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Reading order

Shadow: The Master of Darkness Books in Order

This page lists the complete Shadow: The Master of Darkness reading order by Dennis Lynds, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 76 books / 1931-1967

Shadow: The Master of Darkness Reading Order

01 The Living Shadow(By: Maxwell Grant) 1931 Buy
02 Eyes of the Shadow(By: Maxwell Grant) 1931 Buy
03 The Shadow Laughs!(By: Maxwell Grant) 1931 Buy
04 The Red Menace(By: Maxwell Grant) 1931 Buy
05 Gangdom's Doom(By: Maxwell Grant) 1931 Buy
06 Death Tower(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
07 The Silent Seven(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
08 The Black Master(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
09 The Mobsmen On The Spot(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
10 Hands in the Dark(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
11 Double Z(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
12 The Crime Cult(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
13 The Blackmail Ring(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
14 Hidden Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
15 Green Eyes(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
16 The Ghost Makers(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
17 The Five Chameleons(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
18 Dead Men Live(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
19 The Romanoff Jewels(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
20 Kings Of Crime(By: Maxwell Grant) 1932 Buy
21 Shadowed Millions(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
22 The Creeping Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
23 The Shadow\'s Shadow(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
24 Six Men of Evil(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
25 Fingers of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
26 Murder Trail(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
27 The Silent Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
28 The Shadow's Justice(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
29 The Golden Grotto(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
30 The Death Giver(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
31 The Red Blot(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
32 The Ghost of the Manor(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
33 The Living Joss(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
34 The Silver Scourge(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
35 The Black Hush(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
36 The Isle of Doubt(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
37 The Grove of Doom(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
38 Master of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
39 Road of Crime(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
40 The Death Triangle(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
41 The Killer(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
42 Mox(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
43 The Crime Clinic(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
44 Treasures of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1933 Buy
45 The Embassy Murders(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
46 The Wealth Seeker(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
47 The Black Falcon(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
48 Gray Fist(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
49 The Circle of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
50 The Green Box(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
51 The Cobra(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
52 Crime Circus(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
53 Tower of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
54 Death Clew(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
55 The Key(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
56 The Crime Crypt(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
57 Charg, Monster(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
58 Chain of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
59 The Crime Master(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
60 Gypsy Vengeance(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
61 Spoils of The Shadow(By: Maxwell Grant) 1934 Buy
62 Zemba(By: Maxwell Grant) 1935 Buy
63 The Voodoo Master(By: Maxwell Grant) 1936 Buy
64 The Broken Napoleons(By: Maxwell Grant) 1936 Buy
65 Partners of Peril(By: Maxwell Grant) 1936 Buy
66 The Isle Of Gold(By: Maxwell Grant) 1939 Buy
67 The Devil Monsters(By: Maxwell Grant) 1943 Buy
68 Return of the Shadow(By: Walter B. Gibson) 1963 Buy
69 The Shadow Strikes 1964 Buy
70 Shadow Beware 1965 Buy
71 Cry Shadow! 1965 Buy
72 The Shadow\'s Revenge 1965 Buy
73 Mark Of The Shadow 1966 Buy
74 Shadow - Go Mad! 1966 Buy
75 The Night of the Shadow 1966 Buy
76 Destination: Moon 1967 Buy

