New York Times Bestsellers
J R Ward has placed 35 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 72 weeks on the charts. 5 titles reached #1.
Lover Unleashed
Black Dagger Brotherhood Series
3 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Apr 2011 · 6 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Lover Reborn
Black Dagger Brotherhood Series
3 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Mar 2012 · 6 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Reading Order
10 series · 59 books| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Lover | 2005 | 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2006🏆 DABWAHA Romance Tournament 2006RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 2006HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers 2006Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) 2005Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Lover Eternal | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Lover Awakened | 2006 | 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2007🏆 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) 2006Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Lover Revealed | 2007 | 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2008🏆 RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 2008Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Lover Unbound | 2007 | 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2008🏆 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) 2007Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Lover Enshrined | 2008 | 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2009Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | Father Mine (Short Story) | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 8 | Lover Avenged | 2009 | 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2010Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | Lover Mine | 2010 | 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2011🏆 Goodreads Choice Award 2010Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) 2010Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | Lover Unleashed | 2011 | 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2012🏆 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) 2011🏆 Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | Lover Reborn | 2012 | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) 2012Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 12 | Lover at Last | 2013 | 🏆 Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 13 | The King | 2014 | Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 14 | The Shadows | 2015 | Goodreads Choice Award 2015Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 15 | The Beast | 2016 | RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 2017Goodreads Choice Award 2016Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 16 | The Chosen | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 17 | Dearest Ivie | 2018 | 🏆 RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 2019Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 18 | The Thief | 2018 | Goodreads Choice Award 2018Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 19 | Prisoner of Night | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 20 | The Savior | 2019 | Goodreads Choice Award 2019Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 21 | Where Winter Finds You | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 22 | The Sinner | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 23 | A Warm Heart in Winter | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 24 | Lover Unveiled | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 25 | Lover Arisen | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 26 | Darius | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 27 | Lassiter | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 28 | Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition) | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 29 | The Beloved | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 30 | A Bloom in Winter | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 31 | Lover Forbidden | 2025 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Jackal | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Wolf | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Viper | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Black Dagger Legacy Series
0 of 4 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood Kiss | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Blood Vow | 2016 | Goodreads Choice Award 2017Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Blood Fury | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Blood Truth | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
The Bourbon Kings Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bourbon Kings | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Angels' Share | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Devil's Cut | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Lair Of The Wolven Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claimed | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Forever | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Mine | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covet | 2009 | RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 2010Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Crave | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Envy | 2011 | RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 2012Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Rapture | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Possession | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Immortal | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Firefighters Series
0 of 2 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wedding from Hell | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Consumed | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
The Wedding From Hell Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rehearsal Dinner | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Reception | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Exclusive Excerpt of Consumed | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
J.R. Ward Other Novels
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaping Hearts ( As: Jessica Bird) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Heart of Gold ( As: Jessica Bird) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Story of Son (Short Story) | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
J.R. Ward Non-Fiction Books
0 of 1 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Insider's Guide | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Jessica Rowley Pell Bird was born on 1969 in Massachusetts, USA. She is the daughter of Maxine F. and W. Gillette Bird, Jr. She began writing as a child, penning her thoughts in diaries as well as inventing short stories. She read her first Harlequin Presents novel in a rose garden when she was in her teens. She was hooked immediately. By the time she went to college, she had boxes and boxes of Harlequins and Silhouettes.