Sylvia Day Books in Order (Updated 2026-02-05)

Sylvia Day writes in a few separate story worlds, ranging from steamy contemporary romance to paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Some lines are tightly continuous (you’ll spoil big relationship turns if you skip ahead). Others are “same era, different couple,” where order is more about cameos than plot.

If you want the cleanest experience, pick one world below and read straight down that section.

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A quick “start here” menu

• Billionaire romance with one central couple: start with Bared to You
• Modern romance with Crossfire-related cameos (newer): start with Ireland
• Mystery/suspense duology: start with So Close
• Historical romance in a shared Georgian-era circle: start with Ask for It
• Paranormal romance with angels: start with A Touch of Crimson
• Urban fantasy under S. J. Day: start with Eve of Darkness

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Crossfire Saga (read in order)

These five books follow Eva and Gideon as one continuous relationship arc. Reading out of order will spoil major developments immediately.

1. Bared to You: A driven young woman meets a magnetic billionaire, and their chemistry turns into a bond neither can keep casual.
2. Reflected in You: Trust gets tested when old damage resurfaces and outside pressure starts pushing at every seam.
3. Entwined with You: The relationship deepens into commitment, but secrets and control issues refuse to stay buried.
4. Captivated by You: Marriage doesn’t simplify anything, it raises the stakes and forces hard honesty.
5. One with You: The final stretch asks whether love can hold when the past stops negotiating.

If you want more time in this world (optional add-ons)

These are not required to understand Crossfire, but they do include familiar faces and updates.

• Butterfly in Frost (standalone): A woman rebuilding after loss finds a connection that turns grief into motion again.
• Blacklist Duology (see below): A suspense-heavy story that sits years after Crossfire and includes business-world overlap.
• Jax & Gia (see below): A high-heat contemporary duo with a connection to the broader Crossfire orbit (timeline isn’t firmly pinned).

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Crossroads (read in order)

This is a newer contemporary line connected to the Crossfire world through characters and family ties.

1. Ireland: A glamorous, high-risk romance where desire collides with reputation, boundaries, and family pressure.
2. Illusive (releasing April 14, 2026): A return to the same world with new temptations and sharper consequences.

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Blacklist Duology (read in order)

One story split into two volumes, best treated as one long novel.

1. So Close: A carefully protected marriage starts to crack when someone close decides the truth must be dragged into daylight.
2. Too Far: The danger escalates from suspicion to open threat, and survival starts requiring ruthless choices.

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Georgian (historical romance) (read in this chronological order)

These are linked by shared characters and overlapping social circles, but each book has its own couple.

1. Ask for It: A bold bargain turns into real attachment when two people discover they can’t outmaneuver their feelings.
2. Passion for the Game: A competitive romance where attraction builds through sparring, pride, and unwilling admiration.
3. A Passion for Him: A dangerous, intimate match where wanting the wrong person becomes the point of no return.
4. Don’t Tempt Me: A temptation-driven romance that turns into a choice about trust, commitment, and control.

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Shadow Stalkers (read in order)

A compact romantic-suspense run with a clear progression.

1. Razor’s Edge: A sharp-edged case draws two strong-willed people into danger and undeniable attraction.
2. Taking the Heat: A heated investigation turns personal fast when vulnerability becomes a target.
3. Blood & Roses: An old flame returns in the middle of a high-stakes recovery job, and unfinished feelings become a liability.
4. On Fire: The final escalation forces the leads to stop running from what they want and fight for it instead.

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Renegade Angels (paranormal romance) (recommended order)

This line includes a standalone prequel, then the main trilogy with related shorter works. Two later entries have been listed as “on hold.”

• A Dark Kiss of Rapture (standalone prequel): A self-contained paranormal romance that introduces the wider mythology without spoiling the trilogy.

1. A Touch of Crimson: A dangerous attraction sparks in a world of angels and power plays where trust is never free.
2. A Caress of Wings (novella): A shorter bridge that deepens the world and raises the emotional stakes.
3. A Hunger So Wild: Desire and survival collide as loyalties shift and the cost of love rises.
4. A Lush Kiss of Surrender (novella, on hold): A planned continuation currently not released as a completed entry.
5. A Taste of Seduction (Book 3, on hold): The intended trilogy finale currently not released as a completed entry.

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Dream Guardians (read in order)

A short paranormal romance pairing with a clear start and finish.

1. Pleasures of the Night: A sensual paranormal romance where desire opens the door to a secret world.
2. Heat of the Night: The follow-up romance intensifies the stakes, mixing danger with emotional surrender.

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Marked (urban fantasy, as S. J. Day) (read in order)

This is a separate continuity from her romance series.

1. Eve of Darkness: A cursed bounty hunter gets pulled into a deadly supernatural conflict with attraction complicating every decision.
2. Eve of Destruction: The danger grows wider, and the heroine’s choices start reshaping the rules of the game.
3. Eve of Chaos: Secrets break open, alliances fracture, and survival starts demanding sacrifices.
4. Marked: A final capstone that brings the arc to resolution and ties off the main threads.

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Jax & Gia (read in order)

Two tightly linked contemporary romances.

1. Afterburn: A no-strings arrangement collides with real feelings and the kind of secrets that don’t stay private.
2. Aftershock: The relationship is forced into clarity when consequences arrive and neither can keep pretending it’s only physical.

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A calm way to read Sylvia Day without getting lost

If you want a straightforward plan that covers the biggest work first:

1. Crossfire Saga (Bared → One with You)
2. Crossroads (Ireland → Illusive)
3. Then choose one change-of-pace lane: Georgian (historical) or Shadow Stalkers (romantic suspense)

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FAQ

Do I have to read everything in one giant publication order?
No. Sylvia Day’s books are best read by world/series, not as one continuous timeline.

Which series is the most spoiler-sensitive?
Crossfire. The couple’s relationship and major reveals are one long arc.

What’s the current “in progress” situation?
The Crossroads line has Illusive scheduled for April 14, 2026. The Renegade Angels later entries (A Lush Kiss of Surrender and A Taste of Seduction) have been listed as on hold.