📖 About John Shakespeare

John Shakespeare is a series universe written by Rory Clements. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 2009 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of John Shakespeare Books with 8 books. It opens with Martyr (2009) and currently runs to Holy Spy (2015).

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🎯 Where to Start with John Shakespeare

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Martyr (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of John Shakespeare Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 John Shakespeare Books in Order

Publication Order of John Shakespeare Books
8 books
1
Martyr book cover1Martyr2009Buy on Amazon
Revenger book cover2Revenger2010Buy on Amazon
Prince book cover3Prince2011Buy on Amazon
Traitor book cover4Traitor2012Buy on Amazon
The Man in the Snow book cover5The Man in the Snow2012Buy on Amazon
The Heretics book cover6The Heretics2013Buy on Amazon
The Queen's Man book cover7The Queen's Man2014Buy on Amazon
Holy Spy book cover8Holy Spy2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many John Shakespeare books are there?
There are 8 books in the John Shakespeare collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2009 and 2015.
What is the first John Shakespeare book?
The first book is Martyr, published in 2009.
What order should I read the John Shakespeare books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the John Shakespeare books?
The John Shakespeare books were written by Rory Clements.
Is the John Shakespeare series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of John Shakespeare Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the John Shakespeare series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2015.