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The Dark (Carpathians) Books in Order

by Christine FeehanRomance

39 books so far (book 40 is due April 20, 2027). They run from Dark Prince (1999) to Dark Joy (2026). Rated 4.6 across 50,947 listener reviews.

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  1. Dark Prince

    Book 1 1999 4.2 (3.7k)

    An incomparable gift for Christine Feehan fans, Dark Prince returns in a new, author’s cut special edition. #1 New York Times bestseller Feehan revisits her classic tale of paranormal romance—the breathtaking story of a beautiful hunter…

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  2. Dark Desire

    Book 2 1999 4.7 (2.2k)

    Today #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has enchanted legions of paranormal romance fans with her sensation series featuring sexy immortal Carpathian heroes—a remarkable breed of vampire.

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  3. Dark Gold

    Book 3 2000 4.7 (1.7k)

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan delivers another deliciously dark paranormal romance in the DARK Series They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light . . . was he a man . .

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  4. Dark Magic

    Book 4 2000 4.7 (1.7k)

    Young Savannah Dubrinsky was a mistress of illusion, a world-famous magician capable of mesmerizing millions. But there was one—Gregori, the Dark One—who held her in terrifying thrall.

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  5. Dark Challenge

    Book 5 2000 4.8 (1.4k)

    Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But tormented. For the brooding hunter walked alone. Always alone, far from his Carpathian kind, alien to even his twin. Like his name, his existence was savage.

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  6. Dark Fire

    Book 6 2001 4.7 (1.5k)

    There is always a price to pay... So Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his…

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  7. Dark Dream

    Book 7 2009 4.5 (1k)

    She's known him since she was 15. Every night, he is with her: his face, his voice. Tonight, Sara Marten will meet the man who is both angel and demon, salvation and temptation....

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  8. Dark Legend

    Book 8 2002 4.7 (1.3k)

    He woke deep within the ground, and the first sensation he felt was hunger. An overwhelming hunger for blood that demanded satisfaction.

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  9. Dark Guardian

    Book 9 2002 4.7 (1.4k)

    Jaxon Montgomery is a woman hunted. Trained by the Special Forces, honed by a traumatic childhood, she is a policewoman with an undisputed reputation. She meets her match when she is set up to be murdered by an enemy.

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  10. Dark Symphony

    Book 10 2003 4.5 (1.4k)

    New York Times best-selling author Christine Feehan's Dark Carpathian novels satisfy her fans' deepest yearnings with an irresistible concoction of suspense, sensuality, and the supernatural.

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  11. Dark Descent

    Book 11 2009 4.5 (822)

    Dark Descent tells the story of Joie Sanders, a bodyguard and Traian Trigovise, an ancient hunter, meeting after a battle in a deep cave filled with mystery and wonder....

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  12. Dark Melody

    Book 12 2003 4.7 (1.2k)

    Lead guitarist of the Dark Troubadours, Dayan was renowned for his mesmerizing performances. His melodies stilled crowds, beckoned, seduced. And always, he called to her to complete him.

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  13. Dark Destiny

    Book 13 2004 4.6 (1.5k)

    When Destiny was only a child, her family was murdered and she was transformed into a Carpathian: a powerful and shadowy creature of the night, but not quite a vampire. Destiny shares a telepathic connection with Nicolae, her mentor.

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  14. Dark Hunger

    Book 14 2007 4.5 (871)

    New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan's Carpathian classic goes Manga! Christine Feehan has reinvented the vampire novel with her New York Times bestselling Carpathian series.

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  15. Dark Secret

    Book 15 2005 4.5 (1.5k)

    Rafael De La Cruz has spent centuries hunting vampires with his brothers. With each passing year, his capacity to feel emotions has grown weaker and weaker, until finally there's barely a memory of one left - only sheer willpower keeps him…

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  16. Dark Demon

    Book 16 2002 4.6 (1.4k)

    In Dark Demon, the realm of the mighty Carpathians is shaken by a powerful and perilous union. A shape-shifter, Natalya hunts those who kill by night.

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  17. Dark Celebration

    Book 17 2006 4.7 (1.4k)

    Christine Feehan has sent shivers of pleasure up and down the spines of fans enthralled by her New York Times best-selling Carpathian tales.

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  18. Dark Possession

    Book 18 2007 4.6 (1.2k)

    Manolito De La Cruz knew he was dangerously close to turning into a vampire....

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  19. Dark Curse

    Book 19 2008 4.7 (1.3k)

    Lara Calladine is haunted by childhood memories of being held prisoner in an ice cave....

