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ⓘ About Laurell K. Hamilton
Laurell K. Hamilton was born Laurell Kaye Klein on February 19, 1963 in Heber Springs, Arkansas but she spent most of her years growing up in the small town of Sims, Indiana where she lived with her grandmother. Hamilton has completed many literary works but is perhaps best known for her two popular series. Her writing is an intriguing blend of mystery, horror, magic, fantasy and with romance in the mix. Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter is a New York Times bestseller and has over 6 million copies in print around the world. Her other most noted series is her Merry Gentry series. When Hamilton was only a small child, her mother was killed in an automobile accident. At that time, her grandmother took on the responsibility of raising her.
All Book Series by Laurell K. Hamilton
The Girl Who Was Infatuated With Death
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006
Vampire of the Mists
Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 1991 Anthology · Christie Golden
Tapestry of Dark Souls
Book 5 of 25 · published 1993 Anthology · Elaine Bergstrom
I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire
Book 7 of 25 · published 1993 Anthology · P.N. Elrod
Tales of Ravenloft
Book 10 of 25 · published 1994 Anthology · Brian Thomsen,J. Robert King
To Sleep With Evil
Book 16 of 25 · published 1996 Anthology · Andria Cardarelle
Shadowborn
Book 18 of 25 · published 1998 Anthology · William W. Connors,Carrie Bebris
I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin
Book 19 of 25 · published 1998 Anthology · P.N. Elrod
Spectre of the Black Rose
Book 20 of 25 · published 1999 Anthology · Voronica Whitney-Robinson,James Lowder
Heir of Strahd
Latest in the series · book 25 of 25 · published 2025 Anthology · Delilah S. Dawson
Seven Seasons of Buffy
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 2003 Anthology · Scott Westerfeld,Charlaine Harris,Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Christie Golden,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Lawrence Watt-Evans,David Brin,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Laura Resnick,Sarah Zettel,Nancy Kilpatrick,Michelle West,Glenn Yeffeth,Margaret L. Carter,Peg Aloi,Marguerite Krause,Jennifer Crusie,Carla Montgomery
Five Seasons of Angel
Book 3 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Peter S. Beagle,Laura Anne Gilman,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Josepha Sherman,Laura Resnick,Candace Havens,Glenn Yeffeth,Michelle Sagara,Steven Harper,Amy Berner,Marguerite Krause,Abbie Bernstein,Jennifer Crusie,Don DeBrandt,K. Stoddard Hayes,Joy Davidson,Don Kerns
Stepping through the Stargate
Book 4 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · P.N. Elrod,Roxanne Conrad
What Would Sipowicz Do? Race, Rights and Redemption in NYPD Blue
Book 5 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth,Shanna Caughey
The Anthology at the End of the Universe
Book 6 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Stephen Baxter,John Shirley,Adam-Troy Castro,Lawrence Watt-Evans,Adam Roberts,Susan Sizemore,Mark W. Tiedemann,Jacqueline Carey,Vox Day,Cory Doctorow,A.M. Dellamonica,Glenn Yeffeth,Selina Rosen,Amy Berner,Maria Alexander,Marguerite Krause,Bruce Bethke,Don DeBrandt,Marie-Catherine Caillava,Mike Byrne
The War of the Worlds
Book 8 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Connie Willis,Mercedes Lackey,H.G. Wells,Mike Resnick,Stephen Baxter,Lawrence Watt-Evans
Navigating the Golden Compass
Book 9 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth
Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets
Book 11 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth
Flirting With Pride And Prejudice
Book 12 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Crusie
King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape!
