Black Dagger Brotherhood

The Black Dagger Brotherhood is an ongoing series of paranormal romance books by author J. R. Ward. The series focuses on a society (the "Black Dagger Brotherhood") of vampire warriors who live together and defend their race against de-souled humans called lessers. The first book in the series was published in 2005.

Black Dagger Brotherhood consists of twenty-two primary books, and includes six additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads, and the series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Related series Black Dagger Legacy
Related series Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp
Related series The Lair of the Wolven

Updated 01/06/2023

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Speculative Fiction Books

(Black Dagger Brotherhood #0.5 / 23)
2022 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #1 / 23)
2005 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #2 / 23)
2006 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #3 / 23)
2006 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #4 / 23)
2007 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #5 / 23)
2007 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #6 / 23)
2008 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #6.5 / 23)
2008 | fantasy, non-fiction
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #7 / 23)
2009 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #8 / 23)
2010 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #9 / 23)
2011 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #10 / 23)
2012 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #11 / 23)
2013 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #12 / 23)
2014 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #13 / 23)
2015 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #14 / 23)
2016 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #15 / 23)
2017 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #15.5 / 23)
2018 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #16 / 23)
2018 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #16.5 / 23)
2019 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #17 / 23)
2019 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #17.5 / 23)
2019 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #18 / 23)
2020 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #18.5 / 23)
2020 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #19 / 23)
2021 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #20 / 23)
2022 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #21 / 23)
2023 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #22 / 23)
2024 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #23 / 23)
2025 | fantasy, romance, paranormal romance | Release date September 9, 2025

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