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Picture Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Picture 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 Picture series? Start with "The Zombie Who Cried Human" (2018) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Zombie Who Cried Human
2018
The Girl Who Builds Monsters
2020
From the Borderlands
2003
This Is Push
2007
Shivers VI
2010
Shroud 11
2011
Dueling Minds
2013
Shivers VII
2013
Turn Down the Lights
2013
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
2014
Dark Screams: Volume Two
2015
Better Weird
2015
10 Halloween Haunts
2015
Detours
2016
Dark Tides
2019
Midnight Under the Big Top
2020
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