Books/Series that include shifters

[J.D.]

I've noticed that it is pretty rare to find books with shapeshifters in them!
If you know of any, please let us all know.

[new_user]

I have a bunch on my shelves. They're a fave of mine. Try:

The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe (I think you would really like this, Joy)
Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (req. short first)
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (alth. the rest are about other creatures, boooo)
The Silver Wolf by Alice Borchardt (too bad there was no continuation :( )
Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden
Touch of the Wolf by Susan Krinard (all of her books are not equal, but this one's good)
The Wolf Hunt by Gillian Bradshaw (if you want a straight fantasy version, based off the original legend; Bradshaw's a good writer)

[J.D.]

I added quite a few of those to my list! Thanks new_user, some of those looked REALLY good! :)

[new_user]

Np, hope you enjoy them! :)

[J.D.]

Here are a few from my list...

Rachel Hawthorne's Dark Guardian series has werewolves in it.

Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith has a werewolf and a vampire in it!

Rachel Vincent's shifter's series

Rebecca York's moon series has werewolves

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater has werewolves in it!

[Teryl]

The Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon has shape shifters.

The Cascadia Wolf series by Lauren Dane

[J.D.]

new_user wrote: "I have a bunch on my shelves. They're a fave of mine. Try:

The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe (I think you would really like this, Joy)
Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd
[bo..."

[book:The Silver Wolf|258657] was actually continued. There are two more books in the series. LOL I only read the first two when I was younger, so I have no clue if the third one is any good.

#2-Night of the Wolf
#3-The Wolf King
Hopefully that will brighten up your day! :)

[new_user]

Oh, cool, I didn't realize there was a third! :) I didn't read the second because it's sort of a prequel and goes into the hero's history, but sounds like the third is a straight up sequel. Thanks, Joy!

[J.D.]

new_user wrote: "Oh, cool, I didn't realize there was a third! :) I didn't read the second because it's sort of a prequel and goes into the hero's history, but sounds like the third is a straight up sequel. Thanks,..."

Your welcome! Let me know if the third book is any good. :)

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

People might underrated this series because it is under the Nocturne label but the author is REALLY good!

Last Wolf Hunting
Last Wolf Watching
Last Wolf Standing

author:Rhyannon Byrd
main shifter: werewolf

[new_user]

I just finished the sequel to The Better to Hold You by Alisa Sheckley. Was really good, but now I have to wait for more! :(

[Elvia]

The book I'm reading now, Stray, is about werecats. I'm still in the beginning so they haven't specified what cat yet but they are about to hunt so I'll find out in the next few pages! lol

[J.D.]

Elvia wrote: "The book I'm reading now, Stray, is about werecats. I'm still in the beginning so they haven't specified what cat yet but they are about to hunt so I'll find out in the next few page..."

Ohhhh!!!! I've been wanting to read that! Let me know if it is any good! :)

[Elvia]

Joy wrote: Ohhhh!!!! I've been wanting to read that! Let me know if it is any good! :)"

It was VERY GOOD. I found it weird that their senses were human normal when they weren't cats...that threw me off. Weres/shifters in most novels have enhanced senses because of what they are.
The book was great though...and Faythe (main character) was KICK ASS...just like I like 'em. :)

[J.D.]

Elvia wrote: "Joy wrote: Ohhhh!!!! I've been wanting to read that! Let me know if it is any good! :)"

It was VERY GOOD. I found it weird that their senses were human normal when they weren't cats...that thre..."

LOL I requested it from the library. Hopefully, it'll be there by the end of the week! :)

[Elvia]

Joy, I hope you like it!! Let me know what you think!

Shazzy wrote: "The Kate Daniels series has shifters, vamps, witches and lots of other creatures in it.

Magic Bites
Magic Burns
Magic Strikes

"
I tried the first one of these once and couldn't get into it...should I try it again?

[Jael ~ *~ Syhren ~* ~]

Can't believe no one suggested Shelley Laurenston books. Go Fetch and Here Kitty Kitty were my faves

[J.D.]

Elvia wrote: "The book I'm reading now, Stray, is about werecats. I'm still in the beginning so they haven't specified what cat yet but they are about to hunt so I'll find out in the next few page..."

I picked it up from the library today! :)

[Elvia]

Is the Kate Daniels series good? I tried it once I think...I remember vaguely something crawling on the walls and ceiling in the first book? weird.
Anyway, not that I need another author to catch up with right now but still. Maybe eventually I'll check it out.

[new_user]

LOL, Elvia! The vampire. If you didn't like the first book, then I don't think you'll like the rest, just my guess. I haven't read them, but I think the next two are much in the same vein as the first. There really wasn't much setup in the first novel. It was already an episode.

[Elvia]

I think it just threw me for a loop...creepy dude on the ceiling. Just wasn't expecting it I guess. lmao
Also, when I had it to read I also had a few other books I KNEW I'd like so I dug those out instead. When I'm officially done "catching up" on the other series' I'm in the middle of (what? it could happen) I will retry Kate Daniels.

[Melissa]

Each book in the Kate Daniels series gets better and better. I just read the 3rd one and did not want it to end. That first book was more world building than plot, to me. Definitely urban fantasy, a bit dark, lots of violence. I was hooked from book one, though, but I really loved book three.

