The Sookie Stackhouse is a Mystery series by Charlaine Harris, made up of 20 books published between 2001 and 2014. It begins with Dead Until Dark (2001), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Games Creatures Play (2014), spanning 13 years of storytelling.
Sookie Stackhouse series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Sookie Stackhouse series?
Start with Dead Until Dark (2001), the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Sookie Stackhouse series?
There are 20 books in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris, published between 2001 and 2014.
What is the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series?
The first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series is Dead Until Dark, published in 2001 by Charlaine Harris.
What is the latest book in the Sookie Stackhouse series?
The most recent book in the Sookie Stackhouse series is Games Creatures Play (2014) by Charlaine Harris.
About the Sookie Stackhouse series
Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels — the basis for HBO's True Blood — are the fun, pulpy heart of paranormal romance. Sookie is a telepathic waitress in small-town Louisiana in a world where vampires have "come out" and gone mainstream, and her ability to read minds drags her into supernatural politics, romance and murder.
The series mixes mystery, southern charm, humour and a rotating cast of vampires, shapeshifters and fae. It is breezier and more comic than its TV adaptation, with Sookie's wry, down-to-earth voice anchoring the chaos.
Read in publication order from "Dead Until Dark" — the romances and the supernatural power struggles build across all thirteen books to a definite conclusion.