Five Nights At Freddy's (FNaF) Books In Order (2024)

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Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNaF) is now a fairly successful media franchise created by Scott Cawthon that began in 2014 with the video game of the same name. It’s about the (fictional) family pizza restaurant franchise named “Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza”, after its mascot, the animatronic bear Freddy Fazbear.

You can play a night-time employee who must use what he can find to defend himself against hostile animatronic characters that inhabit the locations. The series has an extensive lore developed in the multiple survival horror video games, but you can also explore the FNaT Universe with books.

How to read the Five Nights At Freddy’s/FNaF Series In Order?

Five Nights at Freddy’s Books in chronological order:

Written by Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley, this novel trilogy follows a group of childhood friends who meet in their hometown and discover secrets about the Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.

1. The Silver Eyes – Ten years after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza that ripped their town apart, Charlie, whose father owned the restaurant, and her childhood friends reunite on the anniversary of the tragedy and find themselves at the old pizza place which had been locked up and abandoned for years. After they discover a way inside, they realize that things are not as they used to be. The four adult-sized animatronic mascots that once entertained patrons have changed. They now have a dark secret . . . and a murderous agenda.
2. The Twisted Ones – It’s been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she’s still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of her father’s frightening creations. Something twisted is hunting Charlie, and this time if it finds her, it’s not letting her go.
3. The Fourth Closet – John just wants to forget the whole terrifying saga of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, but the past isn’t so easily buried. Meanwhile, there’s a new animatronic pizzeria opening in Hurricane, along with a new rash of kidnappings that feel all too familiar. Bound together by their childhood loss, John reluctantly teams up with Jessica, Marla, and Carlton to solve the case and find the missing children. Along the way, they’ll unravel the twisted mystery of what really happened to Charlie, and the haunting legacy of her father’s creations.

Five Nights at Freddy’s Fazbear Frights Books in chronological order:

Co-written by Scott Cawthon and multiple writers (mostly Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener, but also Carly Anne West and Kelly Parra), Five Nights at Freddy’s Fazbear Frights Books are anthology books-each one containing three short stories (or novellas).

1. Into the Pit – What do you wish for most? It’s a question that Oswald, Sarah, and Millie think they know the answer to. Oswald wishes his summer wasn’t so boring, Sarah wishes to be beautiful, and Millie wishes she could just disappear from the face of the earth. But in the twisted world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, their hearts’ deepest desires have an unexpected cost.
2. Fetch – After years of being kicked around, Greg, Alec, and Oscar are ready to take control of their lives. Greg decides to put the controversial science he’s been studying to the test. Alec launches a master plot to expose his golden sister for the spoiled brat he knows she is. And Oscar, ever the miniature grown-up his mom needs him to be, decides to take something he wants… even though he knows it’s wrong. But as these three will learn, control is a fragile thing.
3. 1:35AM – For Delilah, Stanley, and Devon, being left behind is practically a way of life. Orphaned from a young age and recently divorced, Delilah escapes deeper into her dreams each night, in desperate need of a wake-up call. Stanley is newly dumped, stuck in a dead-end job for a mysterious employer, and unable to connect with anyone. And Devon, abandoned by his dad and ignored by his mom, can’t understand why love and friendship come so easily to everyone except him. Unfortunately, it’s always in the depths of loneliness when evil creeps in.
4. Step Closer – Isolation can open up a void. Pete lashes out at his younger brother in the wake of his parents’ divorce, falling prey to a gruesome curse. Kasey struggles with the lengths she’ll go to survive on the streets after stealing a pair of unusual novelty glasses. Samantha and her sister, Susie, struggle to exist side by side, desperate to connect after a horrific tragedy. But in the grim world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, empty feelings often attract hungry monsters…

