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Shadowrun — Multiple Authors
Shadowrun Series in Order: 53 books
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Never Deal With a Dragon
Robert N. Charrette
Book - 1
WHERE MAN MEETS MAGIC AND MACHINE The year is 2050. The power of magic and the creatures it brings have returned to the earth, and many of the ancient races have re-emerged. Elves, Orks, Mages and lethal Dragons find a home in a world where techno...
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Choose Your Enemies Carefully
Robert N. Charrette
Book - 2
WHEN MAGIC RETURNS TO THE EARTH its power calls Sam Verner. As Sam searches for his sister through the slick and scary streets of 2050, his quest leads him across the ocean to England, where druids rule the streets...and the throne. But all is not w...
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Find Your Own Truth
Robert N. Charrette
Book - 3
FIND THE MAGIC! He was only a "beginner" shaman, but Sam Verner had to find a cure to ward off the curse on his sister. Only something of great magic would do the trick. It was this quest that took him to a mystical citadel in Australia, where, wi...
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2XS
Nigel Findley
Book - 4
2XS, THE HALLUCINOGENIC CHIP OF CHOICE. To Excess--that's how they say it on the streets, before it destroyed their minds. Dirk Montgomery thinks he knows those streets. He's watched the change with the world, as the powers of magic grow and a...
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Changeling
Christopher Kubasik
Book - 5
Transformed into a troll, Peter Clarris attempts to combat with science the forces of magic that the politically dominant megacorporations and the underworld are determined to exploit for profit. Original....
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Never Trust an Elf
Robert N. Charrette
Book - 6
Some say that the dragons are the most powerful beings on Earth. Certain elves disagree with that belief in the strongest, most violent terms.An ork of the Seattle ghetto, Kham usually worries about more mundane problems. Day-to-day existence in the ...
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A Fistful of Data
Stephen Dedman
Book - 6
The year is 2063. Earth has been reborn, unleashing long-dormant magical forces across the globe. Megacorporations rule from on high, while organized crime syndicates rule the underworld. Sliding through the cracks are the shadowrunners -- profession...
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Into the Shadows
Jordan K. Weisman
Book - 7
MERCS, MAGIC, AND MURDER-- In the world of the future, reality has shifted. It is a time where supercorporations are the true rulers, and their corporate wars, power games, and espionage missions all too often rampage out of control. The nation is...
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Streets of Blood
Carl Sargent
Book - 8
RAZORS IN THE FOG London, 2054. Shadows dance in every fog-bound lane and alley of the historic city--shadows that hide a sadistic murderer, somehow summoned from Victoria's reign to kill once more. An uncertain alliance of shadowrunners is thr...
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Shadowplay
Nigel Findley
Book - 9
Sly is a veteran. She's run more shadows than she cares to remember, and has the physical and emotional scars to prove it. But no matter how violent it became, it had always been business as usual. Until now. Falcon is a kid. He thinks he hears th...
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Night's Pawn
Tom Dowd
Book - 10
For years, Jason Chase was at the head of the pack, shadowrunning with the best in the business. When time dulled his flesh and cybernetic edge, he knew it was time to get out, or get dead. Now, his past has come back to haunt him. To protect a yo...
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Striper Assassin
Nyx Smith
Book - 11
PREY FOR THE HUNTER For the world of humans knows her as Striper, the deadly Asian assassin and kick-artist. She has come to the City of Brotherly Love seeking revenge and made it her killing ground. But she is not the only predator stalking the d...
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Lone Wolf
Nigel Findley
Book - 12
BLOOD AND MAGIC......rage in the streets of Seattle. The shift of a few blocks of gang turf costs lives, innocent and guilty, silenced forever and then forgotten in the city's deepest shadows.Lone Star, Seattle's contracted police force, fights a los...
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Fade to Black
Nyx Smith
Book - 13
HONOR, LOYALTY, REP In 2055, Newark is an over-crowded urban nightmare populated by hordes of SINless indigents. Millions live in abject poverty. Violence is rampant. Brutal gangs and vicious criminals control many sections of the city like feudal...
