📖 About Vampire Chronicles

Vampire Chronicles is a series universe written by Anne Rice. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 2 series, published between 1976 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of The Vampire Chronicles Books with 13 books. It opens with Interview with the Vampire (1976) and currently runs to Blood Communion (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with Vampire Chronicles

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Interview with the Vampire (1976), book 1 of Publication Order of The Vampire Chronicles 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 2 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.

📚 Vampire Chronicles Books in Order

Publication Order of The Vampire Chronicles Books
13 books
1
Interview with the Vampire book cover1Interview with the Vampire1976Buy on Amazon
The Vampire Lestat book cover2The Vampire Lestat1985Buy on Amazon
The Queen of the Damned book cover3The Queen of the Damned1988Buy on Amazon
The Tale of the Body Thief book cover4The Tale of the Body Thief1992Buy on Amazon
Memnoch the Devil book cover5Memnoch the Devil1995Buy on Amazon
The Vampire Armand book cover6The Vampire Armand1998Buy on Amazon
Merrick book cover7Merrick2000Buy on Amazon
Blood And Gold book cover8Blood And Gold2001Buy on Amazon
Blackwood Farm book cover9Blackwood Farm2002Buy on Amazon
Blood Canticle book cover10Blood Canticle2003Buy on Amazon
Prince Lestat book cover11Prince Lestat2014Buy on Amazon
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis book cover12Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis2016Buy on Amazon
Blood Communion book cover13Blood Communion2018Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of New Tales of the Vampires Books
2 books
2
Pandora book cover1Pandora1998Buy on Amazon
Vittorio, The Vampire book cover2Vittorio, The Vampire1999Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Vampire Chronicles books are there?
There are 15 books in the Vampire Chronicles collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1976 and 2018.
What is the first Vampire Chronicles book?
The first book is Interview with the Vampire, published in 1976.
What order should I read the Vampire Chronicles 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 Vampire Chronicles books?
The Vampire Chronicles books were written by Anne Rice.
Is the Vampire Chronicles series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Vampire Chronicles Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Vampire Chronicles series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1976, and the most recent in 2018.