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Here’s another Read It In Order post, this time on how to read the Shatter Me series in order. Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series has truly withstood the test of time, and is almost an essential YA read at this point. If you’re curious about other series, I’ve also written posts on how to read the Shadowhunter and Twilight series in order.

As you can probably tell, I’m really enjoying this blast from the past and revisiting books that were all the rage when I was younger. I’m equally happy to see that these books are still being expanded upon a decade on. Isn’t that every author’s dream? Shatter Me, in particular, has been picking up a lot of steam recently (suddenly a lot of people on Twitter seem to be asking who Aaron Warner is), so I thought it would be useful to dive back into this classic enemies-to-lovers story that was so well-loved in the early 2010s.

Read the Shatter Me trilogies

First off, it’s important to understand that there was a big gap in the series because it was originally a trilogy, and then a few years later, another trilogy was announced to make the six “main” books that make up the Shatter Me series. I myself get really turned around just because of how similar all the titles are. (In my own personal musings, I suspect Mafi only really planned for the first three and then got stuck in the unfortunate naming pattern that probably had her searching thesaurus.com for other words she could use. Just speculating.)

The Original Shatter Me Trilogy

Shatter Me (2011)

Unravel Me (2013)

Ignite Me (2014)

The Second Shatter Me Trilogy

Restore Me (2018)

Defy Me (2019)

Imagine Me (2020)

The Shatter Me Novellas

Destroy Me (2012)

Fracture Me (2013)

Shadow Me (2019)

Reveal Me (2019)

Believe Me (2020)

The Most Confusing Thing Ever is that four of the novellas were gathered into separate pairings with the titles–you guessed it–(Insert Verb) Me. And yes, only four of them have been put in these separate books so far. Believe Me is out there on its own. Go figure. So, here those are.

Unite Me (Destroy Me and Fracture Me)

Find Me (Shadow Me and Reveal Me)

Read the Shatter Me Series In Order

Right–what you’ve been waiting for: the Shatter Me series in chronological order. If you want to read straight through, including the novellas, here is your list.

Shatter Me (#1)

Destroy Me: A Shatter Me Novella (#1.5)

Unravel Me (#2)

Fracture Me: A Shatter Me Novella (#2.5)

Ignite Me (#3)

Restore Me (#4)

Shadow Me: A Shatter Me Novella (#4.5)

Defy Me (#5)

Reveal Me: A Shatter Me Novella (#5.5)

Imagine Me (#6)

Believe Me: A Shatter Me Novella (#6.5)

The Shatter Me Books in Publication Order

Bless Mafi, because she published the series in chronological order — yep, even the novellas. None of this going-back-in-time nonsense. Thankfully, things are pretty straightforward.

Just for good measure, here’s a link to buy all six of the Shatter Me series.

Tahereh Mafi’s Other Books

Tahereh Mafi Standalone Books

A Very Large Expanse of Sea (2018)

An Emotion of Great Delight (2021)

Tahereh Mafi Futhermore Series

Furthermore (2016)

Whichwood (2017)

Tahereh Mafi This Woven kingdom Series

This Woven Kingdom (2022)

These Infinite Threads (2023)

Okay! So there you have it, folks! The entire Shatter Me series in order. Now hopefully you have everything you need to dive into these early 2010s YA classics.

Love always,