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Reading order

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Books in Order

This page lists the complete Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter reading order by Laurell K. Hamilton, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 33 books / 1993-2023

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Reading Order

01 Guilty Pleasures 1993 Buy
03 Circus of the Damned 1995 Buy
04 The Lunatic Cafe 1996 Buy
05 Bloody Bones 1996 Buy
06 The Killing Dance 1997 Buy
07 Burnt Offerings 1998 Buy
08 Blue Moon 1998 Buy
09 Obsidian Butterfly 2000 Buy
10 Narcissus in Chains 2001 Buy
11 Cerulean Sins 2003 Buy
12 Incubus Dreams 2004 Buy
13 Micah 2006 Buy
14 Danse Macabre 2006 Buy
15 The Harlequin 2007 Buy
16 Blood Noir 2007 Buy
17 Skin Trade 2009 Buy
18 Flirt 2009 Buy
19 Bullet 2010 Buy
20 Hit List 2011 Buy
21 Beauty 2012 Buy
22 Kiss the Dead 2012 Buy
23 Affliction 2013 Buy
24 Shutdown 2013 Buy
25 Dancing 2013 Buy
26 Jason 2014 Buy
27 Dead Ice 2015 Buy
28 Crimson Death 2016 Buy
29 Wounded 2016 Buy
30 Serpentine 2018 Buy
31 Sucker Punch 2020 Buy
32 Rafael 2021 Buy
33 Smolder 2023 Buy
34 Slay 2023 Buy

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Books by Publication Order

1993 Guilty Pleasures #1
1995 Circus of the Damned #3
1996 The Lunatic Cafe #4
1996 Bloody Bones #5
1997 The Killing Dance #6
1998 Burnt Offerings #7
1998 Blue Moon #8
2000 Obsidian Butterfly #9
2001 Narcissus in Chains #10
2003 Cerulean Sins #11
2004 Incubus Dreams #12
2006 Micah #13
2006 Danse Macabre #14
2007 The Harlequin #15
2007 Blood Noir #16
2009 Skin Trade #17
2009 Flirt #18
2010 Bullet #19
2011 Hit List #20
2012 Beauty #21
2012 Kiss the Dead #22
2013 Affliction #23
2013 Shutdown #24
2013 Dancing #25
2014 Jason #26
2015 Dead Ice #27
2016 Crimson Death #28
2016 Wounded #29
2018 Serpentine #30
2020 Sucker Punch #31
2021 Rafael #32
2023 Smolder #33
2023 Slay #34

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter reading order?

The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter books are there?

This catalog currently lists 33 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter books published across 1993-2023.

Who writes the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter books?

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter is listed as a book series by Laurell K. Hamilton.

Should I read Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter in publication order?

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