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Dark-Hunter Books in Order

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See the Dark-Hunter books by Sherrilyn Kenyon in order, with short summaries, series background, key characters, and the best place to start.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Dark-Hunter books in publication order

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30 books

1

Dragonswan

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2002

Weaver Channon buys an ancient tapestry and accidentally frees Sebastian, a cursed dragon. As enemies close in, their fragile trust becomes the key to breaking the spell and surviving.

2

Fantasy Lover / Julian of Macedon

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2002

Grace summons Julian, a warrior trapped in a book and cursed to serve whoever calls him. One month of forced proximity turns into a fight against a curse, and the fear of loving someone who might vanish.

3

Night Pleasures

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2002

Dark-Hunter Kyrian is chained to Amanda Devereaux after a nightclub brawl, and he needs her alive to clear his name. Daimons want Amanda dead, and Kyrian can’t afford to care, but he does.

4

Dance with the Devil

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2003

Zarek has a reputation as the Dark-Hunters’ madman, and the gods are ready to end him. Astrid is sent to judge his worth, but the more she learns, the more dangerous the truth becomes.

5

Night Embrace

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2003

Talon has survived centuries as a Dark-Hunter by refusing to love anyone. When he meets Sunshine, her stubborn kindness threatens his defenses, and a new wave of enemies forces them to bet everything on trust.

6

Phantom Lover

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2003

V’Aidan has spent a lifetime haunted by what he was, and what he’s done. When a mysterious woman pulls him into a new threat, desire and vengeance collide in a deadly supernatural trap.

7

Kiss of the Night

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2004

Wulf has spent centuries hunting daimons, until a run-in with Cassandra, a human tied to ancient gods, flips his world. Protecting her means taking on enemies who don’t play by mortal rules.

8

Night Play

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2004

Were-Hunter Vane has a deadline to find a mate or lose the life he loves. Bride is the human woman who sees through his swagger, and the one person who can ground him before danger catches up.

9

Seize the Night

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2004

Valerius is a Dark-Hunter with a spotless record, and Tabitha is a vampire slayer who can’t stand him. When a new enemy targets them both, they’re forced into an alliance that turns painfully personal.

10

Sins of the Night

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2005

Alexion is an immortal judge sworn to keep order among the Dark-Hunters. Partnered with the dangerous fighter called Danger, he must stop a killer, and decide how far justice can bend for love.

11

Unleash the Night

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2005

Wren has spent his life hiding what he is, even from himself. When Maggie becomes the target of his enemies, Wren has to embrace his Were-Hunter side before he loses the only person who feels like home.

12

Dark Side of the Moon

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2006

Ravyn is a lethal Were-Hunter who trusts no one, least of all humans. Susan drags him into a threat that reaches back into his past, and staying alive means facing what he’s been running from.

13

Devil May Cry

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2007

Sin is a demon with a brutal history and a short fuse, and Kat is the one person who can steady him. When old enemies return, protecting her forces Sin to choose between vengeance and redemption.

14

The Dream-Hunter

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2007

Arik protects dreamers from nightmares, but his own past keeps him isolated. Geary steps into his orbit at the worst possible time, and Arik must shield her from gods and monsters without breaking the rules that bind him.

15

Upon the Midnight Clear

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2007

Aidan and Leta get one night to undo an ancient wrong and claim a future that was stolen. Their holiday truce turns into a race against a supernatural bargain that’s ready to collect.

16

Acheron

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2008

Acheron is the pillar of the Dark-Hunter world, powerful, sarcastic, and deeply guarded. When Tory sees past the mask, he’s forced to face the past that shaped him and decide if he deserves a real life.

17

Dream Chaser

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2008

Xypher has been trapped for centuries, punished for a betrayal he can’t forget. Simone becomes his unlikely ally, and together they confront the powers that ruined his life, and the feelings that could save it.

18

One Silent Night

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2008

Stryker has been the Dark-Hunters’ most feared enemy for millennia. Zephyra is tied to the part of him he buried, and when danger hits, they get one chance to rewrite the story everyone believes.

19

Bad Moon Rising

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2009

Fang Kattalakis wants revenge, and his rage is close to swallowing him whole. Aimee is the one person who can reach him, and the one his enemies can use, unless Fang learns to choose love over bloodshed.

20

Dream Warrior

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2009

Jericho is a warrior caught between worlds, cursed to relive betrayal and loss. Delphine is pulled into his war with nightmare creatures, and their only chance is to trust fast, and fight harder.

21

No Mercy

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2010

Dev has survived by trusting his instincts and keeping his heart locked down. Samia is caught in the middle of a supernatural conflict, and Dev’s protection comes with a price neither of them expected.

22

Retribution

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2011

Sundown is a gunslinger out of time, dropped into a world that makes no sense. Abigail holds the answers he needs, and together they race to stop a threat that could tear open the boundaries between realms.

