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Nightcreature Books in Order

Nightcreature by Lori Handeland contains 16 books, published between 2004 and 2024. The first book is Blue Moon (2004) and the newest is Charmed by the Moon (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
2004–2024
Pages on record
2,766 in 8 of 16 books
Reading time
46–69 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,766 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 16 titles with a page count on record.

See all 16 books in order Printable Nightcreature checklist

Nightcreature is a paranormal romance series by Lori Handeland with 16 books from 2004 to 2024. Subject tags include werewolves, wolves, romantic suspense, police, Wisconsin, vodou and the occult. Blue Moon (2004) is the first book, and Hunter's Moon, Red Moon Rising and Dark Moon followed in 2005. Crescent Moon (2006), Hidden Moon (2007), Thunder Moon (2008) and Marked by the Moon (2010) are later titles, and Charmed by the Moon (2024) is the newest.

How many Nightcreature books are there?

Nightcreature has 16 books, released between 2004 and 2024.

Nightcreature Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Nightcreature 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.

  1. Cover of Blue Moon by Lori Handeland, book 1 of the Nightcreature series (2004)
  2. Cover of Hunter's Moon by Lori Handeland, book 2 of the Nightcreature series (2005)
  3. Cover of Dark Moon by Lori Handeland, book 4 of the Nightcreature series (2005)
  4. Cover of Crescent Moon by Lori Handeland, book 5 of the Nightcreature series (2006)
  5. Cover of Midnight Moon by Lori Handeland, book 6 of the Nightcreature series (2006)
  6. Cover of Rising Moon by Lori Handeland, book 7 of the Nightcreature series (2007)
  7. Cover of Hidden Moon by Lori Handeland, book 8 of the Nightcreature series (2007)
  8. Cover of Thunder Moon by Lori Handeland, book 9 of the Nightcreature series (2008)
  9. Cover of Marked by the Moon by Lori Handeland, book 10 of the Nightcreature series (2010)
  10. Cover of Moon Cursed by Lori Handeland, book 11 of the Nightcreature series (2011)
  11. Cover of Crave the Moon by Lori Handeland, book 12 of the Nightcreature series (2011)
  1. 1
    Blue Moon2004 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004332
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  2. 2
    Hunter's Moon2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005352
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  3. 3
    Red Moon Rising2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  4. 4
    Dark Moon2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  5. 5
    Crescent Moon2006 · 338 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006338
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  6. 6
    Midnight Moon2006 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006352
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  7. 7
    Rising Moon2007 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007352
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  8. 8
    Hidden Moon2007 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007352
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  9. 9
    Thunder Moon2008 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008352
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  10. 10
    Marked by the Moon2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  11. 11
    Moon Cursed2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  12. 12
    Crave the Moon2011 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011336
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  13. 13
    Shadow of the Moon2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  14. 14
    Blame it on the Moon2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  15. 15
    Voodoo Moon2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  16. 16
    Charmed by the Moon2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Is there a chronological order for Nightcreature?

No separate chronological order is on record for Nightcreature, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Nightcreature books in order?

You should read the Nightcreature books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Nightcreature book also stands alone.

Where to start with Nightcreature

Start with Blue Moon (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Nightcreature book?

Charmed by the Moon (2024) is the newest Nightcreature book released so far.

Is there a new Nightcreature book coming?

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

Nightcreature at a glance

Still running
Nightcreature is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Nightcreature books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,766 pages across the 8 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Nightcreature books, 9 of 16, were published in the 2000s.

What the Nightcreature books are about

11 of the 16 Nightcreature 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 7 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Lori Handeland

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Lori Handeland

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