Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega
#374.30 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 20 books Status Ongoing 2006–present Reading commitment High Patricia Briggs Last reviewed 2026-09-27
Overview
Patricia Briggs's werewolf world of the Pacific Northwest, catalogued as one universe. Mercy Thompson (14 novels, 2006-2024) follows Mercedes Thompson, a mechanic in the Tri-Cities of Washington who can shapeshift into a coyote, an outsider among the werewolf packs, vampires and fae whose politics govern her world. Alpha and Omega follows Charles Cornick, son and enforcer of the Marrok, ruler of the North American werewolves, and Anna Latham, a rare Omega wolf, from Montana across the same continent of packs; the two series share their werewolf hierarchy and recurring characters, and Charles's father Bran is central to both.
Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (20 works) counts toward ranking
Mercy Thompson Patricia Briggs
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Moon Called | 2006 | 1 | core | 4.14 (221,718 ratings) |
 | Blood Bound | 2007 | 2 | core | 4.30 (137,761 ratings) |
 | Iron Kissed | 2008 | 3 | core | 4.34 (132,949 ratings) |
 | Bone Crossed | 2009 | 4 | core | 4.33 (117,520 ratings) |
 | Silver Borne | 2010 | 5 | core | 4.37 (114,673 ratings) |
 | River Marked | 2011 | 6 | core | 4.28 (94,834 ratings) |
 | Frost Burned | 2013 | 7 | core | 4.36 (80,537 ratings) |
 | Night Broken | 2014 | 8 | core | 4.42 (69,919 ratings) |
 | Fire Touched | 2016 | 9 | core | 4.38 (55,688 ratings) |
 | Silence Fallen | 2017 | 10 | core | 4.40 (50,596 ratings) |
 | Storm Cursed | 2019 | 11 | core | 4.43 (40,100 ratings) |
 | Smoke Bitten | 2020 | 12 | core | 4.43 (36,993 ratings) |
 | Soul Taken | 2022 | 13 | core | 4.43 (29,406 ratings) |
 | Winter Lost | 2024 | 14 | core | 4.35 (21,424 ratings) |
Urban-fantasy sequence starring shapeshifter Mercy Thompson in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State.
Alpha and Omega Patricia Briggs
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cry Wolf | 2008 | 1 | core | 4.12 (110,911 ratings) |
 | Hunting Ground | 2009 | 2 | core | 4.28 (74,817 ratings) |
 | Fair Game | 2012 | 3 | core | 4.34 (58,388 ratings) |
 | Dead Heat | 2015 | 4 | core | 4.32 (42,156 ratings) |
 | Burn Bright | 2018 | 5 | core | 4.34 (32,250 ratings) |
 | Wild Sign | 2021 | 6 | core | 4.50 (24,921 ratings) |
Companion series set in the same world as Mercy Thompson, following different protagonists.
Library / Expanded (1 work)
Alpha and Omega (2008) ; Prequel novella that introduces the series' two protagonists ahead of the numbered novels.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega? Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega's Core Canon is 20 books, plus 1 more in the wider Library/Expanded material.
- What is the reading order for Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega? Publication order, starting with Moon Called. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega finished? Ongoing (2006–present).
- How much reading does Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega take? High reading commitment (estimated from 20 Core Canon books · ~4,832 pages).
- How is Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega ranked? #37 in this site's official ranking, based on 1,547,561 reader ratings across 20 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #37?
Ranked #37 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.30 across 20 core books.
- Backed by 1.5M reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #36, Ranger's Apprentice (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Top-tier rated · 20 books · Ongoing · 1.5M ratings · Ranks #37 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running urban fantasy universe that's still ongoing, with new books still coming.
Reading order
Publication order (20 Core Canon books)
- Moon Called (2006)
- Blood Bound (2007)
- Cry Wolf (2008)
- Iron Kissed (2008)
- Bone Crossed (2009)
- Hunting Ground (2009)
- Silver Borne (2010)
- River Marked (2011)
- Fair Game (2012)
- Frost Burned (2013)
- Night Broken (2014)
- Dead Heat (2015)
- Fire Touched (2016)
- Silence Fallen (2017)
- Burn Bright (2018)
- Storm Cursed (2019)
- Smoke Bitten (2020)
- Wild Sign (2021)
- Soul Taken (2022)
- Winter Lost (2024)
Documented internal/story order
- Moon Called (2006)
- Cry Wolf (2008)
- Blood Bound (2007)
- Hunting Ground (2009)
- Iron Kissed (2008)
- Fair Game (2012)
- Bone Crossed (2009)
- Dead Heat (2015)
- Silver Borne (2010)
- Burn Bright (2018)
- River Marked (2011)
- Wild Sign (2021)
- Frost Burned (2013)
- Night Broken (2014)
- Fire Touched (2016)
- Silence Fallen (2017)
- Storm Cursed (2019)
- Smoke Bitten (2020)
- Soul Taken (2022)
- Winter Lost (2024)
Awards (verified)
- Endeavour Award (Best Book), 2011: nominated: Silver Borne
- Endeavour Award (Best Book), 2012: nominated: River Marked
- Endeavour Award (Best Book), 2015: nominated: Night Broken
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.30 across 1,547,561 ratings on 20 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Mercy Thompson admitted accepted 2026-08-21
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-09-27
Rule: Core Canon = Mercy Thompson (14 novels, 2006-2024, in progress) and Alpha and Omega (the novels published to date, in progress): 20 novels in their own series orders. Merged into one universe on 2026-09-27 under the one-world rule.