scotland 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Beastly Best Bits 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	All at Sea 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2009–2009)

The Knights Tales series by Terry Deary comprises four historical fiction mysteries published in 2009, blending young adult adventure with the author's characteristic attention to historical detail. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Knight Of Silk And Steel and continuing through The Knight Of Spurs And Spirits, The Knight Of Swords And Spooks, and concluding with The Knight of Sticks and Straw. Each installment follows a medieval knight protagonist encountering mysterious and supernatural elements woven into historical settings.

Start with The Knight Of Silk And Steel, the first of 4 books in the Knights Tales series.

#	Title
1	The Knight Of Silk And Steel 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Knight Of Spurs And Spirits 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Knight Of Swords And Spooks 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Knight of Sticks and Straw 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2009–2010)

Terry Deary's Master Crook's Crime Academy is a four-book series of mystery and historical fiction for young adults, published between 2009 and 2010. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Burglary for Beginners and continuing through Classes In Kidnapping, Robbery For Rascals, and Safe Cracking For Students. Each standalone installment explores a different criminal skill presented in an educational format suited to the series' humorous tone and target audience.

Start with Burglary for Beginners, the first of 4 books in the Master Crook's Crime Academy series.

#	Title
1	Burglary for Beginners 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Classes In Kidnapping 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Robbery For Rascals 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Safe Cracking For Students 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books

Terry Deary's Non-Fiction series consists of six books published between 1977 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Teaching Through Theatre. The collection spans educational resources, joke books, and historical overviews, reflecting Deary's diverse approach to engaging readers across multiple genres and age groups.

Start with Teaching Through Theatre, the first of 6 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	A History of The World in Ten Wars Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Teaching Through Theatre 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Father Christmas' Joke Book 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Big Fat Father Christmas Joke Book 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Vile Villains 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Horrible Histories Big Fat Christmas Book 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A History of Britain in Ten Enemies 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Revolting 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2019–2020)

Terry Deary's Peasants' Revolting series consists of two books published between 2019 and 2020, combining mystery, thriller, and historical fiction elements for young adult readers. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Peasants' Revolting Crimes followed by The Peasants' Revolting Lives. Deary blends historical facts with engaging storytelling across both installments.

Start with The Peasants' Revolting Crimes and read in order.

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1	The Peasants' Revolting Crimes 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Peasants' Revolting Lives 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2011–2011)

Terry Deary's Pirate Tales consists of four complete historical fiction books for young adults, published in 2011. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Pirate Captain and continuing through The Pirate Lord, The Pirate Prisoner, and concluding with The Pirate Queen.

Start with The Pirate Captain, the first of 4 books in the Pirate Tales series.

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1	The Pirate Captain 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Pirate Lord 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Pirate Prisoner 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Pirate Queen 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2008–2008)

The Roman Tales series by Terry Deary consists of four historical mystery books published in 2008, following publication order from The Captive Celt through The Grim Ghost. This complete series blends mystery and historical fiction set in ancient Rome, targeting young adult readers with its combination of suspenseful plotting and period detail. Each book stands as its own mystery while contributing to the overarching series narrative.

Start with The Captive Celt, the first of 4 books in the Roman Tales series.

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1	The Captive Celt 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Fatal Fire 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Goose Guards 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Grim Ghost 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2017–2017)

The Saxon Tales is a four-book historical fiction mystery series by Terry Deary, published in 2017 and now complete. These stories are set in Saxon England and should be read in publication order, beginning with The King Who Threw Away His Throne. The series follows the mysterious and darker episodes of Saxon history through tales like The Lord Who Lost His Head, The Shepherd Who Ate His Sheep, and concluding with The Witch Who Faced the Fire.

Start with The King Who Threw Away His Throne, the first of 4 books in the Saxon Tales series.

