Jennifer L. Armentrout Books in Order

This page lists Jennifer L. Armentrout books in publication order, plus series reading paths and related works.

Quick Index

  • Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
  • Page scope: Fiction listed on Jennifer L. Armentrout’s official books pages, including the major fantasy and paranormal series, the contemporary romance titles published as J. Lynn, the standalone novels, and the currently listed The Summer King Saga edition.
  • Best starting point, publication entry: Half-Blood if you want to begin near the start of the official series catalog.
  • Best starting point, popular entry: From Blood and Ash if you want the best-known current fantasy entry.
  • Best starting point, latest entry: A Crown of Ruin if you want the most recently released listed title.
  • Order matters: Yes in most of the connected series. Several of these books belong to linked story worlds with prequels, spin-offs, and bridge novellas.
  • Not to be confused with: Jennifer L. Armentrout also publishes some adult and new adult romance as J. Lynn. Her official books page currently separates titles into Awakening, Flesh and Fire, Blood and Ash, Lux Series, Origin Series, Dark Elements Series, Harbinger Series, Covenant Series, Titan Series, Wicked Series, Wait For You Series, de Vincent Series, Gamble Brothers Series, Standalone Young Adult, Standalone Adult, and Anthologies.

Reading Paths

1. Publication Order

This is the broadest route because it keeps the official catalog in release sequence across pen names and connected worlds.

  1. Daimon (Covenant #0.5, novella, 2011, optional prequel)
  2. Half-Blood (Covenant #1, novel, 2011)
  3. Obsidian (Lux #1, novel, 2011)
  4. Pure (Covenant #2, novel, 2012)
  5. Cursed (standalone young adult, novel, 2012)
  6. Shadows (Lux #0.5, novella, 2012, optional prequel)
  7. Onyx (Lux #2, novel, 2012)
  8. Deity (Covenant #3, novel, 2012)
  9. Elixir (Covenant #3.5, novella, 2012, optional bridge)
  10. Tempting the Best Man (Gamble Brothers #1, novel, 2012)
  11. Tempting the Player (Gamble Brothers #2, novel, 2012)
  12. Opal (Lux #3, novel, 2012)
  13. Wait for You (Wait for You #1, novel, 2013)
  14. Apollyon (Covenant #4, novel, 2013)
  15. Origin (Lux #4, novel, 2013)
  16. Unchained (standalone adult, novel, 2013)
  17. Trust in Me (Wait for You #1.5, novel, 2013, companion)
  18. Frigid (Frigid #1, novel, 2013)
  19. Obsession (Lux universe, novel, 2013, related spin-off)
  20. Bitter Sweet Love (Dark Elements #0.5, novella, 2013, optional prequel)
  21. Sentinel (Covenant #5, novel, 2013)
  22. Be With Me (Wait for You #2, novel, 2014)
  23. White Hot Kiss (Dark Elements #1, novel, 2014)
  24. Tempting the Bodyguard (Gamble Brothers #3, novel, 2014)
  25. Stay with Me (Wait for You #3, novel, 2014)
  26. Stone Cold Touch (Dark Elements #2, novel, 2014)
  27. Don’t Look Back (standalone young adult, novel, 2014)
  28. Opposition (Lux #5, novel, 2014)
  29. Believe in Me (Wait for You #2.5, short story, 2014, optional)
  30. The Proposal (Wait for You #3.5, short story, 2014, optional)
  31. The Return (Titan #1, novel, 2015)
  32. The Dead List (standalone adult, novel, 2015)
  33. Fall with Me (Wait for You #4, novel, 2015)
  34. Every Last Breath (Dark Elements #3, novel, 2015)
  35. Oblivion (Lux #1 to #3 retelling volume, novel, 2015, optional companion)
  36. Dream of You (Wait for You #4.5, novella, 2015, optional)
  37. Forever with You (Wait for You #5, novel, 2015)
  38. The Problem with Forever (standalone young adult, novel, 2016)
  39. Torn (Wicked #2, novel, 2016)
  40. The Power (Titan #2, novel, 2016)
  41. Fire in You (Wait for You #6, novel, 2016)
  42. Till Death (standalone adult, novel, 2017)
  43. Brave (Wicked #3, novel, 2017)
  44. The Struggle (Titan #3, novel, 2017)
  45. If There’s No Tomorrow (standalone young adult, novel, 2017)
  46. Moonlight Sins (de Vincent #1, novel, 2018)
  47. The Prince (Wicked world, novella, 2018, related)
  48. The Darkest Star (Origin #1, novel, 2018)
  49. The Prophecy (Titan #4, novel, 2018)
  50. Moonlight Seduction (de Vincent #2, novel, 2018)
  51. The King (Wicked world, novella, 2019, related)
  52. Storm and Fury (Harbinger #1, novel, 2019)
  53. The Burning Shadow (Origin #2, novel, 2019)
  54. Moonlight Scandals (de Vincent #3, novel, 2019)
  55. From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash #1, novel, 2020)
  56. The Queen (Wicked world, novella, 2020, related)
  57. Rage and Ruin (Harbinger #2, novel, 2020)
  58. The Brightest Night (Origin #3, novel, 2020)
  59. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash #2, novel, 2020)
  60. A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire #1, novel, 2021)
  61. Grace and Glory (Harbinger #3, novel, 2021)
  62. The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash #3, novel, 2021)
  63. The War of Two Queens (Blood and Ash #4, novel, 2022)
  64. A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire #2, novel, 2022)
  65. Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening #1, novel, 2023)
  66. A Soul of Ash and Blood (Blood and Ash #5, novel, 2023)
  67. A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire #3, novel, 2023)
  68. Born of Blood and Ash (Flesh and Fire #4, novel, 2024)
  69. Visions of Flesh and Blood (Blood and Ash world companion, compendium, 2024, optional reference)
  70. The Primal of Blood and Bone (Blood and Ash #6, novel, 2025)
  71. A Crown of Ruin (Blood and Ash #6.5, novella, 2025, optional bridge)
  72. The Summer King Saga (Wicked world omnibus, collection, 2026, collects previously published novellas)

