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John Shakespeare Books in Order

8
Books
2009
First Book
2015
Latest Book
7
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of John Shakespeare books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the John Shakespeare series? Start with "Martyr" (2009) and follow publication order through all 8 books.

The complete John Shakespeare reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Martyr cover

Martyr

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2009

2
Revenger cover

Revenger

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2010

3
Prince cover

Prince

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2011

4
Traitor cover

Traitor

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2012

5
The Man in the Snow cover

The Man in the Snow

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2012

6
The Heretics cover

The Heretics

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2013

7
The Queen's Man cover

The Queen's Man

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2014

8
Holy Spy cover

Holy Spy

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2015

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