Series reading guide · updated 2026
Shetland Island Books in Order
Every Shetland Island book in publication order — 10 in total, spanning 2006–2018.
Publication Order of Shetland Island Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Raven Black | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  White Nights | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Red Bones | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Blue Lightning | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Dead Water | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Thin Air | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Too Good To Be True | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Cold Earth | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Wild Fire | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Shetland Island Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shetland | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 10, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raven Black | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | White Nights | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Red Bones | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Blue Lightning | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Dead Water | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Thin Air | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Shetland | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Too Good To Be True | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Cold Earth | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Wild Fire | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
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