Kris Norris Books in Order (Updated April 16, 2026)

Kris Norris writes in a few clearly different lanes: older paranormal and romantic-suspense titles, military-protection romance, shared-world action-romance, and the newer Raven’s Cliff/Raven Security branch. That makes her bibliography easier to use if you sort by continuity, not by one giant all-title master list.

The practical move is this: start with the kind of Kris Norris book you want, then stay inside that sequence. If you want the most current core line, start with Raven’s Fall. If you want the most established military-romantic-suspense run, start with Delta Force: Cannon in Wayward Souls.

Continuity map at a glance

1. Best starting point for current readers:
   Raven’s Fall (2026): The first Raven Security novel, launching Norris’s newest in-house protection-team series in the Raven’s Cliff world.
2. Best starting point for military romantic suspense:
   Delta Force: Cannon (2019): The opening Wayward Souls book, and still the clearest place to begin her main Delta Force line.
3. Best starting point for paranormal romance:
   Gabriel (2017): A strong entry into the shorter, later paranormal side of her catalog.
4. Best starting point for older dark romantic suspense:
   Deadly Vision (2009): The first ’Til Death novel, best for readers curious about Norris’s earlier suspense work.

Recommended reading paths

If you want the newest Kris Norris books

1. Raven’s Fall (2026): Start here for the cleanest entry into her newest core series and its Oregon-coast security-team setup.
2. Raven’s Mark (2026): Continue next, since it follows the same team and keeps building the Raven Security world.

If you want a finished-feeling team sequence first

1. Delta Force: Cannon (2019): Opens Wayward Souls with the military-protection tone that now defines a big part of Norris’s catalog.
2. Delta Force: Colt (2019): Expands the team and is best read after Cannon rather than sampled out of order.
3. Delta Force: Six (2019): Keeps the same unit-based continuity moving.
4. Delta Force: Crow (2021): Returns to the team after the first three books.
5. Delta Force: Phoenix (2021): Continues the same line and reads best after Crow.
6. Delta Force: Priest (2024): The latest published Wayward Souls book and the right place to end the run for now.

If you want paranormal romance first

1. Gabriel (2017): A sharp, accessible place to try Norris’s paranormal side.
2. Michael (2017): Follow immediately, since From Grace is only two books and works best as a matched pair.
3. Sacred Talisman (2009): Then circle back to Dark Prophecy if you want the earlier paranormal books.

Core series in order

Raven Security

This is the newest core Kris Norris series on her official site, and it is the most natural current entry point for new readers.

1. Raven’s Fall (2026): Former Army Ranger Bodie Page and federal agent Rowan Scott are forced into an uneasy alliance in the first Raven Security novel, which opens the team’s Oregon-coast continuity.
2. Raven’s Mark (2026): Former CIA operative Nick Colter and field agent Sloane Hart take center stage in a burn-notice conspiracy story that pushes the same security team into deeper trouble.

Wayward Souls

This is the main Delta Force line and one of the easiest Kris Norris series to read straight through.

1. Delta Force: Cannon (2019): The first Wayward Souls book, introducing the military-romantic-suspense framework that carries the whole sequence.
2. Delta Force: Colt (2019): A follow-up focused on Colt, continuing the same operational world and team connections.
3. Delta Force: Six (2019): Another linked Delta Force romance, best read after the first two for team familiarity.
4. Delta Force: Crow (2021): Rejoins the series after the initial trio and keeps the unit-based continuity intact.
5. Delta Force: Phoenix (2021): A later-series entry that deepens the Wayward Souls cast and connections.
6. Delta Force: Priest (2024): The newest published Wayward Souls installment, extending the line into its current form.

From Grace

A short paranormal duo and one of the cleanest two-book reading paths in the catalog.

1. Gabriel (2017): A demon request gone sideways becomes the setup for this paranormal romance opener, making it a good first stop for readers who want the fantasy side of Norris’s work.
2. Michael (2017): The second From Grace book, continuing the same supernatural-romance mode and best read directly after Gabriel.

