Find Your Fate

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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.

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 Island 1984R. L. StineDavid B. Mattingly0-345-31665-7[1]
2Indiana Jones and the Lost Treasure of Sheba 1984Rose EstesDavid B. Mattingly0-345-31664-9[2]
3Indiana Jones and the Giants of the Silver Tower 1984R. L. StineDavid B. Mattingly0-345-31715-7[3]
4Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Fates 1984Richard WenkDavid B. Mattingly0-345-31716-5[4]
5Indiana Jones and the Cup of the Vampire 1984Andrew HelferDavid B. Mattingly0-345-31905-2[5]
6Indiana Jones and the Legion of Death 1984Richard WenkDavid B. Mattingly0-345-31904-4[6]
7Indiana Jones and the Cult of the Mummy's Crypt 1985R. L. StineDavid B. Mattingly0-345-32305-X[7]
8Indiana Jones and the Dragon of Vengeance 1985Megan Stine
H. William Stine		David B. Mattingly0-345-32320-3[8]
9Indiana Jones and the Gold of Genghis Khan 1985Ellen WeissDavid B. Mattingly0-345-32409-9[9]
10Morgan Swift and the Kidnapped Goddess 1985Sara HughesAnn Meisel0-345-32367-X[10]
11James Bond in Win, Place, or Die 1985R. L. StineCliff Spohn0-345-32404-8[11] Tie-in with A View to a Kill.[12]
12James Bond in Strike It Deadly 1985Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel		Cliff Spohn0-345-32405-6[13]
13James Bond in Programmed for Danger 1985Jean M. FavorsCliff Spohn0-345-32456-0[14]
14James Bond in Barracuda Run 1985Steven OtfinoskiCliff Spohn0-345-32468-4[15]
15Morgan Swift and the Treasure of Crocodile Key 1985Sara HughesAnn Meisel0-345-32672-5[16]
16Indiana Jones and the Ape Slaves of Howling Island 1987R. L. StineBarclay Shaw0-345-33882-0[17]
17Indiana Jones and the Mask of the Elephant 1987Megan Stine
H. William Stine		Barclay Shaw0-345-32320-3[18]
Find Your Fate G.I. Joe books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Operation: Star Raider 1985Eric AffabeeDavid Henderson0-345-32665-2[19]
2Operation: Dragon Fire 1985William SnoDavid Henderson0-345-32666-0[20]
3Operation: Terror Trap 1985H. William Stine
Megan Stine		David Henderson0-345-32667-9[21] Sometimes numbered as #4
4Operation: Robot Assassin 1985G.V. MacraeDavid Henderson0-345-32668-7[22]
5The Everglades Swamp Terror 1986Eric AffabeeDavid Henderson0-345-32986-4[23]
6Operation: Death Stone 1986Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel		David Henderson0-345-32936-8[24]
7Operation: Deadly Decoy 1986R. L. StineDavid Henderson0-345-32937-6[25]
8Operation: Death-Ray 1986Megan Stine
H. William Stine		David Henderson0-345-32938-4[26]
9Operation: Mindbender 1986R. L. StineDavid Henderson0-345-33786-7[27]
10Operation: Night Flight 1986William SnoDavid Henderson0-345-33787-5[28]
11Operation: Weapons Disaster 1986James M. WardDavid Henderson0-345-33788-3[29]
12Operation: Jungle Doom 1986Lynn BeachDavid Henderson0-345-33789-1[30]
13Operation: Snow Job 1987Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel		David Henderson0-345-33790-5[31]
14Operation: Thunderbolt 1987K.C. EdwardsDavid Henderson0-345-33791-3[32]
15Operation: Time Machine 1987Lynn BeachDavid Henderson0-345-34063-9[33]
16Operation: Poison Dart 1987Megan Stine
H. William Stine		David Henderson0-345-34064-7[34]
17Operation: Sink or Swim 1987Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel		David Henderson0-345-34065-5[35]
