Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Books in Order

35
Books
1993
First Book
2006
Latest Book
14
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: January 2026

Publication Order

1

Guilty Pleasures

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1993

2

The Laughing Corpse

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1994

3

Circus of the Damned

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1995

4

The Lunatic Cafe

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1996

5

Bloody Bones

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1996

6

The Killing Dance

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1997

7

Burnt Offerings

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1998

8

Blue Moon

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1998

9

Obsidian Butterfly

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2000

10

Narcissus in Chains

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2001

11

Cerulean Sins

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2003

12

Incubus Dreams

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2004

13

2006

14

Danse Macabre

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2006

15

The Harlequin

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2007

16

Blood Noir

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2007

17

Skin Trade

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2009

18

2009

19

2010

20

2011

21

2012

22

Kiss the Dead

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2012

23

Affliction

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2013

24

Shutdown

2013

25

2013

26

2014

27

2015

28

Crimson Death

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2016

29

2016

30

Serpentine

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2018

31

Sucker Punch

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2020

32

2021

33

2023

34
35

Strange Candy

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2006

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series is publication order: 1. Guilty Pleasures (1993), 2. The Laughing Corpse (1994), 3. Circus of the Damned (1995), 4. The Lunatic Cafe (1996), 5. Bloody Bones (1996), and 30 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton contains 35 books. The series began in 1993 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series is written by Laurell K. Hamilton. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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