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True Stories Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of True Stories 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 True Stories series? Start with "True Monster Stories" (1992) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete True Stories reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
True Monster Stories
1992
True Horror Stories
1993
True Crime Stories
1994
True Shark Stories
1995
True Ghost Stories
1995
True Detective Stories
1996
True UFO Stories
1997
True Spy Stories
1998
True Horror Stories / True Monster Stories / True Ghost Stories
1998
True War Stories
1998
True Disaster Stories
1999
Terribly True Crime Stories
2006
Terribly True Disaster Stories
2006
Terribly True Shark Stories
2006
Terribly True Ghost Stories
2006
True Mystery Stories
2012
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