Alpha and Omega Books in Order
Patricia Briggs has written 17 Alpha and Omega books, published between 2007 and 2025: 10 in the Alpha and Omega series and 8 related titles. The first book is Alpha & Omega (2007) and the newest main-line book is Blind Date with a Werewolf (2025). One more title is announced: Steel Rain (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
Also searched as Alpha & Omega.
- Books
- 17 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2007–2025
- Confirmed
- 18 of 18 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,046 in 7 of 18 books
Alpha and Omega is the Patricia Briggs werewolf run, urban fantasy carrying a paranormal-romance thread. Alpha & Omega (2007) opens it, followed by Cry Wolf (2008), Hunting Ground (2009) and Fair Game (2012), with a Cry Wolf graphic novel adaptation running alongside from 2012. Eighteen titles are catalogued through Blind Date with a Werewolf (2025), and Steel Rain is scheduled for 2027. Werewolves, changelings, fairies and serial murder recur as subjects.
How many Alpha and Omega books are there?
Alpha and Omega has 17 published books, released between 2007 and 2025. 10 of them belong to the Alpha and Omega series, and 8 related titles sit outside it: graphic novels. One more, Steel Rain (2027), is announced.
Alpha and Omega Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Alpha and Omega 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 September 2026.
- 12007–3/4
- 220083204/4
- 320081124/4
- 420093204/4
- 52012–4/4
- 620123044/4
- 72014–4/4
- 82014–4/4
- 92014–4/4
- 102014–4/4
- 112014–4/4
- 122014–4/4
- 132014–4/4
- 1420153244/4
- 1520183084/4
- 1620213584/4
- 172025–4/4
- 182027–3/4
Alpha and Omega Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Alpha and Omega / On the Prowl comes first and Steel Rain comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 9 books with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.
- 3Alpha and Omega / On the Prowl2008 · 112 pages · confirmed 4/420081124/4
- 2Cry Wolf2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/420083204/4
- 4Hunting Ground2009 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/420093204/4
- 5Fair Game2012 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/420123044/4
- 6Dead Heat2015 · 324 pages · confirmed 4/420153244/4
- 7Burn Bright2018 · 308 pages · confirmed 4/420183084/4
- 8Wild Sign2021 · 358 pages · confirmed 4/420213584/4
- 1Alpha & Omega2007 · confirmed 3/42007–3/4
- 9Steel Rain2027 · confirmed 3/42027–3/4
Do you have to read Alpha and Omega books in order?
You should read the Alpha and Omega series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 8 related titles (graphic novels) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Alpha and Omega book also stands alone.
Where to start with Alpha and Omega
Start with Alpha & Omega (2007), the earliest published book in the Alpha and Omega series. In the chronological order, Alpha and Omega / On the Prowl comes first.
What is the newest Alpha and Omega book?
Blind Date with a Werewolf (2025) is the newest book in the Alpha and Omega series.
Is there a new Alpha and Omega book coming?
Yes. Steel Rain (2027) is the next Alpha and Omega book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Alpha and Omega at a glance
- Still running
- Alpha and Omega is still running. Steel Rain is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Alpha and Omega books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,046 pages across the 7 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alpha and Omega books, 11 of 18, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 16 of the 18 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Alpha and Omega books are about
6 of the 18 Alpha and Omega books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: werewolves is tagged on 4 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Werewolves 4 of 6 books
- Fantasy 2 of 6 books
- Fantasy, urban 2 of 6 books
- Magic 2 of 6 books
- Paranormal romance 2 of 6 books
More books by Patricia Briggs
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Patricia Briggs books in order 53 books