Patricia Briggs

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Patricia Briggs
  • Bibliography:
    41 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1993
  • Latest Book:
    June 2024
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About the Author

Patricia Briggs was born on 1965 in Butte, Montana, USA. She has lived in various cities in the Pacific Northwest, and now resides in Washington state. Briggs began writing in 1990 and published her first novel in 1993.

Full Series List in Order

Alpha and Omega

0.5 - Alpha and Omega (Aug-2007)
1 - Cry Wolf (Aug-2008)
1.5 - Seeing Eye (Jul-2009)
2 - Hunting Ground (Sep-2009)
3 - Fair Game (Mar-2012)
4 - Dead Heat (Mar-2015)
5 - Burn Bright (Mar-2018)
6 - Wild Sign (Mar-2021)

The Hob

1 - The Hob's Bargain (Feb-2001)

Mercy Thompson

0.5 - Mercy Thompson Homecoming (Sep-2009)
0.5 - Fairy Gifts (Jul-2011)
0.5 - Gray (Aug-2011)
1 - Moon Called (Feb-2006)
1.25 - Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Vol. 1 (Mar-2011)
1.5 - Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Vol. 2 (Jan-2012)
2 - Blood Bound (Feb-2007)
3 - Iron Kissed (Jan-2008)
3.5 - The Star of David (Oct-2008)
4 - Bone Crossed (Feb-2009)
5 - Silver Borne (Apr-2010)
6 - River Marked (Mar-2011)
6.5 - In Red, With Pearls (Oct-2011)
7 - Frost Burned (Mar-2013)
8 - Night Broken (Mar-2014)
8.5 - Hopcross Jilly (Jun-2015)
9 - Fire Touched (Mar-2016)
10 - Silence Fallen (Mar-2017)
11 - Storm Cursed (Mar-2019)
12 - Smoke Bitten (Mar-2020)
13 - Soul Taken (Aug-2022)
14 - Winter Lost (Jun-2024)
Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson (Sep-2014)

Raven

1 - Raven's Shadow (Jul-2004)
2 - Raven's Strike (Jul-2005)

Sianim

1 - Masques (Dec-1993)
2 - Wolfsbane (Nov-2010)
3 - Steal the Dragon (Nov-1995)
4 - When Demons Walk (Jun-1998)

Ward of Hurog

1 - Dragon Bones (Mar-2002)
2 - Dragon Blood (Jan-2003)

Multi-Author Series List

Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast

The Hob's Bargain (Feb-2001)

Book List in Order: 41 titles

  • Masques

    Sianim - 1

    After an upbringing of proper behavior and oppressive expectations, Aralorn fled her noble birthright for a life of adventure as a mercenary spy. But her latest mission involves more peril than she ever imagined. Agents of Sianim have asked her to g...

  • Steal the Dragon

    Sianim - 3

    A SLAVE ON THE RUN When Rialla was young, slave traders from Darran ambushed her clan, killing all the men and enslaving the women and children. For years, Rialla lived in bondage, serving her master while waiting for a chance to escape. When that c...

  • When Demons Walk

    Sianim - 4

    DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME Shamera had spent most of her young life as sorceress and thief, stealing from Southwood's nobility to survive. Now Sham must face the greatest test of her skills... A killer has struck Southwood, claiming the lives of no...

  • The Price

    in Silver Birch, Blood Moon

    Collects contemporary adaptations of traditional fairy tales by such authors as Harvey Jacobs, Nancy Kress, Michael Cadnum, Nalo Hopkinson, Wendy Wheeler, Susan Wade, Tanith Lee, Patricia McKillip, and Richard William Asplund...

  • The Hob's Bargain

    The Hob - 1
    Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast

    BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic--both good and evil--returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow... Over...

  • Dragon Bones

    Ward of Hurog - 1

    PLAYING THE FOOL Most everyone thinks Ward of Hurog is a simple-minded fool--and that's just fine by him. But few people know that his foolishness is [very convincingly] feigned. find that it's all that's saved him from death at the hands of his a...

