The Retreat Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Retreat books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Pandemic
Buy on Amazon2013
Slaughterhouse
Buy on Amazon2014
Die Laughing
Buy on Amazon2015
Alamo
Buy on Amazon2016
Crucible
Buy on Amazon2018
Forlorn Hope
Buy on Amazon2022
History is Dead
Buy on Amazon2007
Best New Zombie Tales Vol. 3
Buy on Amazon2011
Undead Tales
Buy on Amazon2011
Help! Wanted: Tales of On-the-Job Terror
Buy on Amazon2011
Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 From Outer Space
Buy on Amazon2012
Attic Toys
Buy on Amazon2012
Horror for Good
Buy on Amazon2012
Read the End First
Buy on Amazon2012
A Feast of Frights from The Horror Zine
Buy on Amazon2012
Welcome To Hell: An Anthology Of Western Weirdness
Buy on Amazon2012
Dark Light
Buy on Amazon2012
Alt-Zombie
Buy on Amazon2012
Blood Rites
Buy on Amazon2013
High Stakes: A Vampire Anthology
Buy on Amazon2013
Zombies
Buy on Amazon2013
Bleed
Buy on Amazon2013
Fear the Reaper
Buy on Amazon2013
Best Tales of the Apocalypse
Buy on Amazon2013
The Best of the Horror Society 2013
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Discoveries - Issue #28
Buy on Amazon2014
Zombies: More Recent Dead
Buy on Amazon2014
Limbus, Inc. - Book II
Buy on Amazon2014
Seize the Night
Buy on Amazon2015
V-Wars: Night Terrors
Buy on Amazon2015
The Forsaken
Buy on Amazon2017
Joe Ledger: Unstoppable
Buy on Amazon2017
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The Retreat series is publication order: 1. Pandemic (2013), 2. Slaughterhouse (2014), 3. Die Laughing (2015), 4. Alamo (2016), 5. Crucible (2018), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The Retreat series by Joe McKinney contains 32 books. The series began in 2013 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The Retreat series is written by Joe McKinney. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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