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Reading order

Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order

Jessica Bird

  1. Dark Lover2005
  2. Lover Eternal2006
  3. Lover Awakened2006
  4. Lover Revealed2007
  5. Lover Unbound2007
  6. Lover Enshrined2008
  7. Lover Avenged2009
  8. Lover Mine2010
  9. Lover Unleashed2009
  10. Lover Reborn2009
  11. Lover At Last
  12. The King
  13. Every volume in order (20) ↓
7.77.7 / 10
297 ratings
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20 volumes
Volumes
2005–2022
Published
Ongoing
Status
Romance
Genre

Quick answer

Dark Lover
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Publication order

20 volumes2005–2022Ongoing

  • Paranormal romance by J. R. Ward (a pen name of Jessica Bird): a brotherhood of vampire warriors in the city of Caldwell, New York, protect their race, and each book centres on one brother finding love.
  • The romances resolve book by book, but the wider war and the brothers’ relationships carry over, so read in order.
  • Dark Lover, the start, is the only one here with enough ratings.

Every volume in order

Read: 0 of 20
  1. Dark Lover
    2005
  2. Lover Eternal
    2006
  3. Lover Awakened
    2006
  4. Lover Revealed
    2007
  5. Lover Unbound
    2007
  6. Lover Enshrined
    2008
  7. Lover Avenged
    2009
  8. Lover Mine
    2010
  9. Lover Unleashed
    2009
  10. Lover Reborn
    2009
  11. Lover At Last
    —
  12. The King
    —
  13. The Shadows
    —
  14. The Beast
    2016
  15. The Chosen
    2017
  16. The Thief
    2018
  17. The Savior
    2019
  18. The Sinner
    2020
  19. Lover Unveiled
    2021
  20. Lover Arisen
    2022
20 volumes on a timeline, 2005 to 2022
  1. Dark Lover
    Dark Lover2005 · 297 ratingsStart here
    7.77.7 / 10
  2. Lover Eternal
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  3. Lover Awakened
    Lover Awakened2006 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  4. Lover Revealed
    Lover Revealed2007 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  5. Lover Unbound
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  6. Lover Enshrined
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  7. Lover Avenged
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  8. Lover Mine
    Lover Mine2010 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  9. Lover Unleashed
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  10. Lover Reborn
    Lover Reborn2009 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  11. Lover At Last
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  12. The King
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  13. The Shadows
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  14. The Beast
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  15. The Chosen
    The Chosen2017 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  16. The Thief
    The Thief2018 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  17. The Savior
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  18. The Sinner
    The Sinner2020 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  19. Lover Unveiled
    Lover Unveiled2021 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  20. Lover Arisen
    Lover Arisen2022 · Not ranked yetBuy
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Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026

Extras, short stories and spin-offs

Not needed to follow the main story — read them after the series or skip them.

  • The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide2009

Frequently asked questions

What should I read after Black Dagger Brotherhood?

After the main series: The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide.

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