The Vampire Chronicles Books in Order
Anne Rice's gothic saga following the immortal vampire Lestat and his fellow undead across centuries, from the brooding Louis of New Orleans to ancient bloodlines and their reckoning with mortality, faith, and power. The thirteen-novel arc runs from Interview with the Vampire to Blood Communion.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1976 · Anne Rice
Louis tells the story of his life, both mortal and immortal. He was turned into a vampire by Lestat, a charismatic and dangerous figure. Louis…
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Anne Rice
The Vampire Lestat (1985) is a vampire novel by American author Anne Rice, the second in her Vampire Chronicles series. It follows the story of…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Anne Rice
Queen of the Damned is the third book in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. It follows three parallel storylines. A rock star vampire, Lestat, prepares…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Anne Rice
The 1992 novel The Tale of the Body Thief is the fourth book in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles series. It follows Lestat, who is impulsive and…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Anne Rice
Memnoch the Devil (1995) is a horror novel by Anne Rice, the fifth in her Vampire Chronicles series. It follows The Tale of the Body Thief and draws…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Anne Rice
The 1998 novel by Anne Rice is the latest in the Vampire Chronicles series. It follows the story of Armand, a charismatic leader of a vampire coven…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Anne Rice
At the center of Anne Rice's Merrick is the beautiful, unconquerable witch Merrick, a Mayfair of New Orleans descended from a family steeped in…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Anne Rice
A 2001 novel by Anne Rice centering on Marius, an ancient vampire of patrician Roman birth, tracing his story from ancient Rome to the present.…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Anne Rice
Lestat is back, saviour and demon, presiding over a gothic story of family greed and hatred across generations centered on Blackwood Farm, a Southern…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Anne Rice
Anne Rice's 2003 novel continues the vampire chronicles with the story of Lestat, who seeks redemption, goodness, and the love of Rowan Mayfair. The…
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Buy on AmazonPrince Lestat, The Vampire Chronicles
2014 · Anne Rice
The novel opens with the vampire world in crisis as vampires proliferate uncontrollably, leading to widespread burnings and massacres. Old vampires,…
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Buy on AmazonPrince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
2016 · Anne Rice
The Vampire Lestat is a novel by Anne Rice that follows the character Lestat de Lioncourt, a powerful and charismatic vampire. Lestat is portrayed as…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Anne Rice
This novel, written by Anne Rice in 2018, follows Lestat, a vampire who addresses his fellow vampires with passion and intensity. He recounts the…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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1991 · Lisa Jane Smith
Furia is the third book in a series of four books titled The Vampire Diaries, written by American author L. J. Smith. The book was published in 1991…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Lisa Jane Smith
A 1991 novel by L. J. Smith. The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire fiction series of novels created by American author L. J. Smith, centering…
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Buy on AmazonVampire Chronicles (Interview with the Vampire / Queen of the Damned / Vampire Lestat)
1989 · Anne Rice
This omnibus collects the first three installments of Anne Rice's saga: Louis's confession in Interview with the Vampire, Lestat's autobiography in…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Vampire Chronicles books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Interview With the Vampire”. Start with “Interview With the Vampire.”
How many books are in the The Vampire Chronicles series?
We list 16 books by Anne Rice , published between 1976–2018.
Where can I buy the The Vampire Chronicles books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.