Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Mysteries Books in Order

book series

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

    This is the first novel in Charlaine Harris's mystery series featuring small-town waitress-turned-paranormal sleuth Sookie Stackhouse, later the…

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  2. Cover of Living dead in Dallas

    Living dead in Dallas

    2002 · Charlaine Harris

    Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse experiences a series of misfortunes, beginning with the murder of a coworker and an encounter with a dangerous…

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  3. Cover of Club dead

    Club dead

    2003 · Charlaine Harris

    Sookie's boyfriend has been distant, living in another state. She travels to Mississippi to attend Club Dead, a nightclub where vampire elites…

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  4. Cover of Dead to the World

    Dead to the World

    2004 · Charlaine Harris

    It's not every day that a naked man is found on the side of the road, and cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse stops to help. She recognizes him as…

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  5. Cover of Dead as a Doornail

    Dead as a Doornail

    2005 · Charlaine Harris

    Dead as a Doornail is a 2005 book by Charlaine Harris. It is book 5 of the series The Southern Vampire Mysteries. Catalog genres: Horror Fiction,…

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

    Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6)

    2006 · Charlaine Harris

    A 2006 novel by Charlaine Harris in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse loses her cousin Hadley, a consort of…

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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 Stackhouse, a cocktail waitress in Louisiana, deals with a variety of undead and paranormal beings. After being betrayed by her vampire lover,…

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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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  9. Cover of Dead and Gone

    Dead and Gone

    2009 · Charlaine Harris

    In this 2009 novel by Charlaine Harris, part of the Sookie Stackhouse series, weres and shifters reveal their existence to the ordinary world. When…

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  10. Cover of Dead in the family

    Dead in the family

    2010 · Charlaine Harris

    Book 10 in the Southern Vampire Series follows Sookie Stackhouse, who is hurting and angry after surviving the Fae War and losing loved ones. Her…

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  11. Cover of Dead reckoning

    Dead reckoning

    2011 · Charlaine Harris

    This novel follows Sookie Stackhouse, who witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's bar where she works. With Sam Merlotte known to be two-natured,…

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  12. Cover of Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, #12)

    Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, #12)

    2012 · Charlaine Harris

    Sookie Stackhouse, a telepath, learns some things she'd rather not know, including seeing Eric Northman feeding off another woman. With Felipe de…

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  13. Cover of Dead ever after

    Dead ever after

    2013 · Charlaine Harris

    Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Sam Merlotte, the owner, is known to be two-natured, so suspicion falls on…

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Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

Frequently asked questions

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

Read them in publication order, starting with “Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)”. Start with “Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1).”

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

We list 16 books by Charlaine Harris , published between 2001–2013.

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.