Horrible Histories Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Horrible Histories books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Terrible Tudors
Buy on Amazon1993
Awesome Egyptians
Buy on Amazon1993
The Vile Victorians
Buy on Amazon1994
Vicious Vikings
Buy on Amazon1994
Rotten Romans
Buy on Amazon1994
Groovy Greeks
Buy on Amazon1995
Dreadful Diary
Buy on Amazon1996
The Measly Middle Ages / Plague And Peril
Buy on Amazon1996
Poisonous Postcards
Buy on Amazon1996
The Cut-Throat Celts
Buy on Amazon1997
Angry Aztecs
Buy on Amazon1997
Terrifying Tudors / Even More Terrible Tudors
Buy on Amazon1998
The Savage Stone Age
Buy on Amazon1999
Woeful Second World War
Buy on Amazon1999
The Gorgeous Georgians and the Vile Victorians
Buy on Amazon1999
Horribly Huge Quiz Book
Buy on Amazon2000
The Incredible Incas
Buy on Amazon2000
Horrible Christmas
Buy on Amazon2000
Brat Pack: Measly Middle Ages
Buy on Amazon2002
Cruel Crime And Painful Punishment
Buy on Amazon2002
Barmy British Empire
Buy on Amazon2002
The Terrible Tudors Awful Anniversary Pack
Buy on Amazon2003
Ruthless Romans
Buy on Amazon2003
Wicked History Of The World
Buy on Amazon2003
The Slimy Stuarts
Buy on Amazon2004
Smashing Saxons
Buy on Amazon2004
The Stormin' Normans
Buy on Amazon2004
Villainous Victorians
Buy on Amazon2004
Awesome Egyptians Activity Book
Buy on Amazon2004
Rotten Romans Sticker Book
Buy on Amazon2004
Vile Victorians Activity Book
Buy on Amazon2004
The Mad Miscellany
Buy on Amazon2004
Groovy Greeks Activity Book
Buy on Amazon2004
Vicious Vikings Sticker Book
Buy on Amazon2004
Blitzed Brits
Buy on Amazon2004
Frightful First World War
Buy on Amazon2004
Gorgeous Georgians
Buy on Amazon2004
Loathsome London
Buy on Amazon2005
Measly Middle Ages Activity Book
Buy on Amazon2005
Slimy Stuarts Sticker Book
Buy on Amazon2005
Horribly Huge Press-Out-And-Build Book
Buy on Amazon2009
Who's Horrible in History
Buy on Amazon2009
Horribly Hilarious Joke Book
Buy on Amazon2009
Horribly Huge Book Of Terrible Tudors
Buy on Amazon2009
Tudors - A High-Speed History
Buy on Amazon2010
Horrible Histories Frighfully Funny Quiz Book
Buy on Amazon2010
Awful Egyptians
Buy on Amazon2010
Knights - A High-Speed History
Buy on Amazon2011
Rome - A High-Speed History
Buy on Amazon2011
Cruel Crime
Buy on Amazon2012
Deadly Days in History
Buy on Amazon2013
Horrible Histories Big Fat Christmas Book
Buy on Amazon2014
Top 50 Kings and Queens
Buy on Amazon2015
Terrible Timeline
Buy on Amazon2015
Horrible Histories Christmas Sticker Activity Book
Buy on Amazon2015
This is a Horrible Journal
Buy on Amazon2016
Crackin' Castles
Buy on Amazon2016
This is a Horrible Book of Foul Facts
Buy on Amazon2016
Top 50 Villains
Buy on Amazon2016
Gruesome Great Houses
Buy on Amazon2017
Horrible Histories 25th Anniversary Yearbook
Buy on Amazon2018
Up In The Air
Buy on Amazon2021
The Secret Diary of Henry VIII
Buy on Amazon2021
The Secret Diary of Queen Victoria
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Horrible Histories series is publication order: 1. Terrible Tudors (1993), 2. Awesome Egyptians (1993), 3. The Vile Victorians (1994), 4. Vicious Vikings (1994), 5. Rotten Romans (1994), and 59 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Horrible Histories series by Terry Deary contains 64 books. The series began in 1993 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Horrible Histories series is written by Terry Deary. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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