Ava Benton Books in Order

Ava Benton has written 56 books, published between 2016 and 2025. The first book is Jace (2016) and the newest is Curse of the Vikings: Book 2 (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
56
Published
2016–2025

Ava Benton has 56 catalogued books, published between 2016 and 2025, opening with Jace (2016). Series recorded against the name include Dragon Heartbeats, Dragons For Hire, Shifters Elite, Crescent Moon Shifters, Shotgun Falls Shifters, Deadwood Shifters, Blood Immortal, Everglade Brides, Viking Knots and Condemned. Benton holds the sole credit on all 56 titles and is still publishing.

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How many Ava Benton books are there?

Ava Benton has 56 books, released between 2016 and 2025. They include 11 separate series.

Ava Benton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 56 Ava Benton books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.

  1. 1
    JaceEverglade Brides #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  2. 2
    Blood PriceBlood Immortal #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  3. 3
    PierceDragon Heartbeats #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  4. 4
    RoanShifters Elite #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  5. 5
    Blood RulesBlood Immortal #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  6. 6
    LeviEverglade Brides #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  7. 7
    SlateShifters Elite #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    SmokeDragon Heartbeats #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    Blood CurseBlood Immortal #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  10. 10
    CarterShifters Elite #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    CashDragon Heartbeats #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  12. 12
    CordEverglade Brides #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  13. 13
    Blood SecretBlood Immortal #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    DrewShifters Elite #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  15. 15
    FenceDragon Heartbeats #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  16. 16
    TrekEverglade Brides #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    Blood GiftBlood Immortal #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  18. 18
    DemonEverglade Brides #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    GateDragon Heartbeats #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  20. 20
    LanceShifters Elite #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  21. 21
    MilesDragon Heartbeats #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  22. 22
    PatriarchEverglade Brides #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  23. 23
    KlausDragon Heartbeats #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  24. 24
    TamhasDragon Heartbeats #82018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  25. 25
    AlanDragon Heartbeats #92018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    DallasDragon Heartbeats #102018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  27. 27
    OwenDragon Heartbeats #112018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  28. 28
    BryceDragon Heartbeats #122018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  29. 29
    StrykerDragon Protectors #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  30. 30
    DracoDragon Protectors #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–

Ava Benton books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Dragon Heartbeats in order

13 books
  1. 1. Pierce
  2. 2. Smoke
  3. 3. Cash
  4. 4. Fence
  5. 5. Gate
  6. 6. Miles
  7. 7. Klaus
  8. 8. Tamhas
  9. 9. Alan
  10. 10. Dallas
  11. 11. Owen
  12. 12. Bryce
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Everglade Brides in order

6 books
  1. 1. Jace
  2. 2. Levi
  3. 3. Cord
  4. 4. Trek
  5. 5. Demon
  6. 6. Patriarch

Shifters Elite in order

6 books
  1. 1. Roan
  2. 2. Slate
  3. 3. Carter
  4. 4. Drew
  5. 5. Lance
  6. 6. Grant

Condemned in order

6 books
  1. 1. Arkon
  2. 2. Dagon
  3. 3. Calrod
  4. 4. Tazarek
  5. 5. Aithen
  6. 6. Conan

Shotgun Falls Shifters in order

6 books
  1. 1. Mismatched
  2. 2. Misguided
  3. 3. Mistaken
  4. 4. Misjudged
  5. 5. Mischief
  6. 6. Misbehave

Blood Immortal in order

5 books
  1. 1. Blood Price
  2. 2. Blood Rules
  3. 3. Blood Curse
  4. 4. Blood Secret
  5. 5. Blood Gift

Crescent Moon Shifters in order

5 books
  1. 1. Lost
  2. 2. Fear
  3. 3. Shadows
  4. 4. Change
  5. 5. Trap

Dragon Protectors in order

3 books
  1. 1. Stryker
  2. 2. Draco
  3. 3. Leif

Dragons For Hire in order

3 books
  1. 1. Rage
  2. 2. Fury
  3. 3. Rush

Viking Knots in order

2 books
  1. 1. Claimed by the Vikings: Book 1
  2. 2. Curse of the Vikings: Book 2

Deadwood Shifters in order

1 book
  1. 1. Trouble

Do you have to read Ava Benton books in order?

You only need to read Ava Benton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ava Benton

Start with Jace (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ava Benton book?

Curse of the Vikings: Book 2 (2025) is the newest Ava Benton book released so far.

Is there a new Ava Benton book coming?

No next Ava Benton book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Ava Benton at a glance

Still publishing
Ava Benton published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Ava Benton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Ava Benton books, 32 of 56, were published in the 2010s.

When Ava Benton books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Ava Benton titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 32 titles.

2010s
32
2020s
24

56 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.