Find Your Fate

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Cover of the first volume, first edition (1984); painting by David B. Mattingly Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island by R. L. Stine.jpg
Cover of the first volume, first edition (1984); painting by David B. Mattingly

Find Your Fate is a series of gamebooks published by Ballantine Books featuring licensed characters including Indiana Jones, James Bond, and Morgan Swift. They were written and published between 1984 and 1987 by authors including R. L. Stine, Rose Estes, and Richard Wenk to compete with the popular Choose Your Own Adventure series published by Bantam Books, featuring a similar branching storyline which depended on choices made by the reader.

Contents

Licenses

Several media franchises were licensed by Ballantine for the Find Your Fate and Find Your Fate Junior books, including:

Books

Find Your Fate books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island1984 R. L. Stine David B. Mattingly 0-345-31665-7 [1]
2Indiana Jones and the Lost Treasure of Sheba1984 Rose Estes David B. Mattingly 0-345-31664-9 [2]
3Indiana Jones and the Giants of the Silver Tower1984 R. L. Stine David B. Mattingly 0-345-31715-7 [3]
4Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Fates1984 Richard Wenk David B. Mattingly 0-345-31716-5 [4]
5Indiana Jones and the Cup of the Vampire1984 Andrew Helfer David B. Mattingly 0-345-31905-2 [5]
6Indiana Jones and the Legion of Death1984 Richard Wenk David B. Mattingly 0-345-31904-4 [6]
7Indiana Jones and the Cult of the Mummy's Crypt1985 R. L. Stine David B. Mattingly 0-345-32305-X [7]
8Indiana Jones and the Dragon of Vengeance1985Megan Stine
H. William Stine		 David B. Mattingly 0-345-32320-3 [8]
9Indiana Jones and the Gold of Genghis Khan1985 Ellen Weiss David B. Mattingly 0-345-32409-9 [9]
10Morgan Swift and the Kidnapped Goddess1985Sara HughesAnn Meisel 0-345-32367-X [10]
11James Bond in Win, Place, or Die1985 R. L. Stine Cliff Spohn 0-345-32404-8 [11] Tie-in with A View to a Kill . [12]
12James Bond in Strike It Deadly1985 Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel 		Cliff Spohn 0-345-32405-6 [13]
13James Bond in Programmed for Danger1985Jean M. FavorsCliff Spohn 0-345-32456-0 [14]
14James Bond in Barracuda Run1985 Steven Otfinoski Cliff Spohn 0-345-32468-4 [15]
15Morgan Swift and the Treasure of Crocodile Key1985Sara HughesAnn Meisel 0-345-32672-5 [16]
16Indiana Jones and the Ape Slaves of Howling Island1987 R. L. Stine Barclay Shaw 0-345-33882-0 [17]
17Indiana Jones and the Mask of the Elephant1987Megan Stine
H. William Stine		 Barclay Shaw 0-345-32320-3 [18]
Find Your Fate G.I. Joe books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Operation: Star Raider1985Eric AffabeeDavid Henderson 0-345-32665-2 [19]
2Operation: Dragon Fire1985William SnoDavid Henderson 0-345-32666-0 [20]
3Operation: Terror Trap1985H. William Stine
Megan Stine		David Henderson 0-345-32667-9 [21] Sometimes numbered as #4
4Operation: Robot Assassin1985G.V. MacraeDavid Henderson 0-345-32668-7 [22]
5The Everglades Swamp Terror1986Eric AffabeeDavid Henderson 0-345-32986-4 [23]
6Operation: Death Stone1986Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel 		David Henderson 0-345-32936-8 [24]
7Operation: Deadly Decoy1986 R. L. Stine David Henderson 0-345-32937-6 [25]
8Operation: Death-Ray1986Megan Stine
H. William Stine		David Henderson 0-345-32938-4 [26]
9Operation: Mindbender1986 R. L. Stine David Henderson 0-345-33786-7 [27]
10Operation: Night Flight1986William SnoDavid Henderson 0-345-33787-5 [28]
11Operation: Weapons Disaster1986James M. WardDavid Henderson 0-345-33788-3 [29]
12Operation: Jungle Doom1986 Lynn Beach David Henderson 0-345-33789-1 [30]
13Operation: Snow Job1987Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel 		David Henderson 0-345-33790-5 [31]
