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.
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Buy on AmazonDead 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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Buy on Amazon2002 · 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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Buy on Amazon2003 · 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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Buy on Amazon2004 · 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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Buy on Amazon2005 · 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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Buy on AmazonDefinitely 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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Buy on AmazonAll 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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Buy on Amazon2008 · 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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