📖 About Shetland Island

Shetland Island is a series universe written by Ann Cleeves. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 2 series, published between 2006 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Shetland Island Books with 9 books. It opens with Raven Black (2006) and currently runs to Wild Fire (2018).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Shetland Island

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Raven Black (2006), book 1 of Publication Order of Shetland Island 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 2 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.

📚 Shetland Island Books in Order

Publication Order of Shetland Island Books
9 books
1
Raven Black book cover1Raven Black2006Buy on Amazon
White Nights book cover2White Nights2008Buy on Amazon
Red Bones book cover3Red Bones2009Buy on Amazon
Blue Lightning book cover4Blue Lightning2010Buy on Amazon
Dead Water book cover5Dead Water2013Buy on Amazon
Thin Air book cover6Thin Air2014Buy on Amazon
Too Good To Be True book cover7Too Good To Be True2016Buy on Amazon
Cold Earth book cover8Cold Earth2016Buy on Amazon
Wild Fire book cover9Wild Fire2018Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Shetland Island Non-Fiction Books
1 books
2
Shetland book cover1Shetland2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Shetland Island books are there?
There are 10 books in the Shetland Island collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2006 and 2018.
What is the first Shetland Island book?
The first book is Raven Black, published in 2006.
What order should I read the Shetland Island 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 Shetland Island books?
The Shetland Island books were written by Ann Cleeves.
Is the Shetland Island series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Shetland Island Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Shetland Island series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2006, and the most recent in 2018.