5. Bunny Call – When left in darkness, rage festers. Years of frustration with his family culminate in a loathsome vacation for Bob, who plots a sinister prank to frighten his wife and kids. Matt redirects the residual anger over his many failed relationships into a video game, and ends up birthing the horrible consequences. In room 1280 of Heracles Hospital, something evil is keeping a man alive, a man with gruesome burns all over his body and an iron will to live.
6. Blackbird – To avoid confronting an ugly truth, Nole falls prey to a monster that punishes past transgressions. Growing weaker by the day, nine-year-old Jake looks back on the time before he was sick, imagining life as if he were well again. And, forever desperate to prove his worth to his arrogant brother and distant father, Toby chases victory at an arcade game with horrifying consequences. But in the unpredictable world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, sometimes the past can take on a life of its own.
7. The Cliffs – Some things must be learned the hard way . . . Reed sees an opportunity to teach the school bully not to mess with him, but ends up mangling the lesson. Robert, an exhausted single father, gets a crash course in parenting when he buys a fancy new teddy bear to watch and entertain his young son. Chris, eager to join the Science Club at school, agrees to undergo a grisly experiment to be accepted. But in the malevolent universe of Five Nights at Freddy’s, there’s always an education in pain.
8. Gumdrop Angel – A string of bad luck you can’t seem to shake… for Angel, Hudson, and Sergio, it’s an all too familiar feeling. Repulsed by her spoiled stepsister’s lavish birthday party, Angel exacts an act of hasty and ill-fated revenge. Hudson’s young life is littered with tragedy and broken dreams, but a well-paying security job might just be all he needs to turn things around. Sergio acquires a unique novelty toy that instantly brings good luck, but is the toy really leading him to happiness… or to a more monstrous end?

9. The Puppet Carver – Consumed by failure… Desperate to keep his kiddie pizzeria from bankruptcy, Jack lets his animatronics tech pitch him a new invention that might just give him some perspective. Frustrated by an unfair arcade game, Colton throws himself into re-engineering the device at any cost. Marley’s best friend goes missing on a tour of the Freddy’s Pizza Factory; she knows what really happened… but her guilt isn’t the only thing threatening to eat her alive.
10. Friendly Face – Act in haste, repent at leisure… After losing his friend in a terrible accident, Edward can’t spend his money fast enough on a happy companion guaranteed to keep his friend’s memory alive. Mott quickly flushes his brother’s creepy new pets, but the creatures have other plans. Eager to put her classmates in their place, homecoming queen Jessica doesn’t stop to double-check her homework… reprogramming a defunct animatronic.
11. Prankster – Standing up for yourself can be hard . . .Jeremiah decides he’s done being the butt of his coworker’s jokes at their small game studio. Joel is counting the days until he can quit his family’s garden center and hit the road to a new life. Aimee finally works up the courage to ditch her loud-mouthed, annoying friend at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. But when it comes to Five Nights at Freddy’s, even the most well-meaning actions can reap horrible consequences.
12. Felix the Shark – A dark bridge to the past . . . Dirk sets out on a long-shot quest to recapture a cherished childhood memory from a unique animatronic pizzeria. Mandy finds something lurking in the files of her favorite horror game and opens herself up to a haunting. In light of her son’s fascination with Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, Sylvia buys her son a unique birthday present-a Freddy Fazbear mask that’s the genuine article . . . in more ways than one.

Five Nights at Freddy’s Tales from the Pizzaplex Books in chronological order:

Following the Fazbear Frights’ formula, the Tales from the Pizzaplex comes from the same team of writers and offers new horrifying stories (three in each book).

1. Lally’s Game – Some secrets are better left hidden . . . A forbidden artifact from her fiancé’s past beckons to Selena. Jessica leads a double life from her friends and coworkers in the children’s wing of a hospital. Maya can’t resist the temptation to explore an off-limits area of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizza Plex. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, everything comes with a price to pay.
2. HAPPS – Have you ever wanted something badly, even though you shouldn’t? . . . Steve’s dreams of a video game programming career and starting a family lead him to take a job that seems too good to be true. Aiden and Jace can’t resist scaring some young kids in the tube maze of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. And all Billy wants is to become the perfect ideal of what he knows he really is―an animatronic. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, be careful what you wish for . . .
3. Somniphobia – What are you running from? Sam is afraid of just about anything and everything that’s unhealthy ever since his father died . . . Something about the Springtrap costume in the roleplaying area of Freddy Fazbears Mega Pizzaplex chills Luca to the core . . . And Grady’s fear of being trapped in small spaces makes working as a Pizzaplex technician extremely challenging. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, our deepest fears have a way of chasing us . . .
4. Submechanophobia – Have you ever experienced a gut feeling that told you something was wrong? . . . Caden senses the underwater animatronics in Freddy’s Fantasy Water Park have a mind of their own. Robbie knows deep down that the minds of the members of the Fazbear Fan Club have been taken over by something. And Abe can’t shake the feeling that the animatronic assistants in his Fazplex Tower apartment are hiding things from him. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, when something feels wrong, it’s often too late to do anything about it . . .

