Order of I Survived Books
I Survived is a series of children’s historical fiction by author Lauren Tarshis. The series is published by Scholastic Publishing and each book follows a child character who finds themselves in the middle of historical disasters.
The first book in the series was I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 in 2010 and since that release the series has sold over 20 million books worldwide. It is one of the best selling book series in history. The author, Lauren Tarshis, also works on Storyworks, a magazine for kids. She is married and lives in Connecticut with her husband and their children.
Publication Order of I Survived Books
| I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | (2010) |    |
| I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 | (2010) | |
| I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | (2011) | |
| I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 | (2011) | |
| I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 | (2012) | |
| I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 | (2012) | |
| I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 | (2012) | |
| I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 | (2013) | |
| I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 | (2014) | |
| I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 | (2014) | |
| The Great Chicago Fire, 1871 | (2015) | |
| I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 | (2015) | |
| I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 | (2016) | |
| I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 | (2016) | |
| I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 | (2017) | |
| I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 | (2018) | |
| I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 | (2018) | |
| I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 | (2019) | |
| I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 | (2019) | |
| I Survived The California Wildfires, 2018 | (2020) | |
| I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 | (2021) | |
| I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 | (2022) | |
Chronological Order of I Survived Books
| I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 | (2014) | |
| I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 | (2017) | |
| I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 | (2012) | |
| The Great Chicago Fire, 1871 | (2015) | |
| I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 | (2018) | |
| I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 | (2021) | |
| I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 | (2012) | |
| I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | (2010) | |
| I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 | (2010) | |
| I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 | (2019) | |
| I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 | (2016) | |
| I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 | (2011) | |
| I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 | (2014) | |
| I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 | (2019) | |
| I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 | (2018) | |
| I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 | (2016) | |
| I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 | (2012) | |
| I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | (2011) | |
| I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 | (2013) | |
| I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 | (2015) | |
| I Survived The California Wildfires, 2018 | (2020) | |
Publication Order of I Survived True Stories Books
| Five Epic Disasters | (2014) | |
| Nature Attacks! | (2015) | |
| Extreme Weather! | (2016) | |
| Tornado Terror | (2017) | |
| Courageous Creatures | (2021) | |
Publication Order of I Survived Graphic Novels
| I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | (2020) | |
| I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 | (2020) | |
| I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 | (2021) | |
| I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 | (2021) | |
| I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 | (2022) | |
| I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | (2022) | |
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I Survived The Attack Of The Grizzlies, 1967 is the 17th book in the series. The book follows an eleven-year-old girl named Melody Vega who goes with her family to Glacier National Park. They go each year and she loves going because it is a place where she can forget her troubles. However, it’s not working that way this year since she lost her Mom and everything is just reminding her of her. Mel is sprung into action when she comes to face-to-face with a grizzly and she forgets about her troubles, and only thinks about survival. This is going to be one of the most tragic seasons in National Park history.
I Survived The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 is the eight book in the series. This book sees a boy named Ben who is dealing with the death of his father, an F-16 fighter pilot. His mom takes him on a trip to Shogahama, Japan where his dad lived as a child. Ben always heard about the village and how beautiful it was, but nothing can prepare him for what’s about to happen. A massive earthquake and tsunami hit the island and will test Ben more than anything ever has.