The Beast
- Published
- 1 January 2016
- Pages
- 526
- ISBN-13
- 9780349409153
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Beast sits between The Shadows and The Chosen as the fourteenth Black Dagger Brotherhood novel, published in 2016 at 526 pages -- another Caldwell pairing drawn from J. R. Ward's ever-expanding cast of Brothers, allies, and villains.
Key facts about The Beast
J. R. Ward wrote The Beast, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2016. The book has 526 pages.
We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780349409153 to find the main one.
The Beast is book 16 of 31 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The series has 31 published books. However, the series starts with Darius (2022). Lover Enthroned is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 29 September 2026.
Additionally, J. R. Ward writes Fallen Angels, Black Dagger Legacy and The Bourbon Kings, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our paranormal romance, family saga and romantic suspense shelves. Meanwhile, Lover Enthroned is the latest published J. R. Ward book on file, from 29 September 2026.
About J. R. Ward
J. R. Ward is the pen name of Jessica Rowley Pell Bird, an American author who helped define modern paranormal romance with the Black Dagger Brotherhood, a series following a society of vampire warriors sworn to protect their dying race from a demonic enemy. See every J. R. Ward book in order.
Its place in Black Dagger Brotherhood
The Beast is book 16 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It follows The Shadows. It is followed by The Chosen. See the full Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order.
In Caldwell, New York, a secret brotherhood of massive, tattooed vampire warriors wages a shadow war against the Lessening Society, a cult of soulless slayers bent on wiping out the vampire race. Each book pairs one Brother (or an ally drawn into their world) with his fated mate, unfolding a slow-burn, often filthy-hot romance against a backdrop of gothic violence, blood bonds, and vampire aristocracy. J. R. Ward built an entire mythology around this world: a formal vampire caste system, a private glyph-based…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780349409153
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780451475176