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1	The King Who Threw Away His Throne 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lord Who Lost His Head 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Shepherd Who Ate His Sheep 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Witch Who Faced the Fire 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2016)

Terry Deary's Shakespeare Tales is a four-book young adult mystery series that reimagines classic Shakespeare plays as contemporary whodunits. Published in 2016, the complete series should be read in publication order beginning with A Midsummer Night's Dream, followed by Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Twelfth Night. Each standalone mystery draws inspiration from its Shakespearean source material while delivering original thriller plots for modern readers.

Start with A Midsummer Night's Dream, the first of 4 books in the Shakespeare Tales series.

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1	A Midsummer Night's Dream 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Macbeth 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Romeo and Juliet 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Twelfth Night 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1995–1995)

The Shivers series by Terry Deary consists of four complete books published in 1995, each exploring different themes of suspense and intrigue for young adult readers. The four titles in publication order are Disaster, Mysteries, Spooks, and Terror, and they should be read sequentially from the first book onward. This series blends elements of mystery, thriller, and historical fiction with the author's signature storytelling style.

Start with Disaster, the first of 4 books in the Shivers series.

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1	Disaster 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mysteries 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Spooks 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Terror 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1987–2024)

Terry Deary's Short Story Collections series comprises six complete volumes of short fiction published between 1987 and 2014. These collections span mystery, thriller, historical fiction, and retellings of classic tales, appealing to young adult readers. Read the six books in publication order, beginning with Spine Chilling Stories Three Stories and concluding with Terry Deary's Best Ever Greek Legends.

Start with Spine Chilling Stories Three Stories, the first of 6 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Spine Chilling Stories Three Stories 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Knockout: Short Stories 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Truly Terrible Tales 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Best Ever Shakespeare Tales 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dick Turpin: Legends and Lies 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Terry Deary's Best Ever Greek Legends 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Thirteen Terrifying Tales 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1998–1999)

The Spark Files is a complete series of eight books by Terry Deary published between 1998 and 1999, combining mystery, historical fiction, and educational elements for young adult readers. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Bat and Bell and continuing through Chop and Change, Dog Run, Shock Tactics, Space Race, Dark Forces, Light And Wrong, and concluding with Magical Magnets. Each standalone entry explores different scientific and historical concepts through engaging narratives designed to spark curiosity in young readers.

Start with Bat and Bell, the first of 8 books in the Spark Files series.

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1	Bat and Bell 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Chop and Change 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dog Run 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shock Tactics 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Space Race 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dark Forces 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Light And Wrong 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Magical Magnets 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2000–2000)

The Spark Files Flip Quiz series by Terry Deary consists of four complete books published in 2000, designed to be read in publication order. Spanning topics from How Things Work through The Wonders of Maths, these interactive quiz books blend mystery, historical context, and educational content for young readers. Each installment offers engaging questions and puzzles that make learning about science, mathematics, and the natural world entertaining and accessible.

Start with How Things Work, the first of 4 books in the Spark Files Flip Quiz series.

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1	How Things Work 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mysteries of the Human Body 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Secrets Of Science 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Wonders of Maths 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

41 books (1979–2019)

Terry Deary's collection of standalone novels spans four decades from 1979 to 2019, encompassing 41 complete works that blend mystery, historical fiction, and supernatural elements. Each book stands alone as an independent story, allowing readers to begin with any title, though reading in publication order from Real Maria Marten provides a chronological view of the author's evolving style across the series' forty-year span. The novels draw from various genres including historical fiction, young adult fiction, and non-fiction inspirations, offering diverse narratives ranging from ghost stories and historical mysteries to adventure tales. With the series now complete, readers have access to Deary's full body of work in this format.

Start with Real Maria Marten, the first of 41 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Real Maria Marten 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Calamity Kate 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hope Street 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lambton Worm 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Twist of the Knife 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Custard Kid 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Wishing Well Ghost 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Walking Shadows 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	I Met Her on a Rainy Day 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Silent Scream 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Windmill Of Nowhere 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Witch in Time 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Treasure Of Skull Island 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Ghosts of Batwing Castle 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Treasure Of Crazy Horse 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Treasure Of Grey Manor 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Great Father Christmas Robbery 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Joke Factory 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Ghost Town 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Shadow Play 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	All About Bede 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Grott Street Gang 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Who Shot Queen Victoria? 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Bloody Scotland 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Potty Politics 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Top 10 Shakespeare Stories 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Top Ten Greek Legends 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Ghost for Sale 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Greek Legends 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Greek Legends Zeus 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Shakespeare Stories 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Hat Trick 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Pitt Street Pirates 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Into the Lion's Den 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Footsteps In The Fog 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Dirty Little Imps 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	The Boy Who Haunted Himself 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	War Games 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Put Out The Light 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	The Silver Hand 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	An Unlikely Spy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2018)

