Book 1

Tomorrow, When the War Began

by John Marsden

Published 1 January 1995
Seven Australian teenagers return from a camping trip in the bush to discover that their country has been invaded and they must hide to stay alive.

Book 2

The Dead of the Night

by John Marsden

Published 1 January 1997

Book 3

A Killing Frost

by John Marsden

Published 1 January 1998
Ellie and her friends, a small band of teenagers trying to survive in the Australian countryside, continue to resist the enemies who have invaded their country.

Book 4

Darkness, Be My Friend

by John Marsden

Published 6 November 1998
As survivors of an enemy invasion of their homeland, Ellie and her friends return to Australia as guides for soldiers from New Zealand who plan an attack on the Wirrawee airfield.

Book 5

Burning for Revenge

by John Marsden

Published 12 November 1999
A lone band of survivors fight back against a brutal army of invaders who have destroyed their country, murdering their family and friends. It's time for revenge, but they must face up to the reality that if they attack when the opportunity arises, the chances of survival are not high.

Book 6

The Night is for Hunting

by John Marsden

Published 1 January 2001
While trying to care for a group of abandoned young children, five Australian teenagers continue their struggle for survival and their resistance against the enemy invading their homeland.

Book 7

The Other Side of Dawn

by John Marsden

Published 1 January 2002
Ellie and her friends, five Australian teenagers who survived the enemy invasion of their country, use guerrilla tactics to support a major counterattack by New Zealand troops.