2. Chronological Order

A single timeline does not cover the full bibliography, but several internal universes do have useful story-based sequences.

  1. Covenant world: Daimon, Half-Blood, Pure, Deity, Elixir, Apollyon, Sentinel, then Titan in order
  2. Lux world: Shadows, Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, Origin, Opposition, then Obsession, Oblivion, and Origin in order
  3. Dark Elements world: Bitter Sweet Love, White Hot Kiss, Stone Cold Touch, Every Last Breath, then Harbinger in order
  4. Blood and Ash world: A Shadow in the Ember, A Light in the Flame, A Fire in the Flesh, Born of Blood and Ash, then From Blood and Ash, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, The Crown of Gilded Bones, The War of Two Queens, A Soul of Ash and Blood, The Primal of Blood and Bone, A Crown of Ruin
  5. Wicked world: Wicked, Torn, Brave, then The Prince, The King, The Queen, with The Summer King Saga as the later collected edition of those three novellas

3. Beginner Path

Use this path if you want the clearest modern entry books without taking on the entire backlist at once.

  • Start with From Blood and Ash
  • Continue with A Shadow in the Ember
  • Then read Obsidian
  • After that, choose Half-Blood for another older fantasy line or Wait for You for the J. Lynn contemporary romance side of the catalog

4. Completionist Path

Use this order if you want the broad official catalog with the major companion novellas and spin-offs placed alongside the main books.

  1. Daimon
  2. Half-Blood
  3. Obsidian
  4. Pure
  5. Cursed
  6. Shadows
  7. Onyx
  8. Deity
  9. Elixir
  10. Tempting the Best Man
  11. Tempting the Player
  12. Opal
  13. Wait for You
  14. Apollyon
  15. Origin
  16. Unchained
  17. Trust in Me
  18. Frigid
  19. Obsession
  20. Bitter Sweet Love
  21. Sentinel
  22. Be With Me
  23. White Hot Kiss
  24. Tempting the Bodyguard
  25. Stay with Me
  26. Stone Cold Touch
  27. Don’t Look Back
  28. Opposition
  29. Believe in Me
  30. The Proposal
  31. The Return
  32. The Dead List
  33. Fall with Me
  34. Every Last Breath
  35. Oblivion
  36. Dream of You
  37. Forever with You
  38. The Problem with Forever
  39. Torn
  40. The Power
  41. Fire in You
  42. Till Death
  43. Brave
  44. The Struggle
  45. If There’s No Tomorrow
  46. Moonlight Sins
  47. The Prince
  48. The Darkest Star
  49. The Prophecy
  50. Moonlight Seduction
  51. The King
  52. Storm and Fury
  53. The Burning Shadow
  54. Moonlight Scandals
  55. From Blood and Ash
  56. The Queen
  57. Rage and Ruin
  58. The Brightest Night
  59. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
  60. A Shadow in the Ember
  61. Grace and Glory
  62. The Crown of Gilded Bones
  63. The War of Two Queens
  64. A Light in the Flame
  65. Fall of Ruin and Wrath
  66. A Soul of Ash and Blood
  67. A Fire in the Flesh
  68. Born of Blood and Ash
  69. Visions of Flesh and Blood
  70. The Primal of Blood and Bone
  71. A Crown of Ruin
  72. The Summer King Saga

Publication Order Master List

Covenant Series

  • Daimon
    • Series number: #0.5
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2011
    • Notes: optional prequel to the main Covenant sequence.
  • Half-Blood
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2011
    • Notes: first full Covenant novel.
  • Pure
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: second main entry.
  • Deity
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: third main entry.
  • Elixir
    • Series number: #3.5
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: optional bridge before book 4.
  • Apollyon
    • Series number: #4
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: fourth main entry.
  • Sentinel
    • Series number: #5
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: Covenant finale.

