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Browse The Others series by Anne Bishop in order, with summaries and guidance on where to start in this world where Others rule and humans try to survive.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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20 books

1

She's No Faerie Princess

by Christine Warren

2006

Runaway faerie princess Fiona wants a break from court life, not a werewolf bodyguard or a political mess. The human world offers freedom, but it also brings danger that neither she nor Walker can ignore.

2

Wolf at the Door

by Christine Warren

2006

A werewolf catches the impossible scent of his mate and finds a human woman tied to dangers she does not yet understand. Their connection is instant, but the hidden world around them is anything but safe.

3

Howl at the Moon

by Christine Warren

2007

Samantha Carstairs and Noah Baker are pulled back together when dangerous research attracts military attention and darker interests. With loyalties split and secrets piling up, they have to decide who to trust before things explode.

4

The Demon You Know

by Christine Warren

2007

Quiet TV researcher Abby Baker becomes a crucial player in the demon world after a rogue fiend possesses her. To stop a larger supernatural disaster, she must work with a hunter who knows exactly how dangerous she is.

5

One Bite With A Stranger

by Christine Warren

2008

A rebound night at a Manhattan Vampire Ball gives Regina McNeill more than a fantasy fix. The man she meets is sexy, powerful, and very real, and his secret changes everything.

6

Walk on the Wild Side

by Christine Warren

2008

Kitty Sugarman learns the father she never knew is a powerful were-lion, then heads to Vegas for answers. There she lands in pride politics, inheritance trouble, and the orbit of Marcus Stewart.

7

Big Bad Wolf

by Christine Warren

2009

Missy Roper has wanted Graham Winters forever, but the Silverback alpha has bigger worries than a human crush. Once he realizes she may be his mate, clan politics and enemies make desire genuinely dangerous.

8

You're So Vein

by Christine Warren

2009

After a rogue vampire attack leaves Ava Markham in the middle of a deadly transformation, survival depends on a powerful stranger. Vladimir Rurikovich is hunting a killer, but Ava quickly becomes far more than a case.

9

Born to Be Wild

by Christine Warren

2010

Veterinarian Josie Barrett can handle troublesome animals, but not a feral sickness racing through Stone Creek's shifters. Teaming with were-lion sheriff Eli Pace means solving the outbreak before the whole town goes wild.

10

Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here

by Christine Warren

2010

Hotshot lawyer Danice Carter takes what looks like a career-making case and ends up deep in faerie politics. A half-Fae investigator warns her off, but the missing woman they are chasing is too important to ignore.

11

Black Magic Woman

by Christine Warren

2011

Daphanie Carter's ordinary world shatters when magic, danger, and family chaos collide around her. With the stakes rising fast, she has to trust her own power and the man who keeps landing at her side.

12

Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale

by Christine Warren

2011

Corinne D'Alessandro swears off interspecies dating, then gets sent to investigate supposed leprechaun sightings. The trail leads to a dangerously attractive fae and a case that turns playful fast.

13

Drive Me Wild

by Christine Warren

2012

Rafael De Santos is used to enjoying the chase, not being rattled by it. When desire gets tangled up with dangerous supernatural intrigue, even a born predator may be in over his head.

14

On the Prowl

by Christine Warren

2012

Saskia Arcos stands at the center of family expectations and supernatural politics she never asked for. As old loyalties and new temptations collide, the future planned for her starts to look impossible.

15

Hungry Like a Wolf

by Christine Warren

2013

Logan Hunter travels to New England to judge whether Honor Tate can lead the White Paw clan after her father's death. Pack politics, old grudges, and a fierce attraction make the mission anything but simple.

16

Written in Red

by Anne Bishop

2013

Meg Corbyn, an escaped blood prophet who sees the future when her skin is cut, seeks refuge inside the Lakeside Courtyard, where human laws do not apply. Hired as Human Liaison by wolf shifter Simon Wolfgard, she becomes the fragile link between prey and predators as her past hunts her.

17

Murder of Crows

by Anne Bishop

2014

Two new drugs are driving humans and Others into violence, and the visions haunting captive blood prophets all point to fire and death. As Meg's prophecies intensify, the Lakeside Courtyard must uncover who is behind the poisons before war sweeps across Thaisia.

18

Vision in Silver

by Anne Bishop

2015

Freed blood prophets are scattered in human communities that do not understand how fragile they are, and exploitation quickly resumes in new forms. Meg's painful visions help Simon and his allies piece together a wider conspiracy, even as her own addiction to cutting edges toward disaster.

19

Marked in Flesh

by Anne Bishop

2016

Human First and Last agitators launch coordinated attacks on the terra indigene, confident that technology and numbers will finally tip the balance. The Elders, ancient beings even the Others fear, answer with a culling that will decide how much human civilization is allowed to survive.

20

Etched in Bone

by Anne Bishop

2017

In the uneasy calm after the Elders' judgment, Lakeside becomes a test case for whether humans and Others can still share a city. When Lieutenant Montgomery's predatory brother moves in, his selfish schemes threaten Meg, the Courtyard, and the fragile trust that has kept the Elders at bay.

Series background & context

The Others series imagines an alternate version of Earth where humans are not at the top of the food chain. The land and water belong to the terra indigene, ancient shape shifters, vampires, and elemental spirits who see people mostly as clever meat. Human towns exist only by treaty, and in places called Courtyards the Others run their own business districts under their own harsh laws.

Written in Red opens the door to this world through Meg Corbyn, a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, who can see visions of the future when her skin is cut. Raised in a compound and treated as property, Meg escapes into a blizzard and stumbles into the Lakeside Courtyard. There she talks her way into the job of Human Liaison, delivering mail and packages between human businesses and the Others while hiding from the man who still claims to own her.

As the series moves through Murder of Crows and Vision in Silver, the focus widens. Meg's presence nudges the Lakeside community toward genuine friendship between species, but outside forces are working against them. Human extremists are creating dangerous new drugs and stirring up hatred, while other rescued blood prophets struggle with freedom, addiction to cutting, and the terrifying flood of visions they carry.

In Marked in Flesh and Etched in Bone, that tension breaks. A coordinated human attack on the terra indigene prompts the Elders, primal beings even the Others fear, to decide how many humans will be allowed to live. Lakeside survives in part because of the fragile trust built around Meg, but their reward is more responsibility. When a petty, vicious human predator moves into the city, everyone knows the Elders are watching to see what the Courtyard does about it.

Despite the heavy stakes, much of the page time centers on the rhythms of community. You get to watch Meg learn how to shop, use a coffee maker, and make friends, and see wolves, crows, and vampires argue over mail routes and winter coats. That domestic charm sits right next to graphic violence, unsettling body horror, and the constant reminder that the Others are not human and never will be.

If you like urban fantasy that feels more like an alternate history thriller than a paranormal romance, The Others offers a long arc about coexistence, colonization, and what it costs to protect the vulnerable when the power balance is wildly unequal. It is also the best starting point before you jump into the related World of the Others novels that explore the same setting from new angles.

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