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This Modern World Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of This Modern World books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the This Modern World series? Start with "Greetings From This Modern World" (1992) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete This Modern World reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Greetings From This Modern World
1992
Tune In Tomorrow
1994
The Wrath of Sparky
1996
Penguin Soup for the Soul
1998
When Penguins Attack!
2000
The Great Big Book of Tomorrow
2003
Hell in a Handbasket
2006
The Future's So Bright I Can't Bear to Look
2008
The Very Silly Mayor
2009
Too Much Crazy
2011
Crazy Is the New Normal
2016
Tom Tomorrow: 25 Years of Tomorrow
2017
Life in the Stupidverse
2020
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