Paranormal romance book series in reading order

by Gerry Bartlett

by MaryJanice Davidson

by Chloe Neill

by Shannon K. Butcher

by Tina Wainscott

by Pamela Palmer

by Lynn Viehl

by Laura Wright

by Shiloh Walker

by Charlaine Harris

by Elisabeth Naughton

by Nancy Gideon

by Jessica Sims

by Becca Van

by Rhyannon Byrd

by Angie Fox

by Ilona Andrews

by Lori Handeland

by Tymber Dalton

by Nina Bangs

by Shona Husk

by Delilah S Dawson

by Karen White

by Christine Feehan

by Gini Koch

by Nicole Peeler

by Cheryl Brooks

by Shiloh Walker

by Bonnie Vanak

by Bonnie Vanak

by Sarah J. Maas

Paranormal romance is Christine Feehan's field, with vampires, shapeshifters and the Carpathians recurring across the work. Feehan's 119 catalogued books open with Dark Prince and Dark Desire (1999) and reach Dark Joy (2026). The Dark books head the list, joined by GhostWalkers, Leopard People, Torpedo Ink, Shadow Riders and the two Sea Haven sequences, Drake Sisters and Sisters of the Heart. The 2010s hold the largest share of the catalogue.

Lynsay Sands is a Canadian author from Leamington, Ontario, with more than 80 books to the name. Sands writes historical and paranormal romance, is noted for humour, and is best known for the Argeneau series about a modern vampire family. The catalogue lists 80 books from The Deed (1997) to Immortal by Morning (2025). Other series include Highland Brides, Devil of the Highlands, Deed and Madison Sisters, and subjects on file include vampires and Scotland.

Gena Showalter is an American novelist, born in Oklahoma in 1975, who writes contemporary romance, paranormal romance and young adult fiction. Showalter sold a first book at age 27 and has reached the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. The catalogue lists 116 books from The Stone Prince (2004) to The Kraken Bride (2026). Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress, Angels of the Dark and the White Rabbit Chronicles are among the linked series, and vampires and demonology recur in the subject headings.

Paranormal and medieval romance for adult and teen readers is Terry Spear's specialism. Born in Sacramento, California, Spear built a werewolf romance line that began with Heart of the Wolf, named by Publishers Weekly among its Best Books of the Year for 2008. Heart of the Jaguar opened in 2012 with Savage Hunger, and Heart of the Cougar followed as a self-published series. Shapeshifters, werewolves and vampires run through 151 catalogued books dated 2005 to 2026, from Killing the Bloodlust to Cougar Christmas Catastrophe, with Highland Wolf, World of Fae and Magic of Inherian among the other series.

Paranormal romance built on vampires, angels and the deadly sins is J.R. Ward's territory. Ward began as Jessica Bird with Leaping Hearts (2002) and Heart of Gold (2003), then started the Black Dagger Brotherhood with Dark Lover (2005), continuing through Lover Eternal and Lover Awakened (2006) and Lover Revealed (2007). 61 catalogued books also take in Black Dagger Legacy, Prison Camp, Fallen Angels, Lair Of The Wolven, Firefighters and the Bourbon Kings. Lover Enthroned is the most recent title.

Nalini Singh

124 books• 10 series

Paranormal romance is the field of Nalini Singh, a New Zealand writer of Indo-Fijian descent born in 1977. The catalogue lists 124 books from Desert Warrior (2003) to Archangel's Eternity (2026). Slave to Sensation (2006) and Caressed by Ice (2007) are early titles. Series include Guild Hunter, Psy-Changeling Trinity, Rock Kiss, Hard Play and Zulheina, with subjects such as vampires, angels, archangels and assassins.

Heather Graham is the name under which Heather Graham Pozzessere, an American writer born on 15 March 1953, publishes mainly romance fiction; Shannon Drake is a further pen name. Graham's work has been published in about 25 languages, with more than 75 million copies printed. The catalogue records 311 books from Tender Taming (1983) to Destiny Rising (2026). Krewe of Hunters, Harrison Investigation, Cafferty & Quinn, Alliance Vampires, Keepers: L.A., New York Confidential and Finnegan Connection are among the Graham series. Subjects span historical, paranormal, contemporary and suspense romance.

