Series · 40 books
Black Dagger Books in Order
The complete Black Dagger reading order — 40 books from 1931–2019.
- 01 The Polferry mystery Amazon — buy The Polferry mystery Bookshop — buy The Polferry mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Polferry mystery eBooks.com — buy The Polferry mystery
- 02 The wall Amazon — buy The wall Bookshop — buy The wall ThriftBooks — buy The wall eBooks.com — buy The wall
- 03 The list of Adrian Messenger Amazon — buy The list of Adrian Messenger Bookshop — buy The list of Adrian Messenger ThriftBooks — buy The list of Adrian Messenger eBooks.com — buy The list of Adrian Messenger
- 04 Satan Bug Amazon — buy Satan Bug Bookshop — buy Satan Bug ThriftBooks — buy Satan Bug eBooks.com — buy Satan Bug
- 05 Dark Interval Amazon — buy Dark Interval Bookshop — buy Dark Interval ThriftBooks — buy Dark Interval eBooks.com — buy Dark Interval
- 06 The Swaying Pillars Amazon — buy The Swaying Pillars Bookshop — buy The Swaying Pillars ThriftBooks — buy The Swaying Pillars eBooks.com — buy The Swaying Pillars
- 07 Skeleton staff Amazon — buy Skeleton staff Bookshop — buy Skeleton staff ThriftBooks — buy Skeleton staff eBooks.com — buy Skeleton staff
- 08 The embroidered sunset Amazon — buy The embroidered sunset Bookshop — buy The embroidered sunset ThriftBooks — buy The embroidered sunset eBooks.com — buy The embroidered sunset
- 09 Died on a rainy Sunday Amazon — buy Died on a rainy Sunday Bookshop — buy Died on a rainy Sunday ThriftBooks — buy Died on a rainy Sunday eBooks.com — buy Died on a rainy Sunday
- 10 Voices in an empty house Amazon — buy Voices in an empty house Bookshop — buy Voices in an empty house ThriftBooks — buy Voices in an empty house eBooks.com — buy Voices in an empty house
- 11 With Intent (Black Dagger Crime) Amazon — buy With Intent (Black Dagger Crime) Bookshop — buy With Intent (Black Dagger Crime) ThriftBooks — buy With Intent (Black Dagger Crime) eBooks.com — buy With Intent (Black Dagger Crime)
- 12 Dark Lover Amazon — buy Dark Lover Bookshop — buy Dark Lover ThriftBooks — buy Dark Lover eBooks.com — buy Dark Lover
- 13 The sign of the black dagger Amazon — buy The sign of the black dagger Bookshop — buy The sign of the black dagger ThriftBooks — buy The sign of the black dagger eBooks.com — buy The sign of the black dagger
- 14 Lover Awakened Amazon — buy Lover Awakened Bookshop — buy Lover Awakened ThriftBooks — buy Lover Awakened eBooks.com — buy Lover Awakened
- 15 Lover Eternal Amazon — buy Lover Eternal Bookshop — buy Lover Eternal ThriftBooks — buy Lover Eternal eBooks.com — buy Lover Eternal
- 16 Lover Revealed Amazon — buy Lover Revealed Bookshop — buy Lover Revealed ThriftBooks — buy Lover Revealed eBooks.com — buy Lover Revealed
- 17 Lover Unbound Amazon — buy Lover Unbound Bookshop — buy Lover Unbound ThriftBooks — buy Lover Unbound eBooks.com — buy Lover Unbound
- 18 Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, 4) Amazon — buy Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, 4) Bookshop — buy Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, 4) ThriftBooks — buy Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, 4) eBooks.com — buy Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, 4)
- 19 Lover Enshrined Amazon — buy Lover Enshrined Bookshop — buy Lover Enshrined ThriftBooks — buy Lover Enshrined eBooks.com — buy Lover Enshrined
- 20 The Black Dagger Brotherhood Amazon — buy The Black Dagger Brotherhood Bookshop — buy The Black Dagger Brotherhood ThriftBooks — buy The Black Dagger Brotherhood eBooks.com — buy The Black Dagger Brotherhood
- 21 Black Dagger Brotherhood Amazon — buy Black Dagger Brotherhood Bookshop — buy Black Dagger Brotherhood ThriftBooks — buy Black Dagger Brotherhood eBooks.com — buy Black Dagger Brotherhood
- 22 Lover Avenged Amazon — buy Lover Avenged Bookshop — buy Lover Avenged ThriftBooks — buy Lover Avenged eBooks.com — buy Lover Avenged
- 23 Lover Mine Amazon — buy Lover Mine Bookshop — buy Lover Mine ThriftBooks — buy Lover Mine eBooks.com — buy Lover Mine
- 24 Lover Unleashed Amazon — buy Lover Unleashed Bookshop — buy Lover Unleashed ThriftBooks — buy Lover Unleashed eBooks.com — buy Lover Unleashed
- 25 Lover Unleashed Black Dagger Brotherhood Paperback Amazon — buy Lover Unleashed Black Dagger Brotherhood Paperback Bookshop — buy Lover Unleashed Black Dagger Brotherhood Paperback ThriftBooks — buy Lover Unleashed Black Dagger Brotherhood Paperback eBooks.com — buy Lover Unleashed Black Dagger Brotherhood Paperback
- 26 Lover Reborn Amazon — buy Lover Reborn Bookshop — buy Lover Reborn ThriftBooks — buy Lover Reborn eBooks.com — buy Lover Reborn
- 27 Lover at last Amazon — buy Lover at last Bookshop — buy Lover at last ThriftBooks — buy Lover at last eBooks.com — buy Lover at last