23

The Guardian

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2011

Seth has spent centuries as an unwanted outcast, part demon and part something else. Lydia is the first person who sees the man beneath the monster, and loving her might be what saves the world, or ends it.

24

Time Untime

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2012

Ren has been running from his destiny for a long time, and Kateri is a fighter with a mission that collides with his secrets. To survive gods, monsters, and time itself, they’ll have to stop running.

25

Styxx

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2013

Styxx has lived for centuries as the villain in everyone’s story, even when the truth was worse than the rumors. Bethany offers him mercy instead of fear, and their bond forces the gods to reckon with what they did.

26

Son of No One

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2014

Cadegan wakes with no memory of who he is, only a need to kill and a voice urging violence. Jo sees a lost man, not a monster, and their search for answers pulls them into Avalon’s war.

27

Dragonbane

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2015

Maxis carries the weight of a centuries-old curse, and Seraphina is the one person tied to breaking it. When enemies strike at their realm, they must risk trust, and everything they’ve been denied, to fight back.

28

Dragonmark

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2016

Illarion is marked by betrayal and bound to a duty he can’t escape. Edilyn is the one person who can challenge his darkness, and together they uncover a plot that threatens their world from the inside.

29

Dragonsworn

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2017

Falcyn is a prince at war, and Medea is the witch with the power to save him or destroy him. Their alliance could end a conflict that’s been smoldering for generations, if they survive the lies around them.

30

Stygian

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2018

Urian has survived centuries of punishment and a reputation he can’t shake. Sarraxyn is bound to ancient dark magic, and their only shot at freedom is to break a curse that’s been shaping their lives.

Dark-Hunter books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Dragonswan"

    Dragonswan

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2002Dark-Hunter, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Fantasy Lover / Julian of Macedon"

    Fantasy Lover / Julian of Macedon

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2002Dark-Hunter, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Night Pleasures"

    Night Pleasures

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2002Dark-Hunter, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Night Embrace"

    Night Embrace

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2003Dark-Hunter, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Dance with the Devil"

    Dance with the Devil

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2003Dark-Hunter, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Phantom Lover"

    Phantom Lover

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2003Dream-Hunter, Book 1
  7. Book cover for "Kiss of the Night"

    Kiss of the Night

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2004Dark-Hunter, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Night Play"

    Night Play

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2004Dark-Hunter, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Seize the Night"

    Seize the Night

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2004Dark-Hunter, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Sins of the Night"

    Sins of the Night

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2005Dark-Hunter, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Unleash the Night"

    Unleash the Night

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2005Dark-Hunter, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Dark Side of the Moon"

    Dark Side of the Moon

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2006Dark-Hunter, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "The Dream-Hunter"

    The Dream-Hunter

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2007Dark-Hunter, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Upon the Midnight Clear"

    Upon the Midnight Clear

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2007Dark-Hunter, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Devil May Cry"

    Devil May Cry

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2007Dark-Hunter, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Dream Chaser"

    Dream Chaser

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2008Dark-Hunter, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Acheron"

    Acheron

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2008Dark-Hunter, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "One Silent Night"

    One Silent Night

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2008Dark-Hunter, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Dream Warrior"

    Dream Warrior

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2009Dark-Hunter, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Bad Moon Rising"

    Bad Moon Rising

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2009Dark-Hunter, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "No Mercy"

    No Mercy

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2010Dark-Hunter, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Retribution"

    Retribution

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2011Dark-Hunter, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "The Guardian"

    The Guardian

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2011Dark-Hunter, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "Time Untime"

    Time Untime

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2012Dark-Hunter, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "Styxx"

    Styxx

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2013Dark-Hunter, Book 25
  26. Book cover for "Son of No One"

    Son of No One

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2014Dark-Hunter, Book 26
  27. Book cover for "Dragonbane"

    Dragonbane

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2015Dark-Hunter, Book 27
  28. Book cover for "Dragonmark"

    Dragonmark

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2016Dark-Hunter, Book 28
  29. Book cover for "Dragonsworn"

    Dragonsworn

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2017Dark-Hunter, Book 29
  30. Book cover for "Stygian"

    Stygian

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    2018Dark-Hunter, Book 30

Series background & context

Dark-Hunter is the spine of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s interconnected paranormal universe. At its center are immortal warriors, the Dark-Hunters, who swore themselves to Artemis and now patrol the night, hunting daimons and other predators.

Each book usually follows one pairing, but the cast overlaps a lot. New Orleans, and especially the Sanctuary bar, becomes a crossroads where gods, vampires, shifters, and humans all end up in the same room.

The tone mixes action with sharp banter, plus very wounded heroes who are forced to face what broke them in the first place. Redemption is the through-line, even when the mythology gets wild.

You can start with Fantasy Lover / Julian of Macedon as a doorway into the world, or jump in with Night Pleasures and follow the publication order from there. Later books like Acheron, Styxx, and Stygian hit harder if you’ve met the larger family first.

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