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Start with Fury and continue through all 16 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Fury
Book 1 by Laurann Dohner • Published 2011
Ellie uncovers illegal experiments that created the New Species, and Fury is the chained hybrid she can’t leave behind. When freedom comes, Fury wants revenge, but the pull between them won’t let either walk away.
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New Species reading order
Ends with Lasso
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Book 1:Fury
Laurann Dohner • 2011
Ellie uncovers illegal experiments that created the New Species, and Fury is the chained hybrid she can’t leave behind. When freedom comes, Fury wants revenge, but the pull between them won’t let either walk away.
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Book 2:Slade
Laurann Dohner • 2011
Dr. Trisha Norbit wants to study the New Species, and Slade wants one night with the woman he can’t forget. When danger hits, their uneasy bargain turns into a chase for survival, and a bond neither planned.
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Book 3:Valiant
Laurann Dohner • 2011
Newly freed and running on instinct, Valiant doesn’t trust humans, until one brave woman refuses to fear him. As threats close in on Homeland, they have to build trust fast, or lose the fragile life they’re trying to...
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Book 4:Justice
Laurann Dohner • 2011
Justice is one of the New Species leaders, and he’s used to making hard calls. A human woman challenges his control and forces him to face what he really wants, just as outside enemies threaten everything he’s built.
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Book 5:Brawn
Laurann Dohner • 2011
Brawn looks like a monster to the outside world, but he’s learning what tenderness can be. When a human woman is pulled into his orbit, they’re forced to fight off people who still see the New Species as property.
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Book 6:Wrath
Laurann Dohner • 2012
Wrath has lived by violence and survival, and he doesn’t believe a human could ever choose him. When a woman gets caught in the New Species world, Wrath must protect her from enemies, and from his own instincts.
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Book 7:Tiger
Laurann Dohner • 2012
Tiger is solitary, dangerous, and done with cages. A human woman becomes his unexpected ally, and their attraction flares while threats hunt the New Species. Tiger must decide whether to keep running, or finally claim...
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Book 8:Obsidian
Laurann Dohner • 2012
A numbered New Species male known as Obsidian is treated like a problem to be contained. One woman sees the man behind the experiments, and their connection grows into a risky fight for freedom and trust.
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Book 9:Shadow
Laurann Dohner • 2012
Shadow keeps to the dark, hiding scars and instincts that make people flinch. When a human woman refuses to be intimidated, they’re pulled together by danger, and Shadow has to learn that protecting her doesn’t mean c...
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Book 10:Moon
Laurann Dohner • 2013
Moon is a powerful New Species male with a past that makes him wary of everyone. A human doctor gets close enough to see his real self, and their relationship ignites while outside forces threaten the community’s frag...
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Book 11:True
Laurann Dohner • 2013
True has been shaped by captivity and conflict, and he’s not interested in soft feelings. When a human woman ends up under his protection, attraction turns into trust, and both are tested by a threat that won’t stay o...
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Book 12:Darkness
Laurann Dohner • 2014
Darkness is feared even among the New Species, and he prefers it that way. A human woman is forced to rely on him when danger strikes, and their uneasy alliance turns into a bond that could get them both killed.
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Book 13:Smiley
Laurann Dohner • 2014
Smiley’s past has left him distrustful and volatile, and he doesn’t believe anyone can want him. When a human woman gets close, Smiley must fight his own fear of betrayal while enemies push the New Species toward war.
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Book 14:Numbers
Laurann Dohner • 2015
Two linked New Species romances follow hybrids known only by numbers as they stumble into freedom and love. Both couples face the same question: after a lifetime as experiments, can they choose a future on their own t...
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Book 15:Best Friends
Laurann Dohner • 2019
Melinda takes a job at the New Species reservation to help her best friend Mary face her fears. Melinda bonds with Snow, while Mary meets the lion-like Lash, and both women discover love in the last place they expected.
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Book 16:Lasso
Laurann Dohner • 2021
Mary is terrified of animals, but her life changes when she meets Lasso, a lion-like New Species male. As he helps her face her fear, danger from outside the reservation threatens their chance to build trust.
Quick Answers
New Species FAQ
What is the best order to read the New Species series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Fury.
How many books are in the New Species series?
There are 16 books currently listed in the New Species series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the New Species series?
New readers should start with Fury, the first book in the reading order.
Is the New Species series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2011 to 2021.