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Burning Bright
Tom Dowd
Book - 15
When Mitch Truman, the heir to a vast entertainment conglomerate, vanishes, his father hires tracker Kyle Teller to find the young man, but a dark and evil power is growing beneath the city of Chicago. Original....
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Who Hunts the Hunter
Nyx Smith
Book - 16
HUNTER AND HUNTED From the distant forests of Maine comes the deadly Weretiger known as Striper, seeking nature's own special justice. From the shadowed heart of the South Bronx comes the shaman called Bandit, interested only in the pursuit of ...
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House of the Sun
Nigel Findley
Book - 17
DIRK MONTGOMERY IS BACK Dirk Montgomery, former Lone Star cop turned shadowrunner, knows the dark byways of Seattle and the Amerind city of Cheyenne. He knows when to take chances and when to take cover. But when a megacorporate exec demands payme...
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Worlds Without End
Caroline Spector
Book - 18
Remembering an innocent world from centuries ago, immortal elf Aina struggles for survival in the Awakened era of shadowrunners and evil magic, and she must rally her companions to battle an ancient nemesis. Original....
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Just Compensation
Robert N. Charrette
Book - 19
Becoming accidentally involved with the Shadowrunners, Andy and his disenchanted army major brother, Tom, uncover a sinister web of corrupt politicians and officers that threatens to dismantle the UCAS government. Original....
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Black Madonna
Carl Sargent
Book - 20
IS THE WORLD READY FOR THE TRUTH? Michael Sutherland is a hardened decker who's been around. But when a panicked Renraku Corp enlists his services, he quickly realizes this is no ordinary crisis--he's up against a mysterious blackmailer, who's eng...
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Preying for Keeps
Mel Odom
Book - 21
An unholy virus spreads across Seattle in the future, the result of a mobster's scheme to pit two biogenetic engineering companies against each other, sending the Shadowrunners into the midst of a biological time bomb. Original....
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The Lucifer Deck
Lisa Smedman
Book - 23
CONJURED KILLER RUNNING WILD ON THE NET Life on the streets of 21st-century Seattle can be tough, especially for a young ork like Pita. And it gets a lot tougher when she witnesses a corporate mage murdered by the violent spirit he just conjured fro...
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Steel Rain
Nyx Smith
Book - 24
It is up to a female member of a megacorporation's elite battalion of Elven samurai to uncover a diabolical blackmail scheme perpetrated by the company's biggest rival, a high-tech foe with unlimited powers. Original....
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Shadowboxer
Nicholas Pollotta
Book - 25
Two Bears, the dwarf mercenary, sees an easy way to make some cash in the search for the secrets behind IronHell, a force that threatens to unhinge the world, until he finds himself in a picaresque urban jungle. Original....
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Stranger Souls
Jak Koke
Book - 26
When Dunkelzahn the Dragon, the newly elected president of the United Canadian American States, is assassinated, throwing the Shadowrun universe into chaos, it falls to Ryan Mercury--Dunkelzahn's most trusted special agent--to save the universe. Orig...
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Headhunters
Mel Odom
Book - 27
Jack Slater and his Shadowrunner team are hired to penetrate the high-tech security around a funeral home and retrieve the corpse of a double agent--a hot property that holds the key to an assassination. Original....
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Clockwork Asylum
Jak Koke
Book - 28
Dunkelzahn's secret agent Ryan Mercury is torn between his duty and his desire to find a killer, but when a spirit wrongly accuses Ryan of working with the enemy, he must pull off the save of the century, and save himself in the process. Original....
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Blood Sport
Lisa Smedman
Book - 29
With her companion, a would-be combat biker named Rafael in tow, ex-Texan Leni joins a group of blood-thirsty Latin American pagans to investigate the murder of a prophetess who claimed to be her grandmother. Original....
