🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Maxwell Grant
Maxwell Grant is a shared pen name used by the writers of The Shadow stories, originally used by the American writer and professional magician named Walter Brown Gibson. Walter was also the first writer hired by The Shadow’s publishers, Street & Smith, to chronicle the adventures of the series. When Walter began working on the first novel of the series, the publishers asked him to come up with a pseudonym to show on the cover page of the book. There were many reasons for creating the pen name, including giving the liberty to the publishers to hire multiple authors for writing the stories without creating any confusion in the mind of the readers.
All Book Series by Maxwell Grant
Return of the Shadow
Book 68 of 76 · published 1963 Pen name · Walter B. Gibson
Norgil, More Tales of Prestidigitection
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1979
The Crime Oracle and The Teeth of the Dragon
Single-title series · published 1975
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Maxwell Grant?
Maxwell Grant is a shared pen name used by the writers of The Shadow stories, originally used by the American writer and professional magician named Walter Brown Gibson. Walter was also the first writer hired by The Shadow's publishers, Street & Smith, to chronicle the adventures of the series. When Walter began working on the first novel of the series, the publishers asked him to come up with a pseudonym to show on the cover page of the book.
Which Maxwell Grant series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Shadow: The Master of Darkness series, the earliest of Maxwell Grant's multi-book series: it opens with The Living Shadow (1931) and runs to 76 books across 1931–1967, ending with Destination: Moon (1967).
How many books has Maxwell Grant written?
Maxwell Grant has 79 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1931 and 1979. 78 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Shadow: The Master of Darkness series with 76 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Maxwell Grant's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Maxwell Grant's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Shadow: The Master of Darkness (1931–1967, 76 books) and Norgil (1977–1979, 2 books).
How are Maxwell Grant's books organised into series?
This guide splits Maxwell Grant's 79 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Shadow: The Master of Darkness (76 books, 1931–1967); Norgil (2 books, 1977–1979).