The Vampire Chronicles Books in Order

This page lists the complete The Vampire Chronicles reading order by Anne Rice, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 13 books / 1976-2018

The Vampire Chronicles Reading Order

01 Interview with the Vampire 1976 Buy

02 The Vampire Lestat 1985 Buy

03 The Queen of the Damned 1988 Buy

04 The Tale of the Body Thief 1992 Buy

05 Memnoch the Devil 1995 Buy

06 The Vampire Armand 1998 Buy

07 Merrick 2000 Buy

08 Blood And Gold 2001 Buy

09 Blackwood Farm 2002 Buy

10 Blood Canticle 2003 Buy

11 Prince Lestat 2014 Buy

12 Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis 2016 Buy

13 Blood Communion 2018 Buy

The Vampire Chronicles Books by Publication Order

1976 Interview with the Vampire #1

1985 The Vampire Lestat #2

1988 The Queen of the Damned #3

1992 The Tale of the Body Thief #4

1995 Memnoch the Devil #5

1998 The Vampire Armand #6

2000 Merrick #7

2001 Blood And Gold #8

2002 Blackwood Farm #9

2003 Blood Canticle #10

2014 Prince Lestat #11

2016 Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis #12

2018 Blood Communion #13

Questions readers ask

What is the correct The Vampire Chronicles reading order?

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

How many The Vampire Chronicles books are there?

This catalog currently lists 13 The Vampire Chronicles books published across 1976-2018.

Who writes the The Vampire Chronicles books?

The Vampire Chronicles is listed as a book series by Anne Rice.

Should I read The Vampire Chronicles in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read The Vampire Chronicles. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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