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Authorby James Patterson
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Start The Shadow Series (Thriller) by James Patterson with "Hide & Seek", then follow the publication sequence. This order preserves the intended narrative twists and world-building progression.

A series about a mysterious vigilante operating in the darkness.

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Start with "Hide & Seek" and follow the publication order below.

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Why Publication Order?We recommend reading in Publication Order (default). This follows the author's release schedule, ensuring you experience plot twists, character growth, and world-building exactly as intended without spoilers.
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Hide & Seek

Pub: 1996

Could a superstar singer also be a cold-hearted killer? Not only because the defendant is Maggie Bradford, the woman whose songs have captured hearts across the globe. But also because people are saying that Maggie has murdered not just one husband, but two.In Maggie's world - the world of fame and celebrity - things are never what they seem.

2

The Lake House

Pub: 2003

Plot details hidden until you finish "Hide & Seek".

Six kids on the run must face a villain who threatens the future of human existence . . . but winning comes at a high price. Six children have escaped horrifying government experiments, a childhood in captivity, and a frightening brush with death. Living out in the world for the first time, they yearn to be reunited with Kit and Frannie, the couple who saved their lives. And Max, the leader of the flock, is seized by an overpowering fear that the kids are about to face a danger greater than any they've ever known. All that the children want is to return to the one place they have ever felt truly protected: the waterfront cabin known as the Lake House. But in order to get there, they must thwart the sinister plans of a survivor from their worst nightmare -- plans that not only keep Kit, Frannie, and the children in constant peril, but threaten the future of human existence. And it's a battle they must be willing to pay any price to win.

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Battle For Shadowland

Pub: 2010Optional

Plot details hidden until you finish "The Lake House".

Wilkinson Publishing with IDW Publishing in the US arethrilled to announce an exclusive partnership withworldwide bestselling author James Patterson to publishoriginal comic stories and graphic novel adaptations ofJames Patterson's top-selling novels. This groundbreakingalliance launches with a spellbinding, five-part storyspinning out of Patterson's acclaimed hit young adultnovel, Witch and Wizard. Battle For Shadowland takes thebeleaguered siblings, Whit and Wisty Allgood, on an all-new, exciting adventure in their struggle against themagic-hating New World Order. James Patterson has hadmore New York Times bestsellers than any other writer,ever, according to the Guinness Book of Records. 170million copies sold and lots more to come.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I read The Shadow Series (Thriller) in?

Start with "Hide & Seek" (1996) and follow the publication order listed on this page.

How many books are in The Shadow Series (Thriller)?

3 main books, published 1996–2010.