  • Dragon Blood

    Ward of Hurog - 2

    CALL TO REBELLION Ward, ruler of Hurog, is striving to restore his lands and people to prosperity, wanting nothing more than a quiet life. But when an old friend, escaping from High Hing Jakouen's torturers, seeks refuge in his keep, Ward can no l...

  • Raven's Shadow

    Raven - 1

    For many years, the city of Colossae was a haven of magical study. As generations of wizards pushed the limits of their abilities, an evil entity was unleashed that could only be contained by the sacrifice of their city. From the ashes of Colossae, t...

  • Raven's Strike

    Raven - 2

    Centuries ago, the wizards of Colossae unleashed an unimaginable force of destruction: the Stalker. Only the sacrifice of their entire city could contain the menace they had wrought--but even then, the Stalker was only imprisoned, and it can still fi...



  • Moon Called

    Mercy Thompson - 1

    Werewolves can be dangerous if you get in their way, but they'll leave you alone if you are careful. They are very good at hiding their natures from the human population, but I'm not human. I know them when I ' meet them, and they know me, too. Me...

  • Blood Bound

    Mercy Thompson - 2

    Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes I wish I was an aver...

  • Alpha and Omega

    in On the Prowl
    Alpha and Omega - 0.5

    The werewolf Anna finds a new sense of self when the son of the werewolf king comes to town to quell unrest in the Chicago pack--and inspires a power in Anna that she's never felt before....

  • Iron Kissed

    Mercy Thompson - 3

    I could smell her fear, and it satisfied something deep inside me that had been writhing under her cool, superior gaze. I curled my upper lip so she could get a good look at my sharp teeth. I might only weigh thirty or so pounds in my coyote shape, b...

  • Cry Wolf

    Alpha and Omega - 1

    Anna never knew werewolves existed, until the night she survived a violent attack...and became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack, she'd learned to keep her head down and never, ever trust dominant males. Then Charles Cornick, t...

  • The Star of David

    in Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
    Mercy Thompson - 3.5

    The editors of Many Bloody Returns deliver the perfect howl-iday gift, with new tales from Patricia Briggs, Carrie Vaughn, and many more. New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Keri Arthur, and Carrie Vaughn--along w...

  • Bone Crossed

    Mercy Thompson - 4

    As a shapeshifter with some unique talents, ace car mechanic Mercy Thompson has had to maintain a tenuous harmony between the human and the not so human within the Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington on more than one occasion. But this time she may be i...

  • Seeing Eye

    in Strange Brew
    Alpha and Omega - 1.5

    Today's hottest urban fantasy authors come together in this delicious brew that crackles and boils over with tales of powerful witches and dark magic! In Charlaine Harris' "Bacon," a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line...

  • Hunting Ground

    Alpha and Omega - 2

    Anna Latham didn't know how complicated life could be until she became a werewolf. And until she was mated to Charles Cornick, the son -- and enforcer -- of Bran, the leader of the North American werewolves, she didn't know how dangerous it could be,...

  • Mercy Thompson Homecoming

    Mercy Thompson - 0.5

    Mercy Thompson is a walker, a magical being with the power to transform into a coyote. She lives on the fine line dividing the everyday world from a darker dimension, observing the supernatural community while standing apart. When Mercy travels to...



  • Silver Borne

    Mercy Thompson - 5

    When Mercy Thompson, mechanic and shape-shifter, attempts to return a powerful fae book she previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down. It seems the book contains secrets -- and the fae will do ju...

  • Wolfsbane

    Sianim - 2

    For the last ten years, shapeshifting mercenary Aralorn has led a dangerous existence -- a far cry from her noble upbringing. Now she must return home under the most unfortunate circumstances. Her father, the Lyon of Lambshold, has passed away. But...

  • River Marked

    Mercy Thompson - 6

    Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. She's never known any other...

  • Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Vol. 1

    Mercy Thompson - 1.25

    • Five Mercy Thompson novels have topped the New York Times best-seller list, and her premiere graphic novel did the same. Now Patricia Briggs' heroic shape-shifter returns to comics!
    • Mercy Thompson inhabits two worlds without truly b...

  • Fairy Gifts

    in Naked City
    Mercy Thompson - 0.5

    Featuring original stories from 20 authors, this dark, captivating, fabulous and fantastical collection, Naked City, is not to be missed! Edited by award-winning editor Ellen Datlow.In this thrilling collection of original stories some of today's hot...

