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Neal Shusterman Books in Order

Neal Shusterman has written 59 books, published between 1988 and 2026. The first book is It's Ok to Say No to Cigarettes and Alcohol (1988) and the newest is Rising Thunder (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
59
Published
1988–2026
Confirmed
56 of 59 titles
Pages on record
11,511 in 42 of 59 books
Reading time
192–288 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,511 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 42 of 59 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Neal Shusterman, author

Neal Shusterman is an American writer of young adult fiction, born November 12, 1962. Challenger Deep won Shusterman the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Scythe was a 2017 Michael L. Printz Honor book, and the 2024 Margaret Edwards Award recognised a lasting contribution to writing for teens. The catalogue lists 59 books from 1988 to Rising Thunder (2026). Series include the Unwind Dystology, Arc of a Scythe, Skinjacker, Accelerati Trilogy, Star Shards Chronicles and Antsy Bonano.

How many Neal Shusterman books are there?

Neal Shusterman has 59 books, released between 1988 and 2026. They include 12 series and 23 titles listed outside any series.

Neal Shusterman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 59 Neal Shusterman 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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of It's Ok to Say No to Cigarettes and Alcohol by Neal Shusterman (1988)
  2. Cover of The Shadow Club by Neal Shusterman, book 1 of the Shadow Club series (1988)
  3. Cover of Dissidents by Neal Shusterman (1989)
  4. Cover of Chasing Forgiveness / What Daddy Did by Neal Shusterman (1991)
  5. Cover of Kid Heroes by Neal Shusterman (1991)
  6. Cover of The Eyes of Kid Midas by Neal Shusterman (1992)
  7. Cover of Speeding Bullet by Neal Shusterman (1992)
  8. Cover of Darkness Creeping by Neal Shusterman, book 1 of the Darkness Creeping series (1993)
  9. Cover of Piggyback Ninja by Neal Shusterman (1994)
  10. Cover of Darkness Creeping II by Neal Shusterman, book 2 of the Darkness Creeping series (1995)
  11. Cover of Mindquakes by Neal Shusterman, book 1 of the Mindquakes series (1996)
  12. Cover of Mindstorms by Neal Shusterman, book 2 of the Mindquakes series (1996)
  13. Cover of The Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman (1996)
  14. Cover of Mindtwisters by Neal Shusterman, book 3 of the Mindquakes series (1997)
  15. Cover of Downsiders by Neal Shusterman (1999)
  16. Cover of Mindbenders by Neal Shusterman, book 4 of the Mindquakes series (2000)
  17. Cover of The Shadow Club Rising by Neal Shusterman, book 2 of the Shadow Club series (2002)
  18. Cover of Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman (2003)
  19. Cover of The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman, book 1 of the Antsy Bonano series (2004)
  20. Cover of Dread Locks by Neal Shusterman, book 1 of the Dark Fusion series (2005)
  21. Cover of Red Rider's Hood by Neal Shusterman, book 2 of the Dark Fusion series (2005)
  22. Cover of Everlost by Neal Shusterman, book 1 of the Skinjacker series (2006)
  23. Cover of Duckling Ugly by Neal Shusterman, book 3 of the Dark Fusion series (2006)
  24. Cover of Unwind by Neal Shusterman, book 1 of the Unwind Dystology series (2007)
  1. 1
    It's Ok to Say No to Cigarettes and Alcohol1988 · 121 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988121
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  2. 2
    The Shadow ClubShadow Club #11988 · 199 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988199
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  3. 3
    Dissidents1989 · 179 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989179
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  4. 4
    Chasing Forgiveness / What Daddy Did1991 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991224
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  5. 5
    Kid Heroes1991 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991128
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  6. 6
    The Eyes of Kid Midas1992 · 182 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992182
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  7. 7
    Speeding Bullet1992 · 200 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992200
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  8. 8
    Darkness CreepingDarkness Creeping #11993 · 291 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993291
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  9. 9
    Piggyback Ninja1994 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199432
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  10. 10
    Scorpion ShardsStar Shards Chronicles #11995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  11. 11
    Darkness Creeping IIDarkness Creeping #21995 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995128
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  12. 12
    MindquakesMindquakes #11996 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996128
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  13. 13
    MindstormsMindquakes #21996 · 242 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996242
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  14. 14
    The Dark Side of Nowhere1996 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996192
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  15. 15
    MindtwistersMindquakes #31997 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997128
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  16. 16
    Thief of SoulsStar Shards Chronicles #21999 · confirmed 3/4
    1999–
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  17. 17
    Downsiders1999 · 244 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999244
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  18. 18
    MindbendersMindquakes #42000 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000128
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  19. 19
    The Shadow Club RisingShadow Club #22002 · 200 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002200
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  20. 20
    Shattered SkyStar Shards Chronicles #32002 · confirmed 3/4
    2002–
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  21. 21
    Full Tilt2003 · confirmed 3/4
    2003–
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  22. 22
    The Schwa Was HereAntsy Bonano #12004 · 228 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004228
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  23. 23
    Dread LocksDark Fusion #12005 · 164 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005164
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  24. 24
    Red Rider's HoodDark Fusion #22005 · 181 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005181
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  25. 25
    EverlostSkinjacker #12006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  26. 26
    Duckling UglyDark Fusion #32006 · 211 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006211
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  27. 27
    UnwindUnwind Dystology #12007 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007352
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  28. 28
    Antsy Does TimeAntsy Bonano #22008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  29. 29
    EverwildSkinjacker #22009 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009432
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  30. 30
    Bruiser2010 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010160
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Neal Shusterman series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Neal Shusterman 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.

