Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serenity | 2016 | Craig A. Hart | N/A |
| 2 | The Balkan Cipher | 2025 | Craig A. Hart | Buy |
| 3 | Serenity Stalked | - | Craig A. Hart | N/A |
| 4 | The Havana Deception | 2025 | Craig A. Hart | Buy |
| 5 | Serenity Reborn: A Vigilante Justice Action Thriller | - | Craig A. Hart | N/A |
The Shelby Alexander Novel series overlaps with Craig A. Hart’s longer Shelby Alexander Thriller series, sharing the protagonist and some titles. Serenity (2016) appears in both, and additional books like The Balkan Cipher (2025) and The Havana Deception (2025) take Alexander into international settings.
The series demonstrates the expansion of the Shelby Alexander character beyond the small-town Iowa setting of the original Serenity books, moving into broader thriller territory with international intrigue.