J.R. Ward

J.R. Ward

J.R. Ward also writes as: Jessica Bird and Jessica Ward.

Upcoming J.R. Ward Books

September 9th, 2025: Lover Forbidden (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #31)

A Bloom in Winter (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #30) was the most recently released book by J.R. Ward, on November 12th, 2024.

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J.R. Ward Stats: The highest rated book by J.R. Ward on Book Notification is Darius, the 26th novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The second-highest rated book is Father Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood #7).

The most read book by J.R. Ward on Book Notification is Dark Lover, the first novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The second most read book is Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood #2).

Below is a complete list of J.R. Ward books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by J.R. Ward is the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series.

List of Black Dagger Brotherhood Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Dark Lover
2005
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2
8.8
Lover Eternal
2006
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3
9
Lover Awakened
2006
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4
8.6
Lover Revealed
2007
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5
8.8
Lover Unbound
2007
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6
8.4
Lover Enshrined
2008
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7
6
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide
2008
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8
9.3
Father Mine
2008
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9
8.8
Lover Avenged
2009
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10
8.9
Lover Mine
2010
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11
8.6
Lover Unleashed
2011
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12
9
Lover Reborn
2012
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13
7.9
Lover at Last
2013
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14
8.2
The King
2014
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15
8.2
The Shadows
2015
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16
8.8
The Beast
2016
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17
8.8
The Chosen
2017
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18
8
Dearest Ivie
2018
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19
8.7
The Thief
2018
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20
7.2
Prisoner of Night
2019
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21
8.8
The Savior
2019
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22
8.6
Where Winter Finds You
2019
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23
9.1
The Sinner
2020
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24
7.6
A Warm Heart in Winter
2020
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25
8
Lover Unveiled
2021
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26
8
Lover Arisen
2022
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27
10
Darius
2022
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28
8
Lassiter
2023
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29
10
Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition)
2023
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30
8
The Beloved
2024
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31
10
A Bloom in Winter
2024
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32
Lover Forbidden
2025
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List of Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Jackal
2020
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2
8
The Wolf
2021
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3
9
The Viper
2022
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List of Black Dagger Legacy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Blood Kiss
2015
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2
9
Blood Vow
2016
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3
9
Blood Fury
2018
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4
8.9
Blood Truth
2019
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List of The Bourbon Kings Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Bourbon Kings
2015
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2
10
The Angels' Share
2016
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3
8
Devil's Cut
2017
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List of Lair Of The Wolven Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Claimed
2021
Go
2
10
Forever
2023
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3
8
Mine
2024
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List of Fallen Angels Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Covet
2009
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2
8
Crave
2010
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3
7.7
Envy
2011
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4
8.3
Rapture
2012
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5
7.3
Possession
2013
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6
7.3
Immortal
2014
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List of Firefighters Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Wedding from Hell
2018
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2
8.3
Consumed
2018
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List of The Wedding From Hell Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Rehearsal Dinner
2018
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2
6
The Reception
2018
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3
6
Exclusive Excerpt of Consumed
2018
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Leaping Hearts ( As: Jessica Bird)
2002
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2
8
Heart of Gold ( As: Jessica Bird)
2003
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3
8
The Story of Son
2008
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
An Insider's Guide
2008
Go

J.R. Ward

J.R. Ward (Jessica Rowley Pell Bird) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

J.R. Ward is the author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series which currently consists of 32 novels. The Black Dagger Brotherhood series started in 2005 with the novel Dark Lover. The most recently released novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series was A Bloom in Winter which was released in 2024. There is an upcoming novel for the Black Dagger Brotherhood series entitled Lover Forbidden which is being released on September 9th, 2025.

J.R. Ward (Jessica Rowley Pell Bird) has also written the Fallen Angels series which has 6 books including Covet and Crave.

J.R. Ward: Awards & Accolades

Ward's books have won multiple awards, Lover Mine won the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2010. Lover Unleashed won the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2011. Lover at Last won the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2013.

J.R. Ward books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Lover Reborn was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2012. The King was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2014. The Shadows was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2015. The Beast was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2016. Blood Vow was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2017. The Thief was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2018. The Savior was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2019.

J.R. Ward: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Lover at Last was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  • The King was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • The Chosen was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
  • The Thief was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.

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  4. Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse Series.
  5. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.

J.R. Ward: F.A.Q

Where was J.R. Ward Born?

J.R. Ward was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and is American.

What book awards has J.R. Ward won?

Lover Mine: Goodreads Awards Best Romance (2010).
Lover Unleashed: Goodreads Awards Best Romance (2011).
Lover at Last: Goodreads Awards Best Romance (2013).

What was the first book J.R. Ward wrote?

The first book written by J.R. Ward was Dark Lover, published in 2005.

What was the most recent book J.R. Ward wrote?

Her most recently released work was A Bloom in Winter on November 12th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by J.R. Ward?

J.R. Ward has a new book coming out on September 9th, 2025 called Lover Forbidden.

How many books has J.R. Ward written?

J.R. Ward has written 58 books across 12 series.
  • 32 books in the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series
  • 3 books in the Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp Series
  • 4 books in the Black Dagger Legacy Series
  • 3 books in The Bourbon Kings Series
  • 3 books in the Lair Of The Wolven Series
  • 6 books in the Fallen Angels Series
  • 2 books in the Firefighters Series
  • 3 books in The Wedding From Hell Series
  • 1 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books

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