Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman

18 Series

Neal Shusterman is an American author known for his young adult novels, including the Unwind Dystology series. He has also contributed to television, writing for the Disney Channel movie Pixel Perfect and episodes of Goosebumps and Animorphs. Shusterman holds a double major in psychology and theater from the University of California and resides in Southern California with his four children.

Neal Shusterman's Accelerati Trilogy, co-authored with Eric Elfman, follows the adventures of a teenage boy who discovers a mysterious device that can control electricity. In the novella UnStrung, co-authored with Michelle Knowlden, the focus shifts to a character from the main series facing new challenges. Shusterman also contributed to the anthology Other Worlds, alongside notable authors such as Ray Bradbury and Rick Riordan. Under the pseudonym Easton Royce, he penned novels for The X-Files and Space: Above and Beyond. Additionally, Shusterman collaborated with Jarrod Shusterman on the novel Dry, which explores a dystopian world grappling with a severe water shortage.

The Accelerati Trilogy

Tesla's Attic

(2014)

Edison's Alley

(2015)

Hawking's Hallway

(2016)

Antsy Bonano

The Schwa Was Here

(2004)

Antsy Does Time

(2008)

Ship Out of Luck

(2013)

Arc of a Scythe

Scythe

(2016)

Thunderhead

(2018)

The Toll

(2019)

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe

(2022)(With: Michael H. Payne,Michelle Knowlden,Jarrod Shusterman,David Yoon,Joelle Shusterman,Sofía Lapuente)

Dark Fusion

Dread Locks

(2005)

Red Rider's Hood

(2005)

Duckling Ugly

(2006)

Darkness Creeping

Darkness Creeping

(1993)

Darkness Creeping II

(1995)

Mindquakes

Mindquakes

(1996)

Mindstorms

(1996)

Mindtwisters

(1997)

Mindbenders

(2000)

The N.O.A.H. Files

I Am the Walrus

(2023)(With: Eric Elfman)

Shock the Monkey

(2024)(With: Eric Elfman)

Shadow Club

The Shadow Club

(1988)

The Shadow Club Rising

(2002)

Skinjacker

Everlost

(2006)

Everwild

(2009)

Everfound

(2011)

Star Shards Chronicles

Scorpion Shards

(1995)

Thief of Souls

(1999)

Shattered Sky

(2002)

Unwind Dystology

Unwind

(2007)

UnStrung

(2012)(With: Michelle Knowlden)

UnWholly

(2012)

UnSouled

(2013)

UnDivided

(2014)

UnBound

(2015)

Standalone Novels

Dissidents

(1989)

Chasing Forgiveness / What Daddy Did

(1991)

The Eyes of Kid Midas

(1992)

Speeding Bullet

(1992)

The Dark Side of Nowhere

(1996)

Downsiders

(1999)

Full Tilt

(2003)

Bruiser

(2010)

Challenger Deep

(2015)

Chasing Forgiveness

(2015)

Dry

(2018)

Game Changer

(2021)

Roxy

(2021)(With: Jarrod Shusterman)

Break to You

(2024)(With: Michelle Knowlden,DebraYoung)

All Better Now

(2025)

Short Stories/Novellas

The Dirt on Our Shoes

(2013)

Resurrection Bay

(2013)

Graphic Novels

Courage to Dream

(2022)

Non-Fiction

It's Ok to Say No to Cigarettes and Alcohol

(1988)

Kid Heroes

(1991)

Children's

Piggyback Ninja

(1994)

The X-Files: Young Adult

Bad Sign

(1996)

The Calusari

(1997)(By: Garth Nix)

Eve

(1997)(By: Ellen Steiber)

Our Town

(1997)(By: Eric Elfman)

Empathy

(1997)(By: Ellen Steiber)

Fresh Bones

(1997)(By: Les Martin)

Control

(1997)(By: Cliff Nielsen,Everett Owens)

The Host

(1997)(By: Les Martin)

Hungry Ghosts

(1998)(By: Ellen Steiber)

Howlers

(1998)(By: Everett Owens)

Dark Matter

(1999)(By: Easton Royce)

Grotesque

(1999)(By: Ellen Steiber)

Quarantine

(1999)(By: Les Martin)

Regeneration

(1999)(By: Everett Owens)

Haunted

(2000)(By: Ellen Steiber)

Miracle Man

(2000)(By: Terry Bisson)

Anthologies

From One Experience to Another

(1997)

Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth

(2002)

Twice Told

(2006)

Dreams and Visions

(2006)

Bites: Scary Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into / Bones: Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams

(2009)

Other Worlds

(2013)

Guys Read: Other Worlds

(2013)

Violent Ends

(2015)

Scary Out There

(2016)

Nights of the Living Dead Anthology

(2017)

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