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Paul Tobin Books in Order

Explore Paul Tobin’s books in order, with summaries of his novels and Plants vs. Zombies comics, from Prepare to Die! to the adventures of Nate and Patrice.

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Colder

by Paul Tobin

2012

Former asylum inmate Declan can enter other people’s madness and sometimes cure it, though he still hopes to heal himself. Pursued by a demonic predator, he must confront the limits of his abilities before time runs out.

Prepare to Die!

by Paul Tobin

2012

Superhero Reaver receives two weeks to put his affairs in order before his enemies kill him. Returning to his hometown, Steve Clarke revisits the boy he was before gaining powers and the woman he never stopped loving.

The Jowler

by Paul Tobin

2012

Captain James Owen investigates a mill worker found drowned inside a paving slab in an alternate, steampunk Frome. The impossible death leads the Special Investigations officer through a case complicated by time-travel paradoxes and threats to his own survival.

Lawnmageddon

by Paul Tobin

2013

Nate Timely and Patrice Blazing encounter a zombie invasion spreading across Neighborville. Seeking shelter with Patrice’s uncle Crazy Dave, they discover his army of living plants and must help mobilize these unlikely defenders before the town is overwhelmed.

Bully For You

by Paul Tobin

2015

Nate and Patrice investigate a strange college connected to Dr. Zomboss’s past. When the mysterious Anti-Bully Squad arrives with another zombie army, the children and Crazy Dave must protect Neighborville while caught between two competing undead forces.

The Bad Seed

by Paul Tobin

2015

Declan’s powers continue changing after his encounter with Nimble Jack, drawing him deeper into the nature of madness. A new malevolent figure named Swivel threatens the fragile life he is rebuilding and the control he seeks.

Timepocalypse

by Paul Tobin

2015

Crazy Dave joins Patrice and Nate Timely to counter Dr. Zomboss’s latest attack through time. A collection of time-displaced plants becomes their unusual defense, bringing the young adventurers into a battle that stretches beyond Neighborville’s familiar present.

Garden Warfare

by Paul Tobin

2016

Dr. Zomboss’s efforts to transform suburbia bring stronger plants and zombies into an escalating struggle. This graphic novel explores the origins of the altered neighborhood and new combatants, leading into the events of the Garden Warfare 2 game.

Grown Sweet Home

by Paul Tobin

2016

Young plants leave Crazy Dave’s garage for his spacious family mansion in Neighborville. Their new home attracts Dr. Zomboss’s surveillance, forcing the residents to contend with an enemy seeking information he can use against them and their human allies.

Inventor Nate makes his cat enormous and invisible during his Friday the thirteenth experiments. With friend Delphine, he must stop the animal from destroying their town while a criminal tea society interferes with their increasingly desperate inventions.

Petal to the Metal

by Paul Tobin

2016

Crazy Dave challenges Dr. Zomboss to a series of races that will determine Neighborville’s future. Solar-powered plant vehicles face zombie hot rods driven by imps, turning the rivals’ struggle for the town into a dangerous automotive contest.

Toss the Bones

by Paul Tobin

2016

Nimble Jack returns to threaten Boston’s sanity, leaving Declan to fulfill a dark prophecy. Each use of his powers lowers his body temperature, forcing him to defend the city while his physical and mental stability deteriorate.

Battle Extravagonzo

by Paul Tobin

2017

Crazy Dave and Dr. Zomboss both want the same factory in central Neighborville. While Zomboss plans to manufacture a strategically positioned zombie army, Nate, Patrice, and their plant allies try to secure the property before their enemy does.

Boom Boom Mushroom

by Paul Tobin

2017

Nate, Patrice, and their plants discover Dr. Zomboss is building an underground zombie army to consume Neighborville. Crazy Dave and an unusual animal companion search for a rare mushroom powerful enough to stop the subterranean attack.

