History Creator / TimLaHaye

* ''Literature/LeftBehind'', his first and greatest literary success, co-written with journalist Jerry B. Jenkins. A vaguely Creator/TomClancy-ish techno-thriller set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, it details a fictionalized version of the End Times as described in Literature/TheBible (the Rapture, World War III, the rise of TheAntichrist and the Apocalypse) as seen by a handful of Christians carrying on an underground struggle against the Antichrist's emerging OneWorldOrder. While meeting a mixed critical reception, it enjoyed strong sales and great reader acclaim. Originally intended as a standalone novel, ''Left Behind'' soon expanded into an immense thirteen-volume series (not counting a prequel trilogy and various spinoffs) that sold over 80 million copies and has since been widely referenced and parodied in pop-culture such as ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. The books have also been adapted into multiple films and a series of video games, none of which were as successful as the books. The first of these films, ''Film/LeftBehind2000'', was met with a lot of backlash from [=LaHaye=] and Jenkins. The film had originally been intended as an accessible, mainstream blockbuster, but ended up with the small, religious film company Cloud Ten, resulting in [=LaHaye=] suing them over the low quality of the film and him and Jenkins not being credited in the film. He got the adaptation rights back, but Cloud Ten ended up getting them back anyway, resulting in [[Film/LeftBehind2014 the 2014 adaptation]], which also met with negative reception, but did get high praise from [=LaHaye=] and Jenkins.

** The books also had a teen-centric spinoff series, ''Left Behind: The Kids'', also written by [=LaHaye=] and Jenkins. Totaling 40 novellas, it's about a group of teenagers who are also left behind after the Rapture and have their own storyline separate from the main books, though they do have some overlap. They were also re-released as ''Left Behind: The Young Trib Force'', a series of 13 books compiling 3-4 novellas each and each linked to a specific main line book.

** The books also had a teen-centric spinoff series, ''Left Behind: The Kids'', also written by [=LaHaye=] and Jenkins. Totaling 40 books, it's about a group of teenagers who are also left behind after the Rapture and have their own storyline separate from the main books, though they do have some overlap.

* ''Literature/LeftBehind'', his first and greatest literary success, co-written with journalist Jerry B. Jenkins. A vaguely Creator/TomClancy-ish techno-thriller set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, it details a fictionalized version of the End Times as described in Literature/TheBible (the Rapture, World War III, the rise of TheAntichrist and the Apocalypse) as seen by a handful of Christians carrying on an underground struggle against the Antichrist's emerging OneWorldOrder. While meeting a mixed critical reception, it enjoyed strong sales and great reader acclaim. Originally intended as a standalone novel, ''Left Behind'' soon expanded into [[ArchivePanic an immense thirteen-volume series (not counting a prequel trilogy and various spinoffs)]] that sold over 80 million copies and has since been widely referenced and parodied in pop-culture such as ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

* ''Literature/TheEnd'': Also known as the ''Joshua Jordan'' series (after its protagonist), this is a relatively more grounded political thriller (albeit still with elements of Bible prophecy and science fiction). Joshua Jordan, [[SelfMadeMan ex-military engineer turned major defense contractor]], and his allies in government and business struggle to thwart a Protean international conspiracy seeking to impose tyranny on America and throw the world into chaos. At the same time, Jordan must also save his own family. Co-written with Craig Parshall.

Fans of [=LaHaye=] may also be interested in cartoonist Creator/JackChick, another Christian artist who used a number of vaguely similar concepts in his own fiction, and the ''Literature/ChristCloneTrilogy'', a thriller series by former NSA analyst James [=BeauSeigneur=] that presents a scenario similar to ''Left Behind'', but with a greater focus on [[MohsScaleOfScienceFictionHardness scientific and political verisimilitude]].

Fans of [=LaHaye=] may also be interested in cartoonist Creator/JackChick, another Christian artist who used a number of vaguely similar concepts in his own fiction, and the ''Literature/ChristCloneTrilogy'', a thriller series by former NSA analyst James [=BeauSeigneur=] that presents a similar scenario to ''Left Behind'', but with a greater focus on [[MohsScaleOfScienceFictionHardness scientific and political verisimilitude]].

Dr. Timothy Francis [=LaHaye=] (April 27, 1926 – July 25, 2016) was an iconic Baptist minister, Bible scholar, and prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction on a wide range of topics. Although aimed mainly at a Christian audience, a number of his works have become runaway bestsellers and achieved mainstream notability -- most famously books in the ''Literature/LeftBehind'' series, several of which became ''New York Times'' bestsellers.

** ''Apollyon: The Destroyer is Unleashed'' (1999)

Dr. Timothy Francis [=LaHaye=] ((April 27, 1926 – July 25, 2016) was an iconic Baptist minister, Bible scholar, and prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction on a wide range of topics. Although aimed mainly at a Christian audience, a number of his works have become runaway bestsellers and achieved mainstream notability -- most famously books in the ''Literature/LeftBehind'' series, several of which became ''New York Times'' bestsellers.

Dr. Timothy Francis [=LaHaye=] (1926-2016) was an iconic Baptist minister, Bible scholar, and prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction on a wide range of topics. Although aimed mainly at a Christian audience, a number of his works have become runaway bestsellers and achieved mainstream notability -- most famously books in the ''Literature/LeftBehind'' series, several of which became ''New York Times'' bestsellers.