How many books has Adam Sternbergh written?

Adam Sternbergh has written 5 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 2014 to 2023.

What is the first book in each Adam Sternbergh series?

Here are the first books in Adam Sternbergh's series: Spademan: Shovel Ready.

What order should I read Adam Sternbergh's books?

We recommend reading Adam Sternbergh's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.

Are Adam Sternbergh's series complete?

Adam Sternbergh has 2 completed series.

Adam Sternbergh Reading Order

3 series · 5 books

Fantasy Mystery & Thriller Science Fiction

Adam Sternbergh is a Canadian-American novelist known for blending noir sensibilities with speculative settings. His Spademan series introduces readers to a garbageman-turned-assassin navigating a dystopian future New York, combining hard-boiled thriller conventions with imaginative world-building. In addition to his fiction work, Sternbergh brings his storytelling expertise to his roles as a cultural critic and editor for major publications.

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Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (2014–2014)

#	Title
1	Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Spademan Series

Complete

2 books (2014–2015)

Adam Sternbergh's two-book Spademan series, published between 2014 and 2015, offers a complete narrative best read in publication order. Begin with Shovel Ready, followed by Near Enemy, to experience this science fiction thriller duology in the sequence its author intended.

Start with Shovel Ready and read in order.

Start this series with Shovel Ready

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#	Title
1	Shovel Ready 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Near Enemy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2017–2023)

Adam Sternbergh's two standalone novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Blinds from 2017 and continuing to The Eden Test in 2023. Both books blend fantasy, science fiction, and thriller elements while maintaining independent plots and characters. The series appears to be complete with these two entries.

Start with The Blinds and read in order.

Start this series with The Blinds