Cara Bristol Books in Order
Cara Bristol has written 74 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Unexpected Consequences (2011) and the newest is Alien Instinct (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 74
- Published
- 2011–2026
Cara Bristol writes romance and science fiction, with 74 books catalogued from 2011 to 2026. Unexpected Consequences (2011) is the first title and Alien Instinct (2026) the newest. Series include Men of Mettle / Cy-Ops, Cosmic Mates, Dakonian Alien Mail Order Brides, Alien Castaways, Alien Dragon Shifters, Cyborg Force and Genmate Dilemma. Body Politics and Breeder date from 2013.
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How many Cara Bristol books are there?
Cara Bristol has 74 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 15 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.
Cara Bristol Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 74 Cara Bristol books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 12011–1/4
- 22012–1/4
- 32012–2/4
- 42013–1/4
- 5Destiny's Chance2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 62013–1/4
- 72014–1/4
- 82014–1/4
- 92014–1/4
- 102015–1/4
- 11Longing2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 12Naughty Words for Nice Writers2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 132015–1/4
- 142015–1/4
- 152015–1/4
- 162015–1/4
- 172016–1/4
- 18Educating His Bride2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 192016–1/4
- 20Domestic Discipline2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 21Body Talk2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 222016–1/4
- 232016–1/4
- 242017–1/4
- 252017–1/4
- 262017–1/4
- 272018–1/4
- 282018–1/4
- 292018–1/4
- 302018–1/4
- 312018–1/4
- 322018–1/4
- 332018–1/4
- 342019–1/4
- 352019–1/4
- 362019–1/4
- 372019–1/4
- 382019–1/4
- 392019–1/4
- 402020–1/4
- 412020–1/4
- 422020–1/4
- 432020–1/4
- 44You're Not Ugly To Look At2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 452021–1/4
- 462021–1/4
- 472021–1/4
- 48Stone Cold Cyborg2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 492021–1/4
- 502021–1/4
- 512022–1/4
- 522022–1/4
- 532022–1/4
- 542022–1/4
- 552022–1/4
- 562022–1/4
- 572023–1/4
- 582023–1/4
- 592023–1/4
- 602023–1/4
- 612024–1/4
- 622024–1/4
- 632024–1/4
- 642024–1/4
- 652024–1/4
- 662024–1/4
- 672025–1/4
- 682025–1/4
- 692025–1/4
- 702025–1/4
- 712025–1/4
- 722026–1/4
- 732026–1/4
- 742026–1/4
Cara Bristol 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.
Men of Mettle / Cy-Ops in order
8 booksCosmic Mates in order
8 books- 1. Escape Clause
- 2. Help Wanted
- 3. Kiss of Steel
- 4. Kiss of Fury
- 5. Double Take
- 6. Double Bind
- 7. Alien Heir
- 8. Alien Spare
Dakonian Alien Mail Order Brides in order
7 booksRod and Cane Society in order
6 booksAlien Castaways in order
6 booksForbidden Bonds in order
5 booksAlien Mate in order
4 booksAlien Dragon Shifters in order
4 booksCyborg Force in order
4 books- 1. Blown Away
- 2. Gale Force
- 3. Vortex
- 4. Maelstrom
Breeder in order
3 booksGenmate Dilemma in order
3 booksApocalypse in order
2 booksGAL Friday in order
2 booksSplit Creek Hollow in order
1 bookHeartmates in order
1 bookKrinar World in order
1 book1Night Stand in order
1 bookStandalone books
8 books8 Cara Bristol titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Cara Bristol books in order?
You only need to read Cara Bristol books in order within each series: the books listed here span 15 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Cara Bristol
Start with Unexpected Consequences (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Cara Bristol book?
Alien Instinct (2026) is the newest Cara Bristol book released so far.
Is there a new Cara Bristol book coming?
No next Cara Bristol book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Cara Bristol at a glance
- Still publishing
- Cara Bristol published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Cara Bristol books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Cara Bristol books, 39 of 74, were published in the 2010s.
When Cara Bristol books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Cara Bristol titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 39 titles.
74 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Cara Bristol books are about
1 of the 74 Cara Bristol books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Romance 1 of 1 books
- Science fiction 1 of 1 books