I Survived Series

by Lauren Tarshis

A nonfiction-grounded adventure series that places child characters at the center of major historical disasters and events, from natural catastrophes to wartime attacks, combining accurate historical research with page-turning survival drama. Each book is self-contained and includes factual notes about the real event depicted.

Books in The I Survived series in order:

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 Book cover
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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
Recommended For Ages
8
+

A boy aboard the Titanic on its doomed maiden voyage must fight to survive one of history's most famous disasters in this fast-paced historical nonfiction adventure.

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis Details

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 Book cover
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I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
Recommended For Ages
8
+

A boy in 1916 New Jersey is caught in the panic following a series of deadly shark attacks in this historical survival adventure from the popular series.

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis Details

I Survived Hurricane Katrina 2005 Book cover
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I Survived Hurricane Katrina 2005
Recommended For Ages
8
+

A boy survives the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in this fast-paced historical nonfiction adventure from the popular series.

I Survived Hurricane Katrina 2005 by Lauren Tarshis Details

I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor 1941 Book cover
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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor 1941
Recommended For Ages
8
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A boy witnesses the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in this historical survival adventure from the popular series.

I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor 1941 by Lauren Tarshis Details

I Survived the Attacks of September 11 2001 Book cover
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I Survived the Attacks of September 11 2001
Recommended For Ages
9
+

A boy in New York City witnesses the September 11 attacks in this historical survival adventure from the popular series.

I Survived the Attacks of September 11 2001 by Lauren Tarshis Details

I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 Book cover
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I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg 1863
Recommended For Ages
8
+

Two escaped enslaved children are caught in the middle of the Battle of Gettysburg in this Civil War historical survival adventure from the popular series.

I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 by Lauren Tarshis Details

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami 2011 Book cover
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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami 2011
Recommended For Ages
8
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A boy visiting Japan with his family is separated from them when the 2011 tsunami strikes in this contemporary historical survival adventure from the popular series.

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami 2011 by Lauren Tarshis Details

I Survived the Nazi Invasion 1944 Book cover
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I Survived the Nazi Invasion 1944
Recommended For Ages
9
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A Jewish boy in Nazi-occupied Poland escapes the Warsaw Ghetto and joins a group of Jewish partisans in the forest in this World War II survival adventure.

I Survived the Nazi Invasion 1944 by Lauren Tarshis Details

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire 1871 Book cover
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I Survived the Great Chicago Fire 1871
Recommended For Ages
8
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A boy caught in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 must navigate the burning city and find his family in this historical survival adventure from the popular series.

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire 1871 by Lauren Tarshis Details