Dead and Gone
Now an HBO original series, True Blood — the New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series continues.
Except for Sookie Stackhouse, folks in Bon Temps, Louisiana, know little about vamps — and nothing about weres.
Until now. The weres and shifters have finally decided to reveal their
existence to the ordinary world. At first all goes well. Then the
mutilated body of a were-panther is found near the bar where Sookie
works — and she feels compelled to discover who, human or otherwise, did
it.
But there’s a far greater danger threatening Bon Temps. A
race of unhuman beings — older, more powerful, and more secretive than
vampires or werewolves — is preparing for war. And Sookie finds herself
an all-too human pawn in their battle.
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Charlaine Harris
Charlaine Harris didn’t just bring vampires into small-town America—she made them feel like your eccentric neighbors down the street. With a knack for blending the eerie and the everyday, Harris carved out a distinctive space in fantasy and mystery, where Southern charm meets supernatural chaos.
Born in Mississippi and raised in the heart of the South, Harris grew up surrounded by stories—ghost tales whispered on porches, family secrets that lingered like fog, and a cultural richness steeped in shadow and folklore. That upbringing shaped her voice: grounded in the rhythms of rural life, but always with one eye on the things that lurk just beyond the veil.
The Southern Vampire Mysteries
Also known as the Sookie Stackhouse series.
The Southern Vampire Mysteries consists of thirteen primary books, and includes five additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
