The Dark-Hunter universe contains short stories, novels, and comics/manga by Sherrilyn Kenyon. The works span more than 25 years of writing and cover the paranormal, historical, and fantasy genres; most have an element of romance as well. They feature several subseries, with many characters and story lines crossing over.
- Chronicles of Nick Series
- Dark-Hunter Series
- Deadman's Cross Series
- Dream-Hunter Series
- Hellchaser Series
- Lords of Avalon Series
- Were-Hunter Series
Novels and Stories[]
| Reading Order [1] | Title | Main Character(s) | Original Publication Date | Anthology | Dark-Hunter | Were-Hunter | Dream-Hunter | Hellchaser | Lords of Avalon | Deadman's Cross | The Chronicles of Nick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .1 | "Where Angels Fear to Tread" | Zeke | 1992-02-02 | Blood Lite Dark Bites |
.1 | ||||||
| 1 | Fantasy Lover | Julian and Grace | 2002-02-02 | ||||||||
| 1 | Dark-Hunters | Julian and Grace | 2022-12-28 | ||||||||
| 2 | Night Pleasures | Kyrian and Amanda | 2002-10-01 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | "Dragonswan" | Sebastian and Channon | 2002-07-01 | In Other Worlds | .1 | ||||||
| 4 | Night Embrace | Talon and Sunshine | 2003-07-01 | 2 | |||||||
| 4.1 | "Phantom Lover" | V'Aidan and Erin | 2004 | Midnight Pleasures Dark Bites |
1 | ||||||
| 4.2 | "A Dark-Hunter Christmas" | Gallagher | 2003-11-28 | Dark Bites Winter's Night |
2.1 | .2 | |||||
| 5 | Dance with the Devil | Zarek and Astrid | 2003-11-28 | 3 | |||||||
| 6 | Kiss of the Night | Wulf and Cassandra | 2004-03-28 | 4 | |||||||
| 6.1 | "The Wager" | Thomas and Aquila | 2002-08-01 | Elemental The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance |
.1 | ||||||
| 6.2 | Sword of Darkness | Kerrigan and Seren | 2006-03-28 | 1 | |||||||
| 6.3 | Knight of Darkness | Varian and Merewyn | 2006-11-01 | 2 | |||||||
| 7 | Night Play | Vane and Bride | 2004-08-03 | 1 | |||||||
| 7.1 | "Winter Born" | Dante and Pandora | 2004 | Stroke of Midnight Dark Bites |
1.1 | ||||||
| 8 | Seize the Night | Valerius and Tabitha | 2004-12-28 | 5 | |||||||
| 9 | Sins of the Night | Alexion and Danger | 2005-06-28 | 6 | |||||||
| 9.1 | "A Hard Day's Night Searcher" | Rafael and Celena | 1993-03-03 | My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding Dark Bites |
6.1 | 3.1 | |||||
| 10 | Unleash the Night | Wren and Maggie | 2005-12-27 | 2 | |||||||
| 11 | Dark Side of the Moon | Ravyn and Susan | 2006-05-30 | 3 | |||||||
| 11.1 | "Until Death We Do Part" | Velkan and Esperetta | 2006 | Love at First Bite Dark Bites |
6.2 | 3.1 | |||||
| 12 | The Dream-Hunter | Arik and Geary | 2007-02-06 | 2 | |||||||
| 12.1 | "Fear the Darkness" | Nick | 2007-01-01 | Dark Bites | 6.3 | ||||||
| 13 | Devil May Cry | Sin and Kat | 2007-08-03 | 7 | |||||||
| 14 | Upon the Midnight Clear | Aidan and Leta | 2007-11-02 | 3 | |||||||
| 14.1 | "Shadow of the Moon" | Fury and Angelia | 2008-12-01 | Dead After Dark Dark Bites |
3.2 | ||||||
| 15 | Dream Chaser | Xypher and Simone | 2008-02-02 | 4 | |||||||
| 16 | Acheron | Acheron, Ryssa, and Tory | 2008-08-04 | 8 | |||||||
| 17 | One Silent Night | Stryker and Zephyra | 2008-11-02 | 9 | |||||||
| 18 | Dream Warrior | Jericho and Delphine | 2009-02-03 | 5 | |||||||
| 19 | Bad Moon Rising | Fang and Aimee | 2009-08-04 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 19.5 | Infinity | Nick | 2010-05-25 | 1 | |||||||
| 20 | No Mercy | Dev and Samia | 2010-09-07 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
| 20.5 | Invincible | Nick | 2011-03-22 | 2 | |||||||
| 21 | Retribution | Sundown and Abigail | 2011-08-02 | 11 | |||||||
| 22 | The Guardian | Seth and Lydia | 2011-11-01 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||
| 22.1 | "Redemption" [2] | Seth and Lydia | 2011-12-03 | 6.1 | 6.1 | ||||||
| 22.5 | Infamous | Nick | 2012-03-13 | 3 | |||||||
| 23 | Time Untime | Ren and Kateri | 2012-08-07 | 12 | |||||||
| 23.5 | Inferno | Nick | 2013-04-09 | 4 | |||||||
| 24 | Styxx | Styxx and Bethany | 2013-09-03 | 13 | |||||||
| 24.1 | House of the Rising Son | Aricles and Bathymaas | 2014-01-21 | Dark Bites | |||||||
| 24.5 | Illusion | Nick | 2014-04-01 | 5 | |||||||
| 25 | Son of No One | Cadegan and Jo | 2014-09-02 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |||||
| 25.5 | Instinct | Nick | 2015-03-31 | 6 | |||||||
| 26 | Dragonbane | Maxis and Seraphina | 2015-08-04 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 26.5 | Invision | Nick | 2016-05-03 | 7 | |||||||
| 27 | Dragonmark | Illarion and Edilyn | 2016-08-02 | 15 | 9 | 5 | |||||
| 27.5 | Deadmen Walking | Devyl and Mara | 2017-05-09 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 28 | Dragonsworn | Falcyn and Medea | 2017-08-04 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |||||
| 28.5 | Intensity | Nick | 2017-09-05 | 8 | |||||||
| 28.75 | Death Doesn't Bargain | Kalder and Cameron | 2018-05-08 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 29 | Stygian | Urian | 2018-08-04 | 17 | 7 | ||||||
| 30 | "Toil & Trouble" | Misery | 2019-10-01 | Hex Life | 17.1 | 7.1 | |||||
| 31 | At Death's Door | Ghede and Valynda | 2019-09-10 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 32 | Shadow Fallen | Valteri and Ariel | 2022-04-12 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| 33 | Queen of All Shadows | Xander and Brynna | 2024-12-31 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 34 | Shadows Within | Shadow | TBD | 12 | 9 |
Notes[]
- ↑ This reading order is pieced together from information on Sherrilyn's website. She has made several official reading order lists for each series, but this is an attempt to incorporate all books in the Dark-Hunter world.
- ↑ Short story available on Sherrilyn's website. Look for "Redemption/Bonus".
Comics & Manga[]
- Dark-Hunters Hellchasers: Where Angels Fear to Tread
- The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1
- The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2
- The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 3
- The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 4
- Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness
- Lords of Avalon: Knight of Darkness
- Acheron: Dark-Hunter
- The Dark-Hunters: Infinity, Vol. 1
- The Dark-Hunters: Infinity, Vol. 2