Book 14 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · David Brin
Totally Charmed
Book 15 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Maggie Shayne,Rebecca York,Jody Lynn Nye,Evelyn Vaughn,Tanya Huff,Vera Nazarian,Jennifer Crusie
The Unauthorized X-Men
Book 16 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Len Wein
This Is Chick-Lit
Book 17 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Welcome to Wisteria Lane
Book 18 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Leah Wilson
The Battle for Azeroth
Book 20 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Jody Lynn Nye,Justina Robson,Doranna Durgin,Bill Fawcett,Mel White,James John Bell,James M. Ward,Scott Cuthbertson,Nancy Berman,Jerry Jackson,Chris McCubbin,Maressa Hecht Orzack,Nancy Durgin
Boarding the Enterprise
Book 22 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Robert J. Sawyer,David Gerrold
So Say We All
Book 23 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Peter B. Lloyd,Richard Hatch
Investigating CSI
Book 24 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Donn Cortez
Coffee at Luke's
Book 26 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Jennifer Crusie
Jack Bauer for President
Book 28 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Richard Miniter
Halo Effect
Book 29 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Thomason
Serenity Found
Book 33 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Orson Scott Card,Jacob Clifton,Michael Marano,Jane Espenson,Natalie Haynes,Nathan Fillion
Batman Unauthorized
Book 35 of 41 · published 2008 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Alan J. Porter
Secrets of the Dragon Riders
Book 36 of 41 · published 2008 Anthology · James A. Owen
James Bond in the 21st Century
Book 38 of 41 · published 2009 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Glenn Yeffeth
You Do Not Talk About Fight Club
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2015 Anthology · Chuck Palahniuk,Read Mercer Schuchardt
Encounter at Farpoint
Series opener · book 1 of 73 · published 1987 Anthology · David Gerrold
The Captain's Honor
Book 9 of 73 · published 1989 Anthology · David Dvorkin,Daniel Dvorkin
Doomsday World
Book 12 of 73 · published 1990 Anthology · Peter David,Carmen Carter,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman
The Eyes of the Beholders
Book 13 of 73 · published 1990 Anthology · A.C. Crispin
Chains of Command
Book 20 of 73 · published 1992 Anthology · Bill McCay,Eloise Flood
Foreign Foes
Book 30 of 73 · published 1994 Anthology · Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur
Requiem
Book 31 of 73 · published 1994 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman,Kevin Ryan
The Romulan Stratagem
Book 34 of 73 · published 1995 Anthology · Robert Greenberger
Possession
Book 39 of 73 · published 1996 Anthology · Kathleen O'Malley,J.M. Dillard
Klingon
Book 40 of 73 · published 1996 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith
The Soldiers of Fear
Book 41 of 73 · published 1996 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Vectors
Book 53 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith
Red Sector
Book 54 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman,Diane Carey
The First Virtue
Book 57 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · Christie Golden,Michael Jan Friedman
The Forgotten War
Book 58 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · William R. Forstchen
The Genesis Wave Book One
Book 61 of 73 · published 2000 Anthology · John Vornholt
Vectors: Double Helix #2
Book 62 of 73 · published 2000 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Diplomatic Implausibility
Book 63 of 73 · published 2001 Anthology · Keith R.A. DeCandido
Maximum Warp: Book One
Book 65 of 73 · published 2001 Anthology · Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur
Maximum Warp: Book Two
Book 66 of 73 · published 2001 Anthology · Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur
The Genesis Wave, Book Two
Book 67 of 73 · published 2001 Anthology · John Vornholt
The Genesis Wave, Book Three
Book 68 of 73 · published 2002 Anthology · John Vornholt
Sand and Stars
Book 71 of 73 · published 2004 Anthology · Diane Duane,A.C. Crispin
Takedown
Latest in the series · book 73 of 73 · published 2015 Anthology · John Jackson Miller
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Laurell K. Hamilton?
Laurell K. Hamilton was born Laurell Kaye Klein on February 19, 1963 in Heber Springs, Arkansas but she spent most of her years growing up in the small town of Sims, Indiana where she lived with her grandmother. Hamilton has completed many literary works but is perhaps best known for her two popular series. Her writing is an intriguing blend of mystery, horror, magic, fantasy and with romance in the mix.
Which Laurell K. Hamilton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ravenloft series, the earliest of Laurell K. Hamilton's multi-book series: it opens with Vampire of the Mists (1991) and runs to 25 books across 1991–2025, ending with Heir of Strahd (2025). Laurell K. Hamilton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Laurell K. Hamilton written?
Laurell K. Hamilton has 211 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2027. 198 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series with 35 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Laurell K. Hamilton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Laurell K. Hamilton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ravenloft (1991–2025, 25 books), Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter (1993–2023, 35 books) and Merry Gentry (2000–2027, 11 books), plus 6 more.
How are Laurell K. Hamilton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Laurell K. Hamilton's 211 books into 11 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter (35 books, 1993–2023); Ravenloft (25 books, 1991–2025); Merry Gentry (11 books, 2000–2027); Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Graphic Novels (3 books, 2007–2011); Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned Graphic Novels (3 books, 2011–2012), plus 6 further series.