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. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Updated 01/06/2023

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Dead Until Dark (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #1)

★ 7.60 / 440

Living Dead in Dallas (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #2)

★ 7.50 / 348

Club Dead (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #3)

★ 7.54 / 298

Dead to the World (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #4)

★ 8.12 / 270

Dead as a Doornail (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #5)

★ 7.46 / 238

Definitely Dead (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #6)

★ 7.64 / 224

All Together Dead (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #7)

★ 7.76 / 216

From Dead to Worse (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #8)

★ 7.52 / 198

Dead and Gone (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #9)

★ 7.60 / 186

Dead in the Family (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #10)

★ 7.12 / 159

Dead Reckoning (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #11)

★ 6.88 / 138

Deadlocked (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #12)

★ 6.92 / 127

Dead Ever After (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #13)

★ 6.62 / 115

A Touch of Dead (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

★ 6.54 / 13

The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

★ 7.00 / 2

After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

★ 4.60 / 5

Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

★ 8.00 / 1

The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

N/A

Speculative Fiction Books

Dead Until Dark (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #1 / 13)

2001 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Living Dead in Dallas (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #2 / 13)

2002 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Club Dead (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #3 / 13)

2003 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Dead to the World (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #4 / 13)

2004 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Dead as a Doornail (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #5 / 13)

2005 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Definitely Dead (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #6 / 13)

2006 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

All Together Dead (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #7 / 13)

2007 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

From Dead to Worse (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #8 / 13)

2008 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Dead and Gone (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #9 / 13)

2009 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Dead in the Family (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #10 / 13)

2010 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Dead Reckoning (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #11 / 13)

2011 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Deadlocked (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #12 / 13)

2012 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Dead Ever After (The Southern Vampire Mysteries #13 / 13)

2013 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

A Touch of Dead (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

2009 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance, short stories

After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

2013 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance

Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

2017 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance, short stories

The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

2017 | fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal romance, short stories

Fictions and Others

The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (The Southern Vampire Mysteries)

2011 | non-fiction