Dark Prophecy

An earlier paranormal trilogy.

1. Sacred Talisman (2009): The opening Dark Prophecy book, built around a long-lived hero and the start of the series’ supernatural mythology.
2. Twice Bitten (2010): Continues the paranormal-romance thread with more bite-heavy danger and linked worldbuilding.
3. Blood of the Wolf (2016): The later trilogy closer, bringing the series back after a long gap.

’Til Death

An older dark-suspense trilogy.

1. Deadly Vision (2009): A voice in the night and a dangerous pull toward violence open Norris’s earliest suspense series.
2. Deadly Obsession (2010): The second book pushes further into blurred lines between fantasy, desire, and threat.
3. Deadly Deception (2013): The trilogy closer returns to murder and misdirection, finishing the series’ darker suspense arc.

Single-book series and one-offs

These are best treated as separate reads rather than folded into one of the longer lines.

Collateral Damage

Force of Nature (2015): A standalone series opener in name and structure, tied to Norris’s later action-romance direction but readable on its own.

Threshold

Grave Measures (2016): A supernatural suspense novel about murder, ghosts, and forced entry into a hidden world, best treated as its own separate starting point.

Enchanted Lovers

Healing Hands (2010): A paranormal novella centered on Mira, who has only days to change her fate, making it one of Norris’s shortest supernatural reads.

Standalone novels

These are not part of the currently active core series and are easiest to approach one by one.

1. Worlds Apart (2010): An early standalone romance, best treated as separate from the later branded series.
2. Keeping Faith (2011): A romantic-suspense standalone involving a helicopter pilot, mistrust, and a sudden supernatural turn.
3. Checkmate (2011): An older standalone title that sits outside Norris’s later team-based continuity.
4. Hard Target (2011): A standalone suspense romance, separate from the later Delta Force and Raven books.
5. Playing Four Keeps (2012): An independent early title, best read on its own terms.
6. Darkest Night (2014): A standalone romantic-suspense novel from Norris’s mid-catalog period.
7. Ricochet (2014): A separate suspense title with no need to read another Norris book first.
8. Centerfold (2015): A standalone romance, again outside the later military-and-security sequence.
9. My Soul to Keep (2017): A standalone paranormal romance that fits best with Norris’s supernatural side, even though it is not part of a longer confirmed series.
10. Iron Will (2017): A separate title from the same general era as her later paranormal and suspense work.
11. Rope’s End (2018): Another standalone, best treated independently rather than placed into one of the current series lines.

Shared-world and connected-universe books

These are worth separating from Norris’s own core in-house series. They may be excellent entry points for readers already following those worlds, but they are not required before Wayward Souls or Raven Security.

Brotherhood Protectors World / related branches

1. Carved In Ice (2018): A Brotherhood Protectors World novel and part of Norris’s early move into team-based protective romance.
2. Going In Blind (2018): Another Brotherhood Protectors World entry, tied to the same broader crossover universe.
3. Midnight Ranger (2018): Also linked to Brotherhood Protectors World and grouped with Norris’s Midnight Ice branch on Goodreads.
4. Fighting for Fiona (2023): A Team Falco shared-world entry, optional unless you are reading that line.
5. Logan’s Promise (2023): A Team Raptor tie-in, again best treated as side reading.
6. Booker’s Mission (2023): The first Team Eagle contribution from Norris, useful for shared-world readers more than for first-time Norris readers.
7. Walker’s Mission (2024): A later Team Eagle contribution, best read within that crossover branch.
8. Ryder’s Watch (2024): A Team Watchdog entry in the same larger ecosystem.
9. Kian Unleashed (2024): A Team KOA Alpha contribution, separate from Norris’s own house series.
10. Flint’s Battle (2024): A Team KOA Bravo novel in the shared Brotherhood Protectors framework.
11. Cooper’s Command (2025): A Team KOA Charlie entry and one of her most recent contributions in that world.

New Reality / What Remains

These are contributed titles inside a larger outside framework, so they are best marked as separate continuity.

