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Start with Dark Lover and continue through all 25 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by J.R. Ward
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Ends with Lover Arisen
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Book 1:Dark Lover
J.R. Ward
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Book 2:Lover Eternal
J.R. Ward • 2006
Cursed with a deadly inner beast, Rhage lives for battle until he meets Mary, a human woman facing a terminal illness. While the war with the Lessening Society rages, their fragile connection forces him to choose betw...
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Book 3:Lover Awakened
J.R. Ward • 2006
Zsadist, a scarred former blood slave, has turned himself into the most feared Brother. When aristocrat Bella is kidnapped and brutalized, rescuing and healing her drags him into a relationship that confronts his past...
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Book 4:Lover Revealed
J.R. Ward • 2007
Human ex cop Butch O’Neal feels like a permanent outsider among the Brothers and in the life of aristocratic vampire Marissa. After a near fatal encounter with the Omega, he becomes a weapon in the war and must decide...
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Book 5:Lover Unbound
J.R. Ward • 2007
Brilliant, haunted Vishous is marked by a prophetic hand of power and chained to a destiny he does not want. When human trauma surgeon Jane Whitcomb saves his life, he kidnaps her into the vampire world, and their con...
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Book 6:Lover Enshrined
J.R. Ward • 2008
Phury has sacrificed everything for his twin and for the race, including becoming Primale to a group of sacred females he does not want. As addiction and obligation collide, his relationship with gentle Chosen Cormia...
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Book 7:Father Mine
J.R. Ward • 2008
In this novella, Zsadist struggles to connect with his infant daughter after a lifetime of trauma. Bella’s patience and love are tested as she fights to keep their little family together and help him claim a role he n...
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Book 8:Lover Avenged
J.R. Ward • 2009
Rehvenge hides his half symphath nature behind a ruthless nightclub owner persona and dirty business deals. When he falls for Ehlena, a principled vampire nurse, he must choose between the criminal life that keeps his...
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Book 9:Lover Mine
J.R. Ward • 2010
Mute warrior John Matthew will risk anything to rescue Xhex, a half symphath assassin taken by the Lessening Society. As they confront a shared history of violence and abandonment, their relationship becomes central t...
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Book 10:Lover Unleashed
J.R. Ward • 2011
Payne, the secret twin sister of Vishous, is paralyzed in a sparring match and forced into the human world for treatment. Her surgeon, Manny Manello, is drawn into vampire politics as their attraction grows and a new...
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Book 11:Lover Reborn
J.R. Ward • 2012
Crushed by the violent death of his mate, Tohrment is a shell of the leader he once was. When an enigmatic female from his past returns, he must confront grief, guilt, and the possibility that loving again is the only...
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Book 12:Lover at Last
J.R. Ward • 2013
Best friends Qhuinn and Blay have spent years circling each other through jealousy, fear, and duty. As war escalates and both face life changing choices, they finally have to decide whether to keep pretending or claim...
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Book 13:The King
J.R. Ward • 2014
As ancient nobles move to strip Wrath of his crown, the blind king battles political revolt and his own doubts. At the same time Beth longs for a child, forcing them to weigh personal desire against the survival of an...
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Book 14:The Shadows
J.R. Ward • 2015 • 1 recommendation
Shadow brother Trez has spent his life dodging an arranged mating he does not want. When he falls in love with fragile chosen Selena, he and his twin iAm are pushed into impossible choices that test loyalty, faith, an...
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Book 15:The Beast
J.R. Ward • 2016
Battle scarred Rhage seems to have everything, yet restlessness gnaws at him as he dreams of a life beyond war. When his and Mary’s desire for a family collides with new threats in Caldwell, they must redefine what ha...
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Book 16:The Chosen
J.R. Ward • 2017
Layla has secretly borne children with Xcor, the enemy general once sworn to overthrow the king. As their forbidden love comes to light, the Brotherhood must decide whether to execute a traitor or accept a man who may...
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Book 17:Dearest Ivie
J.R. Ward • 2018
Clinic nurse Ivie is drawn to Silas, a reserved male who seems to be hiding something behind his old world manners. When she discovers he is carrying a fatal illness and a painful family legacy, she has to decide how...
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Book 18:The Thief
J.R. Ward
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Book 19:Prisoner of Night
J.R. Ward
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Book 20:The Savior
J.R. Ward • 2019
Murhder, the only Brother ever expelled from the Brotherhood, returns broken and obsessed with rescuing a young vampire from a human lab. There he collides with scientist Sarah Watkins, and together they must expose a...
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Book 21:Where Winter Finds You
J.R. Ward • 2019
Still shattered by the loss of his shellan, Trez believes his fate is endless grief until he meets Therese, a woman who feels achingly familiar. As a Caldwell Christmas storm closes in, both must decide whether to tru...
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Book 22:The Sinner
J.R. Ward • 2020
Lethal assassin Syn has spent his life killing for others, convinced he is beyond redemption. When he meets Jo Early, a stubborn investigative reporter chasing the same evil he serves, their connection pulls him into...
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Book 23:A Warm Heart in Winter
J.R. Ward • 2020
As Blay and Qhuinn prepare for their long awaited mating ceremony, a personal tragedy and a brutal winter storm threaten to tear their family apart. Surrounded by the Brotherhood, they fight for their relationship and...
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Book 24:Lover Unveiled
J.R. Ward • 2021
Sahvage, a former fighter who has stayed hidden for centuries, is dragged back into the fray when Mae begs him to help her bargain with an ancient evil. Their shared quest exposes a terrifying new enemy and a love he...
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Book 25:Lover Arisen
J.R. Ward • 2022
Thief Balthazar is possessed by the demon Devina and obsessed with finding a dangerous book of spells. Homicide detective Erika Saunders is hunting a killer in Caldwell. When their paths collide, desire and destiny en...
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What is the best order to read the Black Dagger Brotherhood Jr Ward series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Dark Lover.
How many books are in the Black Dagger Brotherhood Jr Ward series?
There are 25 books currently listed in the Black Dagger Brotherhood Jr Ward series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Black Dagger Brotherhood Jr Ward series?
New readers should start with Dark Lover, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Black Dagger Brotherhood Jr Ward series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2006 to 2022.