- 28 Lover Unbound A Novel Of The Black Dagger Brotherhood Amazon — buy Lover Unbound A Novel Of The Black Dagger Brotherhood Bookshop — buy Lover Unbound A Novel Of The Black Dagger Brotherhood ThriftBooks — buy Lover Unbound A Novel Of The Black Dagger Brotherhood eBooks.com — buy Lover Unbound A Novel Of The Black Dagger Brotherhood
- 29 The King Amazon — buy The King Bookshop — buy The King ThriftBooks — buy The King eBooks.com — buy The King
- 30 The Shadows Amazon — buy The Shadows Bookshop — buy The Shadows ThriftBooks — buy The Shadows eBooks.com — buy The Shadows
- 31 Blood Vow Amazon — buy Blood Vow Bookshop — buy Blood Vow ThriftBooks — buy Blood Vow eBooks.com — buy Blood Vow
- 32 The Beast Amazon — buy The Beast Bookshop — buy The Beast ThriftBooks — buy The Beast eBooks.com — buy The Beast
- 33 The Chosen Amazon — buy The Chosen Bookshop — buy The Chosen ThriftBooks — buy The Chosen eBooks.com — buy The Chosen
- 34 Blood Fury Amazon — buy Blood Fury Bookshop — buy Blood Fury ThriftBooks — buy Blood Fury eBooks.com — buy Blood Fury
- 35 The Thief Amazon — buy The Thief Bookshop — buy The Thief ThriftBooks — buy The Thief eBooks.com — buy The Thief
- 36 The Thief: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood Amazon — buy The Thief: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood Bookshop — buy The Thief: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood ThriftBooks — buy The Thief: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood eBooks.com — buy The Thief: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
- 37 Blood Truth (4) (Black Dagger Legacy) Amazon — buy Blood Truth (4) (Black Dagger Legacy) Bookshop — buy Blood Truth (4) (Black Dagger Legacy) ThriftBooks — buy Blood Truth (4) (Black Dagger Legacy) eBooks.com — buy Blood Truth (4) (Black Dagger Legacy)
- 38 The Savior Amazon — buy The Savior Bookshop — buy The Savior ThriftBooks — buy The Savior eBooks.com — buy The Savior
- 39 Where Winter Finds You Amazon — buy Where Winter Finds You Bookshop — buy Where Winter Finds You ThriftBooks — buy Where Winter Finds You eBooks.com — buy Where Winter Finds You
- 40 Prisoner of Night Amazon — buy Prisoner of Night Bookshop — buy Prisoner of Night ThriftBooks — buy Prisoner of Night eBooks.com — buy Prisoner of Night
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Track your progress through Black Dagger
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Polferry mystery | 1931 | ||
| 2 | The wall | 1938 | ||
| 3 | The list of Adrian Messenger | 1959 | ||
| 4 | Satan Bug | 1962 | ||
| 5 | Dark Interval | 1967 | ||
| 6 | The Swaying Pillars | 1968 | ||
| 7 | Skeleton staff | 1969 | ||
| 8 | The embroidered sunset | 1970 | ||
| 9 | Died on a rainy Sunday | 1972 | ||
| 10 | Voices in an empty house | 1975 | ||
| 11 | With Intent (Black Dagger Crime) | 2001 | ||
| 12 | Dark Lover | 2005 | ||
| 13 | The sign of the black dagger | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Lover Awakened | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Lover Eternal | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Lover Revealed | 2007 | ||
| 17 | Lover Unbound | 2007 | ||
| 18 | Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, 4) | 2007 | ||
| 19 | Lover Enshrined | 2008 | ||
| 20 | The Black Dagger Brotherhood | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Black Dagger Brotherhood | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Lover Avenged | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Lover Mine | 2010 | ||
| 24 | Lover Unleashed | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Lover Unleashed Black Dagger Brotherhood Paperback | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Lover Reborn | 2012 | ||
| 27 | Lover at last | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Lover Unbound A Novel Of The Black Dagger Brotherhood | 2013 | ||
| 29 | The King | 2014 | ||
| 30 | The Shadows | 2015 | ||
| 31 | Blood Vow | 2016 | ||
| 32 | The Beast | 2016 | ||
| 33 | The Chosen | 2017 | ||
| 34 | Blood Fury | 2017 | ||
| 35 | The Thief | 2018 | ||
| 36 | The Thief: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood | 2018 | ||
| 37 | Blood Truth (4) (Black Dagger Legacy) | 2019 | ||
| 38 | The Savior | 2019 | ||
| 39 | Where Winter Finds You | 2019 | ||
| 40 | Prisoner of Night | 2019 |
Black Dagger reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Polferry mystery (1931). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Black Dagger — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Black Dagger books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1931–2019.
What is the newest Black Dagger book?
Prisoner of Night, published in 2019.