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Creature (Non-Fiction) was the most recently released book by Shaun Tan, on November 1st, 2022.

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Shaun Tan Stats: The most read book by Shaun Tan on Book Notification is The Arrival, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Rules of Summer, a Picture Book novel.

Below is a complete list of Shaun Tan books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Leviathan Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The World and Everything in It
2016
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.5
The Arrival
2007
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2
10
Eric
2008
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Guys Read: A Day In the Life
2013
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Tales from Outer Suburbia
2008
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Singing Bones, Pictura Prints: Metropolis, and Creature.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sketches from a Nameless Land: The Art of the Arrival
2010
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2
What Miscellaneous Abnormality Is That?
2010
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3
Suburban Odyssey
2012
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4
Pictura Prints: Metropolis
2013
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5
10
The Singing Bones
2015
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6
Creature
2022
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order (with Gary Crew)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Viewer
1997
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List of Shaun Tan Notebooks in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bird King: An Artist's Notebook
2010
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order (with John Marsden)

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Rules of Summer, The Red Tree, and The Rabbits.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Rabbits
1998
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2
The Lost Thing
2000
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3
4
The Red Tree
2001
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4
8
Rules of Summer
2013
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5
Cicada
2018
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6
Dog
2020
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List of Shaun Tan Sketch Pad / Notebook in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bee Eater
2011
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2
Paraffin Oil Koala
2011
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3
Tea Ceremony
2011
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List of After Dark Books in Publication Order

Young Adult short story collection by various authors, filled with dark, mysterious, and suspenseful tales.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bent-Back Bridge (By: Gary Crew, Gregory Rogers)
1996
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2
The Crow (By: Tom Jellett, Peter Lawrance)
1996
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3
The Giant Spiders (By: Stephen Measday, Mark L. Wilson)
1996
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4
The Carriers (By: Tom Jellet, Jonathan Harlen)
1996
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5
The Twist in the Tale (By: Laine Hall)
1996
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6
The Barn (By: Gary Crew, Tom Jellet)
1996
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7
The Tunnel (By: Matthew Condon)
1997
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8
The Vampires (By: Cameron Rogers)
1997
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9
The Silver Eyes (By: Jackie French)
1997
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10
Misteri Sumur Tua (By: Gary Crew)
1997
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11
The Bats (By: David Miller, Gavin Warner)
1997
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12
The Goddess (By: Robin Klein, Anne Spudvilas)
1998
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13
The Mouth (By: Carmel Bird, Anita Mertzlin)
1999
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14
The Stray Cat
1999
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15
The Snake Man (By: Peter Gouldthorpe, James Moloney)
1999
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16
The Pipe (By: James Moloney)
2000
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17
The Wombat King (By: Mark L. Wilson, Philip Neilsen)
2000
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18
The Peppercorn Tree (By: Sheryl Gardner)
2000
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19
The Lie (By: Philip Neilsen)
2000
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20
The Cannibal Virus (By: Peter Gouldthorpe, Sue Robinson)
2000
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21
The Fort (By: Gary Crew, Gregory Rogers)
2000
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22
The Grandstand (By: Gary Crew)
2000
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23
The Ghost of Love Street (By: Venero Armanno)
2000
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24
The Darkroom (By: Steven Woolman, Gerard Ross)
2000
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25
The Rings (By: Jenny Pausacker, Gregory Rogers)
2000
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26
The Old Cattery (With: Nette Hilton)
2000
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27
The Doll (With: Janine Burke)
2007
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28
The Half Dead (With: Garry Disher)
2020
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29
The Ghost of Deadman's Beach (By: Venero Armanno, Dominique Falla)
2021
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List of Shade Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Shade Books books are The Haunted Playground, Trapped, and The Deadly Doll.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Trapped (With: James Moloney)
1996
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2
The Deadly Doll (With: Janine Burke)
2007
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3
The Haunted Playground
2007
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4
The Puppet's Eye (With: Ian Bone)
2008
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List of Simply Read Books in Publication Order (with Gary Crew)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Memorial
1999
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List of Walker Studio Books in Publication Order

Presents illustrated stories and graphic novels from award-winning creators.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tales from the Inner City
2008
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2
Louis Undercover (By: Fanny Britt)
2012
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3
Jane, the Fox & Me (By: Fanny Britt)
2012
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4
Animals (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2015
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5
10
The Singing Bones
2015
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6
An Artist's Alphabet (By: Norman Messenger)
2016
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7
Trees (By: Carme Lemniscates)
2017
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8
6
Double Take! (By: Susan Hood)
2017
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9
Curiosity (By: Markus Motum)
2017
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10
Greek Myths and Mazes (By: Jan Bajtlik)
2018
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11
Endangered Animals (By: Martin Jenkins)
2018
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12
Earth Verse (By: Sally M. Walker)
2018
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13
7
Big Dog, Little Dog (By: Elo )
2018
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14
8
Surprising Birds (By: Elo )
2018
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15
My Town (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2018
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16
Magnificent Birds (By: Narisa Togo)
2018
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17
The Dam (By: David Almond)
2018
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18
Life (By: Martin Jenkins)
2019
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19
Nine Worlds in Nine Nights (By: Hiawyn Oram)
2019
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20
Norse Tales (By: Kevin Crossley-Holland)
2020
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21
Darwin's Rival (By: Christiane Dorion)
2020
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22
The House by The Lake (By: Thomas Harding)
2020
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23
My First Book of London (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2020
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24
One of a Kind (By: Neil Packer)
2020
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25
Bang! (By: Katherine Halligan)
2021
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26
Masters of Disguise (By: Marc Martin)
2021
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27
The Queen in the Cave (By: Júlia Sardà)
2021
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28
6
Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves (By: Sally M. Walker)
2023
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List of Sci-Fi & Horror - SelfMadeHero Books in Publication Order

Classic and award-winning science fiction and horror stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Shadow Out of Time (By: H.P. Lovecraft)
1936
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2
At the Mountains of Madness: A Graphic Novel (By: Dan Lockwood)
2010
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3
Aama Vol. 1: The Smell of Warm Dust (By: Frederik Peeters)
2011
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4
The Lovecraft Anthology: Volume II (By: Simon Spurrier)
2012
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5
Aama Vol. 2: The Invisible Throng: 2. the Invisible Throng (By: Frederik Peeters)
2012
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6
Deadbeats (By: Chris Lackey, Chad Fifer)
2012
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7
Aama Vol. 3: The Desert of Mirrors: 3. The Desert of Mirrors (By: Frederik Peeters)
2013
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8
Aama Vol. 4: You Will Be Glorious, My Daughter: 4. You Will Be Amazing, My Daughter (By: Frederik Peeters)
2014
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9
The King in Yellow (By: Robert W. Chambers)
2015
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10
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, Vol. 2 (By: M.R. James)
2017
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11
I Feel Machine (With: Box Brown, Tillie Walden, Krent Able, Erik Svetoft, Julian Hanshaw)
2018
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12
I Feel Love (By: Kelsey Wroten, Benjamin Marra, Krent Able, Cat Sims, Anya Davidson, Julian Hanshaw)
2021
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List of Pictura Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Pictura books are Thomas Flintham's a Stroll in London, Draconis, and The Fair Comes to Town.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tomislav Tomic's A Walk Through Paris (By: Tomislav Tomi?)
2013
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2
Niroot Puttapipat's Faeries (By: Niroot Puttapipat)
2013
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3
Shaun Tan's Metropolis
2013
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4
Hedgerow Year (By: Helen Ward)
2013
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5
Anne Yvonne Gilbert's A Knight's Journey (By: Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
2013
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6
Levi Pinfold's A Medieval Town (By: Levi Pinfold)
2013
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7
Ian Andrew's Aurelian: Art to Collect and Colour (By: Ian Andrew)
2013
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8
Draconis ( By: John Howe)
2013
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9
Dinosaurs by Adam Stower (By: Adam Stower)
2014
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10
The Fair Comes to Town ( By: David McKee)
2014
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11
Thomas Flintham's a Stroll in London (By: Thomas Flintham)
2014
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12
Traffic (By: Mattias Adolfsson)
2014
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13
Monster Party (By: Alexei Bitskoff)
2014
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14
Street Parade by Sophie Blackall (By: Sophie Blackall)
2014
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15
Wayne Andersen's Enchanted Forest (By: Wayne Anderson)
2014
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16
English Country Home (By: Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
2014
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17
Reef by Nicki Palin (By: Nicki Palin)
2014
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18
Wild Wonders (By: Jake McDonald)
2016
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List of Growing Up in Australia Books in Publication Order

Australians share powerful true stories of growing up.