14Operation: Thunderbolt1987K.C. EdwardsDavid Henderson 0-345-33791-3 [32]
15Operation: Time Machine1987 Lynn Beach David Henderson 0-345-34063-9 [33]
16Operation: Poison Dart1987Megan Stine
H. William Stine		David Henderson 0-345-34064-7 [34]
17Operation: Sink or Swim1987Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel 		David Henderson 0-345-34065-5 [35]
18Operation: Killer Comet1987S.M. BallardDavid Henderson 0-345-34066-3 [36]
19Operation: Tiger Strike1987William SnoDavid Henderson 0-345-34067-1 [37]
20Serpentor and the Mummy Warrior1987 R. L. Stine David Henderson 0-345-34069-8 [38]
Find Your Fate Junior Transformers books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Dinobots Strike Back1985Casey ToddWilliam Schmidt 0-345-32669-5 [39]
2Battle Drive1985Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel 		William Schmidt 0-345-32670-9 [40]
3Attack of the Insecticons1985 Lynn Beach William Schmidt 0-345-32671-7 [41]
4Earthquake1986Ann MatthewsWilliam Schmidt 0-345-33071-4 [42]
5Desert Flight1986Jim RazziWilliam Schmidt 0-345-33072-2 [43]
6Decepticon Poison1986Judith Bauer StamperWilliam Schmidt 0-345-33073-0 [44]
7Autobot Alert!1986Judith Bauer StamperWilliam Schmidt 0-345-33388-8 [45]
8Project Brain Drain1986Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel 		William Schmidt 0-345-33389-6 [46]
9The Invisibility Factor1986 Josepha Sherman William Schmidt 0-345-33391-8 [47]
Find Your Fate Random House books [48]
No.TitleFranchiseGenreYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
RH1The Case of the Weeping Coffin The Three Investigators Mystery1985Megan Stine
H. Wiliam Stine		John Hulsey 0-394-86725-4 [49]
RH2The Case of the Dancing Dinosaur The Three Investigators Mystery1985 Rose Estes Vincente 0-394-86431-X [50]
RH3The Ghost Warrior ThunderCats Fantasy1985Megan Stine
H. Wiliam Stine		 Esteban Maroto 0-394-87419-6 [51]
RH4The Snowmen of Hook Mountain ThunderCats Fantasy1985Megan Stine
H. Wiliam Stine		Martin Sauri 0-394-87420-X [52]
RH5The Trail of Death—Thriller1985 Rose Estes Robert Adragna 0-394-86432-8 [53]
RH6The Turkish Tattoo—Thriller1986 Rose Estes Toby Gowing 0-394-86434-4 [54]
RH7The Case of the House of Horrors The Three Investigators Mystery1986Megan Stine
H. Wiliam Stine		Aristides Ruiz 0-394-88226-1 [55]
RH8The Case of the Savage Statue The Three Investigators Mystery1986 M. V. Carey Tom Leonard 0-394-88225-3 [56]
Find Your Fate Junior Golden Girl books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Golden Girl and the Vanishing Unicorn1986 R. L. Stine Ken Barr 0-345-32860-4 [57]
2Golden Girl in the Land of Dreams1986 Alice Storey Ken Barr 0-345-32861-2 [58]
3Golden Girl and the Crystal of Doom1986 Josepha Sherman Ken Barr 0-345-32862-0 [59]
Find Your Fate Doctor Who books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Search for the Doctor1986 David Martin Gail Bennett 0-345-33224-5 [60]
2Crisis in Space1986 Michael Holt Gail Bennett 0-345-33225-3 [61]
3Garden of Evil1986 David Martin Gail Bennett 0-345-33226-1 [62]
4Mission to Venus1986 William Emms Gail Bennett 0-345-33229-6 [63]
5Invasion of the Ormazoids1986 Philip Martin Gail Bennett 0-345-33231-8 [64]
6Race Against Time1986 Pip and Jane Baker Gail Bennett 0-345-33228-8 [65]
Find Your Fate Jem books [66]
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Jewels in the Dark1986Rusty Hallock— 0-345-33792-1 [67]
2The Video Caper1986Jean Waricha— 0-345-33794-8 [68]
3The Secret of Rainbow Island1986Judith Bauer Stamper— 0-345-33795-6 [69]
4Double Trouble—Rusty Hallock—unpublished
5Haunted Video—Judith Bauer Stamper—unpublished
6Dynamite Date—Jean Waricha—unpublished
Find Your (Unfortunate) Fate Tales from the Crypt book
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Name Your Nightmare1995James Lowder— 0-679-87444-5 [70]

