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Chaos Walking · Patrick Ness
Chaos Walking books in order
There are 3 books in Chaos Walking. The latest, Monsters of Men, came out in 2010, and Patrick Ness hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 11 November 2026.
Chaos Walking books in order
2008Book 1The Knife of Never Letting Go
2009Book 2The Ask and the Answer
2010Book 3Monsters of Men
Companion stories
2010CompanionThe New World
2009CompanionThe Wide, Wide Sea
2010CompanionSnowscape
What Chaos Walking is about
From the description of The Knife of Never Letting Go, the first book.
An unflinching novel about the impossible choices of growing up, by an award-winning writer.Imagine you're the only boy in a town of men. And you can hear everything they think. And they can hear everything you think. Imagine you don't fit in with their plans... Todd Hewitt is just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man. But his town has been keeping secrets from him. Secrets that are going to force him to run...
Chaos Walking at a glance
- Author
- Patrick Ness
- Books published
- 3
- Companion stories
- 3
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2008
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Chaos Walking book?
Patrick Ness hasn't announced one yet. If a new Chaos Walking book is announced, AuthorPing will let you know.
How many books are in Chaos Walking?
3 books have been published in Chaos Walking so far, plus 3 companion stories.
What order should I read Chaos Walking in?
Read the main books in order: 1. The Knife of Never Letting Go, 2. The Ask and the Answer, 3. Monsters of Men. The 3 companions can be read alongside them.
Is Chaos Walking finished?
Patrick Ness hasn't announced another Chaos Walking book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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