Titan Series

  • The Return
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2015
    • Notes: Covenant spin-off; read after Sentinel.
  • The Power
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2016
    • Notes: second Titan novel.
  • The Struggle
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2017
    • Notes: third Titan novel.
  • The Prophecy
    • Series number: #4
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2018
    • Notes: Titan finale.

Lux Series

  • Obsidian
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2011
    • Notes: first full Lux novel.
  • Shadows
    • Series number: #0.5
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: optional prequel novella.
  • Onyx
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: second main entry.
  • Opal
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: third main entry.
  • Origin
    • Series number: #4
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: fourth main entry.
  • Opposition
    • Series number: #5
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: Lux finale.
  • Oblivion
    • Series number: #1-3 companion
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2015
    • Notes: companion retelling material tied to the first three books.

Origin Series

  • The Darkest Star
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2018
    • Notes: Lux universe spin-off; read after Lux for best context.
  • The Burning Shadow
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2019
    • Notes: second Origin novel.
  • The Brightest Night
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2020
    • Notes: third Origin novel.

Dark Elements Series

  • Bitter Sweet Love
    • Series number: #0.5
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: optional prequel to the trilogy.
  • White Hot Kiss
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: first full Dark Elements novel.
  • Stone Cold Touch
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: second main entry.
  • Every Last Breath
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2015
    • Notes: trilogy finale.

Harbinger Series

  • Storm and Fury
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2019
    • Notes: Dark Elements world spin-off; best read after Every Last Breath.
  • Rage and Ruin
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2020
    • Notes: second Harbinger novel.
  • Grace and Glory
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2021
    • Notes: Harbinger finale.

Wicked Series

  • Wicked
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: first main Wicked novel.
  • Torn
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2016
    • Notes: second main entry.
  • Brave
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2017
    • Notes: trilogy finale.
  • The Prince
    • Series number: related novella
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2018
    • Notes: later Wicked-world companion.
  • The King
    • Series number: related novella
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2019
    • Notes: later Wicked-world companion.
  • The Queen
    • Series number: related novella
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2020
    • Notes: later Wicked-world companion.
  • The Summer King Saga
    • Series number: omnibus
    • Format: collection
    • Publication year: 2026
    • Notes: collects The Prince, The King, and The Queen in one edition.

Blood and Ash

  • From Blood and Ash
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2020
    • Notes: first main Blood and Ash novel.
  • A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2020
    • Notes: second main entry.
  • The Crown of Gilded Bones
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2021
    • Notes: third main entry.
  • The War of Two Queens
    • Series number: #4
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2022
    • Notes: fourth main entry.
  • A Soul of Ash and Blood
    • Series number: #5
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2023
    • Notes: fifth main entry.
  • The Primal of Blood and Bone
    • Series number: #6
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2025
    • Notes: sixth main entry.
  • A Crown of Ruin
    • Series number: #6.5
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2025
    • Notes: free bridge novella between The Primal of Blood and Bone and the next main Blood and Ash novel.

Flesh and Fire

  • A Shadow in the Ember
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2021
    • Notes: prequel spin-off in the same larger world as Blood and Ash.
  • A Light in the Flame
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2022
    • Notes: second Flesh and Fire novel.
  • A Fire in the Flesh
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2023
    • Notes: third main entry.
  • Born of Blood and Ash
    • Series number: #4
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2024
    • Notes: fourth main entry.
  • Visions of Flesh and Blood
    • Series number: companion
    • Format: compendium
    • Publication year: 2024
    • Notes: reference companion for the Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire world; optional rather than required story reading.

Awakening

  • Fall of Ruin and Wrath
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2023
    • Notes: first Awakening novel.