References

  1. ↑ Stine, R. L. (June 1984). Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33605-4.
  2. ↑ Estes, Rose (June 1984). Indiana Jones and the Lost Treasure of Sheba. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-31664-9.
  3. ↑ Stine, R. L. (August 1984). Indiana Jones and the Giants of the Silver Tower. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33605-4.
  4. ↑ Wenk, Richard (August 1984). Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Fates. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-31716-5.
  5. ↑ Helfer, Andrew (August 1984). Indiana Jones and the Cup of the Vampire. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-31716-5.
  6. ↑ Wenk, Richard (December 1984). Indiana Jones and the Legion of Death. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-31904-4.
  7. ↑ Stine, R. L. (February 1985). Indiana Jones and the Cult of the Mummy's Crypt. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33869-3.
  8. ↑ Stine, Megan; Stine, H. William (April 1985). Indiana Jones and the Dragon of Vengeance. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32320-3.
  9. ↑ Weiss, Ellen (May 1985). Indiana Jones and the Gold of Genghis Khan. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32409-9.
  10. ↑ Hughes, Sara (May 1985). Morgan Swift and the Kidnapped Goddess. Illustrated by Ann Meisel. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32367-X.
  11. ↑ Stine, R. L. (June 1985). James Bond in Win, Place, or Die. Illustrated by Cliff Spohn. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32404-8.
  12. ↑ Cox, John (April 5, 2009). "Find Your Fate with James Bond". The Book Bond. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Siegel, Barbara; Siegel, Scott (June 1985). James Bond in Strike It Deadly. Illustrated by Cliff Spohn. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32405-6.
  14. ↑ Favors, Jean M. (July 1985). James Bond in Programmed for Danger. Illustrated by Cliff Spohn. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32456-0.
  15. ↑ Otfinoski, Steven (July 1985). James Bond in Barracuda Run. Illustrated by Cliff Spohn. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32468-4.
  16. ↑ Hughes, Sara (August 1985). Morgan Swift and the Treasure of Crocodile Key. Illustrated by Ann Meisel. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32672-5.
  17. ↑ Stine, R. L. (January 1987). Indiana Jones and the Ape Slaves of Howling Island. Illustrated by Barclay Shaw. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33882-0.
  18. ↑ Stine, Megan; Stine, H. William (February 1987). Indiana Jones and the Mask of the Elephant. Illustrated by Barclay Shaw. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33883-9.
  19. ↑ Affabee, Eric (October 1985). Operation: Star Raider. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32665-2.
  20. ↑ Sno, William (October 1985). Operation: Dragon Fire. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32666-0.
  21. ↑ Stine, H. William; Stine, Megan (November 1985). Operation: Terror Trap. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32667-9.
  22. ↑ Macrae, G.V. (November 1985). Operation: Robot Assassin. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32668-7.
  23. ↑ Affabee, Eric (February 1986). The Everglades Swamp Terror. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32986-4.
  24. ↑ Siegel, Barbara; Siegel, Scott (March 1986). Operation: Death Stone. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32936-8.
  25. ↑ Stine, R. L. (April 1986). Operation: Deadly Decoy. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32937-6.
  26. ↑ Stine, Megan; Stine, H. William (May 1986). Operation: Death-Ray. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32938-4.
  27. ↑ Stine, R. L. (September 1986). Operation: Mindbender. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33786-7.
  28. ↑ Sno, William (October 1986). Operation: Night Flight. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33787-5.
  29. ↑ Ward, James M. (November 1986). Operation: Weapons Disaster. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33788-3.
  30. ↑ Beach, Lynn (December 1986). Operation: Jungle Doom. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33789-1.
  31. ↑ Siegel, Barbara; Siegel, Scott (January 1987). Operation: Snow Job. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33790-5.
  32. ↑ Edwards, K.C. (February 1987). Operation: Thunderbolt. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33791-3.
  33. ↑ Beach, Lynn (March 1987). Operation: Jungle Doom. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-34063-9.
  34. ↑ Stine, Megan; Stine, H. William (April 1987). Operation: Poison Dart. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-34064-7.
  35. ↑ Siegel, Barbara; Siegel, Scott (May 1987). Operation: Sink or Swim. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-34065-5.
