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ⓘ About Andrew Shaffer
Andrew Shaffer is a published American author. He has also written books using the pseudonym of Fanny Merkin, which he used to write a parody of the ’50 Shades’ series, which is called ‘Fifty Shames of Earl Grey’. Born in Iowa on November 9, 1978, Andrew Shaffer is the author of the Obama Biden Mystery series. The fictional series of novels debuted in 2018 and was a best seller. The first novel in this series features the main characters of President Obama and Joe Biden. It is titled Hope Never Dies. The sequel would bring the two of them together again in 2019 in yet another rousing adventure that readers could not get enough of! Hope Never Dies is the exciting and best selling first novel in the Obama Biden mystery series.
All Book Series by Andrew Shaffer
Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2011
How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters
Book 3 of 6 · published 2014
Not Today, Satan (Maybe Tomorrow)
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
If I Only Had Cocaine, and Other Drug Stories
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andrew Shaffer?
Andrew Shaffer is a published American author. He has also written books using the pseudonym of Fanny Merkin, which he used to write a parody of the '50 Shades' series, which is called 'Fifty Shames of Earl Grey'. Born in Iowa on November 9, 1978, Andrew Shaffer is the author of the Obama Biden Mystery series.
Which Andrew Shaffer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fifty Shames series, the earliest of Andrew Shaffer's multi-book series: it opens with Fifty Shames of Earl Grey (2012) and runs to 2 books across 2012–2015, ending with Gone Grey (2015). Andrew Shaffer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andrew Shaffer written?
Andrew Shaffer has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 4 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Obama Biden Mysteries series with 2 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andrew Shaffer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andrew Shaffer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fifty Shames (2012–2015, 2 books) and Obama Biden Mysteries (2018–2019, 2 books).
How are Andrew Shaffer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andrew Shaffer's 21 books into 2 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Obama Biden Mysteries (2 books, 2018–2019); Fifty Shames (2 books, 2012–2015).