Tim Collins Reading Order

5 books (2022–2024)

Tim Collins has written five books in the Adventures of Sherlock Bones series, with the most recent installment published in 2024, and more books are planned. The series combines fantasy, horror, and adventure elements in a young adult setting. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels and continuing through The Curse of the Pharaoh's Mask, The Mystery of the Vanishing Magician, The Horror of the Haunted Castle, and The Mischief in Manhattan.

Start with Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels, the first of 5 books in the Adventures of Sherlock Bones series.

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1	Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaoh’s Mask 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sherlock Bones and the Mystery of the Vanishing Magician 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

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1	The Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (2017–2022)

The Arcturus Children's Reference Library is a 17-book educational reference series published between 2017 and 2022, covering subjects ranging from dinosaurs and space to technology and unexplained mysteries. Each volume functions as a standalone reference work designed for young readers, featuring different topics across science, nature, history, and geography. The series should be read in publication order beginning with Children's Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. This comprehensive collection appears to be complete, offering children accessible introductions to diverse areas of knowledge through illustrated encyclopedic entries.

Start with Children's Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs(By: Clare Hibbert), the first of 17 books in the Arcturus Children's Reference Library series.

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1	Children's Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs(By: Clare Hibbert) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Children's Encyclopedia of Space(By: Giles Sparrow) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Children's Encyclopedia of Animals: Take a Walk on the Wild Side!(By: Dr Michael Leach,Dr Meriel Lland) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Children's Encyclopedia of Science(By: Giles Sparrow) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Children's Encyclopedia of Rocks and Fossils(By: Claudia Martin,Chris Jarvis) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Children's Human Body Encyclopedia(By: Clare Hibbert) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Children's Planet Earth Encyclopedia(By: Clare Hibbert) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Children’s Encyclopedia of Technology(By: Alex Woolf) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Children's Encyclopedia of Birds(By: Claudia Martin) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Children's Encyclopedia of Ocean Life(By: Claudia Martin) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Children's Encyclopedia of Science Experiments(By: Thomas Canavan) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Children's Encyclopedia of Knights and Castles(By: Fiona MacDonald) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Children's Encyclopedia of Math / Children's Encyclopedia of Maths 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Children's Encyclopedia of Unexplained Mysteries(By: Stuart Webb) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Children's World Atlas(By: Claudia Martin) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Children's Encyclopedia of Flags(By: Claudia Martin) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Children's Encyclopedia of Predators(By: Alex Woolf) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2014–2017)

The Cosmic Colin series consists of four complete books by Tim Collins published between 2014 and 2017. This young adult fantasy and adventure series should be read in publication order, beginning with Sneezy Alien Attack and continuing through Stinky Space Race, Hairy Hamster Horror, and concluding with Ticking Time Bomb. Each installment builds on the events of the previous books, making sequential reading essential to following the full narrative arc.

Start with Sneezy Alien Attack, the first of 4 books in the Cosmic Colin series.

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1	Sneezy Alien Attack 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stinky Space Race 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hairy Hamster Horror 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ticking Time Bomb 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2014)

Tim Collins's Diary of Dorkius Maximus series comprises three complete books published between 2013 and 2014. This young adult fantasy adventure should be read in publication order, beginning with the first book and continuing through the Egyptian and Pompeian sequels. The series blends action, adventure, and fantastical elements across its three installments.

Start with Diary of Dorkius Maximus and read in order.

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1	Diary of Dorkius Maximus 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Diary of Dorkius Maximus in Egypt 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Diary of Dorkius Maximus in Pompeii 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2019–2019)

The Horror Hotel series by Tim Collins consists of six complete books published beginning in 2019, featuring dark fantasy and horror adventures aimed at young adult readers. The series should be read in publication order, starting with Bed Bugs and continuing through Nightmare Man, The Lift, The Mirror, Thief, and concluding with Wall Crawlers. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential to following the full narrative arc.

Start with Bed Bugs, the first of 6 books in the Horror Hotel series.

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1	Bed Bugs 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nightmare Man 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Lift 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Mirror 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Thief 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wall Crawlers 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2016–2016)

The League of Enchanted Heroes is a complete eight-book fantasy series by Tim Collins published in 2016, following the books Castle Capture, Creepy Curse, Dragon Danger, Giant Problem, Golden Glory, Queasy Quest, Risky Rescue, and Werewolf Hunt. The series should be read in publication order to experience the full narrative arc. Designed for young adult readers who enjoy action-driven fantasy adventures, this series combines elements of horror and adventure throughout its installments.

Start with Castle Capture, the first of 8 books in the League of Enchanted Heroes series.

