Shad Cain Books in Order
Shad Cain by Lou Bradshaw contains 9 books, published between 2015 and 2020. The first book is Cain just Cain (2015) and the newest is and Cain Smiled (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2015–2020
Shad Cain is the name on a nine-book series by Lou Bradshaw, published between 2015 and 2020. Cain just Cain (2015) opens the run and and Cain Smiled (2020) closes it, with Buttercup Meets Cain (2017) also naming the character. Other titles in the listing include Driftin' (2015), Arizona (2016), El Gato (2017) and Teton (2018). Lou Bradshaw is credited on all nine, and no page counts are recorded.
How many Shad Cain books are there?
Shad Cain has 9 books, released between 2015 and 2020.
Shad Cain Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Shad Cain books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Cain just Cain2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 2Driftin'2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 3Arizona2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 4Buttercup Meets Cain2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 5El Gato2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 6Teton2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 7Double Trouble2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 8Agular2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 9and Cain Smiled2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Shad Cain?
No separate chronological order is on record for Shad Cain, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Shad Cain books in order?
You should read the Shad Cain books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Shad Cain book also stands alone.
Where to start with Shad Cain
Start with Cain just Cain (2015), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Shad Cain book?
and Cain Smiled (2020) is the newest Shad Cain book released so far.
Is there a new Shad Cain book coming?
No next Shad Cain book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Shad Cain at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Shad Cain title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Shad Cain books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Shad Cain books, 8 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
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The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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