Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Mysteries Books in Order

Charlaine Harris's paranormal mystery series following Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress in small-town Louisiana who is drawn into a hidden world of vampires, shapeshifters, and other supernatural beings. The thirteen novels (2001-2013) inspired HBO's True Blood.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)

    Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)

    2001 · Charlaine Harris

    In the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, telepathic cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse finds relief in the one mind she can't read: that of Bill…

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  2. Cover of Living dead in Dallas

    Living dead in Dallas

    2002 · Charlaine Harris

    Sookie's mind-reading talent makes her useful to vampires, who lend her to the powerful sheriff of Dallas to track down a missing member of their…

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  3. Cover of Club dead

    Club dead

    2003 · Charlaine Harris

    When Bill goes missing in Mississippi after his loyalties are tested, Sookie reluctantly agrees to help find him, traveling to Jackson under the…

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  4. Cover of Dead to the World

    Dead to the World

    2004 · Charlaine Harris

    On New Year's Eve, Sookie discovers the formidable vampire Eric Northman wandering a back road with no memory of who he is, the victim of a witch's…

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  5. Cover of Dead as a doornail

    Dead as a doornail

    2005 · Charlaine Harris

    Sookie's brother Jason struggles with his first full moon after being bitten, while a sniper begins picking off the shapeshifters around Bon Temps.…

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  6. Cover of Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6)

    Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6)

    2006 · Charlaine Harris

    Sookie heads to New Orleans to settle the estate of her newly dead cousin Hadley, a former favorite of the vampire Queen of Louisiana, uncovering…

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  7. Cover of All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7)

    All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7)

    2007 · Charlaine Harris

    Sookie travels to a grand vampire summit at a lakeside hotel, brought along by the Queen of Louisiana, whose realm has been weakened by Hurricane…

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  8. Cover of From dead to worse

    From dead to worse

    2008 · Charlaine Harris

    Shifting alliances and a brewing war among vampire and werewolf factions sweep through Louisiana, forcing Sookie to take sides as power changes…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Mysteries books in?

Publication order — Charlaine Harris and widely recommended by readers Start with “Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1).”

How many books are in the Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Mysteries series?

We list 8 books by Charlaine Harris , published between 2001–2008.

Where can I buy the Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Mysteries books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.