Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Far Side of the Sky | 2011 | Daniel Kalla | Buy |
| 2 | Rising Sun, Falling Shadow | 2013 | Daniel Kalla | Buy |
| 3 | Nightfall Over Shanghai | 2015 | Daniel Kalla | Buy |
Daniel Kalla’s Adler Family trilogy follows a single family across three books published between 2011 and 2015. The series opens with The Far Side of the Sky, continues with Rising Sun, Falling Shadow, and concludes with Nightfall Over Shanghai. The titles have a poetic, atmospheric quality that hints at a sweeping historical scope, and the two-year gaps between releases gave Kalla time to develop each installment.
With just three books, this is a manageable series to pick up. Start with The Far Side of the Sky, since the Adler family’s story threads through all three novels and each book picks up where the last one left off.