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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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