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Marked Men

by Jay Crownover

The Marked Men series by Jay Crownover has 6 known books (6 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Rule (2013).

Books
6 known books (6 novels)
Published
6
First published
2013
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance
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Start here: Rule (2013) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Rule

Rule (2013)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Rule

    Novel

    Rule (2013) launches Marked Men at 432 pages -- the longest of the six -- introducing Denver's tattooed, motorcycle-riding friend group through its most notorious member.

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  2. Jet

    Novel

    Jet, also from 2013, follows Rule as the second Marked Men novel at 400 pages, turning Jay Crownover's attention to a different member of Denver's tattooed, motorcycle-riding friend group as the New Adult romance boom's early defining series continues.

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  3. Rome

    Novel

    Rome (2014, 384 pages) opens the series' second year as its third entry, continuing Crownover's angst-heavy, found-family-driven portraits of the same rough-edged Denver friend group between Jet and Nash.

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  4. Nash

    Novel

    Nash matches Jet's length at 400 pages, the fourth Marked Men novel, also published in 2014, centering another friend from the group whose popularity helped define the early New Adult romance era.

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  5. Rowdy

    Novel

    Rowdy (2014) closes out the year's three releases at 416 pages, the fifth book in the group's rotating cast, continuing the tattoo-and-motorcycle-culture aesthetic that made Marked Men one of the defining early-2010s New Adult series.

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  6. Asa

    Novel

    Asa (2015) is the sixth and final entry at 384 pages -- tied with Rome as the shortest of the six -- closing out Jay Crownover's Denver friend-group series, later announced as the film Marked Men: Rule + Shaw.

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About the Marked Men series

Marked Men is Jay Crownover's breakout New Adult romance series, following a tight-knit group of heavily tattooed, motorcycle-riding friends in Denver as each finds love despite a rough-edged exterior and a complicated past. Rule (2013) launches the series with the group's most notorious member, followed by Jet (2013), Rome and Nash (both 2014), Rowdy (2014) and Asa (2015), each book centering a different member of the friend group.

The series became one of the defining works of the early-2010s New Adult romance boom, pairing tattoo-and-motorcycle-culture aesthetics with found-family plotting and angst-heavy backstories. Its popularity carried beyond the page: a film adaptation, Marked Men: Rule + Shaw, has been announced with Nick Cassavetes directing and Chase Stokes and Sydney Taylor in the lead roles.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Marked Men series?

Six: Rule (2013), Jet (2013), Rome (2014), Nash (2014), Rowdy (2014), and Asa (2015).

What order should I read Marked Men in?

Publication order: Rule, Jet, Rome, Nash, Rowdy, then Asa.

Is there a Marked Men movie?

Yes -- a film adaptation, Marked Men: Rule + Shaw, has been announced with Nick Cassavetes directing and Chase Stokes and Sydney Taylor cast in the lead roles.

Is Marked Men connected to Jay Crownover's other series?

Not directly, though it established the found-family, tattoo-and-motorcycle-culture template she carried into later series like Point and Saints of Denver.

Is a seventh Marked Men book planned?

None has been announced as of August 2026; the core series appears complete.

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