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Shetland Island Books in Order

9
Books
2006
First Book
2018
Latest Book
13
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Shetland Island 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 Shetland Island series? Start with "Raven Black" (2006) and follow publication order through all 9 books.

The complete Shetland Island reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Raven Black cover

Raven Black

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2006

2
White Nights cover

White Nights

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2008

3
Red Bones cover

Red Bones

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2009

4
Blue Lightning cover

Blue Lightning

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2010

5
Dead Water cover

Dead Water

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2013

6
Thin Air cover

Thin Air

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2014

7
Too Good To Be True cover

Too Good To Be True

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2016

8
Cold Earth cover

Cold Earth

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2016

9
Wild Fire cover

Wild Fire

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2018

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