Black Carbon Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Hunted |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Surface |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Tempest |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Tempest: A Disaster Suspense Thriller |
2021 |
N/A |
| The Swarm |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Taken |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Night |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Edge |
2025 |
Buy |
FORTUNE Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| FORTUNE (red) |
2018 |
Buy |
| FORTUNE (gray) |
2018 |
Buy |
Hangman’s Shadow Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bad Name |
2023 |
Buy |
| In the Temple |
2024 |
Buy |
| Tear Us Apart |
2025 |
Buy |
| All the Girls |
2026 |
Buy |
NightShade Forensic Files Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Under Dark Skies |
2015 |
Buy |
| Fracture Five |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Atlas Defect |
2017 |
Buy |
| Echo and Ember |
2017 |
Buy |
| Salvage |
2018 |
Buy |
| Garden of Bone |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Camelot Gambit |
2019 |
Buy |
| Dead Tide |
2019 |
Buy |
| Sabotage |
2021 |
Buy |
| Vanishing Point |
2021 |
Buy |
| Beneath Memory |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Axis Legacy |
2023 |
Buy |
| Sacrifice |
2024 |
Buy |
| Snake in the Grave |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Resurrection Men |
2026 |
Buy |
Resonance Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Resonance |
2008 |
Buy |
| Dissonance |
2019 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dumb Blonde |
2008 |
Buy |
| Lab Rats: Game Nation Archives |
2013 |
Buy |
| Here Kitty Kitty: Game Nation Archives |
2013 |
Buy |
| Twisted |
2018 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Legends: The Landa Landa & The Aellai |
2019 |
Buy |
Sin Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Vengeance |
2008 |
Buy |
| Retribution |
2014 |
Buy |
| Justice |
2015 |
Buy |
Smart Chickens Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Deliver Us From Email |
2019 |
Buy |
| We’re Not Like Other Families |
2019 |
Buy |
| Tele Me More |
2019 |
Buy |
| Omega Dog |
2019 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| God’s Eye |
2011 |
Buy |
| Phoenix |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Shadow Constant |
2013 |
Buy |
A.J. Scudiere writes thriller and suspense fiction with a forensic science edge. Her longest-running series, NightShade Forensic Files, follows FBI agents who investigate cases that sit at the boundary between science and the supernatural. The series began with Under Dark Skies in 2015 and has grown to fifteen books through The Resurrection Men in 2026.
Scudiere has also written the Black Carbon series, eight environmental thrillers that began with The Hunted in 2019, and the Hangman’s Shadow series, a newer thriller sequence that started with Bad Name in 2023. Her earlier work includes the Sin Trilogy (Vengeance, Retribution, Justice) and several standalone novels. The Smart Chickens series offers lighter fare, while her short fiction and story collections round out a catalog of forty-six titles spanning from 2008 to 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has A.J. Scudiere written?
A.J. Scudiere has written 46 books across ten series.
What was A.J. Scudiere's first book?
A.J. Scudiere’s first book is Dumb Blonde, published in 2008.
What is A.J. Scudiere best known for?
A.J. Scudiere is best known for the NightShade Forensic Files series, fifteen books following FBI agents who use both forensic science and supernatural abilities to solve cases. The series began with Under Dark Skies in 2015 and continues with The Resurrection Men in 2026.