A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Anita Blake Books in Order

The complete Anita Blake reading order — 40 books from 1994–2011.

  1. 01 The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 1994 Amazon — buy The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  2. 02 Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 1995 Amazon — buy Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  3. 03 Circus of the Damned 1995 Amazon — buy Circus of the Damned Bookshop — buy Circus of the Damned ThriftBooks — buy Circus of the Damned eBooks.com — buy Circus of the Damned
  4. 04 The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake) 1996 Amazon — buy The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake) Bookshop — buy The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake) ThriftBooks — buy The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake) eBooks.com — buy The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake)
  5. 05 The Killing Dance (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 1997 Amazon — buy The Killing Dance (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy The Killing Dance (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy The Killing Dance (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy The Killing Dance (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  6. 06 Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2000 Amazon — buy Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  7. 07 Bloody Bones (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2000 Amazon — buy Bloody Bones (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Bloody Bones (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Bloody Bones (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Bloody Bones (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  8. 08 Anita Blake 2000 Amazon — buy Anita Blake Bookshop — buy Anita Blake ThriftBooks — buy Anita Blake eBooks.com — buy Anita Blake
  9. 09 Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2001 Amazon — buy Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  10. 10 Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9) 2002 Amazon — buy Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9) Bookshop — buy Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9) ThriftBooks — buy Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9) eBooks.com — buy Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9)
  11. 11 Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2002 Amazon — buy Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  12. 12 Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 7) 2002 Amazon — buy Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 7) Bookshop — buy Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 7) ThriftBooks — buy Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 7) eBooks.com — buy Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 7)
  13. 13 Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 8) 2002 Amazon — buy Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 8) Bookshop — buy Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 8) ThriftBooks — buy Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 8) eBooks.com — buy Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 8)
  14. 14 Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 1) 2002 Amazon — buy Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 1) Bookshop — buy Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 1) ThriftBooks — buy Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 1) eBooks.com — buy Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 1)
  15. 15 Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 5) 2002 Amazon — buy Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 5) Bookshop — buy Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 5) ThriftBooks — buy Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 5) eBooks.com — buy Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 5)
  16. 16 The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 2) 2002 Amazon — buy The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 2) Bookshop — buy The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 2) eBooks.com — buy The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 2)
  17. 17 The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 6) 2002 Amazon — buy The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 6) Bookshop — buy The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 6) ThriftBooks — buy The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 6) eBooks.com — buy The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 6)
  18. 18 KILLING DANCE (ANITA BLAKE, NO 6) 2002 Amazon — buy KILLING DANCE (ANITA BLAKE, NO 6) Bookshop — buy KILLING DANCE (ANITA BLAKE, NO 6) ThriftBooks — buy KILLING DANCE (ANITA BLAKE, NO 6) eBooks.com — buy KILLING DANCE (ANITA BLAKE, NO 6)
  19. 19 Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2003 Amazon — buy Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  20. 20 Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2004 Amazon — buy Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  21. 21 Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 11) 2004 Amazon — buy Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 11) Bookshop — buy Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 11) ThriftBooks — buy Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 11) eBooks.com — buy Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 11)
  22. 22 Anita Blake, vampire hunter 2005 Amazon — buy Anita Blake, vampire hunter Bookshop — buy Anita Blake, vampire hunter ThriftBooks — buy Anita Blake, vampire hunter eBooks.com — buy Anita Blake, vampire hunter
  23. 23 Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 12) 2005 Amazon — buy Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 12) Bookshop — buy Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 12) ThriftBooks — buy Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 12) eBooks.com — buy Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 12)
  24. 24 Danse Macabre 2006 Amazon — buy Danse Macabre Bookshop — buy Danse Macabre ThriftBooks — buy Danse Macabre eBooks.com — buy Danse Macabre
  25. 25 Micah (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter 2006 Amazon — buy Micah (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Bookshop — buy Micah (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter ThriftBooks — buy Micah (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter eBooks.com — buy Micah (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
  26. 26 Danse Macabre (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2006 Amazon — buy Danse Macabre (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Danse Macabre (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Danse Macabre (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Danse Macabre (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  27. 27 Harlequin, The (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2007 Amazon — buy Harlequin, The (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Harlequin, The (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Harlequin, The (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Harlequin, The (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
  28. 28 The Harlequin (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 15) 2007 Amazon — buy The Harlequin (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 15) Bookshop — buy The Harlequin (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 15) ThriftBooks — buy The Harlequin (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 15) eBooks.com — buy The Harlequin (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 15)
  29. 29 Guilty Pleasures Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Paperback 2007 Amazon — buy Guilty Pleasures Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Paperback Bookshop — buy Guilty Pleasures Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Paperback ThriftBooks — buy Guilty Pleasures Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Paperback eBooks.com — buy Guilty Pleasures Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Paperback
  30. 30 Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter 2008 Amazon — buy Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Bookshop — buy Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter ThriftBooks — buy Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter eBooks.com — buy Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
  31. 31 The harlequin 2008 Amazon — buy The harlequin Bookshop — buy The harlequin ThriftBooks — buy The harlequin eBooks.com — buy The harlequin
  32. 32 Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16) 2008 Amazon — buy Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16) Bookshop — buy Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16) ThriftBooks — buy Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16) eBooks.com — buy Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16)
  33. 33 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 2009 Amazon — buy Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection Bookshop — buy Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection ThriftBooks — buy Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection eBooks.com — buy Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection
  34. 34 Guilty Pleasures 2009 Amazon — buy Guilty Pleasures Bookshop — buy Guilty Pleasures ThriftBooks — buy Guilty Pleasures eBooks.com — buy Guilty Pleasures
  35. 35 The Laughing Corpse 2009 Amazon — buy The Laughing Corpse Bookshop — buy The Laughing Corpse ThriftBooks — buy The Laughing Corpse eBooks.com — buy The Laughing Corpse
  36. 36 Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Volume 3 Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Marvel Paper 2009 Amazon — buy Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Volume 3 Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Marvel Paper Bookshop — buy Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Volume 3 Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Marvel Paper ThriftBooks — buy Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Volume 3 Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Marvel Paper eBooks.com — buy Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Volume 3 Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Marvel Paper
  37. 37 Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) 2010 Amazon — buy Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) Bookshop — buy Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) ThriftBooks — buy Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) eBooks.com — buy Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter)
  38. 38 Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels) 2010 Amazon — buy Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels) Bookshop — buy Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels) ThriftBooks — buy Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels) eBooks.com — buy Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels)
  39. 39 Burnt Offerings 2010 Amazon — buy Burnt Offerings Bookshop — buy Burnt Offerings ThriftBooks — buy Burnt Offerings eBooks.com — buy Burnt Offerings
  40. 40 Anita Blake T14 Danse Macabre 2011 Amazon — buy Anita Blake T14 Danse Macabre Bookshop — buy Anita Blake T14 Danse Macabre ThriftBooks — buy Anita Blake T14 Danse Macabre eBooks.com — buy Anita Blake T14 Danse Macabre

