The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy books in order

The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy by Glen Duncan reimagines werewolf mythology through literary horror, following immortal creatures grappling with desire, violence, and meaning.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Last Werewolf 2011 Glen Duncan Buy
2 Talulla Rising 2012 Glen Duncan N/A
3 Talulla Rising / Bad Moon Rising 2012 Glen Duncan Buy
4 By Blood We Live 2014 Glen Duncan Buy

The Last Werewolf (2011) announced itself as something different in supernatural fiction — a werewolf novel written with the prose quality and philosophical ambition of literary fiction. Glen Duncan’s protagonist is a two-hundred-year-old werewolf contemplating whether to go on living, narrating his experiences with dark humor and unflinching self-awareness.

Talulla Rising shifted the series’ perspective to a female werewolf, while By Blood We Live (2014) brought the trilogy to its conclusion with an expanded cast of supernatural characters. The series treats its horror elements seriously while using them as vehicles for questions about mortality, desire, and what it means to be the monster. Duncan’s literary background gives the Bloodlines Trilogy a distinctive voice in a crowded genre.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy series?

There are four books in the The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy series, published between 2011 and 2014.

What is the first book in the The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy series?

The first book in the The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy series is The Last Werewolf, published in 2011.

What order should you read the Bloodlines Trilogy?

Start with The Last Werewolf (2011), then Talulla Rising (2012), and finally By Blood We Live (2014). Each book shifts perspective to a different werewolf character, building on events and mythology established in previous volumes.

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