Jennifer Ashley, whose full name is Jennifer Ashley Gardner, sold a first novel in 2002 and made a second sale to Berkley with a series of historical mysteries. The catalogue counts 157 books from Perils of the Heart (2002) to Murder on the Rhône (2026). Series include Shifters Unbound, Captain Lacey Mysteries, Highland Pleasures, Kat Holloway Mysteries, Stormwalker, Riding Hard, Leonidas the Gladiator Mystery, Nvengaria and the McLaughlin Brothers. Subjects span paranormal romance, shapeshifting, historical romance and historical fiction. Ashley holds a master's degree in English literature and placed a first short story in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine.

Amanda Ashley is an American novelist working in paranormal romance. Vampires are the recurring subject, set against historical backdrops and man-woman relationships. The catalogue holds 51 books published between 1996 and 2022, opening with Deeper Than the Night (1996) and closing with Secrets in the Night (2022). Ashley's series include Embrace, the Vampire Trilogy, Morgan Creek, Brynn Tor, Enchant and Children of the Night, with standalone novels, short stories and novellas filling out the run. No title is listed after 2022.

Christine Warren is an American romance novelist recognised by USA Today and The New York Times, published by St. Martin's Press. The Others is the signature series, with Gargoyles and Alphaville alongside it, and paranormal romance is the register throughout: werewolves, vampires, shapeshifters, gargoyles, fae and demons. Thirty books are catalogued from Gideon's Bargain (2003) to Your Lion Eyes (2023). No new novel has appeared since 2019.

Sherrilyn Kenyon

117 books• 29 series

Sherrilyn Kenyon, born December 11, 1965, is an American writer of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, best known for the Dark-Hunter series. Under the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor, Kenyon writes historical fiction with paranormal elements. The books have sold over 70 million copies in more than 100 countries. The catalogue lists 117 titles from The Wager (1992) to Hell's Half Acre (2026), among them series such as League: Nemesis Rising, Dream-Hunter, B.A.D. Agency and Chronicles of Nick. Two early non-fiction titles are writer's guides from 1994 and 1995.

Paranormal romance is the core of the Yasmine Galenorn catalogue, where subject tags name witches, vampires, fairies, shapeshifting, witchcraft and women mediums. 141 books are listed between 1997 and 2026. Early entries include Trancing the Witch's Wheel (1997), Embracing the Moon (1998), Tarot Journeys (1999) and Magical Meditations (2003), and a non-fiction heading sits among the series. Otherworld, Indigo Court and the Chintz 'n China Mystery recur as headings, alongside Wild Hunt, Moonshadow Bay, Bewitching Bedlam, Fury Unbound and Starlight Hollow. Yasmine Galenorn is still publishing.

Jacquelyn Frank writes paranormal romance. Rapture, catalogued at 2009, reached number 8 on The New York Times paperback fiction chart. Vampires, spirits, the supernatural and blessing and cursing appear among the recorded subjects. The listing holds 43 books between 2006 and 2020, opening with Jacob (2006) and closing on Seduce Me in Shadows (2020), and the run is marked likely complete. Nightwalkers and Immortal Brothers are the recorded character groupings, with World of Nightwalkers, Shadowdwellers, Energy Vampires and Gatherers among the series.

Lora Leigh, born March 6, 1965, is an American author of erotic romance with New York Times bestseller status. Leigh began publishing in 2003 with the electronic publisher Ellora's Cave. The Breeds is the longest-running series, and Elite Ops, Nauti Boys, Bound Hearts, Wizard Twins and Men of Summer are among the others. The catalogue holds 115 books from 2003 to Play Hard (2025). Leigh won the 2009 RT Award for erotica and was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky.

Shelly Laurenston is a pseudonym of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author G.A. Aiken, who lives on the West Coast. Dragon stories appear as G.A. Aiken, and stories of wolves, lions, tigers and other predators appear as Shelly Laurenston. The catalogue lists 30 books from Pack Challenge (2006) to To Kill a Badger (2025), with The Farmer Prince due in 2027. Honey Badger Chronicles, Magnus Pack, Call of Crows and Long Island Coven are among the series, and shapeshifting and paranormal romance appear in the subjects.

