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Mercy Thompson World Series

21 primary works • 31 total works
Encompasses the Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega world

Book 0.3

Homecoming
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4.08 · 12980 Ratings · 741 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 editions
Mercy Thompson is a walker, a magical being with t…

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    Book 1

    Moon Called
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    4.14     · 218046 Ratings · 11098 Reviews · published 2006 · 71 editions
    Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volksw…

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    Book 1.5

    Alpha & Omega
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    4.27     · 28837 Ratings · 1640 Reviews · published 2007 · 17 editions
    In Cry Wolf, New York Times bestselling author Pat…

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    Book 2

    Cry Wolf
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    4.12     · 109130 Ratings · 5035 Reviews · published 2008 · 3 editions
    Anna never knew werewolves existed, until the nigh…

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    Book 3

    Hunting Ground
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    4.28     · 73671 Ratings · 2761 Reviews · published 2009 · 38 editions
    Anna Latham didn’t know how complicated life could…

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    Book 4

    Blood Bound
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    4.30     · 135686 Ratings · 5211 Reviews · published 2007 · 2 editions
    Under the rule of science, there are no witch burn…

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    Book 5

    Iron Kissed
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    4.34     · 131055 Ratings · 4990 Reviews · published 2008 · 5 editions
    I could smell her fear, and it satisfied something…

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    Book 6

    Bone Crossed
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    4.33     · 115848 Ratings · 3872 Reviews · published 2010 · 5 editions
    By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in the sp…

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    Book 7

    Silver Borne
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    4.37     · 113105 Ratings · 3835 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
    Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, nev…

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    Book 8

    River Marked
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    4.28     · 93391 Ratings · 4455 Reviews · published 2011 · 4 editions
    Mercy Thompson: Mechanic, Shapeshifter, Fighter.

    Ca…

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    Book 9

    Fair Game
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    4.34     · 57413 Ratings · 3121 Reviews · published 2012 · 24 editions
    Patricia Briggs, the #1 "New York Times" bestselli…

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    Book 10

    Frost Burned
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    4.36     · 79137 Ratings · 4191 Reviews · published 2013 · 4 editions
    Patricia Briggs's novel River Marked was praised a…

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    Book 10.5 - Unappreciated Gifts

    A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories
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    3.95     · 1169 Ratings · 215 Reviews · published 2014 · 6 editions
    ’Tis the Season for 14 magical, macabre and merry …

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    Book 11

    Night Broken
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    4.42     · 68524 Ratings · 4228 Reviews · published 2014 · 29 editions
    An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge f…

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    Book 11.5

    Hopcross Jilly Vol. 1
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    4.05     · 2704 Ratings · 291 Reviews · published 2015 · 7 editions
    Mercy is a shapeshifting coyote and honorary membe…

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    Book 12

    Dead Heat
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    4.32     · 41285 Ratings · 2684 Reviews · published 2015 · 24 editions
    The Alpha and Omega novels transport readers into …

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    Book 13

    Fire Touched
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    4.38     · 54468 Ratings · 3532 Reviews · published 2016 · 28 editions
    Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to …

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    Book 14

    Silence Fallen
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    4.40     · 49422 Ratings · 3726 Reviews · published 2017 · 27 editions
    Mercy Thompson has found her voice in the werewolf…

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    Book 15

    Burn Bright
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    4.34     · 31351 Ratings · 2508 Reviews · published 2018 · 21 editions
    Now mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Lath…

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    Book 16

    Storm Cursed
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    4.43     · 38988 Ratings · 2944 Reviews · published 2019 · 25 editions
    In this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times be…

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    Book 16.5 - A Memory of Witches

    Instinct: An Animal Rescuers Anthology
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    4.20     · 1271 Ratings · 140 Reviews · published 2023 · 3 editions
    Danger. Evil. Death. Heroes can face it all, but t…

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    Book 17

    Smoke Bitten
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    4.43     · 35834 Ratings · 2930 Reviews · published 2020 · 26 editions
    I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman.

    My only "su…

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    Book 17.5 - Asil and the Not-Date

    Fantastic Hope
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    3.90     · 2180 Ratings · 351 Reviews · published 2020 · 6 editions
    A collection of 16 sci-fi and fantasy stories edit…

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    Book 18

    Wild Sign
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    4.51     · 24004 Ratings · 2390 Reviews · published 2021 · 22 editions
    Mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham m…

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    Book 18.5 - Dating Terrors

    Heroic Hearts
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    4.15     · 4075 Ratings · 587 Reviews · published 2022 · 6 editions
    An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring sho…

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    Book 19

    Soul Taken
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    4.43     · 28132 Ratings · 2100 Reviews · published 2022 · 21 editions
    The vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, p…

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    Book 20

    Winter Lost
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    4.35     · 19622 Ratings · 1834 Reviews · published 2024 · 2 editions
    Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, mus…

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    Book Shorts

    Shifting Shadows
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    4.40     · 22921 Ratings · 1644 Reviews · published 2014 · 30 editions

    Mercy Thompson’s world just got a whole lot bigger…

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    Book 0.1 - Fairy Gifts

    Naked City
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    3.74     · 5697 Ratings · 463 Reviews · published 2011 · 14 editions

    In this thrilling collection of original stories, …

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    Book 1.5 - Alpha & Omega

    On the Prowl
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    4.06     · 29547 Ratings · 1369 Reviews · published 2007 · 10 editions
    Alpha and Omega 0.5 by Patricia Briggs
    The werewolf…

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    Book 20.5

    Blind Date with a Werewolf
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    4.56     · 4472 Ratings · 734 Reviews · published 2025 · 7 editions
    When the deadly werewolf Asil is gifted five blind…

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