L.J. Shen Books in Order

L.J. Shen has written 42 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Tyed (2015) and the newest is Fallen Rook (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
42
Published
2015–2026
Confirmed
2 of 42 titles
Pages on record
2,527 in 7 of 42 books

L.J. Shen writes contemporary romance, and the catalogue tags the books dark romance, mafia romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity and slow burn. Shen is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post bestselling author and lives in Florida. The listing holds 42 books published between 2015 and 2026, from Tyed to Fallen Rook, with series including Sinners of Saint, All Saints High, Boston Belles, Cruel Castaways, Dark Prince Road and Society of Villains.

Source: Open Library

How many L.J. Shen books are there?

L.J. Shen has 42 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 7 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

L.J. Shen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 42 L.J. Shen books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    TyedCalifornia Love #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  2. 2
    DefySinners of Saint #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  3. 3
    Midnight BlueHollywood Chronicles #12016 · 338 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016338
  4. 4
    Rock Hard2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  5. 5
    Sparrow2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  6. 6
    Blood to Dust2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  7. 7
    ViciousSinners of Saint #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  8. 8
    RuckusSinners of Saint #32017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    The End Zone2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  10. 10
    ScandalousSinners of Saint #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    Dirty Headlines2018 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018328
  12. 12
    BaneSinners of Saint #52018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  13. 13
    Pretty RecklessAll Saints High #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  14. 14
    Broken KnightAll Saints High #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  15. 15
    The Kiss Thief2019 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019320
  16. 16
    In the Unlikely Event2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    The HunterBoston Belles #12020 · 394 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020394
  18. 18
    The VillainBoston Belles #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Angry GodAll Saints High #32020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Just the Tip2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Playing with Fire2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    The Devil Wears BlackDevil Wears Black #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    The MonsterBoston Belles #32021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  24. 24
    Bad Cruz2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    Ruthless RivalCruel Castaways #12022 · 367 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022367
  26. 26
    Punk Love2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    The RakeBoston Belles #42022 · 414 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022414
  28. 28
    Beautiful Graves2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  29. 29
    My Dark RomeoDark Prince Road #12023 · 366 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023366
  30. 30
    Fallen FoeCruel Castaways #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–

L.J. Shen books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Sinners of Saint in order

5 books
  1. 1. Defy
  2. 2. Vicious
  3. 3. Ruckus
  4. 4. Scandalous
  5. 5. Bane

All Saints High in order

4 books
  1. 1. Pretty Reckless
  2. 2. Broken Knight
  3. 3. Angry God
  4. 4. Damaged Goods

Boston Belles in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Hunter
  2. 2. The Villain
  3. 3. The Monster
  4. 4. The Rake

Cruel Castaways in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ruthless Rival
  2. 2. Fallen Foe
  3. 3. Cold Hearted Casanova

Dark Prince Road in order

3 books
  1. 1. My Dark Romeo
  2. 2. My Dark Desire
  3. 3. My Dark Prince

Forbidden Love in order

3 books
  1. 1. Truly, Madly, Deeply
  2. 2. Wildest Dreams
  3. 3. Handsome Devil

Society of Villains in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bad Bishop
  2. 2. Twisted Pawn
  3. 3. Fallen Rook

Devil Wears Black in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Devil Wears Black
  2. 2. Petty in Pink

California Love in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tyed

Hollywood Chronicles in order

1 book
  1. 1. Midnight Blue

Standalone books

13 books

13 L.J. Shen titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read L.J. Shen books in order?

You only need to read L.J. Shen books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read L.J. Shen books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with Tyed (2015), the earliest published title. After it come Defy (2016), Midnight Blue (2016), Rock Hard (2016) and Sparrow (2016); the numbered table above continues from there.

What is the newest L.J. Shen book?

Fallen Rook (2026) is the newest L.J. Shen book released so far.

Is there a new L.J. Shen book coming?

No next L.J. Shen book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

L.J. Shen at a glance

Still publishing
L.J. Shen published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
L.J. Shen books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,527 pages across the 7 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 366 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most L.J. Shen books, 26 of 42, were published in the 2020s.

When L.J. Shen books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when L.J. Shen titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 26 titles.

2010s
16
2020s
26

42 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the L.J. Shen books are about

7 of the 42 L.J. Shen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 6 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.