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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Books in Order
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
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series? Start with "Guilty Pleasures" (1993) and follow publication order through all 35 books.
The complete Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Guilty Pleasures
1993
The Laughing Corpse
1994
Circus of the Damned
1995
The Lunatic Cafe
1996
Bloody Bones
1996
The Killing Dance
1997
Burnt Offerings
1998
Blue Moon
1998
Obsidian Butterfly
2000
Narcissus in Chains
2001
Cerulean Sins
2003
Incubus Dreams
2004
Micah
2006
Danse Macabre
2006
The Harlequin
2007
Blood Noir
2007
Skin Trade
2009
Flirt
2009
Bullet
2010
Hit List
2011
Beauty
2012
Kiss the Dead
2012
Affliction
2013
Shutdown
2013
Dancing
2013
Jason
2014
Dead Ice
2015
Crimson Death
2016
Wounded
2016
Serpentine
2018
Sucker Punch
2020
Rafael
2021
Smolder
2023
Slay
2023
Strange Candy
2006
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