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J.R. Ward Books in Order

Find every J.R. Ward book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 63 books / 12 series

American author J.R. Ward is best known for the *Black Dagger Brotherhood* paranormal romance series. Her books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide, earning multiple *New York Times* bestseller spots. This page provides the J.R. Ward books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All J.R. Ward Books in Chronological Order

2002 Leaping Hearts(As:Jessica Bird) POoSN / 1 Buy
2003 Heart of Gold(As:Jessica Bird) POoSN / 2 Buy
2005 Dark Lover POoBDBB / 1 Buy
2006 Lover Eternal POoBDBB / 2 Buy
2006 Lover Awakened POoBDBB / 3 Buy
2007 Lover Revealed POoBDBB / 4 Buy
2007 Lover Unbound POoBDBB / 5 Buy
2008 The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide POoBDBCB / 1 Buy
2008 An Insider's Guide POoNB / 1 Buy
2008 The Story of Son POoSN / 3 Buy
2008 Lover Enshrined POoBDBB / 6 Buy
2008 Father Mine POoBDBB / 7 Buy
2009 Covet POoFAB / 1 Buy
2009 Lover Avenged POoBDBB / 8 Buy
2010 Crave POoFAB / 2 Buy
2010 Lover Mine POoBDBB / 9 Buy
2011 Envy POoFAB / 3 Buy
2011 Lover Unleashed POoBDBB / 10 Buy
2012 Rapture POoFAB / 4 Buy
2012 Lover Reborn POoBDBB / 11 Buy
2013 Possession POoFAB / 5 Buy
2013 Lover at Last POoBDBB / 12 Buy
2014 Immortal POoFAB / 6 Buy
2014 The King POoBDBB / 13 Buy
2015 The Bourbon Kings POoTBKB / 1 Buy
2015 Blood Kiss POoBDLB / 1 Buy
2015 The Shadows POoBDBB / 14 Buy
2016 Blood Vow POoBDLB / 2 Buy
2016 The Angels' Share POoTBKB / 2 Buy
2016 The Beast POoBDBB / 15 Buy
2017 Devil's Cut POoTBKB / 3 Buy
2017 The Chosen POoBDBB / 16 Buy
2018 The Wedding from Hell POoFB / 1 Buy
2018 The Rehearsal Dinner POoTWFHB / 1 Buy
2018 The Reception POoTWFHB / 2 Buy
2018 Consumed POoFB / 2 Buy
2018 Blood Fury POoBDLB / 3 Buy
2018 Exclusive Excerpt of Consumed POoTWFHB / 3 Buy
2018 Dearest Ivie POoBDBB / 17 Buy
2018 The Thief POoBDBB / 18 Buy
2019 Blood Truth POoBDLB / 4 Buy
2019 Prisoner of Night POoBDBB / 19 Buy
2019 The Savior POoBDBB / 20 Buy
2019 Where Winter Finds You POoBDBB / 21 Buy
2020 The Jackal POoBDBPCB / 1 Buy
2020 The Sinner POoBDBB / 22 Buy
2020 A Warm Heart in Winter POoBDBB / 23 Buy
2021 Claimed POoLOTWB / 1 Buy
2021 The Wolf POoBDBPCB / 2 Buy
2021 Lover Unveiled POoBDBB / 24 Buy
2022 The Viper POoBDBPCB / 3 Buy
2022 Lover Arisen POoBDBB / 25 Buy
2022 Darius POoBDBB / 26 Buy
2023 Forever POoLOTWB / 2 Buy
2023 Lassiter POoBDBB / 27 Buy
2023 Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition) POoBDBB / 28 Buy
2024 Mine POoLOTWB / 3 Buy
2024 The Beloved POoBDBB / 29 Buy
2024 A Bloom in Winter POoBDBB / 30 Buy
2025 The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider's Guide POoBDBCB / 2 Buy
2025 Lover Forbidden POoBDBB / 31 Buy
2026 Crown of War and Shadow POoKotCB / 1 Buy
2026 Lover Enthroned POoBDBB / 32 Buy

J.R. Ward Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2002-2008
01 Leaping Hearts(As:Jessica Bird) 2002 Buy
02 Heart of Gold(As:Jessica Bird) 2003 Buy
03 The Story of Son 2008 Buy
01 The Bourbon Kings 2015 Buy
02 The Angels' Share 2016 Buy
03 Devil's Cut 2017 Buy
01 Claimed 2021 Buy
02 Forever 2023 Buy
03 Mine 2024 Buy
01 An Insider's Guide 2008 Buy
01 The Wedding from Hell 2018 Buy
02 Consumed 2018 Buy
01 Blood Kiss 2015 Buy
02 Blood Vow 2016 Buy
03 Blood Fury 2018 Buy
04 Blood Truth 2019 Buy
01 The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide 2008 Buy
02 The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider's Guide 2025 Buy
01 Crown of War and Shadow 2026 Buy
01 Covet 2009 Buy
02 Crave 2010 Buy
03 Envy 2011 Buy
04 Rapture 2012 Buy
05 Possession 2013 Buy
06 Immortal 2014 Buy
01 The Rehearsal Dinner 2018 Buy
02 The Reception 2018 Buy
03 Exclusive Excerpt of Consumed 2018 Buy
01 Dark Lover 2005 Buy
02 Lover Eternal 2006 Buy
03 Lover Awakened 2006 Buy
04 Lover Revealed 2007 Buy
05 Lover Unbound 2007 Buy
06 Lover Enshrined 2008 Buy
07 Father Mine 2008 Buy
08 Lover Avenged 2009 Buy
09 Lover Mine 2010 Buy
10 Lover Unleashed 2011 Buy
11 Lover Reborn 2012 Buy
12 Lover at Last 2013 Buy
13 The King 2014 Buy
14 The Shadows 2015 Buy
15 The Beast 2016 Buy
16 The Chosen 2017 Buy
17 Dearest Ivie 2018 Buy
18 The Thief 2018 Buy
19 Prisoner of Night 2019 Buy
20 The Savior 2019 Buy
21 Where Winter Finds You 2019 Buy
22 The Sinner 2020 Buy
23 A Warm Heart in Winter 2020 Buy
24 Lover Unveiled 2021 Buy
25 Lover Arisen 2022 Buy
26 Darius 2022 Buy
27 Lassiter 2023 Buy
28 Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition) 2023 Buy
29 The Beloved 2024 Buy
30 A Bloom in Winter 2024 Buy
31 Lover Forbidden 2025 Buy
32 Lover Enthroned 2026 Buy
01 The Jackal 2020 Buy
02 The Wolf 2021 Buy
03 The Viper 2022 Buy

Where to start with J.R. Ward

What is the best order to read J.R. Ward books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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