Order of Black Dagger Brotherhood Books
J.R. Ward (writing under her Jessica Bird pseudonym) brings readers into a captivating world of paranormal romance with her Black Dagger Brotherhood series. This compelling collection centers on six vampire brothers who serve as elite warriors, locked in an ongoing battle to protect their vampire race from the Lessers—humans stripped of their souls who pose a deadly threat.
The saga launched in 2005 with the inaugural novel Dark Lover, establishing what would become an annual tradition for Jessica, who has consistently delivered one new installment each year. The following list presents J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood novels arranged by their original publication dates, which mirrors their chronological story sequence:
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dark Lover | 2005 | |
| 1 |  The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide | 2008 | |
| 2 |  The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider's Guide | 2025 | |
| 2 |  Lover Eternal | 2006 | |
| 3 |  Lover Awakened | 2006 | |
| 4 |  Lover Revealed | 2007 | |
| 5 |  Lover Unbound | 2007 | |
| 6 |  Lover Enshrined | 2008 | |
| 7 |  Father Mine | 2008 | |
| 8 |  Lover Avenged | 2009 | |
| 9 |  Lover Mine | 2010 | |
| 10 |  Lover Unleashed | 2011 | |
| 11 |  Lover Reborn | 2012 | |
| 12 |  Lover at Last | 2013 | |
| 13 |  The King | 2014 | |
| 14 |  The Shadows | 2015 | |
| 15 |  The Beast | 2016 | |
| 16 |  The Chosen | 2017 | |
| 17 |  Dearest Ivie | 2018 | |
| 18 |  The Thief | 2018 | |
| 19 |  Prisoner of Night | 2019 | |
| 20 |  The Savior | 2019 | |
| 21 |  Where Winter Finds You | 2019 | |
| 22 |  The Sinner | 2020 | |
| 23 |  A Warm Heart in Winter | 2020 | |
| 24 |  Lover Unveiled | 2021 | |
| 25 |  Lover Arisen | 2022 | |
| 26 |  Darius | 2022 | |
| 27 |  Lassiter | 2023 | |
| 28 | Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition) | 2023 | |
| 29 |  The Beloved | 2024 | |
| 30 |  A Bloom in Winter | 2024 | |
| 31 |  Lover Forbidden | 2025 | |
| 32 |  Lover Enthroned | 2026 |