📖 About The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries is a series universe written by L.J. Smith. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 5 series, published between 1991 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of The Vampire Diaries Books with 4 books. It opens with The Awakening (1991) and currently runs to Dark Reunion (1991).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with The Vampire Diaries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Awakening (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of The Vampire Diaries 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.

📚 The Vampire Diaries Books in Order

Publication Order of The Vampire Diaries Books
4 books
1
The Awakening book cover1The Awakening1991Buy on Amazon
The Struggle book cover2The Struggle1991Buy on Amazon
The Fury book cover3The Fury1991Buy on Amazon
Dark Reunion book cover4Dark Reunion1991Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries Books
6 books
2
Origins book cover1Origins2010Buy on Amazon
Bloodlust book cover2Bloodlust2011Buy on Amazon
The Craving book cover3The Craving2011Buy on Amazon
The Ripper book cover4The Ripper2011Buy on Amazon
The Asylum book cover5The Asylum2012Buy on Amazon
The Compelled book cover6The Compelled2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters Books
3 books
3
Phantom book cover1Phantom2011Buy on Amazon
Moonsong book cover2Moonsong2011Buy on Amazon
Destiny Rising book cover3Destiny Rising2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Vampire Diaries: The Return Books
3 books
4
Nightfall book cover1Nightfall2009Buy on Amazon
Shadow Souls book cover2Shadow Souls2010Buy on Amazon
Midnight book cover3Midnight2011Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Vampire Diaries: The Salvation Books
3 books
5
Unseen book cover1Unseen2013Buy on Amazon
Unspoken book cover2Unspoken2013Buy on Amazon
Unmasked book cover3Unmasked2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Vampire Diaries books are there?
There are 19 books in the The Vampire Diaries collection, organised into 5 series and published between 1991 and 2014.
What is the first The Vampire Diaries book?
The first book is The Awakening, published in 1991.
What order should I read the The Vampire Diaries 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 The Vampire Diaries books?
The The Vampire Diaries books were written by L.J. Smith.
Is the The Vampire Diaries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Vampire Diaries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 2014.