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Dark Romance

J.R. Ward

J.R. Ward at a glance

J.R. Ward has 13 dark romance books on Readark across 2 series. Their books average 3.8/5 for spice and 4.0/5 for darkness on our scale. Start with Crown of War and Shadow, book 1 of Kingdoms of the Compass. Most common tropes: alpha hero, dark protector, forbidden romance.

J.R. Ward books in order

J.R. Ward has 2 series on Readark, each listed below in reading order.

Black Dagger Brotherhood

  1. Book 2 Lover Eternal spice 4 · darkness 4
  2. Book 3 Lover Awakened spice 4 · darkness 4
  3. Book 4 Lover Revealed spice 4 · darkness 4
  4. Book 5 Lover Unbound spice 4 · darkness 4
  5. Book 6 Lover Enshrined spice 4 · darkness 4
  6. Book 7 Lover Avenged spice 4 · darkness 4
  7. Book 8 Lover Mine spice 4 · darkness 4
  8. Book 9 Lover Unleashed spice 4 · darkness 4
  9. Book 10 Lover Reborn spice 4 · darkness 4
  10. Book 11 Lover at Last spice 4 · darkness 4
  11. Book 12 The King spice 4 · darkness 4
  12. Book 24 Dark Lover: The First Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

Kingdoms of the Compass

  1. Book 1 Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass spice 2 · darkness 4

Reading J.R. Ward: quick answers

Where should I start with J.R. Ward?

With Crown of War and Shadow, the first book of Kingdoms of the Compass (spice 2 · darkness 4). The full reading order is above.

What is the darkest J.R. Ward book?

Lover Eternal, rated 4/5 for darkness. Check its content warnings before you start.

What is the spiciest J.R. Ward book?

Lover Eternal, rated 4/5 for spice.

Ratings are Readark’s 1–5 spice and darkness scales. How we rate

14 books