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Shades Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Shades books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Shades series? Start with "Four Degrees More" (2008) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Shades reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Four Degrees More
2008
Life of the Party (By: Gillian Philip)
2008
Crime Stories (By: Anne Rooney,David Belbin,Alan Durant,Gillian Philip)
2008
Sci-Fi Stories (By: Alan Durant,Gillian Philip,Mary Chapman,David Orme)
2008
Animal Lab
2008
Mind's Eye (By: Gillian Philip)
2008
Funny Stories (By: Alex Stewart,Alan Durant,Julia Williams,Gillian Philip)
2009
Asteroid
2009
Ghost Stories (By: Anne Rooney,Alex Stewart,Dennis Hamley,Gillian Philip)
2010
Coming In to Land (By: Dennis Hamley)
2011
Dragonwood (By: Alex Stewart)
2012
Thirteen Again
1995
The Cat-Dogs
1995
13 Murder Mysteries
1996
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