18Operation: Killer Comet 1987S.M. BallardDavid Henderson0-345-34066-3[36]
19Operation: Tiger Strike 1987William SnoDavid Henderson0-345-34067-1[37]
20Serpentor and the Mummy Warrior 1987R. L. StineDavid Henderson0-345-34069-8[38]
Find Your Fate Junior Transformers books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Dinobots Strike Back 1985Casey ToddWilliam Schmidt0-345-32669-5[39]
2Battle Drive 1985Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel		William Schmidt0-345-32670-9[40]
3Attack of the Insecticons 1985Lynn BeachWilliam Schmidt0-345-32671-7[41]
4Earthquake 1986Ann MatthewsWilliam Schmidt0-345-33071-4[42]
5Desert Flight 1986Jim RazziWilliam Schmidt0-345-33072-2[43]
6Decepticon Poison 1986Judith Bauer StamperWilliam Schmidt0-345-33073-0[44]
7Autobot Alert! 1986Judith Bauer StamperWilliam Schmidt0-345-33388-8[45]
8Project Brain Drain 1986Barbara Siegel
Scott Siegel		William Schmidt0-345-33389-6[46]
9The Invisibility Factor 1986Josepha ShermanWilliam Schmidt0-345-33391-8[47]
Find Your Fate Random House books[48]
No.TitleFranchiseGenreYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
RH1The Case of the Weeping Coffin The Three InvestigatorsMystery 1985Megan Stine
H. Wiliam Stine		John Hulsey0-394-86725-4[49]
RH2The Case of the Dancing Dinosaur The Three InvestigatorsMystery 1985Rose EstesVincente0-394-86431-X[50]
RH3The Ghost Warrior ThunderCatsFantasy 1985Megan Stine
H. Wiliam Stine		Esteban Maroto0-394-87419-6[51]
RH4The Snowmen of Hook Mountain ThunderCatsFantasy 1985Megan Stine
H. Wiliam Stine		Martin Sauri0-394-87420-X[52]
RH5The Trail of Death N/aThriller 1985Rose EstesRobert Adragna0-394-86432-8[53]
RH6The Turkish Tattoo N/aThriller 1986Rose EstesToby Gowing0-394-86434-4[54]
RH7The Case of the House of Horrors The Three InvestigatorsMystery 1986Megan Stine
H. Wiliam Stine		Aristides Ruiz0-394-88226-1[55]
RH8The Case of the Savage Statue The Three InvestigatorsMystery 1986M. V. CareyTom Leonard0-394-88225-3[56]
Find Your Fate Junior Golden Girl books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Golden Girl and the Vanishing Unicorn 1986R. L. StineKen Barr0-345-32860-4[57]
2Golden Girl in the Land of Dreams 1986Alice StoreyKen Barr0-345-32861-2[58]
3Golden Girl and the Crystal of Doom 1986Josepha ShermanKen Barr0-345-32862-0[59]
Find Your Fate Doctor Who books
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Search for the Doctor 1986David MartinGail Bennett0-345-33224-5[60]
2Crisis in Space 1986Michael HoltGail Bennett0-345-33225-3[61]
3Garden of Evil 1986David MartinGail Bennett0-345-33226-1[62]
4Mission to Venus 1986William EmmsGail Bennett0-345-33229-6[63]
5Invasion of the Ormazoids 1986Philip MartinGail Bennett0-345-33231-8[64]
6Race Against Time 1986Pip and Jane BakerGail Bennett0-345-33228-8[65]
Find Your Fate Jem books[66]
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Jewels in the Dark 1986Rusty HallockN/a0-345-33792-1[67]
2The Video Caper 1986Jean WarichaN/a0-345-33794-8[68]
3The Secret of Rainbow Island 1986Judith Bauer StamperN/a0-345-33795-6[69]
4Double Trouble —Rusty HallockN/aunpublished
5Haunted Video —Judith Bauer StamperN/aunpublished
6Dynamite Date —Jean WarichaN/aunpublished
Find Your (Unfortunate) Fate Tales from the Crypt book
No.TitleYearAuthorIllustratorISBNNotes
1Name Your Nightmare 1995James LowderN/a0-679-87444-5[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.