The The Vampire Chronicles is a Horror / Fantasy series by Anne Rice, made up of 13 books published between 1976 and 2018. It begins with Interview with the Vampire (1976), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018), spanning 42 years of storytelling.
The Vampire Chronicles series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Vampire Chronicles series?
Start with Interview with the Vampire (1976), the first book in the The Vampire Chronicles series by Anne Rice. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the The Vampire Chronicles series?
There are 13 books in the The Vampire Chronicles series by Anne Rice, published between 1976 and 2018.
What is the first book in the The Vampire Chronicles series?
The first book in the The Vampire Chronicles series is Interview with the Vampire, published in 1976 by Anne Rice.
What is the latest book in the The Vampire Chronicles series?
The most recent book in the The Vampire Chronicles series is Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018) by Anne Rice.
About the Vampire Chronicles series
Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles transformed the vampire in fiction — sensual, philosophical, and achingly immortal. Beginning with "Interview with the Vampire," the series gives voice to the vampires themselves, above all the magnetic, rock-star antihero Lestat, as they grapple with eternity, beauty, guilt and the hunger for meaning.
Rice's lush, baroque prose and her vampires' existential longing redefined the genre and inspired countless successors. The Chronicles range from intimate confession to sweeping mythology about the origins of vampirekind.
Start with "Interview with the Vampire," then "The Vampire Lestat." The series connects to Rice's Mayfair Witches in her wider "Lives" universe.