Black Dagger Brotherhood (JR Ward) Books in Order

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 entwine in a battle that could reshape the Brotherhood’s war.

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 never expected to feel again.

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 the hardest mission he has ever faced.

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 the future they have built together.

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 trust a second chance at love.

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 cruel experiment and heal old wounds.

Ahmare strikes a desperate bargain with a cruel warlord to save her kidnapped brother, forced to accompany a mysterious prisoner named Duran on a perilous mission. As secrets about the past surface, their uneasy alliance turns into something far deeper.

Assail, a former drug dealer struggling to reclaim his sanity and honor, reunites with Sola, the human thief who once stole his heart. Their dangerous reunion pulls them into a deadly confrontation that could cost them their lives or finally buy them peace.

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 much love can fit into borrowed time.

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 be more than his past crimes.

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 happily ever after looks like.

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, and the price of happiness.

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 entire race.

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 the forbidden relationship they crave.

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 way to save both their souls.

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 enemy rises in Caldwell.

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 to the Brotherhood’s shifting future.

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 family safe and a chance at honor.

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 offers a fragile path to freedom.

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 never believed he deserved.

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 connection challenges fate itself.

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 where he truly belongs.

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 between self destruction and love.

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 and tests the limits of redemption.

In Caldwell, New York, vampire king Wrath reluctantly agrees to protect Beth Randall, a half human reporter who has no idea she is about to transition. As lessers close in and war ignites, their fierce, unexpected bond reshapes the Brotherhood.