MaryJanice Davidson is an American author who writes mainly paranormal romance, along with young adult fiction and non-fiction, and who created the Undead series. Davidson is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller and won a Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award in 2004, with a further nomination in 2005. Davidson grew up moving between military bases as the child of a United States Air Force airman and lives in Minnesota. The catalogue lists 87 books from 1998 to 2025, including Undead and Unwed (2002), Thief of Hearts (2001) and The Royal Treatment (2002), with The Reluctant Reaper (2025) the newest. Series include Queen Betsy, Wyndham Werewolf, Jennifer Scales, Fred The Mermaid, Cadence Jones and Alaskan Royal Family.

Kresley Cole started in historical romance with The Captain of All Pleasures (2003) and the MacCarrick and Sutherland Brothers books, then moved to paranormal romance. Immortals After Dark, opening with A Hunger Like No Other (2006), is the largest sequence, and vampires, demons and other supernatural beings fill it. The Arcana Chronicles and Game Maker follow. Thirty-seven titles are catalogued, reaching Ravenous in 2026.

Vampires and werewolves carry most of Molly Harper's paranormal romance. Jane Jameson opens the Half-Moon Hollow world in 2009 with Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs, and the Naked Werewolf books follow from 2011. Mystic Bayou, Southern Eclectic, Sorcery and Society, Starfall Point and Moonshadow Cove widen the catalogue to 66 titles, arriving at A Cute Little Murder in 2026.

Paranormal romance is the field of Donna Grant, and the recorded subjects take in dragons, druids, shapeshifting, magic, vampires, man-woman relationships and Scotland. The listing holds 162 books and reaches Dragon Sieged in 2026, with the 2010s the heaviest decade. Series credited to Grant include Dark Kings, Reapers, Dark Warriors, Dark Sword, Druids Glen, Skye Druids, Elven Kingdoms, Sisters of Magic, Chiasson and LaRue. A Dark Guardian, A Kind of Magic, Highland Dawn, Highland Mist and Highland Nights all carry a 2006 date. Grant is still publishing.

Maggie Shayne, born 1965, is an American novelist with more than 70 novels to that name, and the subject tags centre on paranormal romance, vampires and romantic suspense. Awards include the RITA Award, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice and Career Achievement Awards, and the P.E.A.R.L. Award. The catalogue holds 121 books from Reckless (1993) to Lone Wolf (2026). Wings in the Night, Texas Brands, Immortal Witches, Shattered Sisters, Brown & de Luca and Secrets of Shadow Falls are among the series.

Katie MacAlister, born in 1964, writes historical, contemporary and paranormal romance from the Seattle area. Vampires, dragons, demons and magic fill the paranormal series: Dark Ones, Aisling Grey: Guardian, Light Dragons, Silver Dragons, Dragon Falls and Dragon Hunter. MacAlister has 87 catalogued books, from Noble Intentions (2002) to The Dragon With A Girl Tattoo (2025). Young adult titles appear under the pen name Katie Maxwell, and mysteries under Kate Marsh.

Vampires, genetic engineering and immortality are recurring subjects in the books of Lynn Viehl. The catalogue lists 19 titles from 2005 to 2014, tagged as paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Lynn Viehl series include Darkyn, Lords of the Darkyn, Kyndred, Youngbloods and Disenchanted & Co. If Angels Burn (2005) opens the list, followed by Private Demon (2005), Dark Need (2006) and Night Lost (2007). The Clockwork Wolf (2014) is the last listed book, and the catalogue is likely complete.

Jeaniene Frost

34 books• 9 series

Jeaniene Frost, an American fantasy author born on 13 June 1974, created the Night Huntress series and the Night Huntress World novels. Foreign rights to Frost novels have been sold in twenty countries. The catalogue lists 35 Frost books, from Halfway to the Grave (2007), At Grave's End (2008) and One Foot in the Grave (2008) to A Curse of Beasts and Magic (2026), with A Storm of Dragons and Sorcery due in 2027. Other series include Night Prince, Night Rebel, Broken Destiny and Beautiful and Beastly. Subjects include vampires, paranormal romance, romantic suspense and bounty hunters.

Keri Arthur

68 books• 16 series

Vampires and werewolves fill Keri Arthur's paranormal fantasy and romance, with serial murder and horror in the mix. Riley Jenson heads the Guardian series, and Dark Angels, Lizzie Grace, Souls of Fire, the Damask Circle, Nikki & Michael, Spook Squad and the Kingdoms of Earth & Air stand beside it. Sixty-eight catalogued books run from Hearts in Darkness (2000) to Geitha's Tears in 2026.