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 1994
2 Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 1995
3 Circus of the Damned 1995
4 The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake) 1996
5 The Killing Dance (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 1997
6 Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2000
7 Bloody Bones (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2000
8 Anita Blake 2000
9 Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2001
10 Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9) 2002
11 Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2002
12 Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 7) 2002
13 Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 8) 2002
14 Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 1) 2002
15 Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 5) 2002
16 The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 2) 2002
17 The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 6) 2002
18 KILLING DANCE (ANITA BLAKE, NO 6) 2002
19 Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2003
20 Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2004
21 Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 11) 2004
22 Anita Blake, vampire hunter 2005
23 Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 12) 2005
24 Danse Macabre 2006
25 Micah (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter 2006
26 Danse Macabre (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2006
27 Harlequin, The (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 2007
28 The Harlequin (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 15) 2007
29 Guilty Pleasures Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Paperback 2007
30 Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter 2008
31 The harlequin 2008
32 Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16) 2008
33 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 2009
34 Guilty Pleasures 2009
35 The Laughing Corpse 2009
36 Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Volume 3 Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Marvel Paper 2009
37 Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) 2010
38 Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels) 2010
39 Burnt Offerings 2010
40 Anita Blake T14 Danse Macabre 2011

Anita Blake reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) (1994). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Anita Blake — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Anita Blake books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1994–2011.

What is the newest Anita Blake book?

Anita Blake T14 Danse Macabre, published in 2011.