Nate faces threats from a criminal tea society planning to release robotic bees unless he joins them, while another group seeks his allegiance. Delphine and his inventions become essential as he suspects a spy at school.

Lawn of Doom

by Paul Tobin

2017

Dr. Zomboss turns Neighborville’s Halloween decorations into a network of traps and special zombies. Crazy Dave, Nate, Patrice, and the plants fight to reclaim the holiday through contests involving tricks, treats, and costumes amid the undead invasion.

Hiding his inventions around town to evade his enemies creates Nate’s most disastrous Friday the thirteenth yet. Delphine helps him confront escaped animals, multiplying toads, and relentless lightning storms while the criminal tea society continues its pursuit.

Rumble at Lake Gumbo

by Paul Tobin

2018

Dr. Zomboss discovers Lake Gumbo and deploys an enormous underwater drill that pollutes its water. Nate, Patrice, and Crazy Dave gather aquatic plant allies and other unusual helpers to protect the lake from the spreading zombie invasion.

Believing humans long to join the circus, Dr. Zomboss creates a traveling spectacle designed to trap Neighborville’s citizens. Nate and Patrice infiltrate the zombie show, bringing their plant allies into a battle beneath its deceptively entertaining big top.

War and Peas

by Paul Tobin

2018

Crazy Dave and Dr. Zomboss join the same book club and compete for its vacant leadership position. Their literary rivalry draws Nate, Patrice, and their plants into another clash with zombies, transforming reading-group politics into a neighborhood battle.

A Little Problem

by Paul Tobin

2019

Dr. Zomboss unleashes tiny zombies designed to approach Neighborville’s residents unnoticed. Crazy Dave, Nate, Patrice, and the plants shrink themselves to confront the miniature invasion, entering a world where the town’s insects become an additional complication.

Dino-Might

by Paul Tobin

2019

Dr. Zomboss plans to destroy Neighborville’s yards, leaving its defending plants nowhere to grow. Nate, Patrice, and Crazy Dave rally their allies against a scheme involving household pets and dinosaurs, confronting an increasingly chaotic threat to the town.

Snow Thanks

by Paul Tobin

2019

A Cold Crystal lets Dr. Zomboss bury Neighborville in an endless winter, immobilizing most of its plants. Nate, Patrice, and Crazy Dave enlist fiery defenders and pirate assistance to resist the cold and stop zombies overrunning the frozen town.

Better Homes and Guardens

by Paul Tobin

2020

Nate and Patrice propose placing protective plants inside homes as well as yards. Dr. Zomboss counters with houses that are actually cages, forcing Crazy Dave and the defenders to outmaneuver a building scheme intended to trap Neighborville’s residents.

Multi-ball-istic

by Paul Tobin

2020

Dr. Zomboss converts Neighborville into an enormous pinball machine, scattering bumpers and flippers through the town. Nate, Patrice, and their plant companions must navigate its hazards, halt another zombie invasion, and restore their neighborhood before the game overwhelms them.

The Garden Path

by Paul Tobin

2020

Dr. Zomboss disguises his zombies to confuse Neighborville’s plant defenders and infiltrate its attractions and elementary school. Readers choose the direction of this branching adventure, guiding Crazy Dave, Nate, and Patrice toward different outcomes in their latest confrontation.

Constructionary Tales

by Paul Tobin

2021

Dr. Zomboss gives a Zombie Broadcasting Network film crew a tour of his elaborate inventions and invasion plans. Across Neighborville, Crazy Dave prepares equally unusual countermeasures, aided by Patrice, Nate, and plants determined to protect the town.

Faulty Fables

by Paul Tobin

2023

Dr. Zomboss writes tedious fables intended to send Neighborville’s residents and defending plants to sleep before an invasion. Crazy Dave remains awake and experiments with counterattacks, trying to stop the town becoming helpless while its enemies advance.

Messenger Volume 1

by Paul Tobin

2024

Bike messenger Dare Crilley never misses a delivery, until a divine client turns her routes into a dispute between gods. Increasingly difficult assignments put the universe’s fate on her bicycle and test her determination to complete every mission.

