Lauren Tarshis is an American author best known for writing the I Survived series of children’s books. The series sees each book take readers into the heart of some of history’s most thrilling and terrifying events. In addition to her work on the I Survived series, Lauren is the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree.
Tarshis also works on Storyworks, a magazine for kids. When she is not writing, she likes to spend time with her family and friends. She is married with four children. Lauren has two best friends that she met when she was eleven years old and still talks to them on a near daily basis.
Publication Order of I Survived Books
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Great Chicago Fire, 1871 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived The California Wildfires, 2018 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Black Death, 1348 | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of I Survived Books
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Black Death, 1348 | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
The Great Chicago Fire, 1871 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
I Survived The California Wildfires, 2018 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of I Survived Graphic Novels
Publication Order of I Survived True Stories Books
Publication Order of Emma Jean Lazarus Books
Publication Order of Picture Books
If You Like Lauren Tarshis Books, You’ll Love…
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 is the start of the I Survived series. The book sees a ten-year-old named George Calder and his sister Phoebe who get the good fortune to travel on the maiden voyage of the Titanic with their Aunt Daisy. At least they think it’s good fortune. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when a boom shakes the entire boat – everything changes. Water is everywhere and the ship is sinking.
A more modern edition of the series is I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018. People in Northern California were used to living with the threat of wildfires, but nothing could possibly prepare them for the 2018 fire season and the devastating fires that it brought with it. The story focuses on Josh and his cousin who bond over tacos and reptiles. They take a trip to a nearby forest and find themselves in the path of a fast-moving firestorm. The fire will soon lay waste to millions of acres and possibly their town, and the two will need to act fast to survive.