Unwind Dystology in order

6 books
  1. 1. Unwind
  2. 2. UnStrung
  3. 3. UnWholly
  4. 4. UnSouled
  5. 5. UnDivided
  6. 6. UnBound

Mindquakes in order

4 books
  1. 1. Mindquakes
  2. 2. Mindstorms
  3. 3. Mindtwisters
  4. 4. Mindbenders

Star Shards Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Scorpion Shards
  2. 2. Thief of Souls
  3. 3. Shattered Sky

Antsy Bonano in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Schwa Was Here
  2. 2. Antsy Does Time
  3. 3. Ship Out of Luck

Dark Fusion in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dread Locks
  2. 2. Red Rider's Hood
  3. 3. Duckling Ugly

Skinjacker in order

3 books
  1. 1. Everlost
  2. 2. Everwild
  3. 3. Everfound

Accelerati Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tesla's Attic
  2. 2. Edison's Alley
  3. 3. Hawking's Hallway

Shadow Club in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Shadow Club
  2. 2. The Shadow Club Rising

Darkness Creeping in order

2 books
  1. 1. Darkness Creeping
  2. 2. Darkness Creeping II

N.O.A.H. Files in order

2 books
  1. 1. I Am the Walrus
  2. 2. Shock the Monkey

First Blades in order

1 book
  1. 1. Rising Thunder

Standalone books

23 books

23 Neal Shusterman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Neal Shusterman books in order?

You only need to read Neal Shusterman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Neal Shusterman

Start with Scythe (2016), the first Arc of a Scythe book. The earliest catalogued title overall is It's Ok to Say No to Cigarettes and Alcohol (1988).

What is the newest Neal Shusterman book?

Rising Thunder (2026) is the newest Neal Shusterman book released so far.

Is there a new Neal Shusterman book coming?

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

Awards Neal Shusterman has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Neal Shusterman. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • National Book Award for Young People's Literature2015Won
  • Prix des Incorruptibles2021Shortlisted

Neal Shusterman at a glance

Still publishing
Neal Shusterman published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Neal Shusterman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,511 pages across the 42 of 59 books with a recorded length, a median of 247 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Neal Shusterman books, 19 of 59, were published in the 2010s.

What the Neal Shusterman books are about

44 of the 59 Neal Shusterman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 21 of 44. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.