J.R. Ward – The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series Reading Order:

by Maryse on April 6, 2009 · 33 comments

in J.R. Ward,My Book Reviews,Reading Order Guide:

This is – hands down – one of my absolute favorite series EVER!! Addictive from the start, and I’m still obsessing over the “Brothers”.

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, defenders of their race.

Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 1)
Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 2)
Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 3) —–> MY favorite (but they’re all fantastic!)
Lover Revealed: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5)
Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 6)
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide
Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella’s Story: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novella (short story – ebook – the printed version of this story is also found in “The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide“
Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 7)
Lover Mine: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 9)
Lover Reborn: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood – expected release date March 27th 2012

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margaret February 10, 2010 at 6:25 AM: she should release more book of the sequel and make them into a movie
Amber C February 9, 2011 at 6:59 PM: Thank you so much for recommending the BDB series aside from Lora Leigh’s Breed series this is my favorite vamp series!!!
Maryse February 9, 2011 at 7:15 PM: It tops my favorites list! LOVE these guys. When I read each new installment, I strangely feel like I’m home… hehe
Amber C February 10, 2011 at 2:21 PM: You have fantastic taste in books!!! I’m reading the Midnight Breed series and the Dark Hunter series as well as BDB. I’m interested in the Fever series since you’ve talked so highly about it. Keep the recommendations coming and I’ll keep my iPad stocked full of book downloads. Thanks again!
Maryse February 11, 2011 at 9:32 AM: All three of those will keep you highly entertained! Promise!
Donna D March 27, 2011 at 1:48 PM: I have just devoured the BDB page by page and each and everyone one of them were delicious I can`t have a favourite I love them all,2 days until Lover Unleashed, oh yes!! Your blog is amazing, I am thinking about reading The Midnight Breed books next though it kind of feels like I would be cheating on the BDB !!Thanks
LaycieHart April 1, 2011 at 8:51 AM: Hey
1. I have to agree with your comment Maryse, that you feel at home whenever you read a book from this series. I just finished Lover Unleashed and felt like I’d come home!
2. If Quinn and Blay do not end up together I am going to be seriously pee’d off! But I guess we’ll just have to wait for that
3. When is the next book coming? I miss it already = sad times!
Maryse April 4, 2011 at 5:11 PM: Hi Laycie…I get the impression that Qhuinn and Blay will be official soon enough (she mentionned in a past chat that they would have a happily ever after), and will be getting a novella… YAY!
Eileen April 9, 2011 at 9:16 PM: I’m so happy that I found your website! I had no idea how many different authors and series there were or where to even begin. I have finished BDB series and fallen angels series, as well as lords of the underworld series..I try to make the books “last” but I can’t seem to help myself from finishing them in a very short time. I wait so long for a book release and then it’s over so quickly lol. My absolute favorite book was zhadist’s book! So while I wait for ward or showalter’s next release, any recommendations?
Maryse April 13, 2011 at 8:32 AM: Hi Eileen! Well, since you really loved BDB, I remember getting a bit of “that feeling” when reading Lara Adrian’s “Midnight Breed” series. Have you read it yet? It’s similar in style with the warriors in a compound type place, resistant to love, and proctecting the Elite vampires and humans etc…
Angie April 18, 2011 at 11:03 AM: I am so totally loving this series. I cannot get enough. I do not know if I have a fave brother or not. I seriously love them all! I do love Z and John, and Rehv too. hehe
Hmm I just saw a mention about the Fever series. My stepmom just told me about that one. I’ll have to look n see what you have to say before I give it a try. I’m going to start the Dark Hunter series tonight.
Maryse April 22, 2011 at 7:50 AM: Angie. The Fever series is one of my favorite of them all (and the Dark-Hunters, too). My mom is just getting into the last “Fever” book, and she is addicted. Won;y even start the latest J.R. Ward BDB, until she has that one finished. That’s how good it is.
Jackie D June 9, 2011 at 8:15 AM: I just finished the first book. HOOKED. Bliss is starting a new. Author with a big ‘ol series! Gotta go buy another book!
Diana July 10, 2011 at 9:12 PM: I absolutely love the BDB series. I could not put the books down. I’m so excited for the next book.
Lanre August 25, 2011 at 7:18 AM: i love the BDB series, i can’t wait for Blay and Qhuinn story, and also Layla
Maryse August 26, 2011 at 5:20 PM: Me too!! I think they will be getting their own novella…
Maite September 6, 2011 at 12:17 PM: After being a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter for so long, I had to admit that I’m hook with the “brotherhood”, it’s like they were the hunters first cousins…luv it!