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Beyond the Pale
Jak Koke
Book - 30
ONE WRONG MOVE COULD BE HIS LAST...Continuing the mission given to him by the Dragon Dunkelzahn, Ryan Mercury promises to deliver the magical Dragon Heart safely to the metaplanes, where Thayla and her song are all that defend the earth against ...
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Technobabel
Stephen Kenson
Book - 31
Hired by a twenty-first-century computer company to infiltrate its competitors, a race of shamans armed with technology, Michael Bishop enters virtual reality and discovers that his own employers are planning to unleash a war. Original....
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Wolf and Raven
Michael A. Stackpole
Book - 32
A shaman in secret, Wolfgang Kies joins forces with his sole ally, Dr. Richard Raven--an elf and vigilante--to battle Seattle's crime kingpin Etienne La Plante and his gang of hired goons and ice pick-wielding samurai. Original....
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Psychotrope
Lisa Smedman
Book - 33
Trapped in a nightmarish, computer-generated netherworld controlled by a twisted intelligence with diabolical plans, five computer hackers struggle to find an escape before they become the victims of a computer "crash." Original....
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The Terminus Experiment
Jonathan E. Bond
Book - 34
A NEW STRAIN OF VAMPIRE In the violence-ridden city of Seattle, a secret conspiracy arises to spread a plague of vampirism. They now prowl the night, but plan to take their nightmare into the light of day. Soon no one will be safe.... Warren St...
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Run Hard, Die Fast
Mel Odom
Book - 35
To save his former partner and present lover, Andi Sencio, from an intelligence operation gone sour--thanks to a reckless megacorporation--Argent the shadowrunner dons his steel armor and samurai weapons to forestall her doom. Original....
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Crossroads
Stephen Kenson
Book - 36
A member of Assets, Inc., street mage Tommy Talon is drawn back to his hometown of Boston by dark secrets from his past, a mystery that will lead him into conflict with a deadly shadow spirit, yakuza gangsters, and powerful megacorporations and will ...
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The Forever Drug
Lisa Smedman
Book - 37
A shapeshifter and freelance agent for the Lone Star police department, Romulus risks his life to save a beautiful amnesiac woman from ruthless drug dealers who are peddling the ultimate high--a magical creature that gives its victims an extraordinar...
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Ragnarock
Stephen Kenson
Book - 38
DIGGING FOR DANGERIn the twenty-first century, magic brings out the best in people--and the worst. Tommy Talon should know. As head of a successful shadow-running team, it's the dark side of people that brings him business. This time he's hired to hu...
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Tails You Lose
Lisa Smedman
Book - 39
Branded as a traitor after a shadowrunner somehow manages to steal PCI's most vital employee, leaving behind evidence of her guilt, security expert Alma is given one chance to find the real culprit--who somehow looks just like her and is backed by th...
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The Burning Time
Stephen Kenson
Book - 40
Programmer Roy Kilaro dreams of becoming an elite corporation operative until a routine business trip to Boston plunges him into the battle between a group of 'runners, anti-elven terrorists known as the Knights of the Red Branch, and a sorcererss se...
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Born to Run
Stephen Kenson
Kellan Colt, a shadowrunner, professionals of the underworld who will do anything for money, fights for survival as organized crime gangs attempt to carve out their own empires amidst the new world superpowers. Original....
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Poison Agendas
Stephen Kenson
Shadowrunner Kellan Colt stumbles upon the job of a lifetime, a cache of secret weapons abandoned by the U.S. military that could make her very rich, but when she descends into the heart of the Awakened wilderness to extract the weapons, she is faced...
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Fallen Angels
Stephen Kenson
The year is 2063. Earth has been reborn, unleashing long-dormant magical forces across the globe. Megacorporations rule from on high, while organized rime syndicates rule the underworld. Sliding through the cracks are the shadowrunners -- professiona...
