A complete Shantel Tessier reading order covering L.O.R.D.S., Dark Kingdom, Dare, Selfish, Seven Deadly Sins and early series.
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Books in Order Guide
Shantel Tessier Books in Order
Looking for the best Shantel Tessier reading order? This guide gives you the clean, spoiler-light path through the author’s main series, with a beginner recommendation, a complete reading table, series breakdowns, and similar authors to read next.
Who Is Shantel Tessier?
Shantel Tessier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling dark romance author best known for the explosive L.O.R.D.S. world. Her books lean into secret societies, obsession, revenge, dark college romance, dangerous men, high spice, and the kind of dramatic intensity that makes readers search the reading order before they dare open book two.
For most modern readers, the correct entry point is The Ritual, because the L.O.R.D.S. series is the biggest search opportunity and the strongest dark romance hook. However, Tessier has earlier series that are useful for a complete author page: Undescribable, DASH, Seven Deadly Sins, Selfish, Dare, and Dark Kingdom. This guide gives both the full bibliography-style path and the practical new-reader path.
Where Should New Readers Start?
Best start for most readers: start with The Ritual, then continue the L.O.R.D.S. timeline. If you want the full author catalogue from earliest series to newest, begin with Undescribable.
Shantel Tessier Books in Order
| # | Book | Series | Reader note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undescribable | Undescribable #1 | Early series start. |
| 2 | Unbearable | Undescribable #2 | Continue Undescribable. |
| 3 | Uncontrollable | Undescribable #3 | Continue Undescribable. |
| 4 | Unforgettable | Undescribable #4 | Continue Undescribable. |
| 5 | Unpredictable | Undescribable #5 | Continue Undescribable. |
| 6 | Unchangeable | Undescribable #6 | Continue Undescribable. |
| 7 | Unforeseen | Undescribable #7 | Continue Undescribable. |
| 8 | Unimaginable | Undescribable #8 | Finish Undescribable. |
| 9 | Dash | DASH #1 | Start DASH. |
| 10 | Dash 2 | DASH #2 | Finish DASH. |
| 11 | Addiction | Seven Deadly Sins #1 | Start Seven Deadly Sins. |
| 12 | Obsession | Seven Deadly Sins #2 | Finish Seven Deadly Sins. |
| 13 | Selfish | Selfish #1 | Start Selfish. |
| 14 | Myself | Selfish #2 | Continue Selfish. |
| 15 | Selfless | Selfish #3 | Finish Selfish. |
| 16 | I Dare You | Dare #1 | Start Dare. |
| 17 | I Promise You | Dare #2 | Continue Dare. |
| 18 | If You Dare | Dare #3 | Continue Dare. |
| 19 | Dare | Dare #4 | Series collection/follow-up depending edition. |
| 20 | Code of Silence | Dark Kingdom #1 | Start Dark Kingdom. |
| 21 | Titan | Dark Kingdom #2 | Continue Dark Kingdom. |
| 22 | Grave | Dark Kingdom #3 | Continue Dark Kingdom. |
| 23 | Cross | Dark Kingdom #4 | Continue Dark Kingdom. |
| 24 | Bones | Dark Kingdom #5 | Finish Dark Kingdom. |
| 25 | The Ritual | L.O.R.D.S. #1 | Best start for modern Shantel Tessier readers. |
| 26 | The Sinner | L.O.R.D.S. #2 | Continue Lords. |
| 27 | The Sacrifice | L.O.R.D.S. #3 | Continue Lords. |
| 28 | Sabotage | L.O.R.D.S. #4 | Timeline says read here, even though the hero is not a Lord. |
| 29 | Carnage | L.O.R.D.S. #5 | Continue Lords. |
| 30 | Madness | L.O.R.D.S. #6 | Continue Lords. |
| 31 | Chaotic | L.O.R.D.S. #7 | Continue Lords as available. |
Series Breakdown
L.O.R.D.S.
The most important Shantel Tessier series for search traffic. Read The Ritual, The Sinner, The Sacrifice, Sabotage, Carnage, Madness, then Chaotic.
Dark Kingdom
A mafia/dark romance series that is best read before or separately from L.O.R.D.S. if you want more of Tessier’s dangerous-men world.
Dare, Selfish, Seven Deadly Sins, DASH, and Undescribable
These earlier series round out the full author archive and are useful for readers who want to binge everything instead of only the viral LORDS books.
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FAQ
What order should I read the L.O.R.D.S. series?
The Ritual, The Sinner, The Sacrifice, Sabotage, Carnage, Madness, then Chaotic.
Can Shantel Tessier LORDS books be read as standalones?
They follow different couples, but timeline order is strongly recommended because the world and references build.
Should I start with The Ritual?
Yes, for most dark romance readers, The Ritual is the best start.
Is Dark Kingdom connected to LORDS?
Readers often group them together by vibe and author universe, but follow each series in its own order for clarity.
Source note: Verified against Shantel Tessier’s official books page and current series/order listings for L.O.R.D.S. and other series.