Standalone Paul Tobin books

  1. Book cover for "Colder"

    Colder

    by Paul Tobin

    2012
  2. Book cover for "Prepare to Die!"

    Prepare to Die!

    by Paul Tobin

    2012
  3. Book cover for "The Jowler"

    The Jowler

    by Paul Tobin

    2012Adventures of Captain James Owen, Book 1
  4. Book cover for "Lawnmageddon"

    Lawnmageddon

    by Paul Tobin

    2013Plants vs. Zombies, Book 1
  5. Book cover for "Bully For You"

    Bully For You

    by Paul Tobin

    2015Plants vs. Zombies, Book 3
  6. Book cover for "The Bad Seed"

    The Bad Seed

    by Paul Tobin

    2015
  7. Book cover for "Timepocalypse"

    Timepocalypse

    by Paul Tobin

    2015Plants vs. Zombies, Book 2
  8. Book cover for "Garden Warfare"

    Garden Warfare

    by Paul Tobin

    2016Plants vs. Zombies, Book 4
  9. Book cover for "Grown Sweet Home"

    Grown Sweet Home

    by Paul Tobin

    2016Plants vs. Zombies, Book 5
  10. Book cover for "How to Capture an Invisible Cat"
  11. Book cover for "Petal to the Metal"

    Petal to the Metal

    by Paul Tobin

    2016Plants vs. Zombies, Book 6
  12. Book cover for "Toss the Bones"

    Toss the Bones

    by Paul Tobin

    2016
  13. Book cover for "Battle Extravagonzo"

    Battle Extravagonzo

    by Paul Tobin

    2017Plants vs. Zombies, Book 8
  14. Book cover for "Boom Boom Mushroom"

    Boom Boom Mushroom

    by Paul Tobin

    2017Plants vs. Zombies, Book 7
  15. Book cover for "How to Outsmart a Billion Robot Bees"
  16. Book cover for "Lawn of Doom"

    Lawn of Doom

    by Paul Tobin

    2017Plants vs. Zombies, Book 9
  17. Book cover for "How to Tame a Human Tornado"
  18. Book cover for "Rumble at Lake Gumbo"

    Rumble at Lake Gumbo

    by Paul Tobin

    2018Plants vs. Zombies, Book 11
  19. Book cover for "The Greatest Show Unearthed"

    The Greatest Show Unearthed

    by Paul Tobin

    2018Plants vs. Zombies, Book 10
  20. Book cover for "War and Peas"

    War and Peas

    by Paul Tobin

    2018Plants vs. Zombies, Book 12
  21. Book cover for "A Little Problem"

    A Little Problem

    by Paul Tobin

    2019Plants vs. Zombies, Book 15
  22. Book cover for "Dino-Might"

    Dino-Might

    by Paul Tobin

    2019Plants vs. Zombies, Book 13
  23. Book cover for "Snow Thanks"

    Snow Thanks

    by Paul Tobin

    2019Plants vs. Zombies, Book 14
  24. Book cover for "Better Homes and Guardens"

    Better Homes and Guardens

    by Paul Tobin

    2020Plants vs. Zombies, Book 16
  25. Book cover for "Multi-ball-istic"

    Multi-ball-istic

    by Paul Tobin

    2020Plants vs. Zombies, Book 18
  26. Book cover for "The Garden Path"

    The Garden Path

    by Paul Tobin

    2020Plants vs. Zombies, Book 17
  27. Book cover for "Constructionary Tales"

    Constructionary Tales

    by Paul Tobin

    2021Plants vs. Zombies, Book 19
  28. Book cover for "Faulty Fables"

    Faulty Fables

    by Paul Tobin

    2023Plants vs. Zombies, Book 20
  29. Book cover for "Messenger Volume 1"

    Messenger Volume 1

    by Paul Tobin

    2024

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