Order of J.R. Ward Books

J.R. Ward, also known as Jessica Bird, is an American author who writes paranormal romance under her pen name. She publishes contemporary romance novels using her maiden name, Jessica Bird. Her notable paranormal romance series include the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the Fallen Angels series. Ward's journey as a published author began in 2002 with her book Leaping Hearts, released under her real name. The J.R. Ward pseudonym was introduced in 2005 with the launch of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, starting with Dark Lover. Below is a list of J.R. Ward’s books in the order of their original publication.

J.R. Ward became a published novelist in 2002 with the novel Leaping Hearts (As:Jessica Bird). Below is a list of J.R. Ward's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Fallen Angels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Covet	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crave	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Envy	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rapture	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Possession	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Immortal	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Black Dagger Brotherhood Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Dark Lover	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Eternal	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Awakened	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Revealed	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Unbound	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Enshrined	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Father Mine	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Avenged	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Mine	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Unleashed	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Reborn	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover at Last	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The King	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Shadows	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Beast	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Chosen	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dearest Ivie	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Thief	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Prisoner of Night	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Savior	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Where Winter Finds You	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sinner	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Warm Heart in Winter	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Unveiled	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Arisen	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Darius	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lassiter	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition)	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Beloved	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Bloom in Winter	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lover Forbidden	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Jackal	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Wolf	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Viper	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Black Dagger Legacy Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Blood Kiss	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Vow	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Fury	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Truth	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Firefighters Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Wedding from Hell	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Consumed	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Kingdoms of the Compass Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Crown of War and Shadow	(2026)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Lair Of The Wolven Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Claimed	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Forever	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mine	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Bourbon Kings Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Bourbon Kings	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Angels' Share	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Devil's Cut	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Wedding From Hell Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Rehearsal Dinner	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Reception	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Exclusive Excerpt of Consumed	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
An Insider's Guide	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Leaping Hearts (As:Jessica Bird)	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Heart of Gold (As:Jessica Bird)	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Story of Son	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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