The original FAYZ story
Start with Gone and read through Light before deciding whether to continue into the darker three-book aftermath.
Reading order
How to Read the Gone Books
Read all nine novels in publication order. Gone through Light form the original six-book FAYZ story; Monster, Villain, and Hero continue the same world several years later and form a concluding trilogy.
Light resolves the original crisis, so readers can pause there. Continue with Monster if they want to see the wider world's response and the final outcome for returning characters.
Sources: HarperCollins publisher description for the complete Gone order, HarperCollins Gone reading guide.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
Gone is unusually intense for YA. It includes sustained violence, gore and body horror, starvation, disease, bullying, abuse, torture, frightening mutations, and deaths of children and other major characters. The later Monster trilogy raises the scale and graphic detail. There are also sexual references, substance use, grief, prejudice, and morally difficult survival choices; sensitive readers may find the series disturbing even if they enjoy dystopian action.
Where to start
Where Should a New Reader Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2008
Gone
Everyone over 14 vanishes. Teens face chaos, powers, and a ticking clock.
558 pages· 127,808 words· Est. 12 hour read
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Summary: In a California town, everyone over 14 vanishes, leaving teens to fend for themselves. Chaos reigns as bullies rise, creatures lurk, and some develop dangerous powers. As alliances form and tensions mount, the clock ticks down to each teen's birthday, when they too might disappear. Can they uncover the truth before it's too late?
In reading order
Gone Series
9 books · Published 2008–2019
#1
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Gone
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2008
Everyone over 14 vanishes. Teens face chaos, powers, and a ticking clock.
#2
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$1248
Hunger
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2009
Teens face starvation and a sinister force as chaos reigns in a world without adults.
#3
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$1139
Lies
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2010
A dead boy returns, chaos reigns, and escape seems possible only through death.
#4
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$1248
Plague
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2011
A deadly illness and sinister insects threaten survival in a world without adults.
#6
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Light
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2013
A mutant child seeks to destroy her nemesis and rule a world without adults. Can the kids survive the chaos?
#8
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$1697
Villain
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2018
A villain's voice controls minds, unleashing chaos. Can heroes stop him before civilization crumbles?
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$1799
Fear
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2012
Darkness engulfs the FAYZ. Can courage and heroism survive?
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$1899
Monster
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2017
A deadly virus mutates humans into monsters, sparking a battle between good and evil.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Gone series?
There are 9 books in the Gone series. It began with Gone in 2008, and the newest book, Hero, was published in 2019.
What order should you read the Gone books in?
Start with Gone and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #9.
What ages are the Gone books best for?
The series is best for ages 14–18, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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