J.R. Thorn Books in Order (Updated April 22, 2026)

J.R. Thorn’s books are easiest to read once you know one important thing: her solo books are largely arranged inside the Blood Stone universe, while the co-written fae books are treated as a separate reading lane. Her own site highlights both a Blood Stone Series reading order and a separate Fae Universe Reading Order, and bibliography pages note that her books share one world except for co-writes.

So the safest advice is not “start with everything in publication order.” It is this: pick the right continuity first. If you want the core solo world, start with Succubus Sins. If you want the academy line that many readers know best, start with Fortune Academy: Year One. If you want the co-written fae branch, start with Elemental Fae Academy: Book One.

The practical way to read J.R. Thorn

For most readers, this is the least confusing route:

1. Read the solo Blood Stone universe in recommended continuity order.
2. Keep co-written fae books in their own lane.
3. Treat omnibus editions and bundles as format alternatives, not extra required books.
4. Slot short companion episodes only where the author specifically says they fit.

Where to start

• Best overall starting point: Succubus Sins if you want the beginning of the Blood Stone universe. The author’s store explicitly calls it the first series in the Blood Stone universe, which makes it the cleanest continuity-first entry point.
• Best academy starting point: Fortune Academy: Year One if you want paranormal academy romance first. That series is one of Thorn’s most visible and heavily bundled lines.
• Best completed self-contained start: Dark Arts Academy: Book 1 if you want something shorter inside the same world. The author’s site and Goodreads both describe Dark Arts Academy as self-contained within the Blood Stone universe.

Blood Stone universe reading order

This is the main solo continuity and the best place to orient new readers. Not every series requires strict cross-reading, but the universe does have a recommended progression, and several official product pages directly point readers to earlier arcs first.

Blood Stone

1. Chasing Fate (2019): A prequel-style entry that sits at 0.5 in the Blood Stone sequence and works as optional setup before the main trilogy.
2. Succubus Sins (2018): The true launch point of the Blood Stone universe, introducing the first heroine-and-mates arc and the supernatural rules the later series build on.
3. Siren Sins (2019): The second Blood Stone novel expands the heroine’s world and keeps the original arc moving rather than resetting for a new cast.
4. Vampire Sins (2019): The trilogy closer completes the opening Blood Stone relationship arc and establishes the wider universe that later series use.

Royal Covens

1. Captivated (2019): The opening Royal Covens book begins a new heroine arc in the same universe, shifting the focus toward witches, vampires, and a curse-driven setup.
2. Compelled (2019): The second book continues that same central storyline, so it works best only after book one.
3. Consumed (2019): The trilogy finale closes the Royal Covens arc and is commonly collected as The Vampire Curse omnibus.

Fortune Academy

1. Fortune Academy: Year One (2019): The academy entry point introduces Lily, the school setting, and the virtue-based supernatural structure that drives this long arc.
2. Fortune Academy: Year Two (2020): The second year deepens the enemies-to-lovers and training dynamics rather than starting over.
3. Fortune Academy: Year Three (2020): This closes the first academy phase while setting up the much longer Underworld continuation.

Fortune Academy Underworld and companion episodes

1. Burn in Hell (2020): A short companion episode intended to be read after Year Three, from the guys’ point of view.
2. Fortune Academy Underworld: Book Four (2021): The series proper continues here, shifting the academy story into its Underworld phase.
3. Burn in Rage (2021): A companion short meant to be read alongside Year Four / Book Four.
4. Fortune Academy Underworld: Book Five (2021): The fifth main entry escalates the Underworld storyline and keeps the same heroine-centered arc going.
5. Fortune Academy Underworld: Book Six (2021): The sixth main book continues the same conflict rather than opening a separate spin-off.
6. Burn in Brilliance (2022): A short companion specifically intended to be read after Year Six.
7. Fortune Academy Underworld: Book Seven (2022): The seventh main book pushes the consequences of the earlier Underworld events forward.
8. Fortune Academy Underworld: Book Eight (2022): The next phase continues directly, so this is still not a jump-in point.
9. Burn in Darkness (2023): A later companion episode that fits after book eight.
10. Fortune Academy Underworld: Book Nine (2023): The ninth main entry keeps the same long-running arc moving toward resolution.
11. Fortune Academy Underworld: Book Ten (2023): The tenth main book completes the currently listed Fortune Academy sequence, and the author’s omnibus page now describes Fortune Academy as a 10-book set.

Fortune Fae Academy

1. Fortune Fae Academy: Book One (2020): A darker fae-and-omegaverse academy line that still sits in Thorn’s solo catalog, but with its own distinct tone.
2. Taming My Betas (2020): A companion short that fits after the early books rather than before them.
3. Fortune Fae Academy: Book Two (2021): The second main book continues the same heroine-and-betas storyline.
4. Fortune Fae Academy: Book Three (2023): The third book pushes the academy arc into its late phase.
5. Fortune Fae Academy: Book Four (2023): The fourth main book completes the currently listed series.
6. Bonding My Betas (2023): A companion extra the author recommends only after reading books one through four and Taming My Betas.

