<P> The first titles in the series , The Terrible Tudors and The Awesome Egyptians , were published in June 1993 . As of 2011 with more than 60 titles in the series , the books have sold over 25 million copies in over 30 languages . The books have had tie - ins with newspapers such as The Telegraph , as well as audio - book tie - ins distributed with breakfast cereals . </P>
<P> The first titles in the series , The Terrible Tudors and The Awesome Egyptians , were published in June 1993 . As of 2011 with more than 60 titles in the series , the books have sold over 25 million copies in over 30 languages . The books have had tie - ins with newspapers such as The Telegraph , as well as audio - book tie - ins distributed with breakfast cereals . </P>
when was the first horrible histories book published
when was the first horrible histories book published
June 1993
June 1993