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: January 2026
Publication Order
Four Degrees More
Buy on Amazon2008
Life of the Party (By: Gillian Philip)
Buy on Amazon2008
Crime Stories (By: Anne Rooney,David Belbin,Alan Durant,Gillian Philip)
Buy on Amazon2008
Sci-Fi Stories (By: Alan Durant,Gillian Philip,Mary Chapman,David Orme)
Buy on Amazon2008
Animal Lab
Buy on Amazon2008
Mind's Eye (By: Gillian Philip)
Buy on Amazon2008
Funny Stories (By: Alex Stewart,Alan Durant,Julia Williams,Gillian Philip)
Buy on Amazon2009
Asteroid
Buy on Amazon2009
Ghost Stories (By: Anne Rooney,Alex Stewart,Dennis Hamley,Gillian Philip)
Buy on Amazon2010
Coming In to Land (By: Dennis Hamley)
Buy on Amazon2011
Dragonwood (By: Alex Stewart)
Buy on Amazon2012
Thirteen Again
Buy on Amazon1995
The Cat-Dogs
Buy on Amazon1995
13 Murder Mysteries
Buy on Amazon1996
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Shades series is publication order: 1. Four Degrees More (2008), 2. Life of the Party (By: Gillian Philip) (2008), 3. Crime Stories (By: Anne Rooney,David Belbin,Alan Durant,Gillian Philip) (2008), 4. Sci-Fi Stories (By: Alan Durant,Gillian Philip,Mary Chapman,David Orme) (2008), 5. Animal Lab (2008), and 9 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Shades series by Malcolm Rose contains 14 books. The series began in 2008 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Shades series is written by Malcolm Rose. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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