Shadow: The Master of Darkness Books by Publication Order

1931 The Living Shadow(By: Maxwell Grant) #1
1931 Eyes of the Shadow(By: Maxwell Grant) #2
1931 The Shadow Laughs!(By: Maxwell Grant) #3
1931 The Red Menace(By: Maxwell Grant) #4
1931 Gangdom's Doom(By: Maxwell Grant) #5
1932 Death Tower(By: Maxwell Grant) #6
1932 The Silent Seven(By: Maxwell Grant) #7
1932 The Black Master(By: Maxwell Grant) #8
1932 The Mobsmen On The Spot(By: Maxwell Grant) #9
1932 Hands in the Dark(By: Maxwell Grant) #10
1932 Double Z(By: Maxwell Grant) #11
1932 The Crime Cult(By: Maxwell Grant) #12
1932 The Blackmail Ring(By: Maxwell Grant) #13
1932 Hidden Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #14
1932 Green Eyes(By: Maxwell Grant) #15
1932 The Ghost Makers(By: Maxwell Grant) #16
1932 The Five Chameleons(By: Maxwell Grant) #17
1932 Dead Men Live(By: Maxwell Grant) #18
1932 The Romanoff Jewels(By: Maxwell Grant) #19
1932 Kings Of Crime(By: Maxwell Grant) #20
1933 Shadowed Millions(By: Maxwell Grant) #21
1933 The Creeping Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #22
1933 The Shadow\'s Shadow(By: Maxwell Grant) #23
1933 Six Men of Evil(By: Maxwell Grant) #24
1933 Fingers of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #25
1933 Murder Trail(By: Maxwell Grant) #26
1933 The Silent Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #27
1933 The Shadow's Justice(By: Maxwell Grant) #28
1933 The Golden Grotto(By: Maxwell Grant) #29
1933 The Death Giver(By: Maxwell Grant) #30
1933 The Red Blot(By: Maxwell Grant) #31
1933 The Ghost of the Manor(By: Maxwell Grant) #32
1933 The Living Joss(By: Maxwell Grant) #33
1933 The Silver Scourge(By: Maxwell Grant) #34
1933 The Black Hush(By: Maxwell Grant) #35
1933 The Isle of Doubt(By: Maxwell Grant) #36
1933 The Grove of Doom(By: Maxwell Grant) #37
1933 Master of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #38
1933 Road of Crime(By: Maxwell Grant) #39
1933 The Death Triangle(By: Maxwell Grant) #40
1933 The Killer(By: Maxwell Grant) #41
1933 Mox(By: Maxwell Grant) #42
1933 The Crime Clinic(By: Maxwell Grant) #43
1933 Treasures of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #44
1934 The Embassy Murders(By: Maxwell Grant) #45
1934 The Wealth Seeker(By: Maxwell Grant) #46
1934 The Black Falcon(By: Maxwell Grant) #47
1934 Gray Fist(By: Maxwell Grant) #48
1934 The Circle of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #49
1934 The Green Box(By: Maxwell Grant) #50
1934 The Cobra(By: Maxwell Grant) #51
1934 Crime Circus(By: Maxwell Grant) #52
1934 Tower of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #53
1934 Death Clew(By: Maxwell Grant) #54
1934 The Key(By: Maxwell Grant) #55
1934 The Crime Crypt(By: Maxwell Grant) #56
1934 Charg, Monster(By: Maxwell Grant) #57
1934 Chain of Death(By: Maxwell Grant) #58
1934 The Crime Master(By: Maxwell Grant) #59
1934 Gypsy Vengeance(By: Maxwell Grant) #60
1934 Spoils of The Shadow(By: Maxwell Grant) #61
1935 Zemba(By: Maxwell Grant) #62
1936 The Voodoo Master(By: Maxwell Grant) #63
1936 The Broken Napoleons(By: Maxwell Grant) #64
1936 Partners of Peril(By: Maxwell Grant) #65
1939 The Isle Of Gold(By: Maxwell Grant) #66
1943 The Devil Monsters(By: Maxwell Grant) #67
1963 Return of the Shadow(By: Walter B. Gibson) #68
1964 The Shadow Strikes #69
1965 Shadow Beware #70
1965 Cry Shadow! #71
1965 The Shadow\'s Revenge #72
1966 Mark Of The Shadow #73
1966 Shadow - Go Mad! #74
1966 The Night of the Shadow #75
1967 Destination: Moon #76

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This catalog currently lists 76 Shadow: The Master of Darkness books published across 1931-1967.

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