Left Behind by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim Lahaye (1995, Hardcover)

I'm thrilled at the fact that this book allows you to read along in your Bible ,in order to better help you understand the overall plot. Even if you do not believe in prophecy or the Bible, this book is quite suspenseful to the extreme. Once I picked it up I could not put it down.
There are several more books in the series, and they promise even more of an adrenaline rush, as more and more Darkness from Satan spreads over the world. The Bible predicts that only about 1/4 of the worlds remaining population, after the Rapture, will still be alive to see God establish his Millenial Kingdom. The Light of God however, still manages to appear when least expected. I appreciated being able to follow the main characters on an individual basis as well as on a group basis, as they each face their own dangerous and unbelieveable situations.
Lahaye and Jenkins have truly created a masterpiece series in which all emotions will be felt. And to top it all, they also have created a kids series, and an audio series, which will accomodate anyone.
Follow the main characters on their search for the truth in finding their salvation before they are eternally damned. You know what they say, "It's better late, than never."