Neal Shusterman books in order
American novelist
- Born
- 1962
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 52
- Series
- 2
Neal Shusterman has published 24 novels, 1 novella, 7 short story collections, 16 children's books and 4 other books, beginning with The Shadow Club (1988). The 2 series include Arc of a Scythe (3 books, starting with Scythe) and The Unwind dystology (2 books, starting with UnWind). The best-known is Scythe (2016). The latest is Mindworks: An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction (2025), and Rising Thunder is due December 1, 2026.
Updated September 2026
Upcoming Neal Shusterman books
Rising Thunder (Dec 2026, upcoming)
Arc of a Scythe books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Scythe (2016) · 2 Thunderhead (2018) · 3 Mindworks: An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction (2025)
- 1.
Scythe (2016)
- 2.
Thunderhead (2018), also published as Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe
- 3.
Mindworks: An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction (2025)
Where to start with Neal Shusterman
Start here
Scythe
Neal Shusterman's most-read book and the first of the 3 Arc of a Scythe books.
Highest rated
Thunderhead
Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 27 readers.
Shortest way in
Full Tilt
One of the most-read, at about 205 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Shadow Club (1988)
Dissidents (1989)
Speeding Bullet (1991)
What Daddy Did (1991)
Scorpion Shards (1994)
The Dark Side of Nowhere (1997)
Thief of Souls (1999)
Shattered Sky (2002)
The Shadow Club Rising (2002)
The Schwa Was Here (2004)
Full Tilt (Sep 2004)
Duckling Ugly (2006)
Everlost (2007)
Everwild (2011)
Ship Out of Luck (2013)
The Dirt on Our Shoes (2013)
The Unwind Collection (2013)
Dry (2018)
Game Changer (2021)
Roxy (2021)
Novellas in order
Unstrung (2012)
Short story collections in order
Mindquakes (1996)
Mindtwisters (1997)
Mindbenders (2000)
Mindstorms (2001)
Red Rider's Hood (2005)
Darkness Creeping (2007)
UnBound (2015)
Children's books in order
Kid Heroes (1991)
The Eyes of Kid Midas (1992)
Downsiders (1999)
Dread Locks (2005)
Antsy Does Time (2008)
Bruiser (2010)
Everfound (2011)
UnWholly (2012)
Tesla's Attic (2014)
UnDivided (2014)
Challenger Deep (2015)
Chasing Forgiveness (2015)
Edison's Alley (2015)
Hawking's Hallway (2016)
The Toll (2019)
Other books in order
The Ultimate Unwind Collection (2016)
Gleanings (2022)
All Better Now (2024)
MindWorks (2025)
About Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman is an American writer of young adult fiction. He won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for his book Challenger Deep and his novel, Scythe, was a 2017 Michael L. Printz Honor book.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Neal Shusterman FAQ
- How many books has Neal Shusterman written?
- Neal Shusterman has published 24 novels, 1 novella, 7 short story collections, 16 children's books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Neal Shusterman's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Arc of a Scythe with Scythe and The Unwind dystology with UnWind. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Neal Shusterman's latest book?
- Mindworks: An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction (2025). The next one, Rising Thunder, is due December 1, 2026.
- What is Neal Shusterman's most famous book?
- Scythe (2016) is Neal Shusterman's most widely read book.
- Are Neal Shusterman's books connected?
- 5 books belong to 2 series (Arc of a Scythe and The Unwind dystology); the other 47 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.