The Left Behind series (or just Left Behind) is a fictional book series written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. The series takes place during, and after the rapture. Besides the best-selling fiction book series, there are also graphic novels, CDs, and a Left Behind: The Kids series.
The books
Note: The first three books were written later in time, but are a prequel to the series.
- The Rising: Antichrist is Born: Before They Were Left Behind
- The Regime: Evil Advances: Before They Were Left Behind
- The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye: Countdown to Earth's Last Days
- Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days
- Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind
- Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist
- Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides
- Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed
- Assassins: Assignment: Jerusalem, Target: Antichrist
- The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession
- The Mark: The Beast Rules the World
- Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne
- The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon
- Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages
- Glorious Appearing: The End of Days
- Kingdom Come: The Final Victory
Major characters
- Rayford Steele - Captain for Pan-Continental in his mid-forties
- Chloe Steele Williams - Daughter of Rayford and wife of "Buck"
- Cameron "Buck" Williams - Journalist for Global Weekly and the husband of Chloe
- Bruce Barnes - Assistant pastor at New Hope Village Church
- Nicolae Jetty Carpathia - A man from Romania who would become the antichrist
The movies
Note: The first of the books were made into movies starring Kirk Cameron.
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