I Survived


I Survived is a series of children's historical fiction novels by American author Lauren Tarshis, published by Scholastic Publishing. The stories follow child characters, who find themselves in the middle of historical disasters. From 2010 to 2020, twenty books were published under the original I Survived umbrella title.
I Survived True Stories, a spin-off book series also written by Lauren, was published from 2014 to 2017, made-up of three books, bringing the total to twenty-three. In 2019, it was announced Scholastic Graphix would adapt the books into graphic novels. As of 2020, Scholastic Graphix has made only two graphic novels based on the series.
Since the release of its first novel, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, in June 2010, the series has sold over 20 million books worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling book series in history. The series has been listed in several bestseller lists, including the New York Times Best Seller list for children.

Books

Reception

As of February 2018, the I Survived series has earned three awards, including being listed in the New York Times Best Seller list for children and the USA Today Best Selling Series list. The third award, the Colorado Children's Book Award, was won back in 2012.