Ella James Books in Order

Ella James has written 29 books, published between 2011 and 2022. The first book is Stained (2011) and the newest is Want (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2011–2022
Pages on record
1,806 in 5 of 29 books

Ella James has 29 catalogued books, published between 2011 and 2022. Stained (2011) opens the catalogue and gives its name to the first series; Love Inc., Sinful Secrets, Off-Limits Romance, On My Knees, the Dark Heart Duet, Watch For Me and Erotic Fairy Tales follow. Want (2022) is the most recent title, and no new book has been catalogued since.

Source: composed

How many Ella James books are there?

Ella James has 29 books, released between 2011 and 2022. They include 9 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Ella James Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Ella James books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    StainedStained #12011 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011244
  2. 2
    HereHere #12012 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012252
  3. 3
    StolenStained #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  4. 4
    ChosenStained #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  5. 5
    ExaltedStained #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  6. 6
    Selling ScarlettLove Inc. #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  7. 7
    TrappedHere #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  8. 8
    BeastErotic Fairy Tales #12014 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014260
  9. 9
    Taming CrossLove Inc. #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  10. 10
    SlothSinful Secrets #12015 · 510 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015510
  11. 11
    Unmaking MarchantLove Inc. #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    MurderSinful Secrets #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    Crown JewelsOff-Limits Romance #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    The Boy Next DoorOff-Limits Romance #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  15. 15
    Fractured LoveOff-Limits Romance #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  16. 16
    The PlanOff-Limits Romance #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    PreludeOn My Knees #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    CovetSinful Secrets #32019 · 540 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019540
  19. 19
    Dark HeartDark Heart Duet #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Hate You Not2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Twisted FateDark Heart Duet #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    WorshipOn My Knees #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    AdoreOn My Knees #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Twin FlameDark Heart Duet #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    CommunionOn My Knees #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  26. 26
    Vegas RoyalsLove Inc. #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  27. 27
    WrathSinful Secrets #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    Watch For MeWatch For Me #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  29. 29
    Want2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–

Ella James series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Ella James 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.

Stained in order

4 books
  1. 1. Stained
  2. 2. Stolen
  3. 3. Chosen
  4. 4. Exalted

Love Inc. in order

4 books
  1. 1. Selling Scarlett
  2. 2. Taming Cross
  3. 3. Unmaking Marchant
  4. 4. Vegas Royals

Sinful Secrets in order

4 books
  1. 1. Sloth
  2. 2. Murder
  3. 3. Covet
  4. 4. Wrath

Off-Limits Romance in order

4 books
  1. 1. Crown Jewels
  2. 2. The Boy Next Door
  3. 3. Fractured Love
  4. 4. The Plan

On My Knees in order

4 books
  1. 1. Prelude
  2. 2. Worship
  3. 3. Adore
  4. 4. Communion

Dark Heart Duet in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dark Heart
  2. 2. Twisted Fate
  3. 3. Twin Flame

Here in order

2 books
  1. 1. Here
  2. 2. Trapped

Erotic Fairy Tales in order

1 book
  1. 1. Beast

Standalone books

2 books

2 Ella James titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ella James books in order?

You only need to read Ella James books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ella James

Start with Watch For Me (2022), the first Watch For Me book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Stained (2011).

What is the newest Ella James book?

Want (2022) is the newest Ella James book released so far.

Is there a new Ella James book coming?

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

Ella James at a glance

Paused
No new Ella James title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Ella James books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,806 pages across the 5 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 260 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ella James books, 18 of 29, were published in the 2010s.

When Ella James books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Ella James titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 18 titles.

2010s
18
2020s
11

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