Terry Deary's Stone Age Tales is a four-book historical fiction series for young adults published in 2018. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Great Cave and continuing through The Great Flood, The Great Monster, and The Great Storm. Each standalone entry blends mystery and historical elements set in the Stone Age period.

Start with The Great Cave, the first of 4 books in the Stone Age Tales series.

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1	The Great Cave 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Great Flood 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Great Monster 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Great Storm 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1998–1999)

Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories is a three-book series of historical narratives published between 1998 and 1999. The complete series consists of Terribly True Spy Stories, Terribly True War Stories, and Terribly True Horror Stories, and should be read in publication order. These books blend mystery, thriller, and historical fiction elements with factual accounts drawn from real historical events, making them engaging reads for young adults interested in true stories with dramatic stakes.

Start with Terribly True Spy Stories and read in order.

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1	Terribly True Spy Stories 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Terribly True War Stories 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Terribly True Horror Stories 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2025–2027)

Terry Deary's Actually Murders series comprises two books published in 2025 and 2026, with the first being Actually, I'm a Murderer and the second Actually, I'm a Corpse. The series is ongoing and blends mystery, historical fiction, and young adult appeal. Read the books in publication order to follow the intended narrative progression.

Start with Actually, I'm a Murderer and read in order.

4 books (2000–2000)

The Time Detectives series by Terry Deary consists of four completed mystery stories published in 2000, each following young investigators as they uncover secrets hidden in different historical periods and locations. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with King Arthur's Bones, followed by Princess In Terror Tower, The Pirates of the Dark Park, and concluding with The Witch of Nightmare Avenue. Deary blends historical fiction with mystery and thriller elements to create adventures that appeal to young adult readers interested in both detective work and historical settings.

Start with King Arthur's Bones, the first of 4 books in the Time Detectives series.

#	Title
1	King Arthur's Bones 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Princess In Terror Tower 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Pirates of the Dark Park 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Witch of Nightmare Avenue 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1992–2012)

Terry Deary's True Stories series comprises 16 complete books published between 1992 and 2012, offering young readers collections of real-world accounts spanning mysteries, crimes, hauntings, and historical events. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with True Monster Stories and progressing through thematic volumes like True Crime Stories, True Ghost Stories, and True War Stories. Later entries including the Terribly True subseries provide additional explorations of similar subjects with updated or alternative approaches to the material. This non-fiction series combines historical documentation with thriller-like narratives to engage readers interested in factual accounts of unusual and dramatic real-life occurrences.

Start with True Monster Stories, the first of 16 books in the True Stories series.

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1	True Monster Stories 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	True Horror Stories 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	True Crime Stories 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	True Ghost Stories 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	True Shark Stories 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	True Detective Stories 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	True UFO Stories 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	True Horror Stories / True Monster Stories / True Ghost Stories 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	True Spy Stories 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	True War Stories 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	True Disaster Stories 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Terribly True Crime Stories 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Terribly True Disaster Stories 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Terribly True Ghost Stories 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Terribly True Shark Stories 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	True Mystery Stories 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1997–1997)

Terry Deary's Truly Terrible Tales is a four-book series that blends mystery, historical fiction, and young adult storytelling with factual content. Published in 1997, the series follows a complete arc across Explorers, Inventors, Scientists, and Writers, which should be read in publication order. This finished series offers readers a unique combination of thrilling narratives grounded in real historical figures and events.

Start with Explorers, the first of 4 books in the Truly Terrible Tales series.

