Anna Zaires Books in Order (Updated April 14, 2026)

Anna Zaires is easier to read by world than by one giant all-title list. Her catalog falls into four clear groups: the Krinar science-fiction books, the dark contemporary/captive romance line, the lighter Alpha Zone / Wall Street Titan duet, and several coauthored side branches. Her official site reinforces that structure by grouping books by series rather than presenting one universal shelf order.

That matters because Anna Zaires also gives two different kinds of order advice. For the Krinar Universe, her official reading-order page says the books are listed in chronological order and can also be read as standalones. For the dark contemporaries, she says many events overlap, so those series are presented in a suggested reading order instead.

So the practical question is not just “What came first?” It is “Which Anna Zaires experience do you want first?”

Four ways into Anna Zaires

1. For the signature dark-romance experience

Start with Twist Me.

That opens the best-known dark contemporary branch, and Anna Zaires’s own reading-order page places Twist Me before Capture Me, Tormentor Mine, Darker Than Love, Molotov Obsession, White Nights, and Molotov Betrothal in the suggested dark-contemporary sequence.

2. For science-fiction romance first

Start with Close Liaisons.

That is book one of The Krinar Chronicles, the core trilogy of the Krinar Universe, even though the wider Krinar timeline includes earlier-set novellas and companion works.

3. For the cleanest modern mafia branch

Start with Devil’s Lair.

It opens Molotov Obsession, a tight duet that is much easier to sample than the longer overlapping dark-contemporary sequence.

4. For the lightest entry point

Start with Wall Street Titan.

That duet sits in the contemporary-romance lane rather than the captive/dark side of her bibliography.

The shelves that matter

Instead of splitting this into “publication order,” “chronological order,” and “FAQ” immediately, it is more useful to sort Anna Zaires by reading purpose.

Shelf A: Krinar science-fiction romance

Read this if you want aliens, worldbuilding, and the broadest official universe map.

The Krinar Universe

1. Swept Away (2016): A prequel novella placed early in Anna Zaires’s official Krinar chronology, useful for readers who want the full universe order rather than just the main trilogy.
2. The Krinar Exposé (2018): Another early-timeline Krinar work, coauthored with Hettie Ivers, that expands the wider universe around the core novels.
3. The Krinar Captive (2014): A separate Krinar novel that sits before the Mia and Korum trilogy in the official chronological list.
4. Close Liaisons (2012): The true starting point for the main Krinar Chronicles arc, introducing Mia and Korum and the central relationship many readers associate with this world.
5. Close Obsession (2013): The second Mia-and-Korum novel, deepening the same relationship and political tension rather than resetting the series.
6. Close Remembrance (2013): The third main Krinar Chronicles book and the natural end of the core trilogy.

The key point here is that Anna Zaires’s official page gives you permission to read the Krinar books either chronologically or as standalones. Readers who want the cleanest experience should still begin with Close Liaisons, then circle back to the earlier-set novellas afterward.

Shelf B: The dark-contemporary spine

Read this if you want the famous possessive antiheroes, captive dynamics, and overlapping dark-romance continuity.

Twist Me

1. Twist Me (2014): The gateway into Anna Zaires’s dark-contemporary world, built around abduction, isolation, and the intense power imbalance that defines this side of her catalog.
2. Keep Me (2014): Continues the same relationship without breaking into a new couple or a softer setup.
3. Hold Me (2015): Closes the trilogy and should be read in sequence because the emotional and plot escalation is continuous.

Capture Me

1. Capture Me (2015): Opens another captive-romance trilogy inside the dark-contemporary lane, shifting to Lucas and Yulia while staying in the same general tonal space.
2. Bind Me (2016): The direct second book, designed to continue the same dangerous relationship arc.
3. Claim Me (2016): Finishes the trilogy and works best when read straight through after the first two books.

Tormentor Mine

1. Tormentor Mine (2017): Begins the Peter-and-Sara arc with revenge, obsession, and romantic suspense rather than pure captivity.
2. Obsession Mine (2017): Intensifies the same fixation-driven relationship and should be read second.
3. Destiny Mine (2018): The third book, with Fantastic Fiction explicitly recommending the Twist Me trilogy first for best results.
4. Forever Mine (2019): The conclusion of Peter and Sara’s story, and Fantastic Fiction warns that it contains major spoilers for both Twist Me and Capture Me.