5. The Bobbiedots – Would you ever cut corners to get what you want? . . . Outsourcing their storytelling to artificial intelligence comes with unintended results for the executives of the Fazbear Entertainment board of directors. . . Tony’s search for the player behind the impossibly high scores at the Pizzaplex Fazcade leads him down a rabbit hole with no way out . . . And Abe’s journey to find the first generation animatronics causing problem for his Bobbiedot home assistants lead him to believe he should have never moved into his new apartment . . . In the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s sometimes a shortcut can lead to a dead end. . .
6. Nexie – Can you keep a secret? . . . Astrid doesn’t tell anyone about the strange things her Buddytronic doll has been up to. Kara convinces a Pizzaplex employee no one will know if he lets her spend a little more time in the VR attraction. And a Fazbear Entertainment engineer’s custom project has surprises in store for anyone who encounters it. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, secrets never stay hidden for long . . .

7. Tiger Rock – Have you ever had something stuck in your head . . . ? After a session in the VR Booth at the Mega Pizzaplex, Kai can’t shake the feeling that the tiger animatronic somehow has stayed with him . . . A new attraction at the Mega Pizzaplex leaves Kane’s mind full of intrusive thoughts not his own . . . And Danny’s idea to get the attention of his high school crush comes with unimaginable consequences. . . In the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, truth is often scarier than fiction . . .

8. B7-2 – Three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series’ canon. In the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, everything comes with a price to pay.

Other FNaF Books

The Graphic Novels

Graphic Novel adaptations of the original trilogy.

1. The Silver Eyes – an adaptation of the novel illustrated by fan-favorite game artist Claudia Schröder!
2. The Twisted Ones – With electrifying art from Eisner Award-nominated artist Claudia Aguirre, and even more horror than ever before.
3. The Fourth Closet – Told through delightfully scary artwork from artist Diana Camero, and with even more horror than ever before.

FNaF Guidebooks

• The Survival Logbook – this essential logbook offers night guards new to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza a chance for self-reflection during their first week on the job. Quizzes, lists, and prompts throughout reinforce training, provide room to log in-game events, and allow for introspection on the best qualities of a Freddy’s employee–namely, a genuine disregard for instinctive self-preservation. It’s all here in this logbook–just be sure to fill out your emergency contact information first!
• Five Nights at Freddy’s Ultimate Guide (previously known as “The Freddy Files”) – Delving into each game, players can map the animatronics’ paths, learn how timed elements of the games work, and discover how to trigger unique events. Special sections throughout highlight FNAF fans’ most talked-about topics, from the alternate endings in Help Wanted and Curse of Dreadbear, to the new technology introduced in Fazbear Frights, to the ways that Easter eggs, rare screens, and hidden content can shed light on some of the more elusive questions in the FNAF universe. A comprehensive animatronics inventory and reproduced content from the Fazbear Entertainment Archives complete this compendium, helping fans bring their theories straight to the source. All the evidence, along with every detail of the games, books, and more, is laid out for fans to explore in this one-of-a-kind guide to the warped world of Five Nights at Freddy’s.

Companion Books

• Five Nights at Freddy’s Official Coloring Book – Based on the bestselling horror video game series Five Nights at Freddy’s, this coloring book is packed full of terrifyingly wonderful scenes for FNAF fans to color in and enjoy. From Chica and Foxy to Freddy himself, this Five Nights at Freddy’s extravaganza has 96 pages of coloring fun perfect for any Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza super fan!
• How to Draw Five Nights at Freddy’s – Filled with all your favorite characters from the bestselling horror video game series Five Nights at Freddy’s, this how to draw is packed with step-by-step instructions to create your own artwork of these terrifying creations. The gang is all here, from mainstays like Freddy and Chica to the twisted and glamrock animatronics, with 96 pages of drawing fun perfect for any Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza super fan.

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