[Elvia]

I will definitely give it another try, then. I love the violent ones. ;)

[Adrienne]

Nalini Singhs Pys-Changelings has Shifters...the first book Slave to Sensation is really really good. I was a vamp girl but think shifters have the edge with the touchy feely Alpha thing:)

[Barbara ★]

Miscellaneous Shifters:
Cheryl Brooks, Slave (Cat Star Chronicles), very erotic cat shifters
Christine Feehan's Leopard People, Wild Rain
Susan Krinard, Lord Of Legends (unicorn)
Lora Leigh's Breed series, very erotic (mostly cat shifters)
Vicki Taylor, Carved in Stone (gargoyles)
Pamela Palmer's Feral Warriors, Desire Untamed

Werewolves only:
Sherrill Quinn, Daring The Moon
Lori Handeland's Night Creatures series, Blue Moon
Keri Arthur's Riley Jensen series, Full Moon Rising
Christine Warren's The Other series, Wolf at the Door
Sharie Kohler, Moon Chasers series, Marked by Moonlight
Susan Krinard, historical werewolf series, Touch of the Wolf
Morena Morel Devour
Donna Lea Simpson Werewolf series, Awaiting the Moon
Karen MacInerney Tales of an Urban Werewolf series, Howling at the Moon
Eileen Wilkes, World of the Lupi series, Tempting Danger
Emma Holly's Midnight series,Catching Midnight
Lucy Monroe Moon Awakening
Colleen Shannon The Wolf of Haskell Hall
Mandy Roth Loup Garou
Ronda Thompson, The Untamed One, The Cursed One, The Dark One

[[deleted user]]

Ever since I read Revs Book I have been trying to figure out what his sister is,the one that forces him to have sex.Is she a shifter? And talk about awful-A Snake of all things.
Does anyone have any thoughts about her to share?

[[deleted user]]

What about the Mona Lisa Series by Sunny? I've only read the first book but there was some shifting going on. The first book was pretty good and I'm hoping to dive into the 2nd book pretty shortly.

[[deleted user]]

Oh, that is a bit disappointing. Sometimes that is one of the draw backs to a series. Either the first book is the best or you have to drag yourself through the first two books to get to the third which is really the best book.

[Jennifer]

was a good book. It had a crazy take on how to become a werewolf.

Anyone remember the movie "Bad Moon?" It was based on this book that is told from the family dog's point of view:

[stormhawk]

I just read Wolf Signs by Vivian Arend. It was accidental. I was downloading a batch of free kindle books, missed that this one had a price on it and ended up with it, decided to read it instead of going through the process of "returning" it.

I suppose it's good if you like that sort of book, but it didn't do a whole lot for me.

[Nona]

I'm reading Christine Feehan Dark Prince and from what info I've covered Carpathian males are shape shifters for centuries and if they don't find a life mate they turn Vampire, interesting concept if you ask me. Still trying to decide if I will continue the series.

[Chriss]

I just put together a Werewolf Reading List on my blog...

[Steven]

In terms of just plain shifters, you absolutely have to read Peter Straub's Ghost Story. One of 2 or 3 actually scary things I've ever read. Read it; I insist.

Steven Belanger
www.stevenbelanger.com

[Valerie]

Steven wrote: "In terms of just plain shifters, you absolutely have to read Peter Straub's Ghost Story. One of 2 or 3 actually scary things I've ever read. Read it; I insist."

Steven, I have to agree on that book being one of the scariest I've read!! When I read that I literally had goosebumps on my arms & could feel that tingly-prickly feeling at the back of my neck!! LOL

[Valerie]

Well, I don't know if you'd consider it, but I just finished reading Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright - it's a tie-in to the new movie coming out next month. I admit I did figure out the story pretty early on, but I liked it... was a quick read - I read most of it in one day while stranded on the cruise ship in Galveston because of dense fog -- Had nothing to look at but the fog, so pulled out the book & finished it up. I really enjoyed it... could envision it "playing out" in my mind, and have to say that it makes me look forward to the movie release even more!! :)

[sonya]

i have a book on kobo called DARK DREAM by Christine Feehan. a wof shifter falls in love with a human ans he's 300 years old.

a scary book is DUMA KEY by Stephen King. I nevber thought he could pull off a ghost story but he did with this one. Watch out for Persy!

[sonya]

try gayle greeno. Her Sunderlies Seeking series has cats that are telepathic with humans. their speech is a cat meow and it has a separate name from any other language. I love cats. they also speak to each other.

[[deleted user]]

Lots of great new book ideas for me on here! As if this site hasnt given me a huge list to start already heheh I love it

[Lacy]

Need by Carrie Jones has different types of shifters: wolf, some type of bird, tiger, and a bear.


Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts is the first book of this trilogy and the shifter can turn into any animal. It is pretty cool.

The true blood series has shifters

[[deleted user]]

I think i have morrigans cross on my bookshelf...but up till now I couldnt seem to get into nora roberts, so wasnt sure i wanted to start it...maybe I'll have to!

[Naomi]

Stray This is the best shifter series i have ever read! Rachel Vincent is a genius!!

[Susan]

My first shapeshifter book was by Jennifer Roberson she wrote a series of 7 I think and I enjoyed them all

[Alexandria]

There is a YA book called by C.C. Hunter that has people who actually shift into multiple things not just one animal, but there are werewolves in this series too!

[Shannon]

Dark Heart Forever,
Dark Heart Rising,
Dark Heart Surrender - This series has shape shifters in them and so do some of the L.J. Smith books and
Need ,
Captivate ,
Entice ,
Endure books, they have eagles, tigers and wolves etc

[Shelby]

My Wolf's Bane
Shifting Shadows
Prince of Wolves
Destiny Binds
Bound by Blood
The Mating
A Bit of Bite