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Adam Sternbergh

3 Series • 5 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Spademan Books
Start with: Shovel Ready (2014)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Blinds (2017)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York (2014)

ⓘ About Adam Sternbergh

Apart from being an author, Adam Sternbergh is also the culture editor for the New York Times magazine. Shovel ready is his debut novel. He currently has two books in his name, Shovel Ready and Near Enemy. Shovel Ready has received mostly positive reviews and Adam Sternbergh has been commended for his excellent work. Currently, plans are underway to adopt the book into a movie, and the critically acclaimed actor, Denzel Washington has been chosen to play the anti-hero Spaderman. For any author, this is a dream come true and from the look of things, Adam has indeed defied the odds. Shovel Ready Shovel Ready is a type of novel which defies genres and crushes labels.

All Book Series by Adam Sternbergh

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Shovel Ready book cover

Shovel Ready

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
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Near Enemy book cover

Near Enemy

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015

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2015
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The Blinds book cover

The Blinds

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
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The Eden Test book cover

The Eden Test

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023

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2023
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Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York book cover

Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York

Single-title series · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Adam Sternbergh?

Apart from being an author, Adam Sternbergh is also the culture editor for the New York Times magazine. Shovel ready is his debut novel. He currently has two books in his name, Shovel Ready and Near Enemy.

Which Adam Sternbergh series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Spademan series, the earliest of Adam Sternbergh's multi-book series: it opens with Shovel Ready (2014) and runs to 2 books across 2014–2015, ending with Near Enemy (2015).

How many books has Adam Sternbergh written?

Adam Sternbergh has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2023. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Spademan series with 2 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Adam Sternbergh's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Adam Sternbergh's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Spademan (2014–2015, 2 books).

How are Adam Sternbergh's books organised into series?

This guide splits Adam Sternbergh's 5 books into 1 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Spademan (2 books, 2014–2015).