Darker Than Love

1. Sweeter Than Hate (2019): A prequel story about a Russian assassin and the woman who catches his attention, setting up the series tone before the main novel.
2. Darker Than Love (2020): The main novel in this coauthored spinoff line, sitting after Tormentor Mine in Anna Zaires’s official suggested order.

Molotov Obsession

1. Devil’s Lair (2021): The clean entry point into Anna Zaires’s Russian-mafia branch and one of the easiest modern starting places if you want dark romance without tackling the older overlapping series first.
2. Angel’s Cage (2021): Finishes the duet and depends on book one’s setup.

White Nights

1. White Nights (2014 / listed in the current dark-contemporary order later): A coauthored Russian-mafia romance that Anna Zaires’s official suggested reading order places after Molotov Obsession, even though the original publication year is earlier.
2. Midnight Days (2021): The second White Nights novel, continuing Alex Volkov’s web of control and seduction.

Molotov Betrothal

1. Terrible Beauty (2022): Opens the newer Molotov branch and currently serves as the front door to Anna Zaires’s latest completed mafia trilogy.
2. Beautiful Chains (2023): The direct continuation, still inside the same family and relationship arc.
3. Chained Fate (2025): The third Molotov Betrothal book and the current endpoint of that trilogy.

This entire dark-contemporary shelf is where Anna Zaires’s official reading-order page matters most. She says these series overlap chronologically, and she lists them in a suggested sequence rather than strict publication order. That makes Twist Me → Capture Me → Tormentor Mine → Darker Than Love → Molotov Obsession → White Nights → Molotov Betrothal the safest all-in route.

Shelf C: Lighter contemporary romance

Alpha Zone / Wall Street Titan

1. Wall Street Titan (2019): A lighter, more playful billionaire-romance entry point built around mistaken identity and sharp contrast with Anna Zaires’s darker books.
2. Titan’s Addiction (2020): Continues Marcus and Emma’s relationship and completes the duet.

Anna Zaires’s official reading-order page labels this contemporary line separately and lists it in chronological order.

Shelf D: Coauthored side branches

Realm of Dragons & Scrolls

1. Dark Prince’s Captive (2025): Opens a romantasy duet with Charmaine Pauls, beginning with a heroine thrown into a dangerous nonhuman world.
2. Dark Prince’s Mate (2025): Completes the duet and follows directly from book one’s bond-and-mate setup.

This is the newest clearly listed Anna Zaires-branded series on the main bibliography pages I checked.

The reading order I would actually recommend

Not everyone needs every shelf.

Best route for most readers

1. Twist Me
2. Keep Me
3. Hold Me
4. Capture Me
5. Bind Me
6. Claim Me
7. Tormentor Mine
8. Obsession Mine
9. Destiny Mine
10. Forever Mine
11. Sweeter Than Hate
12. Darker Than Love
13. Devil’s Lair
14. Angel’s Cage
15. White Nights
16. Midnight Days
17. Terrible Beauty
18. Beautiful Chains
19. Chained Fate

This follows Anna Zaires’s own suggested dark-contemporary order and preserves the spoiler-sensitive connections that later books carry.

Best route for sci-fi readers

1. Close Liaisons
2. Close Obsession
3. Close Remembrance
4. Then add Swept Away, The Krinar Exposé, and The Krinar Captive if you want the wider chronological framework

That gives you the strongest core arc first, then lets you expand outward. Anna Zaires explicitly says the Krinar books can be read in any order or as standalones, so this is a recommendation rather than a hard rule.

Best route for readers who want only the newer books

1. Devil’s Lair
2. Angel’s Cage
3. White Nights
4. Midnight Days
5. Terrible Beauty
6. Beautiful Chains
7. Chained Fate
8. Dark Prince’s Captive
9. Dark Prince’s Mate

That route keeps you in the 2020s catalog and avoids the older captive trilogies entirely.

Latest release status

The newest Anna Zaires series I found on her official site and Fantastic Fiction is A Realm of Dragons & Scrolls, a two-book duet from 2025: Dark Prince’s Captive and Dark Prince’s Mate. I did not find a later solo Anna Zaires release on the main bibliography pages I checked.

Final recommendation

Anna Zaires is one of those authors where the wrong order does not always ruin the books, but it can weaken the experience. The safest starting point for most readers is Twist Me, because it opens the dark-contemporary sequence Anna Zaires herself still organizes and recommends. If you want science-fiction first, start with Close Liaisons. If you want a shorter mafia route, start with Devil’s Lair.