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1	Castle Capture 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Creepy Curse 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dragon Danger 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Giant Problem 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Golden Glory 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Queasy Quest 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Risky Rescue 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Werewolf Hunt 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2017–2022)

The Long Lost Secret Diary series comprises twelve humorous fantasy adventures published between 2017 and 2022, following hapless historical and fantastical figures as they navigate their various professions with spectacular incompetence. Written by Tim Collins for young adult readers, the series includes standalone entries featuring the world's worst knight, pirate, astronaut, dinosaur hunter, Shakespearean actor, Olympic athlete, samurai, Hollywood director, Roman gladiator, tomb hunter, engineer, and Viking. Reading in publication order beginning with The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Knight is recommended to fully experience each character's misadventures. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Knight, the first of 12 books in the Long Lost Secret Diary series.

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1	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Knight 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Astronaut 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Dinosaur Hunter 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Long Lost Secret Diary of the World's worst Shakespearean Actor 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Olympic Athlete 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Samurai 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the Worlds Worst Hollywood Director 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Roman Gladiator 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Tomb Hunter 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Long-Lost Secret Diaries of the World's Worst Engineers 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Viking 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2018–2018)

The Monster Island series by Tim Collins is a six-book fantasy horror sequence for young adult readers that should be read in publication order, beginning with The Ape and concluding with The Yeti. Published in 2018, the series is complete and offers six standalone adventures featuring different monsters on the island. Each book focuses on a distinct creature, progressing from The Ape through The Crab, The Cyclops, The Dinosaur, The Squid, and finally The Yeti.

Start with The Ape, the first of 6 books in the Monster Island series.

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1	The Ape 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Crab 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cyclops 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Dinosaur 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Squid 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Yeti 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2005–2022)

Tim Collins's non-fiction series spans ten books published between 2005 and 2022, covering humorous and practical guides on contemporary culture and internet phenomena. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Are You a Geek? and concluding with The World's Stupidest Tweets. Topics range from geek culture and survival guides for various groups to social media insights and cultural commentary. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with Are You a Geek?, the first of 10 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Are You a Geek? 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mingin' or Blingin' 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	School Rules 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Little Book of Internet Dating 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Ginger Survival Guide 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Baldies' Survival Guide 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Behind the Lost Symbol 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Little Book of Twitter 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Northern Monkey Survival Guide 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The World’s Stupidest Tweets 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2014–2016)

Tim Collins's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises eight fantastical and dark tales published between 2014 and 2016, now complete. The collection, which includes entries like Joke Shop, Dawn of the Daves, Locals, Mr. Perfect, The Black-Eyed Girl, Troll, Painkiller, and Storm Bringer, should be read in publication order to fully experience the progression of stories. This series blends horror, action, and adventure across young adult themes, offering standalone yet thematically connected narratives.

Start with Joke Shop, the first of 8 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Joke Shop 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dawn of the Daves 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Locals 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mr. Perfect 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Black-Eyed Girl 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Troll 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Painkiller 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Storm Bringer 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2011–2021)

Tim Collins's Standalone Novels series consists of four independent entries published between 2011 and 2021, presenting a diverse collection of fantasy and young adult works. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Notes from a Hairy-Not-Scary Werewolf. The collection spans multiple genres including horror, comedy, and adventure, with titles such as Diary of a Grumpy Old Git: Getting through life one rant at a time, The League of Enchanted Heroes, and I Am Not a Cat! Each book stands alone as its own story while contributing to Collins's varied catalog.

Start with Notes from a Hairy-Not-Scary Werewolf, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Notes from a Hairy-Not-Scary Werewolf 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Diary of a Grumpy Old Git: Getting through life one rant at a time 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The League of Enchanted Heroes 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	I Am Not a Cat! 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2010–2013)

The Wimpy Vampire series by Tim Collins consists of six complete books published between 2010 and 2013, blending fantasy, horror, and young adult adventure with humorous undertones. The entries should be read in publication order, beginning with Diary of a Wimpy Vampire and continuing through The Wimpy Vampire Strikes Back. This finished series offers a full narrative arc across its six installments for readers seeking a complete fantasy experience.

Start with Diary of a Wimpy Vampire, the first of 6 books in the Wimpy Vampire series.

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1	Diary of a Wimpy Vampire 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Adventures of a Wimpy Werewolf 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Prince of Dorkness 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fangs a Lot 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Wimpy Vampire Strikes Back 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2021)

The Zero to Hero series is a four-book fantasy adventure collection by Tim Collins and Isobel Lundie, published between 2018 and 2021. Each installment follows its own protagonist through a different historical or legendary setting, including ancient gladiatorial arenas, engineering challenges, Shakespearean theater, and Viking expeditions. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, starting with Gladiator and continuing through Engineers, Shakespearean Actor, and Viking.

Start with Zero to Hero: Gladiator(With: Isobel Lundie), the first of 4 books in the Zero To Hero series.

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1	Zero to Hero: Gladiator(With: Isobel Lundie) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Zero to Hero: Engineers(With: Isobel Lundie) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Zero to Hero: Shakespearean Actor(With: Isobel Lundie) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Zero to Hero: Viking(With: Isobel Lundie) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible