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Black Dagger Brotherhood

by J R Ward

31 books Started 2005 Latest 2025
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The Black Dagger Brotherhood is a Legal Thriller / Paranormal Romance series by J R Ward, comprising 31 books published between 2005 and 2025. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
1 Dark Lover 2005 Buy from Amazon
2 Lover Eternal 2006 Buy from Amazon
3 Lover Awakened 2006 Buy from Amazon
4 Lover Revealed 2007 Buy from Amazon
5 Lover Unbound 2007 Buy from Amazon
6 Lover Enshrined 2008 Buy from Amazon
7 Father Mine (Short Story) 2008 Buy from Amazon
8 Lover Avenged 2009 Buy from Amazon
9 Lover Mine 2010 Buy from Amazon
10 Lover Unleashed 2011 Buy from Amazon
11 Lover Reborn 2012 Buy from Amazon
12 Lover at Last 2013 Buy from Amazon
13 The King 2014 Buy from Amazon
14 The Shadows 2015 Buy from Amazon
15 The Beast 2016 Buy from Amazon
16 The Chosen 2017 Buy from Amazon
17 Dearest Ivie 2018 Buy from Amazon
18 The Thief 2018 Buy from Amazon
19 Prisoner of Night 2019 Buy from Amazon
20 The Savior 2019 Buy from Amazon
21 Where Winter Finds You 2019 Buy from Amazon
22 The Sinner 2020 Buy from Amazon
23 A Warm Heart in Winter 2020 Buy from Amazon
24 Lover Unveiled 2021 Buy from Amazon
25 Lover Arisen 2022 Buy from Amazon
26 Darius 2022 Buy from Amazon
27 Lassiter 2023 Buy from Amazon
28 Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition) 2023 Buy from Amazon
29 The Beloved 2024 Buy from Amazon
30 A Bloom in Winter 2024 Buy from Amazon
31 Lover Forbidden 2025 Buy from Amazon
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Jessica Bird, known as J.R. Ward, is an American author of paranormal romance novels. Born in Massachusetts in 1969, she initially worked as a lawyer before pursuing her writing passion. Ward's notable works include the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, featuring vampire warriors in Caldwell, New York. The first book in the series, "Dark Lover," was published in 2005 and garnered widespread critical acclaim. Her other popular series include The Fallen Angels and The Bourbon Kings. Ward has received several literary awards, including the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance in 2006 and 2007. Her novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 25 languages. Despite mixed critical reception for her writing style and plotlines, Ward's novels have gained a dedicated fan base.

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