Works by
Tim Lahaye
(Writer)

Left Behind Series  (with Jerry B. Jenkins)
The forces of good battle the forces of evil after the rapture of the saved.

"Dr. Tim LaHaye, conceived the idea of fictionalizing an account of the Rapture and the Tribulation, while "Sitting on airplanes and watching the pilots, I'd think to myself, 'What if the Rapture occurred on an airplane?'"

1. Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days (1995)

2. Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind (1996)

3. Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist (1997)

4. Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides (1998)

5. Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed (1999)

6. Assassins: Assignment: Jerusalem, Target: Antichrist (1999)

7. The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession (2000)

8. The Mark: The Beast Rules the World (2000)

9. Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne (2001)

10. The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon (2002)

11. Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages (2003)

12. Glorious Appearing: The End of Days (2004)
    Thousands of years of human history stained by strife, death, and sin come to an end when the King of Glory returns to earth. The satisfying conclusion of the seven years of Tribulation covered by the Left Behind series portrays the return of Jesus Christ to earth in both glory and judgment.  At the height of the battle between the forces of evil gathered at Armageddon and the remaining Christian believers at Petra and Jerusalem, nothing seems to be able to stop the Antichrist, Nicolae Carpathia. But God has another plan.

13. Kingdom Come: The Final Victory (2007)
    The final title in the “Left Behind” series.

Prequels

1. The Rising (2005)
   The newest book in the Left Behind series, The Rising, will give you a glimpse into the lives of your favorite characters before the Rapture. Have you ever wondered what life was like before the Rapture for Rayford, Irene, and Chloe Steele, Bruce Barnes, Buck Williams, and Tsion Ben Judah? Plus, see why Viv Ivins plays such a pivotal role in Nicolae Carpathia's life. What were the events surrounding Nicolae's sudden rise to power? How did he become filled with evil? You will find all these answers and more in The Rising.

2. The Regime: Evill Advances (2005)
   The second prequel will continue the story of the rise of the Antichrist and the journey of the other main characters as, unknown to them, time hurtles toward the Rapture. Readers will want every possible soul saved to avoid the sevenyear Tribulation, and they will see why characters such as Rayford, Chloe, and Buck fail to believe. Events in Israel will be heating up, and some main characters like Rayford and Buck will be thrust into the thick of the drama.

3. The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye/Countdown to the Earth's Last Days (2006)

Babylon Rising Series

• Babylon Rising (2003) with Greg Dinallo
  A fearless archaeologist and biblical scholar confronts the greatest evil of all.

See also:

• See also Left Behind Graphic Novels

• See also The Kids Series