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1	Explorers 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Inventors 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Scientists 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Writers 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2003)

The Tudor Tales series consists of four historical fiction mysteries set during the Tudor period, published in 2003 as a complete collection. Each book follows a different character navigating life during the reigns of various Tudor monarchs, blending mystery and historical detail with engaging storytelling for young readers. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Actor, The Rebel, And The Wrinkled Queen, followed by The Maid, The Witch And The Cruel Queen, The Prince, the Cook, and the Cunning King, and concluding with The Thief, the Fool, and the Big Fat King.

Start with The Actor, The Rebel, And The Wrinkled Queen, the first of 4 books in the Tudor Tales series.

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1	The Actor, The Rebel, And The Wrinkled Queen 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Maid, The Witch And The Cruel Queen 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Prince, the Cook, and the Cunning King 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Thief, the Fool, and the Big Fat King 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1997–2007)

The Tudor Terror series is a six-book historical fiction mystery cycle by Terry Deary, published between 1997 and 2007. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The King in Blood Red and Gold and concluding with The Queen of the Dying Light. Each book in the sequence focuses on a different Tudor figure, combining historical fiction with mystery elements set against the backdrop of Tudor England.

Start with The King in Blood Red and Gold, the first of 6 books in the Tudor Terror series.

#	Title
1	The King in Blood Red and Gold 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Prince of Rags and Patches 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Knight of Stars and Storms 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lady of Fire and Tears 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Lord of the Dreaming Globe 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Queen of the Dying Light 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2013)

Terry Deary's Victorian Tales is a four-book historical fiction series for young adults published between 2012 and 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Sea Monsters and continuing through Terror on the Train, The Fabulous Flyer, and concluding with The Twisted Tunnels. Each installment blends mystery and thriller elements with historical settings from the Victorian era.

Start with Sea Monsters, the first of 4 books in the Victorian Tales series.

#	Title
1	Sea Monsters 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Terror on the Train 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fabulous Flyer 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Twisted Tunnels 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2017)

Terry Deary's Viking Tales is a five-book complete series published between 2010 and 2017, blending mystery and historical fiction for young adult readers. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Eye of the Viking God and continuing through The Hand of the Viking Warrior, The Sword of the Viking King, The Last Viking, and concluding with The Battle for the Viking Gold. Each installment builds on the narrative established in previous books, making sequential reading essential to full enjoyment of the overall arc.

Start with The Eye of the Viking God, the first of 5 books in the Viking Tales series.

#	Title
1	The Eye of the Viking God 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hand of the Viking Warrior 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sword of the Viking King 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Last Viking 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Battle for the Viking Gold 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2018–2019)

Terry Deary's Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld is a two-book mystery series for young adults, consisting of Terror Train (2018) and Fire Flight (2019). The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with the first installment. With its blend of mystery, thrilling adventure, and historical elements, this finished series offers a self-contained story arc across both volumes.

Start with Terror Train and read in order.

#	Title
1	Terror Train 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fire Flight 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2013–2018)

World War I Tales is a four-book historical fiction series by Terry Deary, published between 2013 and 2018. The series follows publication order, beginning with The Last Flight and continuing through The War Game, The Bomber Balloon, and The Pigeon Spy. All four books are now complete, making this an ideal series for readers interested in mystery and historical fiction set during World War I.

Start with The Last Flight, the first of 4 books in the World War I Tales series.

#	Title
1	The Last Flight 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The War Game 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bomber Balloon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Pigeon Spy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2015–2015)

Terry Deary's World War II Tales series consists of four complete books published in 2015, following publication order beginning with The Apple Spy and continuing through The Barrel Burglary, The Bike Escape, and The Phantom Farm. Blending historical fiction with mystery and thriller elements, these young adult novels offer readers engaging stories set against the backdrop of World War II. The series should be read in the order it was published to follow the intended narrative progression.

Start with The Apple Spy, the first of 4 books in the World War II Tales series.

#	Title
1	The Apple Spy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Barrel Burglary 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bike Escape 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Phantom Farm 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible