The Forbidden Game Books in Order
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Set in a quiet suburban town, The Forbidden Game follows a group of teenagers who become entangled in a supernatural game orchestrated by the Shadow Man, a malevolent figure from the Shadow World. The series centers on the psychological and physical trials of the protagonists as they confront monstrous entities—such as a ghostly wolf and a phantom snake—while unraveling the rules of a deadly game that pits the innocent against the monstrous. Recurring themes include the fragility of friendship, the burden of secrets, and the blurred line between reality and the supernatural.
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Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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1994 · L. J. Smith
Jenny's friends are lost one by one to a ghostly wolf and a phantom snake, as the Shadow Man returns from the Shadow World to play his deadly game of…
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1994 · L. J. Smith
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What order should I read the The Forbidden Game books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Chase”.
How many books are in the The Forbidden Game series?
We list 3 books by L. J. Smith , published in 1994.
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