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Sharon Shinn Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Sharon Shinn in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 38 books / 9 series

American author Sharon Shinn is best known for the Twelve Houses fantasy series and the Samaria series. Her novels have won multiple RT Book Reviews Awards and been finalists for the RITA Award. This page provides the Sharon Shinn books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Sharon Shinn in Publication Order

1995 The Shape-Changer's Wife POoSN / 1 Buy
1996 Archangel POoSB / 1 Buy
1997 Jovah's Angel POoSB / 2 Buy
1998 The Alleluia Files POoSB / 3 Buy
1999 Wrapt in Crystal POoSN / 2 Buy
2000 Heart of Gold POoSN / 3 Buy
2001 Summers at Castle Auburn POoSN / 4 Buy
2002 Jenna Starborn POoSN / 5 Buy
2003 Angelica POoSB / 4 Buy
2004 The Safe-Keeper's Secret POoSB / 1 Buy
2004 Angel-Seeker POoSB / 5 Buy
2005 Mystic and Rider POoTHB / 1 Buy
2005 The Truth-Teller's Tale POoSB / 2 Buy
2006 The Thirteenth House POoTHB / 2 Buy
2006 The Dream-Maker's Magic POoSB / 3 Buy
2006 Dark Moon Defender POoTHB / 3 Buy
2007 Reader and Raelynx POoTHB / 4 Buy
2007 General Winston's Daughter POoSN / 6 Buy
2008 Fortune and Fate POoTHB / 5 Buy
2009 Quatrain POoSSC / 1 Buy
2009 Gateway POoSN / 7 Buy
2010 Troubled Waters POoEBB / 1 Buy
2012 The Shape of Desire POoSCB / 1 Buy
2012 Still Life with Shape-shifter POoSCB / 2 Buy
2013 Royal Airs POoEBB / 2 Buy
2014 The Turning Season POoSCB / 3 Buy
2015 Jeweled Fire POoEBB / 3 Buy
2016 Unquiet Land POoEBB / 4 Buy
2017 Shattered Warrior POoGN / 1 Buy
2019 Echo in Onyx POoUEB / 1 Buy
2019 Echo in Emerald POoUEB / 2 Buy
2019 Echo in Amethyst POoUEB / 3 Buy
2021 Angels and Other Extraordinary Beings POoSSC / 2 Buy
2021 Shadows of the Past POoSN / 8 Buy
2022 The Shuddering City POoSN / 9 Buy
2023 Whispering Wood POoEBB / 5 Buy
2024 Alibi POoSN / 10 Buy
2025 Shifter and Shadow POoTHB / 6 Buy

Complete Sharon Shinn Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Uncommon Echoes Reading Order 3 books / 2019-2019
01 Echo in Onyx 2019 Buy
02 Echo in Emerald 2019 Buy
03 Echo in Amethyst 2019 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 10 books / 1995-2024
01 The Shape-Changer's Wife 1995 Buy
02 Wrapt in Crystal 1999 Buy
03 Heart of Gold 2000 Buy
04 Summers at Castle Auburn 2001 Buy
05 Jenna Starborn 2002 Buy
06 General Winston's Daughter 2007 Buy
07 Gateway 2009 Buy
08 Shadows of the Past 2021 Buy
09 The Shuddering City 2022 Buy
10 Alibi 2024 Buy
Graphic Reading Order 1 book / 2017
01 Shattered Warrior 2017 Buy
Elemental Blessings Reading Order 5 books / 2010-2023
01 Troubled Waters 2010 Buy
02 Royal Airs 2013 Buy
03 Jeweled Fire 2015 Buy
04 Unquiet Land 2016 Buy
05 Whispering Wood 2023 Buy
Safe-Keepers Reading Order 3 books / 2004-2006
01 The Safe-Keeper's Secret 2004 Buy
02 The Truth-Teller's Tale 2005 Buy
03 The Dream-Maker's Magic 2006 Buy
Shifting Circle Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2014
01 The Shape of Desire 2012 Buy
02 Still Life with Shape-shifter 2012 Buy
03 The Turning Season 2014 Buy
Twelve Houses Reading Order 6 books / 2005-2025
01 Mystic and Rider 2005 Buy
02 The Thirteenth House 2006 Buy
03 Dark Moon Defender 2006 Buy
04 Reader and Raelynx 2007 Buy
05 Fortune and Fate 2008 Buy
06 Shifter and Shadow 2025 Buy
01 Quatrain 2009 Buy
02 Angels and Other Extraordinary Beings 2021 Buy
Samaria Reading Order 5 books / 1996-2004
01 Archangel 1996 Buy
02 Jovah's Angel 1997 Buy
03 The Alleluia Files 1998 Buy
04 Angelica 2003 Buy
05 Angel-Seeker 2004 Buy

Where to start with Sharon Shinn

What is the best order to read Sharon Shinn 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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