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Drops of Corruption
Jason M. Hardy
When a notorious crime boss offers him the job of a lifetime, Scottish mage Bannickburn, living the life of luxury, must destroy a power-hungry rival mob with the help of shadowrunners, professionals who will do anything for money. Original....
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Dark Resonance
Phaedra Weldon
DARKNESS EVERYWHERE...The Sixth World is a dangerous place, with deadly hazards lurking around every corner. Everywhere shadowrunners go, from the top of the world to the deepest, darkest Sprawl neighborhood, someone's always looking to make their re...
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Identity: Crisis
Phaedra Weldon
MISSING: AN ENTIRE LIFE...Oliver Martin had it all: a beautiful fiancée and a great job at a corp he helped build—a perfect life. But one morning, he wakes up to discover he no longer exists...anywhere. Oliver no longerhas a job, a SIN,...
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Zipfile
Jason Schmetzer
PART FIVE OF THE ORIGINAL SHADOWRUN SIXTH WORLD EDITION NOVELLA SERIES!FIVE RUNNERS. ONE JOB. AND A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE...After being double-crossed by one of the largest megacorps in the Sixth World, the shadowrunner team sets their own plans in mo...
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Shadow Dance
Aaron Rosenberg
THE SHADOWS OF A MAN'S PAST ARE LONG...
Cole Danvers is a small-time shadowrunner scratching out a living in the dangerous, divided sprawl of Denver, Colorado. But when a lucrative heist to steal an AmerIndian amulet goes terribly wrong, cos...
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Crocodile Tears
Chris A. Jackson
FUN—AND FEAR—IN THE SUN...Everything's irie in the Caribbean. What could be better than a week of sun, fun, and parties at the bi-annual Caribbean League political conference in Havana, with every shadowrunner, pirate, and low-life in a...
Series Premise
The Shadowrun series follows teams of shadowrunners as they execute dangerous missions involving corporate espionage, magical threats, and underworld intrigue. Each book presents a self-contained story centered on a specific run or conflict within the Sixth World, a setting where advanced technology and magic coexist.
Shadowrun Series Reading Order
🟡 Mostly Standalone · Start Anywhere
Mostly standalone stories with recurring characters in a shared setting.
The Shadowrun books in order are not required for enjoyment. Each book tells a complete story with its own central conflict and resolution. Continuity is limited to recurring characters and the shared Sixth World setting. Reading out of order does not cause confusion, as each novel works independently while offering background familiarity with the world and its common elements.
Explanation of reading order types
Shadowrun Series Characters
Most books feature different teams of shadowrunners, including hackers (deckers), combat specialists, mages, and street samurai. Recurring or notable characters across the series include figures like Harry the Ork, the dragon Ghostwalker, and various shadowrunner teams that appear in multiple stories.
Setting of the Shadowrun Series
The series is set in the Sixth World, an alternate 21st-century Earth where magic returned in 2011. Major locations include the sprawls of Seattle, Denver, and other megacities dominated by powerful corporations, with a mix of high-tech neon districts and dangerous magical zones.
Tone & Themes of the Shadowrun Series
The books deliver gritty cyberpunk action combined with fantasy elements and dark humor. Central themes include corporate greed, the struggle between technology and magic, personal honor in a corrupt world, and the blurred line between right and wrong.
Is the Shadowrun Series Worth Reading?
This series appeals to readers who enjoy cyberpunk stories with magic, heist-style plots, and immersive world-building. It suits fans of Shadowrun RPG players, readers of authors like William Gibson or Neal Stephenson, or anyone who likes stories blending high technology with urban fantasy.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
The series includes strong violence, drug use, sexual content, and mature language consistent with its gritty cyberpunk tone. The heat level varies by book but is generally moderate to high.
The Shadowrun series offers a wide range of self-contained stories set in one of the richest shared universes in speculative fiction. Readers can start with any book and still enjoy the mix of cyberpunk action and magic. Its detailed world and morally complex characters have made it a long-running favorite among fans of blended genre fiction.