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Reading order

Black Dagger Brotherhood Books in Order

This page lists the complete Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order by J.R. Ward, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 32 books / 2005-2026

Black Dagger Brotherhood Reading Order

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

Black Dagger Brotherhood Books by Publication Order

2005 Dark Lover #1
2006 Lover Eternal #2
2006 Lover Awakened #3
2007 Lover Revealed #4
2007 Lover Unbound #5
2008 Lover Enshrined #6
2008 Father Mine #7
2009 Lover Avenged #8
2010 Lover Mine #9
2011 Lover Unleashed #10
2012 Lover Reborn #11
2013 Lover at Last #12
2014 The King #13
2015 The Shadows #14
2016 The Beast #15
2017 The Chosen #16
2018 Dearest Ivie #17
2018 The Thief #18
2019 Prisoner of Night #19
2019 The Savior #20
2019 Where Winter Finds You #21
2020 The Sinner #22
2020 A Warm Heart in Winter #23
2021 Lover Unveiled #24
2022 Lover Arisen #25
2022 Darius #26
2023 Lassiter #27
2023 Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition) #28
2024 The Beloved #29
2024 A Bloom in Winter #30
2025 Lover Forbidden #31
2026 Lover Enthroned #32

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order?

The Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Black Dagger Brotherhood books are there?

This catalog currently lists 32 Black Dagger Brotherhood books published across 2005-2026.

Who writes the Black Dagger Brotherhood books?

Black Dagger Brotherhood is listed as a book series by J.R. Ward.

Should I read Black Dagger Brotherhood in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Black Dagger Brotherhood. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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