Shifter fiction splits between urban fantasy and paranormal romance. These are the series with the most books and the longest publication runs.
Series in Reading Order
- Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs — 15 books · 2006–2017
Mechanic and coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson; begun 2006. - Alpha Omega by Patricia Briggs — 25 books · 2007–2025
Companion series to Mercy Thompson, following Charles and Anna. - Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews — 24 books · 2007–2021
Magic-torn Atlanta series by the husband-and-wife writing team, begun 2007. - Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh — 31 books · 2006–2024
Paranormal romance series built around a psi-changeling conflict. - Women Of The Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong — 29 books · 2001–2016
Begun 2001 with Bitten; multiple narrators across the series. - Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn — 11 books · 2005–2011
Radio host turned werewolf; begun 2005. - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer — 14 books · 2005–2020
The Quileute shapeshifter storyline runs alongside the vampire plot. - Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris — 13 books · 2001–2017
Werewolves and shifters are part of the Bon Temps supernatural community.
How to read these series
Numbered entries follow the order the books were published, which is the order the story was written and the safest order for a first read. Where a series has side novels or novellas, reading them in publication order avoids spoilers from later books.
Where the numbers come from
Book counts and publication years on this page are taken from the series entries in the GoBookSeries index. Each title links to the full book list for that series.
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