Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pure Healing | 2012 | Aja James | Buy |
| 2 | Dark Longing | 2018 | Aja James | Buy |
| 3 | Dark Desires | 2018 | Aja James | Buy |
| 4 | Dark Pleasures | 2018 | Aja James | Buy |
| 5 | Pure Rapture | 2018 | Aja James | Buy |
| 6 | Dark Redemption | 2018 | Aja James | Buy |
| 7 | Pure Awakening | 2018 | Aja James | Buy |
| 8 | Dark Obsession | 2019 | Aja James | Buy |
| 9 | Pure Ecstasy | 2019 | Aja James | Buy |
| 10 | Pure Providence | 2019 | Aja James | Buy |
| 11 | Pure Magnetism | 2019 | Aja James | Buy |
| 12 | Dark Possession | 2020 | Aja James | Buy |
| 13 | Pure Surrender | 2020 | Aja James | Buy |
| 14 | Pure Darkness | 2020 | Aja James | Buy |
| 15 | Pure Requiem | 2020 | Aja James | Buy |
| 16 | Pure Destiny | 2021 | Aja James | Buy |
| 17 | Dark Purity | 2021 | Aja James | Buy |
The Pure/Dark Ones series by Aja James is a sprawling paranormal romance saga that began with Pure Healing in 2012. The books are set in a world where an ancient race of immortal beings, known as the Pure Ones, exists alongside humans, vampires, and shapeshifters. Each novel focuses on a different couple, but an overarching conflict between the Pure Ones and the Dark Ones ties the series together.
With seventeen books published between 2012 and 2021, the series alternates between “Pure” and “Dark” titled entries, reflecting which side of the supernatural divide takes center stage. Books like Dark Longing, Pure Rapture, and Dark Obsession follow characters through intense romantic relationships set against a backdrop of supernatural politics and ancient grudges. The series rewards readers who start from the beginning, as character arcs and plot threads build across multiple books.