  36. ↑ Ballard, S.M. (June 1987). Operation: Killer Comet. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-34066-3.
  37. ↑ Sno, William (July 1987). Operation: Tiger Strike. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-34067-1.
  38. ↑ Stine, R. L. (August 1987). Serpentor and the Mummy Warrior. Illustrated by David Henderson. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-34069-8.
  39. ↑ Todd, Casey (December 1985). Dinobots Strike Back. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32669-5.
  40. ↑ Siegel, Barbara; Siegel, Scott (December 1985). Battle Drive. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32670-9.
  41. ↑ Beach, Lynn (December 1985). Attack of the Insecticons. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32671-7.
  42. ↑ Matthews, Ann (April 1986). Earthquake. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33071-4.
  43. ↑ Razzi, Jim (April 1986). Desert Flight. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33072-2.
  44. ↑ Stamper, Judith Bauer (April 1986). Decepticon Poison. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33073-0.
  45. ↑ Stamper, Judith Bauer (September 1986). Autobot Alert!. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33388-8.
  46. ↑ Siegel, Barbara; Siegel, Scott (September 1986). Project Brain Drain. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33389-6.
  47. ↑ Sherman, Josepha (September 1986). The Invisibility Factor. Illustrated by William Schmidt. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33391-8.
  48. ↑ Smolinske, Seth T. (2025). "The Three Investigators Find Your Fate books". Three Investigators Books. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  49. ↑ Stine, Megan; Stine, H. William (1985). The Three Investigators in the Case of the Weeping Coffin . Illustrated by John Hulsey. Random House. ISBN   0-394-86725-4.
  50. ↑ Estes, Rose (1985). The Three Investigators in the Case of the Dancing Dinosaur . Illustrated by Vincente. Random House. ISBN   0-394-86431-X.
  51. ↑ Stine, Megan; Stine, H. William (1985). The ThunderCats and the Ghost Warrior . Illustrated by Esteban Maroto. Random House. ISBN   0-394-87419-6.
  52. ↑ Stine, Megan; Stine, H. William (1985). The ThunderCats and the Snowmen of Hook Mountain. Illustrated by Martin Sauri. Random House. ISBN   0-394-87420-X.
  53. ↑ Estes, Rose (1985). The Trail of Death . Illustrated by Robert Adragna. Random House. ISBN   0-394-86432-8.
  54. ↑ Estes, Rose (1986). The Turkish Tattoo . Illustrated by Toby Gowing. Random House. ISBN   0-394-86434-4.
  55. ↑ Stine, Megan; Stine, H. William (1986). The Three Investigators in the Case of the House of Horrors. Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz. Random House. ISBN   0-394-88226-1.
  56. ↑ Carey, M. V. (1986). The Three Investigators in the Case of the Savage Statue. Illustrated by Tom Leonard. Random House. ISBN   0-394-88225-3.
  57. ↑ Stine, R. L. (June 1986). Golden Girl and the Vanishing Unicorn. Illustrated by Ken Barr. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32860-4.
  58. ↑ Storey, Alice (June 1986). Golden Girl in the Land of Dreams. Illustrated by Ken Barr. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32861-2.
  59. ↑ Sherman, Josepha (1986). Golden Girl and the Crystal of Doom. Illustrated by Ken Barr. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-32862-0.
  60. ↑ Martin, David (August 1986). The Search for the Doctor. Illustrated by Gail Bennett. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33224-5.
  61. ↑ Holt, Michael (August 1986). Crisis in Space. Illustrated by Gail Bennett. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33225-3.
  62. ↑ Martin, David (September 1986). Garden of Evil. Illustrated by Gail Bennett. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33226-1.
  63. ↑ Emms, William (October 1986). Mission to Venus. Illustrated by Gail Bennett. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33229-6.
  64. ↑ Martin, Philip (November 1986). Invasion of the Ormazoids. Illustrated by Gail Bennett. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33231-8.
  65. ↑ Baker, Pip; Baker, Jane (December 1986). Race Against Time. Illustrated by Gail Bennett. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33228-8.
  66. ↑ "Books". Rock Jem. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  67. ↑ Hallock, Rusty (December 1986). Jewels in the Dark. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33792-1.
  68. ↑ Waricha, Jean (December 1986). The Video Caper. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33794-8.
  69. ↑ Stamper, Judith Bauer (December 1986). The Secret of Rainbow Island. Ballantine. ISBN   0-345-33795-6.
  70. ↑ Lowder, James (1995). Name Your Nightmare. Random House. ISBN   0-679-87444-5.
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