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Neal Shusterman Books in Order

Find every Neal Shusterman book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 74 books / 19 series

American author Neal Shusterman is best known for the *Unwind* dystology and the *Arc of a Scythe* series. A New York Times bestselling writer and National Book Award winner, his provocative YA novels have sold millions worldwide. This page lists Neal Shusterman’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All Neal Shusterman Books in Chronological Order

1988 It's Ok to Say No to Cigarettes and Alcohol POoNB / 1 Buy
1988 The Shadow Club POoSCB / 1 Buy
1989 Dissidents POoSN / 1 Buy
1991 Kid Heroes POoNB / 2 Buy
1991 Chasing Forgiveness / What Daddy Did POoSN / 2 Buy
1992 The Eyes of Kid Midas POoSN / 3 Buy
1992 Speeding Bullet POoSN / 4 Buy
1993 Darkness Creeping POoDCB / 1 Buy
1994 Piggyback Ninja POoCB / 1 Buy
1995 Scorpion Shards POoSSCB / 1 Buy
1995 Darkness Creeping II POoDCB / 2 Buy
1996 Bad Sign POoTXYAB / 1 Buy
1996 Mindquakes POoMB / 1 Buy
1996 Mindstorms POoMB / 2 Buy
1996 The Dark Side of Nowhere POoSN / 5 Buy
1997 The Calusari(By: Garth Nix) POoTXYAB / 2 Buy
1997 Eve(By: Ellen Steiber) POoTXYAB / 3 Buy
1997 Mindtwisters POoMB / 3 Buy
1997 Our Town(By: Eric Elfman) POoTXYAB / 4 Buy
1997 Empathy(By: Ellen Steiber) POoTXYAB / 5 Buy
1997 Fresh Bones(By: Les Martin) POoTXYAB / 6 Buy
1997 Control(By: Cliff Nielsen,Everett Owens) POoTXYAB / 7 Buy
1997 The Host(By: Les Martin) POoTXYAB / 8 Buy
1998 Hungry Ghosts(By: Ellen Steiber) POoTXYAB / 9 Buy
1998 Howlers(By: Everett Owens) POoTXYAB / 10 Buy
1999 Thief of Souls POoSSCB / 2 Buy
1999 Downsiders POoSN / 6 Buy
1999 Dark Matter(By: Easton Royce) POoTXYAB / 11 Buy
1999 Grotesque(By: Ellen Steiber) POoTXYAB / 12 Buy
1999 Quarantine(By: Les Martin) POoTXYAB / 13 Buy
1999 Regeneration(By: Everett Owens) POoTXYAB / 14 Buy
2000 Mindbenders POoMB / 4 Buy
2000 Haunted(By: Ellen Steiber) POoTXYAB / 15 Buy
2000 Miracle Man(By: Terry Bisson) POoTXYAB / 16 Buy
2002 The Shadow Club Rising POoSCB / 2 Buy
2002 Shattered Sky POoSSCB / 3 Buy
2003 Full Tilt POoSN / 7 Buy
2004 The Schwa Was Here POoABB / 1 Buy
2005 Dread Locks POoDFB / 1 Buy
2005 Red Rider's Hood POoDFB / 2 Buy
2006 Everlost POoSB / 1 Buy
2006 Duckling Ugly POoDFB / 3 Buy
2007 Unwind POoUDB / 1 Buy
2008 Antsy Does Time POoABB / 2 Buy
2009 Everwild POoSB / 2 Buy
2010 Bruiser POoSN / 8 Buy
2011 Everfound POoSB / 3 Buy
2012 UnStrung(With: Michelle Knowlden) POoUDB / 2 Buy
2012 UnWholly POoUDB / 3 Buy
2013 The Dirt on Our Shoes POoSS / 1 Buy
2013 Resurrection Bay POoSS / 2 Buy
2013 Ship Out of Luck POoABB / 3 Buy
2013 UnSouled POoUDB / 4 Buy
2014 Tesla's Attic(With: Eric Elfman) POoTATB / 1 Buy
2014 UnDivided POoUDB / 5 Buy
2015 Edison's Alley(With: Eric Elfman) POoTATB / 2 Buy
2015 UnBound POoUDB / 6 Buy
2015 Challenger Deep POoSN / 9 Buy
2015 Chasing Forgiveness POoSN / 10 Buy
2016 Scythe POoAoaSB / 1 Buy
2016 Hawking's Hallway(With: Eric Elfman) POoTATB / 3 Buy
2018 Thunderhead POoAoaSB / 2 Buy
2018 Dry POoSN / 11 Buy
2019 The Toll POoAoaSB / 3 Buy
2021 Game Changer POoSN / 12 Buy
2021 Roxy(With: Jarrod Shusterman) POoSN / 13 Buy
2022 Courage to Dream POoGN / 1 Buy
2022 Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe(With: Michael H. Payne,Michelle Knowlden,Jarrod Shusterman,David Yoon,Joelle Shusterman,Sof’a Lapuente) POoAoaSB / 4 Buy
2023 I Am the Walrus(With: Eric Elfman) POoTNFB / 1 Buy
2024 Shock the Monkey(With: Eric Elfman) POoTNFB / 2 Buy
2024 Break to You(With: Michelle Knowlden,DebraYoung) POoSN / 14 Buy
2025 MindWorks: An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction POoSSC / 1 Buy
2025 All Better Now POoSN / 15 Buy
2026 Rising Thunder POoFBB / 1 Buy

