Reading order · 4 books · 2013 to 2015 · Set in various places
Black Tide Rising Books in Order
In Black Tide Rising, a plague turns most of humanity into violent zombies, and one family takes to sea and begins to rescue survivors.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2013 to 2015
- First book
- Under a Graveyard Sky
- Latest
- Strands of Sorrow (2015)
- Setting
- Set in various places
The reading order
Every Black Tide Rising book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in various places
- 1Under a Graveyard Sky2013With Steve SmithA plague turns most of humanity into violent zombies, and Steve Smith, his wife and his two daughters take to the sea to survive.Buy on Amazon
- 2To Sail a Darkling Sea2014With Steve SmithThe Smith family and their growing fleet begin rescuing survivors from ships across the Atlantic.Buy on Amazon
- 3Islands of Rage and Hope2014With Steve SmithThe survivors set out to clear the Caribbean islands.Buy on Amazon
- 4Strands of Sorrow2015With Steve SmithThe survivors return to the mainland of the United States.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Under a Graveyard Sky, To Sail a Darkling Sea, Islands of Rage and Hope and Strands of Sorrow in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Steve Smith | Faith Smith | Sophia Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Under a Graveyard Sky | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 To Sail a Darkling Sea | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 Islands of Rage and Hope | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Strands of Sorrow | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Black Tide Rising books
3 characters from John Ringo’s chart, with the number of Black Tide Rising books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithFormer Marine leading a fleet of survivors | 4 | Under a Graveyard Sky 2013 |
| Faith SmithSteve's younger daughter | 4 | Under a Graveyard Sky 2013 |
| Sophia SmithSteve's elder daughter | 4 | Under a Graveyard Sky 2013 |