📖 About Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter

Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter is a series universe written by Laurell K. Hamilton. The complete collection runs to 42 books across 5 series, published between 1993 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Books with 34 books. It opens with Guilty Pleasures (1993) and currently runs to Slay (2023).

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🎯 Where to Start with Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Guilty Pleasures (1993), book 1 of Publication Order of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 5 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter Books in Order

Publication Order of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Books
34 books
1
Guilty Pleasures book cover1Guilty Pleasures1993Buy on Amazon
The Laughing Corpse book cover2The Laughing Corpse1994Buy on Amazon
Circus of the Damned book cover3Circus of the Damned1995Buy on Amazon
The Lunatic Cafe book cover4The Lunatic Cafe1996Buy on Amazon
Bloody Bones book cover5Bloody Bones1996Buy on Amazon
The Killing Dance book cover6The Killing Dance1997Buy on Amazon
Burnt Offerings book cover7Burnt Offerings1998Buy on Amazon
Blue Moon book cover8Blue Moon1998Buy on Amazon
Obsidian Butterfly book cover9Obsidian Butterfly2000Buy on Amazon
Narcissus in Chains book cover10Narcissus in Chains2001Buy on Amazon
Cerulean Sins book cover11Cerulean Sins2003Buy on Amazon
Incubus Dreams book cover12Incubus Dreams2004Buy on Amazon
Micah book cover13Micah2006Buy on Amazon
Danse Macabre book cover14Danse Macabre2006Buy on Amazon
The Harlequin book cover15The Harlequin2007Buy on Amazon
Blood Noir book cover16Blood Noir2007Buy on Amazon
Skin Trade book cover17Skin Trade2009Buy on Amazon
Flirt book cover18Flirt2009Buy on Amazon
Bullet book cover19Bullet2010Buy on Amazon
Hit List book cover20Hit List2011Buy on Amazon
Beauty book cover21Beauty2012Buy on Amazon
Kiss the Dead book cover22Kiss the Dead2012Buy on Amazon
Affliction book cover23Affliction2013Buy on Amazon
Shutdown book cover24Shutdown2013Buy on Amazon
Dancing book cover25Dancing2013Buy on Amazon
Jason book cover26Jason2014Buy on Amazon
Dead Ice book cover27Dead Ice2015Buy on Amazon
Crimson Death book cover28Crimson Death2016Buy on Amazon
Wounded book cover29Wounded2016Buy on Amazon
Serpentine book cover30Serpentine2018Buy on Amazon
Sucker Punch book cover31Sucker Punch2020Buy on Amazon
Rafael book cover32Rafael2021Buy on Amazon
Smolder book cover33Smolder2023Buy on Amazon
Slay book cover34Slay2023Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Graphic Novels
3 books
2
The First Death book cover1The First Death2007Buy on Amazon
Guilty Pleasures book cover2Guilty Pleasures2009Buy on Amazon
The Laughing Corpse book cover3The Laughing Corpse2011Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned Graphic Novels
3 books
3
The Charmer book cover1The Charmer2011Buy on Amazon
The Ingenue book cover2The Ingenue2011Buy on Amazon
The Scoundrel book cover3The Scoundrel2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse Graphic Novels
3 books
4
Animator book cover1Animator2008Buy on Amazon
Executioner book cover2Executioner2008Buy on Amazon
Necromancer book cover3Necromancer2010Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collections
1 books
5
Strange Candy book cover1Strange Candy2006Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books are there?
There are 42 books in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter collection, organised into 5 series and published between 1993 and 2023.
What is the first Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter book?
The first book is Guilty Pleasures, published in 1993.
What order should I read the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books?
The Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books were written by Laurell K. Hamilton.
Is the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Books, has 34 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1993, and the most recent in 2023.