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Series
Book 5 of Shatter Me. See all Shatter Me books in order
The book before
Restore Me
The book after
Imagine Me
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against harpercollins.com

Tahereh Mafi in brief

Birth
Born in 1988; Wikidata lists Connecticut, United States, as the place of birth. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Series written
Her first contemporary novel is A Very Large Expanse of Sea. (taherehmafi.com; read November 6, 2026) Her first contemporary novel, A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Languages
Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages. (taherehmafi.com; read November 6, 2026) have been translated into over thirty languages

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  • Young Adult

Other books in Shatter Me

6 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Shatter Me
  2. Book 2: Unravel Me
  3. Book 3: Ignite Me
  4. Book 4: Restore Me
  5. Book 6: Imagine Me

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