Mercy Thompson Books in Order
Part ofPatricia Briggs Books in OrderExplore the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs, with all the books in order, short summaries, world background, and tips on where new readers should start.
Last updated: December 24, 2025
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you).
Publication Order
14 books
Winter Lost
by Patricia Briggs
2024
When Mercy's half brother needs help in Montana, she plans a quick trip without the pack, but Adam insists on coming. Trapped by a legendary winter storm in a remote lodge with strangers and old magic waking, they uncover a threat with the power to end far more than their vacation.
Soul Taken
by Patricia Briggs
2022
When eccentric vampire Wulfe disappears, Mercy's search leads to missing people, strange ghostly manifestations, and whispers of a cursed scythe called the Harvester. To keep her pack and city safe, she must track down both Wulfe and the weapon before more souls are claimed.
Smoke Bitten
by Patricia Briggs
2020
Something vicious has slipped out of Underhill and into Mercy's territory, a creature that can look like anyone and control those it bites. Hunting it would be hard enough without strained pack bonds and personal rifts that threaten to break at the worst possible time.
Storm Cursed
by Patricia Briggs
2019
After publicly declaring the Tri-Cities under her pack's protection, Mercy finds that promise tested by rogue witches, goblins, and a storm of black magic. As human leaders negotiate with the fae, she and the pack confront a death-dealing enemy who wants their territory and their lives.
Silence Fallen
by Patricia Briggs
2017
A powerful European vampire abducts Mercy from her home territory and spirits her away to the heart of his domain. Separated from Adam and the pack, she must survive on her own wits in a strange city while Adam navigates deadly vampire politics to bring her home.
Fire Touched
by Patricia Briggs
2016
After Mercy and the pack battle a troll on a bridge, they shelter a fire-touched boy who has escaped from Underhill. By claiming the Tri-Cities as their territory to protect him, Mercy ignites a political showdown with the fae that will change their world.
Night Broken
by Patricia Briggs
2014
Mercy's fragile peace is tested when Adam's glamorous ex-wife arrives needing protection from a dangerous stalker who turns out to be a volcanic god. Balancing supernatural threats, pack tensions, and messy human feelings might be the hardest job Mercy has ever taken on.
Frost Burned
by Patricia Briggs
2013
A fender-bender on Black Friday strands Mercy and her stepdaughter Jesse, only for them to discover that the entire pack has been kidnapped while they were gone. With few allies left, Mercy must piece together who is behind the attack and rescue her family before they are used as pawns.
River Marked
by Patricia Briggs
2011
On a long-delayed honeymoon with Adam at a campground along the Columbia River, Mercy expects a quiet break from politics. Instead she encounters other walkers, confronts buried parts of her heritage, and faces an ancient river monster that preys on anyone who ventures too close.
Silver Borne
by Patricia Briggs
2010
Mercy tries to return a mysterious fae book she borrowed in desperation and finds the shop shuttered and its owner missing. As rival factions hunt the volume, she has to protect her friends, untangle dangerous pack politics, and help Samuel survive a crisis of his own.
Bone Crossed
by Patricia Briggs
2009
Still recovering from recent trauma, Mercy is marked as a traitor by the local vampire mistress and urged to flee. A plea from an old college friend draws her to a haunted house in Spokane, where ghostly threats and vampire politics collide in ways she did not foresee.
Iron Kissed
by Patricia Briggs
2008
A string of murders on the local fae reservation leads Mercy to use her keen nose to help investigate. When her fae mentor Zee is framed for the crimes, she risks angering some of the most dangerous beings in the region to uncover the real killer and clear his name.
Blood Bound
by Patricia Briggs
2007
When vampire friend Stefan asks Mercy to accompany him as neutral backup to meet a visiting vampire, everything goes catastrophically wrong. A demon-ridden sorcerer is loose in the Tri-Cities, and Mercy's unusual resistance to magic may be the only hope of stopping the killing.
Moon Called
by Patricia Briggs
2006
Mechanic and coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson takes in a frightened young werewolf looking for work and is swept into a plot that targets her alpha neighbor Adam and his daughter. To save them, she must return to the pack that raised her and face old loyalties and new enemies.
Series background & context
The Mercy Thompson novels follow a coyote shapeshifter and Volkswagen mechanic who lives in the Tri-Cities of Washington State. Mercy straddles two worlds at once: to her human customers she is a reliable small business owner, while to werewolves, vampires, and fae she is a rare walker who can shift shape and see through many kinds of magic.
The series opens with Moon Called, where Mercy takes in a desperate young werewolf and is swept into a conspiracy that targets her neighbor Adam, the local alpha, and his teenage daughter. As she fights to keep her friends alive she is forced back into the orbit of the Montana pack that raised her, and readers get a ground-level view of how werewolf hierarchy, vampire politics, and fae secrets collide.
Each book presents a new threat, but the stakes grow along with Mercy's responsibilities. Early installments focus on local problems such as demon-ridden vampires, murders on a fae reservation, or a vengeful vampire mistress. Later novels deal with trolls on city bridges, duels with ancient river monsters, zombie-plagued witches, and the fallout from Mercy's public claim that her pack will protect the Tri-Cities from anyone who means it harm.
One of the pleasures of the series is its strong sense of place. The dry, windy landscape of eastern Washington, the Columbia River, and small-town businesses are as much a part of the story as the supernatural cast. Mercy still has to keep the garage running, pay bills, and help her neighbors even when world-shaking magic moves in next door.
Tone-wise, the books blend action and horror elements with wry humor and a steady, slow-building romance. Mercy is physically smaller and less powerful than many of the beings around her, so the stories put a lot of weight on cleverness, stubbornness, and her messy but loyal found family. Themes of consent, community, and making space for vulnerable people repeat throughout the series.
You can read Mercy's adventures on their own, but they share a timeline with the Alpha and Omega novels and with short fiction collected in Shifting Shadows and other volumes. Taken together they form a wide-angle view of the Mercyverse, from fae courts and vampire seethes to the everyday frustrations of running a small business while the end of the world keeps trying to break loose.
Edited by
Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.
Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.





























Comments
Did we miss something? Have feedback?
Help us improve this page by sharing your thoughts