Neal Shusterman Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Scythe 2016 Buy
02 Thunderhead 2018 Buy
03 The Toll 2019 Buy
04 Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe(With: Michael H. Payne,Michelle Knowlden,Jarrod Shusterman,David Yoon,Joelle Shusterman,Sof’a Lapuente) 2022 Buy
01 Bad Sign 1996 Buy
02 The Calusari(By: Garth Nix) 1997 Buy
03 Eve(By: Ellen Steiber) 1997 Buy
04 Our Town(By: Eric Elfman) 1997 Buy
05 Empathy(By: Ellen Steiber) 1997 Buy
06 Fresh Bones(By: Les Martin) 1997 Buy
07 Control(By: Cliff Nielsen,Everett Owens) 1997 Buy
08 The Host(By: Les Martin) 1997 Buy
09 Hungry Ghosts(By: Ellen Steiber) 1998 Buy
10 Howlers(By: Everett Owens) 1998 Buy
11 Dark Matter(By: Easton Royce) 1999 Buy
12 Grotesque(By: Ellen Steiber) 1999 Buy
13 Quarantine(By: Les Martin) 1999 Buy
14 Regeneration(By: Everett Owens) 1999 Buy
15 Haunted(By: Ellen Steiber) 2000 Buy
16 Miracle Man(By: Terry Bisson) 2000 Buy
01 Piggyback Ninja 1994 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 15 books / 1989-2025
01 Dissidents 1989 Buy
02 Chasing Forgiveness / What Daddy Did 1991 Buy
03 The Eyes of Kid Midas 1992 Buy
04 Speeding Bullet 1992 Buy
05 The Dark Side of Nowhere 1996 Buy
06 Downsiders 1999 Buy
07 Full Tilt 2003 Buy
08 Bruiser 2010 Buy
09 Challenger Deep 2015 Buy
10 Chasing Forgiveness 2015 Buy
11 Dry 2018 Buy
12 Game Changer 2021 Buy
13 Roxy(With: Jarrod Shusterman) 2021 Buy
14 Break to You(With: Michelle Knowlden,DebraYoung) 2024 Buy
15 All Better Now 2025 Buy
01 The Schwa Was Here 2004 Buy
02 Antsy Does Time 2008 Buy
03 Ship Out of Luck 2013 Buy
Mindquakes Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1996-2000
01 Mindquakes 1996 Buy
02 Mindstorms 1996 Buy
03 Mindtwisters 1997 Buy
04 Mindbenders 2000 Buy
01 Unwind 2007 Buy
02 UnStrung(With: Michelle Knowlden) 2012 Buy
03 UnWholly 2012 Buy
04 UnSouled 2013 Buy
05 UnDivided 2014 Buy
06 UnBound 2015 Buy
01 Dread Locks 2005 Buy
02 Red Rider's Hood 2005 Buy
03 Duckling Ugly 2006 Buy
01 Darkness Creeping 1993 Buy
02 Darkness Creeping II 1995 Buy
01 Scorpion Shards 1995 Buy
02 Thief of Souls 1999 Buy
03 Shattered Sky 2002 Buy
01 The Shadow Club 1988 Buy
02 The Shadow Club Rising 2002 Buy
01 Tesla's Attic(With: Eric Elfman) 2014 Buy
02 Edison's Alley(With: Eric Elfman) 2015 Buy
03 Hawking's Hallway(With: Eric Elfman) 2016 Buy
01 It's Ok to Say No to Cigarettes and Alcohol 1988 Buy
02 Kid Heroes 1991 Buy
01 I Am the Walrus(With: Eric Elfman) 2023 Buy
02 Shock the Monkey(With: Eric Elfman) 2024 Buy
01 Courage to Dream 2022 Buy
01 Rising Thunder 2026 Buy
Skinjacker Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2006-2011
01 Everlost 2006 Buy
02 Everwild 2009 Buy
03 Everfound 2011 Buy
01 The Dirt on Our Shoes 2013 Buy
02 Resurrection Bay 2013 Buy
01 MindWorks: An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction 2025 Buy

Where to start with Neal Shusterman

What is the best order to read Neal Shusterman books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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