Gone (novel series)

Gone

First edition cover of Gone
Series One Gone Hunger Lies Plague Fear Light Series Two Monster Villain Hero
Author	Michael Grant
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Supernatural Superhero Horror Science fiction Dystopia Thriller
Publisher	HarperCollins
Published	2008–2013 (Season One) 2017–2019 (Season Two)
Media type	Print (hardcover and paperback)
No. of books	9

Gone is a bestselling book series written by Michael Grant.^[1]

The series is centered on the fictional Southern California town of Perdido Beach, in which every human aged 15 and older vanishes. The town and surrounding areas become encased within an impenetrable barrier that burns to the touch, with many of its inhabitants developing supernatural powers. The books follow the exploits of the protagonist/hero, Sam Temple, as he battles antagonists Caine Soren, Drake Merwin, and Diana Ladris as well as a mysterious, malevolent creature, known as the Darkness or the Gaiaphage (gai-uh-fage) (derived from Gaia, a Greek personification of the Earth, and "phage", from the Greek φαγεῖν phagein "to devour").

The first novel in this series, titled Gone, was published in 2008. The second book, Hunger, was released a year later, followed by the third book, Lies, on May 4, 2010. The fourth book, Plague, was released on April 5, 2011. The fifth book, Fear, was released on April 3, 2012, in the United States and the United Kingdom, although it was released as early as March 23 in Australia and Hong Kong. The sixth book, Light, was released on April 2, 2013. The series – "a fun, no-brainer read directed towards teenagers" – has been hailed as "ridiculously popular" and "a sensation in the young adult world".^[2][3]

A planned Monster Trilogy, also known as Season Two, began on October 17, 2017, with the release of Monster. It was set four years later from the events that took place in the other books. Villain was released on October 18, 2018, and Hero was released on October 1, 2019.