Reading order · 3 books · 2011 to 2015 · Set in London
Shades of London Books in Order
Shades of London follows Rory, an American student in London who can see ghosts and joins a secret police unit that deals with them.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2011 to 2015
- First book
- The Name of the Star
- Latest
- The Shadow Cabinet (2015)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Shades of London book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in London
- 1The Name of the Star2011With Rory DevereauxRory, a student from Louisiana, arrives at a boarding school in London just as a killer begins copying the murders of Jack the Ripper.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Madness Underneath2013With Rory DevereauxRory tries to come to terms with what happened, and joins the secret ghost police.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Shadow Cabinet2015With Rory DevereauxRory and the ghost police face a dangerous cult.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Name of the Star, The Madness Underneath and The Shadow Cabinet in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Rory Devereaux | Stephen Dene | Callum | Boo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Name of the Star | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 The Madness Underneath | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 The Shadow Cabinet | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Shades of London books
4 characters from Maureen Johnson’s chart, with the number of Shades of London books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Rory DevereauxLouisiana student who can see ghosts | 3 | The Name of the Star 2011 |
| Stephen DeneLeader of the ghost police | 3 | The Name of the Star 2011 |
| CallumGhost police officer | 3 | The Name of the Star 2011 |
| BooGhost police officer | 3 | The Name of the Star 2011 |