How to read the ‘Shatter Me’ series in order

In this day and age, with so much visual and auditory content out there, it feels like reading is becoming less and less common. Even so, book series such as Shatter Me can sometimes entice a plethora of readers and break into the mainstream.

With social media playing a big role in our daily lives, TikTok and Instagram have become huge sources of book recommendations. People love to share their favorite reads on BookTok and Bookstagram, regardless of the fact that these online spaces tend to be criticized for not being very reliable in their recommendations. Much like Colleen Hoover, Tahereh Mafi has gathered attention from these platforms, especially with her Shatter Me series.

The author published this book series’ first installment back in 2011, and over a decade later, Shatter Me is still being discovered by new readers. Following Juliette Ferrars, a teenage girl with the power to kill anyone who touches her, the series is a success among its young adult audience, despite the mixed reviews it has received from critics. To its readers, what matters is that Shatter Me does a good job of grabbing their attention, mixing just the right amount of romance, action, and adventure for an entertaining time.

If you’ve recently heard about Mafi’s work and are interested in checking out what the hype is about, it’d be best to go into it prepared. There are more than a few books in the Shatter Me series to get through, so knowing how to read them in order is essential to fully enjoy the experience. Fortunately for you, here is a comprehensible list of all the books in order.

The Shatter Me series in order

There are six main novels in the Shatter Me book series: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me, Restore Me, Defy Me, and Imagine Me. Over the years, Mafi has also published five companion novellas that fit into the series’ timeline, and some of them are sequels to previous installments. Thus, there is a total of 12 books to get through before getting to the conclusion of this series, and they should be read in the following order:

• Shatter Me (2011)
• Destroy Me (2012)
• Unravel Me (2013)
• Fracture Me (2013)
• Ignite Me (2014)
• Restore Me (2018)
• Shadow Me (2019)
• Defy Me (2019)
• Reveal Me (2019)
• Imagine Me (2020)
• Believe Me (2021)

It’s true that a series with 12 installments sounds like a lot, but trust me, there are way longer book series out there. So don’t let the number intimidate you; time will likely fly by as soon as you pick up the first novel.