Philip Shelby Books in Order
Philip Shelby has written 8 books, published between 1988 and 2002. The first book is This Far from Paradise (1988) and the newest is By Dawn's Early Light (2002). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1988–2002
- Total pages
- 2,979 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 50–74 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,979 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Philip Shelby (12 July 1950 - 18 December 2019) was an American writer of conspiracy fiction. Eight books carry his name, from This Far from Paradise (1988) to By Dawn's Early Light (2002), including Tides (1989), Dreamweavers (1991), Days of Drums (1996), Gatekeeper (1997) and Last Rights (1997). Subject headings for the run cover conspiracies, intelligence officers, assassins, the United States Secret Service, presidents and elections. Shelby also wrote The Cassandra Compact, the second Covert-One novel, in conjunction with Robert Ludlum.
How many Philip Shelby books are there?
Philip Shelby has 8 books, released between 1988 and 2002.
Philip Shelby Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Philip Shelby 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.
- 1This Far from Paradise1988 · 516 pages · confirmed 1/419885161/4
- 2Tides1989 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/419894961/4
- 3Dreamweavers1991 · 10 pages · confirmed 1/41991101/4
- 4Oasis of Dreams1992 · 450 pages · confirmed 1/419924501/4
- 5Days of Drums1996 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/419963181/4
- 6Gatekeeper1997 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/419973361/4
- 7Last Rights1997 · 341 pages · confirmed 1/419973411/4
- 8By Dawn's Early Light2002 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/420025121/4
Philip Shelby 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.
Standalone books
8 books8 Philip Shelby titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Philip Shelby books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Philip Shelby books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Philip Shelby
Start with This Far from Paradise (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Philip Shelby book?
By Dawn's Early Light (2002) is the newest Philip Shelby book released so far.
Is there a new Philip Shelby book coming?
No next Philip Shelby book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Philip Shelby at a glance
- Died
- Philip Shelby died in 2019, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Philip Shelby on record dates from 2002.
- Release pace
- Philip Shelby books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,979 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 396 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Philip Shelby books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1990s.
What the Philip Shelby books are about
6 of the 8 Philip Shelby books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: conspiracies is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Conspiracies 3 of 6 books
- Conspiracy 2 of 6 books