  • Gray

    in Home Improvement: Undead Edition
    Mercy Thompson - 0.5

    There's nothing like home renovation for finding skeletons in the closet or otherwordly portals in the attic. Now, for any homeowner who's ever wondered, "What's that creaking sound?" or fans of "how to" television who'd like a little unreality mixed...

  • In Red, With Pearls

    in Down These Strange Streets
    Mercy Thompson - 6.5

    All new strange cases of death and magic in the city by some of the biggest names in urban fantasy. In this all-new collection of urban fantasy stories, editors George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois explore the places where mystery waits at the en...

  • Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Vol. 2

    Mercy Thompson - 1.5

    In the past week, coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has seen her friends kidnapped, killed, and assaulted - and things are about to get worse! A war between werewolves is erupting, and Mercy is caught smack in the middle! Can she unravel the secrets...

  • Fair Game

    Alpha and Omega - 3

    They say opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The son -- and enforcer -- of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant alpha. While Anna, an omega, has the rare ability t...

  • Frost Burned

    Mercy Thompson - 7

    Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman -- the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack -- has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy...



  • Night Broken

    Mercy Thompson - 8

    Mercy must deal with an unwanted guest -- one that brings a threat unlike anything she’s ever known. An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy. Her mate Adam’s ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from a stalker. Adam isn’t th...

  • Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson

    Mercy Thompson

    Mercy Thompson’s world just got a whole lot bigger… A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, “one of the best heroines in the urban fantasy genre today” (Fiction Vixen Book Reviews), and the ...

  • Dead Heat

    Alpha and Omega - 4

    The Alpha and Omega novels transport readers into the realm of the werewolf, where Charles Cornick and Anna Latham embody opposite sides of the shifter personality. Now, a pleasure trip drops the couple into the middle of some bad supernatural busine...

  • Hopcross Jilly

    Mercy Thompson - 8.5

    Mercy is a shapeshifting coyote and honorary member of the Tri-Cities werewolf pack. When the pack stumbles upon the buried bones of numerous dead children, she shapeshifts into a mystery of the legendary fae - a mystery that draws Mercy's stepdaught...

  • Fire Touched

    Mercy Thompson - 9

    Mercy Thompson is back, and she’ll soon discover that when the fae stalk the human world, it’s the children who suffer... Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to a head. And when coyote shapeshifter Mercy and her Alpha werewolf mate...

  • Silence Fallen

    Mercy Thompson - 10

    In the #1 New York Times bestselling Mercy Thompson novels, the coyote shapeshifter has found her voice in the werewolf pack. But when Mercy’s bond with the pack -- and her mate -- is broken, she’ll learn what it truly means to be alone... At...

  • Burn Bright

    Alpha and Omega - 5

    In her bestselling Alpha and Omega series, Patricia Briggs "spins tales of werewolves, coyote shifters, and magic and, my, does she do it well" (USATODAY.com). Now mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham face a threat like no other--one that...

  • Storm Cursed

    Mercy Thompson - 11

    In this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Mercy Thompson must face a deadly enemy to defend all she loves… My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic. And a coyote shapeshifter. And t...

  • Smoke Bitten

    Mercy Thompson - 12

    Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, faces a threat unlike any other in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman. My only “superpowers” are that I turn into a thirty-fi...

  • Wild Sign

    Alpha and Omega - 6

    Mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham must discover what could make an entire community disappear -- before it's too late -- in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Alpha and Omega series. In the wilds of th...



  • Soul Taken

    Mercy Thompson - 13

    Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must face her greatest fears in this chilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.The vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is st...

  • Winter Lost

    Mercy Thompson - 14

    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must stop a disaster of world-shattering proportions in this exhilarating entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.In the supernatural realms, there are cr...

Award-Winning Books by Patricia Briggs

Bone Crossed
2009 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Urban Fantasy Novel


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Patricia Briggs has published 41 books.

Patricia Briggs does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Winter Lost, was published in June 2024.

The first book by Patricia Briggs, Masques, was published in December 1993.

Yes. Patricia Briggs has 6 series.
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