Jessica Bird (born April 19, 1969) is an American novelist. She writes contemporary romance novels under the name Jessica Bird and paranormal romance under the pen name J. R. Ward. She is a three-time winner of the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, once as Jessica Bird for From the First, and twice as J. R. Ward for Lover Revealed and Dearest Ivie. Her books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list. According to Louisville Magazine, her books have been published in 25 countries and in several different languages, with over 16 million copies reported in print.
Books in order of publication:
Black Dagger Brotherhood Books
| Dark Lover | (2005) |
| Lover Eternal | (2006) |
| Lover Awakened | (2006) |
| Lover Revealed | (2007) |
| Lover Unbound | (2007) |
| Lover Enshrined | (2008) |
| Father Mine | (2008) |
| Lover Avenged | (2009) |
| Lover Mine | (2010) |
| Lover Unleashed | (2011) |
| Lover Reborn | (2012) |
| Lover at Last | (2013) |
| The King | (2014) |
| The Shadows | (2015) |
| The Beast | (2016) |
| The Chosen | (2017) |
| Dearest Ivie | (2018) |
| The Thief | (2018) |
| Prisoner of Night | (2019) |
| The Savior | (2019) |
| Where Winter Finds You | (2019) |
| The Sinner | (2020) |
| A Warm Heart in Winter | (2020) |
| Lover Unveiled | (2021) |
| Lover Arisen | (2022) |
| Darius | (2022) |
| Lassiter | (2023) |
| Darius (Non-Audiobook Edition) | (2023) |
| The Beloved | (2024) |
| A Bloom in Winter | (2024) |
| Lover Forbidden | (2025) |
| Lover Enthroned | (2026) |
Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp Books
| The Jackal | (2020) |
| The Wolf | (2021) |
| The Viper | (2022) |
Black Dagger Legacy Books
| Blood Kiss | (2015) |
| Blood Vow | (2016) |
| Blood Fury | (2018) |
| Blood Truth | (2019) |
Publication Order of Fallen Angels Books
| Covet | (2009) |
| Crave | (2010) |
| Envy | (2011) |
| Rapture | (2012) |
| Possession | (2013) |
| Immortal | (2014) |
Firefighters Books
| The Wedding from Hell | (2018) |
| Consumed | (2018) |
Publication Order of Kingdoms of the Compass Books
| Crown of War and Shadow | (2026) |
Publication Order of Lair Of The Wolven Books
| Claimed | (2021) |
| Forever | (2023) |
| Mine | (2024) |
Publication Order of The Bourbon Kings Books
| The Bourbon Kings | (2015) |
| The Angels’ Share | (2016) |
| Devil’s Cut | (2017) |
Publication Order of The Wedding From Hell Books
| The Rehearsal Dinner | (2018) |
| The Reception | (2018) |
| Exclusive Excerpt of Consumed | (2018) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| An Insider’s Guide | (2008) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Leaping Hearts(As:Jessica Bird) | (2002) |
| Heart of Gold(As:Jessica Bird) | (2003) |
| The Story of Son | (2008) |
Publication Order of Black Dagger Brotherhood Companion Books
| The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide | (2008) |
| The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider’s Guide | (2025) |
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