Reading order · 13 books · 2006 to 2022 · Set in Tri-Cities, Washington
Mercy Thompson Books in Order
Mercy Thompson is a Volkswagen mechanic in the Tri-Cities of Washington State who can turn into a coyote. She was raised by werewolves, and her neighbours include the local werewolf pack, vampires and the fae, who are slowly coming out to the human world.
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Series facts
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 2006 to 2022
- First book
- Moon Called
- Latest
- Soul Taken (2022)
- Setting
- Set in Tri-Cities, Washington
The reading order
Every Mercy Thompson book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
13 books · Set in Tri-Cities, Washington
- 1Moon Called2006With Mercy ThompsonMercy Thompson, a mechanic who can shift into a coyote, takes on a young werewolf who turns up at her garage looking for work.Buy on Amazon
- 2Blood Bound2007With Mercy ThompsonMercy owes a favour to her vampire friend Stefan, who asks her to come with him to deliver a message to another vampire, and they find something far more dangerous.Buy on Amazon
- 3Iron Kissed2008With Mercy ThompsonMercy’s old mentor Zee, a fae metalsmith, is arrested for murder on the fae reservation, and Mercy sets out to prove his innocence.Buy on Amazon
- 4Bone Crossed2009With Mercy ThompsonThe vampire queen of the Tri-Cities wants revenge on Mercy, and an old college friend asks for her help with a haunting in Spokane.Buy on Amazon
- 5Silver Borne2010With Mercy ThompsonMercy returns a borrowed book to its owner and finds it is a fae artefact that others badly want, while Samuel is struggling.Buy on Amazon
- 6River Marked2011With Mercy ThompsonMercy and Adam go on honeymoon by the Columbia River, where something in the water is killing people.Buy on Amazon
- 7Frost Burned2013With Mercy ThompsonMercy discovers that Adam and his pack have been taken, and has to find them.Buy on Amazon
- 8Night Broken2014With Mercy ThompsonAdam’s former wife takes refuge in Mercy and Adam’s home while fleeing a stalker, and the stalker may not be human.Buy on Amazon
- 9Fire Touched2016With Mercy ThompsonA troll attacks a bridge in the Tri-Cities, and Mercy protects a human child who has escaped from the fae, setting her pack against the fae themselves.Buy on Amazon
- 10Silence Fallen2017With Mercy ThompsonMercy is kidnapped and taken to Italy, to the court of the most powerful vampire in Europe, and has to escape across the continent.Buy on Amazon
- 11Storm Cursed2019With Mercy ThompsonMercy’s home becomes neutral ground where humans and fae can meet, as a deadly storm gathers.Buy on Amazon
- 12Smoke Bitten2020With Mercy ThompsonA creature from Underhill has escaped into the Tri-Cities, able to take any form, and its bite gives it control of its victims.Buy on Amazon
- 13Soul Taken2022With Mercy ThompsonThe vampire Wulfe disappears, threatening the alliances that protect the pack, and Mercy and Adam set out to find him.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the Mercy Thompson books in order, starting with Moon Called. Mercy’s relationships and the politics of the supernatural world develop from book to book. The Alpha and Omega books share the same world.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Mercy Thompson | Adam Hauptman | Samuel Cornick | Stefan | Zee | Bran Cornick | Charles Cornick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Moon Called | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 Blood Bound | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 3 Iron Kissed | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 4 Bone Crossed | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 5 Silver Borne | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 6 River Marked | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 7 Frost Burned | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 8 Night Broken | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 9 Fire Touched | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 10 Silence Fallen | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 11 Storm Cursed | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 12 Smoke Bitten | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 13 Soul Taken | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Mercy Thompson books
7 characters from Patricia Briggs’s chart, with the number of Mercy Thompson books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy ThompsonMechanic and coyote shifter | 13 | Moon Called 2006 |
| Adam HauptmanAlpha of the Columbia Basin pack, later Mercy's husband | 13 | Moon Called 2006 |
| Samuel CornickWerewolf doctor, Mercy's old love | 13 | Moon Called 2006 |
| StefanVampire friend | 13 | Moon Called 2006 |
| ZeeFae metalsmith and Mercy's old boss | 13 | Moon Called 2006 |
| Bran CornickThe Marrok, ruler of North American werewolves | 13 | Moon Called 2006 |
| Charles CornickThe Marrok's son and enforcer | 2 | Moon Called 2006 |