Shanghai Books in Order
Shanghai by Howard Turk contains 10 books, published between 2008 and 2018. The first book is The Last Train (2008) and the newest is The Shanghai Spy (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2008–2018
- Pages on record
- 2,738 in 7 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 46–68 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,738 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Shanghai is a historical espionage thriller series by Howard Turk, catalogued under mystery and crime and set in Shanghai, China. The 10 books open with The Last Train (2008) and close with The Shanghai Spy (2018), with Turk credited on every one. Four of them carry a 2013 date, the busiest year in the run. Volumes reach a median of 360 pages, and no title has been listed since 2018.
How many Shanghai books are there?
Shanghai has 10 books, released between 2008 and 2018.
Shanghai Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Shanghai 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.
- 1The Last Train2008 · 436 pages · confirmed 1/420084361/4
- 2West of Shanghai2009 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/420094801/4
- 3The Second Enemy2010 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/420103601/4
- 4Betrayal in Shanghai2013 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/420133181/4
- 5The Shanghai Conspiracy2013 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/420133321/4
- 6The Shanghai Box2013 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/420133241/4
- 7Lost in Shanghai2013 · 488 pages · confirmed 1/420134881/4
- 8High Stakes in Shanghai2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 9The Shanghai Operation2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 10The Shanghai Spy2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Shanghai?
No separate chronological order is on record for Shanghai, 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 Shanghai books in order?
You should read the Shanghai books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Shanghai book also stands alone.
Where to start with Shanghai
Start with The Last Train (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Shanghai book?
The Shanghai Spy (2018) is the newest Shanghai book released so far.
Is there a new Shanghai book coming?
No next Shanghai book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Shanghai at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Shanghai title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Shanghai books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,738 pages across the 7 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 360 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Shanghai books, 8 of 10, were published in the 2010s.
What the Shanghai books are about
7 of the 10 Shanghai books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 5 of 7 books
- Espionage 4 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 7 books
More books by Howard Turk
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Howard Turk books in order 11 books