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World Disasters Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of World Disasters 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 World Disasters series? Start with "The Dust Bowl" (1989) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete World Disasters reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Dust Bowl
1989
Hiroshima
1990
Chernobyl (By: Don Nardo)
1990
Krakatoa (By: Don Nardo)
1990
The Irish Potato Famine (By: Don Nardo)
1990
The Children's Crusade (By: Bradley Steffens)
1991
From the Borderlands
2003
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15
2004
Transgressions
2005
Transgressions, Vol. 2
2006
Transgressions, Vol. 3
2006
More Stories from the Twilight Zone
2010
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