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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Shadow Unit series? Start with "Shadow Unit 1" (2011) and follow publication order through all 38 books.
The complete Shadow Unit reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Shadow Unit 1
2011

Shadow Unit 2
2011

Shadow Unit 3
2011

Shadow Unit 4
2011

Shadow Unit 5
2011

Shadow Unit 6
2011

Shadow Unit 7
2011

Shadow Unit 8
2011

Shadow Unit 9
2011

Shadow Unit 10
2011

Shadow Unit 11
2012

Shadow Unit 12
2012

Shadow Unit 13
2013

Shadow Unit 14
2014

Shadow Unit 15
2014

Sword and Sorceress
1984

Bordertown
1986

The Players of Luck
1986

Hidden Turnings
1989

Third Annual Collection
1989

Life on the Border
1991

After the King
1991

Seventh Annual Collection
1994

The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
2002

Magical Beginnings
2003

Firebirds
2003

New Magics
2004

The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm
2004

The Book of Ballads
2004

Firebirds Rising
2005

Sword and Sorceress 22
2007

Eclipse Four
2010

Whedonistas
2011

Teeth: Vampire Tales
2011

Welcome to Bordertown
2011

The Urban Fantasy Anthology
2011

Magic City: Recent Spells
2014

Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014
2014
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