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Shadow Unit Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Shadow Unit 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 Shadow Unit series? Start with "Shadow Unit 1 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Sarah Monette)" (2011) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Shadow Unit reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Shadow Unit 1 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Sarah Monette)
2011
Shadow Unit 2 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Amanda Downum)
2011
Shadow Unit 3 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear)
2011
Shadow Unit 4 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Leah Bobet)
2011
Shadow Unit 5 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear)
2011
Shadow Unit 6 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet)
2011
Shadow Unit 7 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Holly Black,Sarah Monette,Chelsea Polk)
2011
Shadow Unit 8 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Holly Black)
2011
Shadow Unit 9 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Amanda Downum,Leah Bobet)
2011
Shadow Unit 10 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Leah Bobet)
2011
Shadow Unit 11 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Leah Bobet,Chelsea Polk)
2012
Shadow Unit 12 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Leah Bobet)
2012
Shadow Unit 13 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet,Chelsea Polk)
2013
Shadow Unit 14 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet)
2014
Shadow Unit 15 (With: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Steven Brust)
2014
Tor.com Short Fiction Winter 2020
2020
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition
2021
The Long List Anthology Volume 8
2022
Uncanny Magazine, Issue 53, July/August 2023
2023
The Long List Anthology Volume 9
2025
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