Reading order · 7 books · 2009 to 2015 · Set in London
The Enemy Books in Order
The Enemy is a horror series for teenagers. A sickness has turned every adult over the age of sixteen into a diseased, flesh-eating monster, and London’s children have to survive on their own.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every The Enemy book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in London
- 1The Enemy2009With MaxieA year after a sickness turned every adult into a monster, a group of children living in a London supermarket set out across the city to the safety of Buckingham Palace.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Dead2010With Ed BancroftBefore the events of The Enemy, two schoolboys escape from their boarding school when the sickness strikes, and set out for London.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Fear2011DogNut and his crew set out from the Tower of London towards Buckingham Palace in search of lost friends, hunted by the sick grown-ups who roam the city.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Sacrifice2012Small Sam and the Kid head west through dangerous territory in search of Sam’s sister, Ella, while a sick adult who can still speak offers clues about the disease.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Fallen2013The Holloway crew reaches the Natural History Museum, where children are searching for a cure, and must make a dangerous journey for medical supplies.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Hunted2014Ella is alone in the countryside with a silent rescuer she cannot place, while sick grown-ups from across the country converge on London.Buy on Amazon
- 7The End2015The sick grown-ups gather in central London, and the scattered survivors must unite for a final stand.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with The Enemy. Some books go back in time, but the story runs across all seven.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Ed Bancroft | Maxie | Small Sam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Enemy | LLead | MMajor | |
| 2 The Dead | LLead | ||
| 3 The Fear | |||
| 4 The Sacrifice | MMajor | ||
| 5 The Fallen | |||
| 6 The Hunted | |||
| 7 The End | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the The Enemy books
3 characters from Charlie Higson’s chart, with the number of The Enemy books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Ed BancroftSchoolboy who escapes Rowhurst | 2 | The Dead 2010 |
| MaxieSecond-in-command of the Waitrose kids | 1 | The Enemy 2009 |
| Small SamBoy separated from his sister | 3 | The Enemy 2009 |