Amanda Conner October 11, 2011 at 10:14 AM: Love your site! Ive read a few series from your list, such as the hunger games, fever series (loved) and fifty shades of grey and fifty shades darker (really, really loved) and now on the bdb series. I can’t put these books down to save my life ! I’m now on book 5, and I must say I’m in love with V. Loved him from the beggining! I’m sure after I’m done with this series ill find something else from your list…any recommendations?
Angie November 22, 2011 at 10:19 AM: I think your site is quite neat. The recommendations are great. always love to hear about a good series and that others like it before i start reading. gives me incentive. Has anyone read the Night huntress series. Totally head over heals over Bones! Short novels but very good. Love the BDB, favorite brother is Rhvenge and Zadist. Dying for Quin and Blay to be official. I think Manny is EXTREMLY hot and I cant wait for his completion. (trying not to give away stuff) love sookie stackhouse although the last book kinda left me a little unhappy. (just being honest, i expected sorta more ;P) i just purchased my nook color february of this year and the only books i have are vampire affiliated one way or another. currently in school so it makes it hard to read my required reading to obtain my associates degree when all i can think of is, ‘what is that vampire gonna do now!?!” i am sure I am not the only one that suffers this way, just maybe more intense then some may admit. LOL anyhow. glad i found your site. sorry for the short novel.
Maryse November 23, 2011 at 7:18 PM: LOL Angie!!! Loved the comment, and yes. I suffer from that very same affliction. My favorite Brothers would be Z, V, and *sigh* I suppose I’ll say Phury even though his book was disappointing. Oh Rehv was amazing. My mom’s favorite though, so I bowed out of claiming him. Also LOVED Wrath’s book. SO I’d almost say he’s a favorite. V and Wrath are both #2 for me. Nobody beats Z though.
Angie November 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM: I know what you mean, i have a place in my heart for Z and yeah phury’s book kinda pissed me off. Still love him. I started reading the love at stake series you recommend on your page. I love it so far. I had to laugh cuz i noticed that of course we are all human, funny how some authors think men with hairy chest are sexy and others dont . These are things that stand out to me. LOLOLOL insane in the membrane syndrome. LOLOL anyhow i am currently on book three and I am so hooked that I have to leave my NOOK at home because I dont trust myself to not read it while i am at work. I need help. do you know any good vampire theapist? LOLOL
Maryse November 28, 2011 at 10:12 PM: LOL!! Vampire therapist… wait. Can he be a vampire, too? Tee hee! *blush*
Angie November 29, 2011 at 8:25 AM: Oh my goodness i am almost done with book three of love at stake series. I am gonna need a therapist soon, vampires preferred. i want me some hot scottish dude!!!! really. O.M.G. I wanna say best one of the three so far. Loved the other 2, dont get me wrong, but this one has got my heart hopping around like a frog on a hot grittle! LOLOLOLOL
BIanca December 7, 2011 at 2:25 PM: im in love with blackdagger brotherhood!!!! i finished all the books so i was wondering if yours have and good books i can start reading??????
Anika January 4, 2012 at 5:01 PM: I just started reading this series before Christmas and I am in love. Already on Book #3 and I can’t put it down. I am a lover of Vampire books starting off with Twilight then the True Blood Sookie Stackhouse Series. Thanks for the reviews! Love your web site!
Anika
angie January 4, 2012 at 11:30 PM: Oh Anika, your gonna love them all. Hurry cuz a new book will be out soon.
Anika January 5, 2012 at 9:10 AM: Thanks Angie! I saw that was coming out soon! I know I will be done with the other books by then because its just too good to put down!
Angie January 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM: speaking for myself personally but i know many here feel the same, we need help. none of us can put the books down, we are under covers with flash lights, staying up until 2 hours before having to get up to go to work, ignoring husbands, leaving homework for later, laundry pileing up to read one more chapter. just one more chapter. As myself, i am in a lot of trouble. LOLOLOL in a good way of course. LOLOL
Maryse January 5, 2012 at 1:33 PM: LOL! I know how you feel. That sounds about right
Anika January 5, 2012 at 1:54 PM: O my goodness! That is so me! I just finished 4 chapters while sneaking at work because I just had to know what was coming next. I can’t remember what I was doing before I discovered reading, but I am loving every minute!
bianca January 10, 2012 at 2:31 PM: I have finish all the black dagger brotherhood boOks and I’m dying without it I’m sO excited to read the latest one that coming out in march does anyone have any goOd suggestions for boOks I can read till J.R ward comes with new books? Hs anyone read fallen angels by J.R ward?
Anika January 10, 2012 at 4:41 PM: Hi Bianca!
Have you read the True Blood Books? Those are really good!
Faren Tooze January 31, 2012 at 6:08 PM: OMG!!!!! I read these books back in 2010 and have been waiting to read #9 and on are they as good as the rest