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Left Behind is a series of 16 bestselling religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with a Christian dispensationalist view of the End Times; the pretribulation, premillennial, Christian eschatological interpretation of the Biblical apocalypse. The primary conflict of the series is the members of the Tribulation Force against the Global Community and its leader Nicolae Carpathia—the Antichrist. Left Behind is also the title of the first book in the series. The book series is published by Tyndale House, a firm with a history of interest in dispensationalism.

Plot summary[]

Left Behind tells the story of the end times, in which many have been "raptured," leaving the world shattered and chaotic. As people scramble for answers, a Romanian politician named Nicolae Carpathia rises to become secretary-general of the United Nations (later the "Global Community"), promising to restore peace and stability to all nations. What most of the world does not realize is that Carpathia is actually the Antichrist foretold from the Bible. Coming to grips with the truth and becoming born-again Christians, Rayford Steele, his daughter Chloe, their pastor Bruce Barnes, and young journalist Cameron "Buck" Williams begin their quest as the Tribulation Force to help save the lost and prepare for the coming Tribulation, in which God will pour down judgment on the world for seven years.

List of novels[]

Note: The books are listed initially in chronological order but then numbered in order of publication.

Chron Seq. Pub Seq. Title (with subtitle) Pub Date
1 13 The Rising: Antichrist is Born: Before They Were Left Behind (2005)
2 14 The Regime: Evil Advances: Before They Were Left Behind #2 (2005)
3 15 The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye: Countdown to Earth's Last Days #3 (2006)
4 1 Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days (1995)
5 2 Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind (1996)
6 3 Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist (1997)
7 4 Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides (1999)
8 5 Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed (1999)
9 6 Assassins: Assignment: Jerusalem, Target: Antichrist (1999)
10 7 The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession (2000)
11 8 The Mark: The Beast Rules the World (2000)
12 9 Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne (2001)
13 10 The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon (2002)
14 11 Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages (2003)
15 12 Glorious Appearing: The End of Days (2004)
16 16 Kingdom Come: The Final Victory (2007)
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