📖 About Black Jewels

Black Jewels is a series universe written by Anne Bishop. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 1998 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of The Black Jewels Books with 12 books. It opens with Daughter of the Blood (1998) and currently runs to The Queen’s Price (2023).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Black Jewels

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Daughter of the Blood (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of The Black Jewels Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Black Jewels Books in Order

Publication Order of The Black Jewels Books
12 books
1
Daughter of the Blood book cover1Daughter of the Blood1998Buy on Amazon
Heir to the Shadows book cover2Heir to the Shadows1999Buy on Amazon
Queen of the Darkness book cover3Queen of the Darkness2000Buy on Amazon
The Invisible Ring book cover4The Invisible Ring2000Buy on Amazon
Dreams Made Flesh book cover5Dreams Made Flesh2005Buy on Amazon
Tangled Webs book cover6Tangled Webs2008Buy on Amazon
The Shadow Queen book cover7The Shadow Queen2009Buy on Amazon
Shalador's Lady book cover8Shalador's Lady2010Buy on Amazon
Twilight's Dawn book cover9Twilight's Dawn2011Buy on Amazon
The Queen's Bargain book cover10The Queen's Bargain2020Buy on Amazon
The Queen's Weapons book cover11The Queen's Weapons2021Buy on Amazon
The Queen’s Price book cover12The Queen’s Price2023Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Black Jewels books are there?
There are 12 books in the Black Jewels collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1998 and 2023.
What is the first Black Jewels book?
The first book is Daughter of the Blood, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Black Jewels books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Black Jewels books?
The Black Jewels books were written by Anne Bishop.
Is the Black Jewels series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Black Jewels Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Black Jewels series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2023.