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  20. Dark Slayer

    Book 20 2009 4.6 (1.7k)

    A rumor has persisted in the vampire world of a dark slayer - a woman - who travels with a wolf pack and who destroys any vampire who crosses her path....

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  21. Dark Peril

    Book 21 2010 4.6 (1.3k)

    They are two warriors who have lived their lives alone. Now, at the end of their time, they find each other....

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  22. Dark Predator

    Book 22 2011 4.6 (1.3k)

    All New from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. As brutal as the undead he hunted, Zacarias De La Cruz was a master executioner. Now his stark and savage journey has ended.

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  23. Dark Storm

    Book 23 2012 4.6 (1.3k)

    Return to the “steamy and dreamy” (Publishers Weekly) world of Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian novels as thundering passions signal a dark force on the horizon...

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  24. Dark Lycan

    Book 24 2013 4.6 (1.3k)

    R. Ward) continues as #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan links the fates of two strangers bound by a secret in the shadows of the Carpathian Mountains… Tatijana of the Dragonseekers spent centuries...

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  25. Dark Wolf

    Book 25 2014 4.7 (1.6k)

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan delivers her most eagerly awaited novel of all in “the erotic, gripping series that has defined an entire genre” (J. R. Ward). He is Carpathian. Ancient and unassailable. She is human.

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  26. Dark Blood

    Book 26 2014 4.7 (1.3k)

    The fates of a warrior reborn and a seductive Dragonseeker are irrevocably entwined in the new Carpathian novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, “the queen of paranormal romance” (J. R. Ward).

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  27. Edge of Darkness

    Book 27 2015 4.4 (484)

    Dark Crime by Christine Feehan Blaze knows who killed her father, and she has merciless plans for payback. Until a phone call from a seductive stranger pleads with her to wait. Retribution is in his blood, too.

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  28. Dark Ghost

    Book 28 2015 4.5 (1.3k)

    In the new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling “queen of paranormal romance,” (J.R. Ward) a wounded warrior and a woman on the run find salvation, passion and unimaginable danger in the ghostly darkness of the Carpathian Mountains……

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  29. Dark Promises

    Book 29 2016 4.5 (1.2k)

    Lovers challenge destiny and risk their lives in the new Carpathian novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling “queen of paranormal romance.”* Gabrielle has had enough of battles, of wars, of seeing the man she’s engaged to nearly lose his…

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  30. Dark Carousel

    Book 30 2016 4.7 (1.3k)

    In this intoxicating Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman falls prey to the seductive allure of the past—and a vampire warrior’s intoxicating embrace...

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  31. Dark Legacy

    Book 31 2017 4.8 (1.4k)

    The new Carpathian audiobook from the number one New York Times best-selling "queen of paranormal romance" (J. R. Ward). The victim of a terrible vampire experiment, Emeline Sanchez fears she will never be free of their taint.

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  32. Dark Sentinel

    Book 32 2018 4.7 (1.4k)

    In an explosive novel from number one New York Times best-selling author Christine Feehan, a human woman ignites the desire of her Carpathian lifemate - and of an ancient vampire with a score to settle.

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  33. Dark Illusion

    Book 33 2019 4.7 (1.2k)

    A mage and a warrior must see beyond their facades and embrace the bond that links their souls in this powerful Carpathian novel from number-one New York Times best-selling author Christine Feehan.

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  34. Dark Song

    Book 34 2020 4.7 (1.1k)

    Two Carpathians find hope in the bond that ties their souls in this passionate novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling series.

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  35. Dark Tarot

    Book 35 2021 4.8 (1.1k)

    Sandu Berdardi continues to exist only to protect his people. An ancient Carpathian, his entire long life has been dedicated to honor above all else.

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  36. Dark Whisper

    Book 36 2022 4.7 (774)

    Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood.

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  37. Dark Memory

    Book 37 2023 4.7 (328)

    Experience a connection that defies death in this captivating novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Safia Meziane has trained since birth to protect her tribe, the family she holds so dear.

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  38. Dark Hope

    Book 38 2025 4.7 (328)

    Immortal passions rage as evil grows in this gripping novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Silke Vriese Reinders knows a war is coming.

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  39. Dark Joy

    Book 39 2026 4.7 (279)

    The destinies of an ancient warrior and a reluctant shifter entwine in this riveting novel in Christine Feehan's #1 New York Times bestselling series that unites Carpathians new and old....

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  40. Dark Carnival

    Book 40 Out April 20, 2027

    Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling series returns to the sweltering heat of the rainforest, where a cursed Carpathian finds the mate who will challenge him in every way possible….

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for The Dark (Carpathians) is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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