Wait For You Series

  • Wait for You
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: published as J. Lynn; first main Wait for You novel.
  • Trust in Me
    • Series number: #1.5
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: companion volume tied to book 1.
  • Be With Me
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: second main entry.
  • Believe in Me
    • Series number: #2.5
    • Format: short story
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: optional short companion.
  • Stay with Me
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: third main entry.
  • The Proposal
    • Series number: #3.5
    • Format: short story
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: optional short follow-up.
  • Fall with Me
    • Series number: #4
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2015
    • Notes: fourth main entry.
  • Dream of You
    • Series number: #4.5
    • Format: novella
    • Publication year: 2015
    • Notes: optional novella.
  • Forever with You
    • Series number: #5
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2015
    • Notes: fifth main entry.
  • Fire in You
    • Series number: #6
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2016
    • Notes: sixth main entry.

de Vincent Series

  • Moonlight Sins
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2018
    • Notes: first de Vincent novel.
  • Moonlight Seduction
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2018
    • Notes: second main entry.
  • Moonlight Scandals
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2019
    • Notes: trilogy finale.

Gamble Brothers Series

  • Tempting the Best Man
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: published as J. Lynn; first Gamble Brothers novel.
  • Tempting the Player
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: second main entry.
  • Tempting the Bodyguard
    • Series number: #3
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: third main entry.

Frigid

  • Frigid
    • Series number: #1
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: published as J. Lynn; first Frigid novel.
  • Scorched
    • Series number: #2
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2015
    • Notes: second Frigid novel.

Standalone Young Adult

  • Cursed
    • Series number: none
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2012
    • Notes: standalone young adult title.
  • Don’t Look Back
    • Series number: none
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2014
    • Notes: standalone young adult suspense title.
  • The Problem with Forever
    • Series number: none
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2016
    • Notes: standalone young adult novel.
  • If There’s No Tomorrow
    • Series number: none
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2017
    • Notes: standalone young adult novel.

Standalone Adult

  • Unchained
    • Series number: none
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: standalone adult paranormal title.
  • The Dead List
    • Series number: none
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2015
    • Notes: standalone adult suspense title.
  • Till Death
    • Series number: none
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2017
    • Notes: standalone adult suspense novel.

Related Lux World

  • Obsession
    • Series number: related spin-off
    • Format: novel
    • Publication year: 2013
    • Notes: set in the Lux world; best after early Lux books for context.

Related Works and Where They Fit

  • Daimon, Shadows, Elixir, and Bitter Sweet Love sit before or between main novels as universe setup or bridge material.
  • Oblivion works as a companion to the early Lux books rather than as a substitute for the core sequence.
  • The Prince, The King, and The Queen belong after the Wicked trilogy, while The Summer King Saga is the later collected edition of those three novellas.
  • Visions of Flesh and Blood is a reference companion for the Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire setting, not a mandatory story step.
  • A Crown of Ruin is explicitly positioned as a bridge between The Primal of Blood and Bone and the next main Blood and Ash installment.
  • The books published as J. Lynn are part of the broader author bibliography but should still be kept under their original pen-name lines for catalog clarity.

Dependencies & Notes

  • Covenant should be read before Titan due to direct continuity.
  • Lux should be read before Origin for the strongest context.
  • Dark Elements should come before Harbinger because Harbinger builds on that world.
  • Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire are closely linked. Readers who want story chronology can read Flesh and Fire first, but publication order remains the safest all-purpose path.
  • Wait For You, de Vincent, Gamble Brothers, and Frigid should each be read in their own numbered order.
  • The Summer King Saga does not add a new story line beyond the previously published Wicked-world novellas.
  • A Crown of Ruin is optional unless you want the bridge material before the next main Blood and Ash novel.

FAQs

Where should I start with Jennifer L. Armentrout?

Start with From Blood and Ash for the current flagship fantasy line. Start with Half-Blood if you want an earlier series entry. Start with Wait for You if you want to begin on the J. Lynn contemporary-romance side.

Do Jennifer L. Armentrout books need to be read in order?

Many of the series do. The standalones do not, but the connected fantasy and paranormal worlds are much easier to follow in sequence.

Is J. Lynn a separate author?

No. J. Lynn is Jennifer L. Armentrout’s pen name for part of her adult and new adult romance catalog.

Should I read Flesh and Fire before Blood and Ash?

You can, especially if you want internal chronology, but publication order is usually the cleaner choice for first-time readers because that is how the linked material was released.

What is Jennifer L. Armentrout’s newest announced book?

The newest publicly listed upcoming title on the official site reviewed for this page is The Summer King Saga in 2026. It is a collected edition of The Prince, The King, and The Queen, not a brand-new storyline.

Change Log

  • Last checked: April 18, 2026
  • What changed: Included the current official series categories, carried the Blood and Ash world through A Crown of Ruin, and noted The Summer King Saga as the publicly listed 2026 upcoming edition.
  • Most recent known release included: A Crown of Ruin (2025)
  • Most recent known upcoming release noted: The Summer King Saga (2026)