Crescent Five

1. Moon Guardian (2021): The opener launches a rejected-mate wolf shifter trilogy inside the wider solo catalog.
2. Moon Cursed (2022): The second book darkens the consequences of the opening bond and continues the same arc.
3. Moon Queen (2023): The trilogy finale is presented as the major conclusion to this rejected-mate storyline.
4. Moon Kissed (2024): Fantastic Fiction lists a fourth Crescent Five title, so readers should treat it as a continuation rather than assuming book three is the final stop.

Unicorn Shifter Academy

• Unicorn Shifter Academy (2022): A single-book side lane in the same broad solo catalog, useful if you want a shorter stop between longer arcs.

Dark Arts Academy

1. Dark Arts Academy: Book 1 (2022): The first half of a self-contained Blood Stone universe story, built to work without reading every earlier series first.
2. Dark Arts Academy: Book 2 (2022): The second half completes the self-contained arc and is still officially presented as part of the Blood Stone universe.

Monsters Night / newer solo branch

1. Their Blood Queen (2024): A newer standalone paranormal romance listed as Monsters Night #2, and marketed as a vampire-heavy entry with its own self-contained appeal.
2. Blood and Nightmares (2025): Fantastic Fiction lists this as the next Monsters Night title after Their Blood Queen.

Co-written fae universe books in order

J.R. Thorn’s site separates these from the Blood Stone order and describes them as the Fae Universe Reading Order she created with Lexi C. Foss. They should be treated as a different continuity lane rather than mixed into the solo Blood Stone sequence.

Elemental Fae Academy

1. Elemental Fae Academy: Book One (2019): The opening academy book starts the co-written fae line and is the correct entry point for this branch.
2. Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two (2019): The second book continues the same school-and-fae conflict.
3. Elemental Fae Academy: Book Three (2019): The trilogy’s core arc pushes toward resolution here.
4. Elemental Fae Queen (2020): A follow-on continuation that extends the series beyond the original three books.
5. Winter Fae Queen (2021): The fifth listed book is the current endpoint on Fantastic Fiction.

Hell Fae

1. Hell Fae Captive (2022): The opener starts a darker fae line inside the co-written universe.
2. Hell Fae Warden (2023): The second book continues that arc and is not meant as a standalone starting point.
3. Hell Fae Commander (2023): The third entry escalates the same plotline.
4. Hell Fae Prince (2025): The fourth book extends the series after a gap.
5. Hell Fae King (2025): The fifth book is the current listed endpoint.

Noir Reformatory

1. Noir Reformatory: Third Offense (2022): Thorn’s first listed entry in this shared series begins at book three, which means earlier books belong to the broader collaborative world rather than to her solo sequence.
2. Noir Reformatory: Fourth Offense (2024): The next listed contribution continues that same shared-world lane.

Recommended reading order for most readers

If you want the smoothest first experience, use this route:

1. Succubus Sins
2. Siren Sins
3. Vampire Sins
4. Captivated
5. Compelled
6. Consumed
7. Fortune Academy: Year One
8. Fortune Academy: Year Two
9. Fortune Academy: Year Three
10. Continue the Fortune Academy Underworld books, inserting the short Burn episodes where recommended
11. Read Fortune Fae Academy, Crescent Five, and Dark Arts Academy as later solo branches
12. Keep Elemental Fae Academy and Hell Fae for the co-written fae lane, not the main Blood Stone route.

Publication order or recommended order?

For J.R. Thorn, recommended continuity order is more useful than strict publication order. Her own site foregrounds reading-order lists by universe, and official product pages explicitly tell readers that some later arcs are best read after specific earlier ones. Publication order mostly works, but universe order is better at protecting reveals and cross-series context.

Optional extras, omnibuses, and bundles

Several J.R. Thorn books are also sold as omnibuses or bundles, including Seven Sins for Blood Stone books 1-3, The Vampire Curse for Royal Covens books 1-3, and a Fortune Academy omnibus covering the full 10-book sequence. Those are convenient formats, but they do not change the reading order. The same goes for short companion episodes like Burn in Hell, Burn in Rage, and Burn in Brilliance: they add perspective, but they follow the main books rather than replace them.

Latest release status

As of April 22, 2026, Fantastic Fiction lists Their Rejected Queen as a Monster Games release coming in October 2026. The author’s store also has an open pre-order for 40 Doesn’t Need Love (Potions), but that product page says there is no set release date, so it is better treated as an announced project than a fully scheduled book.

FAQ

What is the first J.R. Thorn book to read?
Start with Succubus Sins if you want the Blood Stone universe from the beginning, or Fortune Academy: Year One if the academy books are your main interest.

Do all J.R. Thorn books connect?
Most of her solo books are presented as part of the same world, but her co-written fae books are treated as a separate reading lane.

Do I need to read Royal Covens after Blood Stone?
That is the safest route. An official Royal Covens omnibus page says it can stand on its own but is recommended after Seven Sins.

Is Dark Arts Academy a good starting point?
Yes, if you want something shorter. It is explicitly described as self-contained in the Blood Stone universe.

Are the Burn books required?
They are companion episodes that fit between main Fortune Academy books, so they are optional but best read in the author’s suggested slots.

Final recommendation

For a first run through J.R. Thorn, start with Succubus Sins and follow the solo Blood Stone universe forward. That gives you the clearest continuity base. After that, move into Fortune Academy if you want the longest and most visible branch, or into the co-written fae universe if you specifically want the Lexi C. Foss collaborations.