Anthology series.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Growing Up Asian in Australia
2008
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2
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia
2018
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3
Growing Up African in Australia
2019
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4
Growing Up Queer in Australia
2019
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5
Growing Up Disabled in Australia
2021
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6
Growing Up in Australia
2021
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7
Growing Up in Country Australia
2022
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8
Growing Up Torres Strait Islander in Australia
2024
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9
Growing Up Indian in Australia
2024
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List of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books in Publication Order

A showcase of sci-fi and fantasy writers, chosen by contests founded by sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard.

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1
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
1985
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2
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2
1986
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3
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3
1987
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4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4
1988
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5
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5
1989
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6
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6
1990
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7
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7
1991
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8
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8
1992
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9
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 9
1993
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10
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
1994
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11
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
1995
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12
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
1996
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13
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
1997
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14
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
1998
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15
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
1999
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16
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
2000
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17
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
2001
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18
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
2002
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19
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
2002
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20
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
2004
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21
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
2005
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
2006
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23
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
2007
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24
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
2008
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25
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
2009
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26
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
2010
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27
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
2011
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28
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
2012
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29
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
2013
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30
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
2014
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31
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
2015
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32
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
2016
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33
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
2017
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34
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
2018
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35
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
2019
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36
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
2020
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37
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
2021
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38
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
2022
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39
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
2023
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40
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
2024
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41
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
2025
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List of Shaun Tan Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Herding Kites
2008
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2
Trust Me!
2008
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3
Flinch
2009
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4
Short and Scary
2010
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5
Fantasy +3: Best Hand-Painted Illustrations
2011
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6
Trust Me Too
2012
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7
The Emerging Writer: an Insider's Guide to Your Writing Journey
2013
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8
Other Worlds
2013
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9
Inviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century
2021
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10
Picturebook Makers
2021
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Shaun Tan

Shaun Tan was born on January 1st, 1974 and is currently 52 years old. Shaun Tan was born in Fremantle, Western Australia.

Shaun Tan is the author of the Shaun Tan Picture Books series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Shaun Tan Picture Books series started in 1998 with the novel The Rabbits. The most recently released novel in the Shaun Tan Picture Books series was Dog which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming novels for the Shaun Tan Picture Books series.

Shaun Tan has also written 6 Non-Fiction Books, including Sketches from a Nameless Land: The Art of the Arrival and What Miscellaneous Abnormality Is That?.

Shaun Tan: Awards & Accolades

Shaun Tan books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Arrival was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 2008. Tales from Outer Suburbia was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 2009 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Best Young Adult Literature in 2009.

Shaun Tan: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Rules of Summer was a BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
  • The Arrival was a BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023 and a Blackwell's: Five Foot Bookshelf Selection in 2021.

Related Authors

Fans of Shaun Tan also enjoy these authors:

  1. Bill Bryson, author of the Bill Bryson Travel Books.
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  3. Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.
  4. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  5. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of: The Great Gatsby.

Shaun Tan: F.A.Q

When was Shaun Tan Born? How old is Shaun Tan?

Shaun Tan was born on January 1st, 1974. Shaun Tan is currently 52 years old.

Where was Shaun Tan Born?

Shaun Tan was born in Fremantle, Western Australia, .

What was the first book Shaun Tan wrote?

The first book written by Shaun Tan was Trapped, published in 1996.

What was the most recent book Shaun Tan wrote?

Their most recently released work was Creature on November 1st, 2022.

What is the most popular book by Shaun Tan?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Shaun Tan book is The Arrival. Here are their most popular books:
  1. The Arrival (9.5)
  2. Rules of Summer (8)
  3. The Red Tree (4)
  4. Tales from Outer Suburbia (8)
  5. Eric (10)

Are there upcoming new books by Shaun Tan?

Shaun Tan does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Shaun Tan written?

Shaun Tan has written 36 books across 21 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 1 book in the Leviathan Series
  • 2 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Collections
  • 6 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Children's Books
  • 1 Shaun Tan Notebooks
  • 6 Picture Books
  • 3 Shaun Tan Sketch Pad / Notebook
  • 4 books in the After Dark Series
  • 1 John Marsden Picture Books
  • 4 books in the Shade Books Series
  • 1 book in the Simply Read Series
  • 2 books in the Walker Studio Series
  • 1 book in the Sci-Fi & Horror - SelfMadeHero Series
  • 1 book in the Pictura Series
  • 1 book in the Growing Up in Australia Series
  • 1 book in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series

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