1. What Remains: Untainted (2014): A New Reality tie-in that begins Norris’s What Remains cluster.
2. What Remains: Wasteland (2014): Continues that dystopian/post-apocalyptic branch inside the larger parent series.
3. What Remains: Mutation (2014): The third What Remains title, closing Norris’s part of that continuity.

Newer shared-world launches

1. McGuire’s Target (2026): The first Shadow Hounds: Rogue Waters book, presented as a connected-world launch rather than a continuation of Raven Security or Wayward Souls.
2. Hollow Point (2026): The first Black Hollow book, currently listed by catalog sites as a new 2026 series launch.

Co-authored and separate-continuity books

Raven’s Cliff (with Elle James)

This should be kept apart from Kris Norris’s solo series because it is a co-authored continuity. It does connect conceptually to the newer Raven Security material, but it is still best labeled separately.

1. Raven’s Watch (2025): The first co-authored Raven’s Cliff book, introducing the setting that later feeds into Raven Security.
2. Raven’s Claw (2025): Continues the Raven’s Cliff sequence and works best after book one.
3. Raven’s Nest (2025): The third installment in the same co-authored run.
4. Raven’s Curse (2025): The fourth Raven’s Cliff book, rounding out the 2025 sequence.

Free reads, collections, and extras

These are optional, not core starting points.

1. Between Floors: A free read on Norris’s official site, best treated as bonus material.
2. Midnight Desires: Another official-site free read, optional rather than essential.
3. Their Song: A third free read from the site, again separate from the main reading order.
4. Blue Collar: A collection rather than a new continuity step.
5. Dark Prophecy Vol 1: A collection for convenience, not a separate reading-order entry.
6. Into the Spirit: Another collection, best viewed as an omnibus-style extra.
7. Dark Pursuit (2015): A collection with Bronwyn Green and Jessica Jarman, interesting for completionists but not a main-order requirement.

Do you need a chronological order?

No. Publication order by series or continuity is the useful approach here.

That matters most with Wayward Souls, Raven Security, From Grace, Dark Prophecy, and ’Til Death. It also matters when separating solo Kris Norris books from co-authored projects like Raven’s Cliff and from shared-world branches like Brotherhood Protectors World.

Latest release status

As of April 16, 2026, the most recent confirmed Kris Norris releases are Raven’s Fall in January 2026, McGuire’s Target in February 2026, and Raven’s Mark in March 2026. The next confirmed upcoming title listed by catalog sources is Hollow Point, scheduled for May 2026.

That means the live, current Kris Norris reading lanes are Raven Security, newer shared-world launches like Shadow Hounds: Rogue Waters, and at least one additional upcoming 2026 series start.

FAQs

What Kris Norris book should I read first?

Start with Raven’s Fall if you want the newest core solo series. Start with Delta Force: Cannon if you want the best military-romantic-suspense entry point.

Is Raven Security connected to Raven’s Cliff?

Yes, but not in a way that makes Raven’s Cliff mandatory first. Raven’s Cliff is a separate co-authored continuity, while Raven Security is Norris’s solo follow-on line in that broader setting.

Which Kris Norris series is easiest to binge?

Wayward Souls is probably the easiest because it has a straight, readable progression from Delta Force: Cannon through Delta Force: Priest.

Are the Brotherhood Protectors books required?

No. They are best treated as optional shared-world reading unless you are already following that crossover universe.

What about the older books not on the main site menu?

Some older titles still appear on catalog sites, and Norris notes on her official site that she has many earlier books from defunct publishers that may or may not be reworked and re-released. That is why the cleanest guide is to separate current core series from legacy standalones and contributed works.

Bottom line

If you want the shortest answer, it is this: start with Raven’s Fall for current Kris Norris, or Delta Force: Cannon for classic Kris Norris team romance.

After that, read by continuity. Do not mix the solo series, the co-authored Raven’s Cliff books, and the Brotherhood Protectors titles into one giant list unless you are doing a full bibliography read.