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Left Behind
Bestseller: about 65 million copies (estimate)Millions of people vanish in an instant, and airline pilot Rayford Steele and journalist Buck Williams try to understand what has happened. The novel is based on a Christian view of the end times.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1995
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 284
- Format
- Book 1 of 12 in Left Behind
Read this if you want an evangelical end-times thriller with short chapters and a brisk pace.
Skip this if you do not share its theology or prefer more nuanced character writing.
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Quick answers about Left Behind
- What is Left Behind about?
- Millions of people vanish in an instant, and airline pilot Rayford Steele and journalist Buck Williams try to understand what has happened. The novel is based on a Christian view of the end times.
- Who should read Left Behind?
- Read it if you want an evangelical end-times thriller with short chapters and a brisk pace. Skip it if you do not share its theology or prefer more nuanced character writing.
- How long and how fast is Left Behind?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 284 pages, first published in 1995.
- Does Left Behind have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Religious extremism.
- Can I borrow Left Behind for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Left Behind; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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