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The Vampire Chronicles

by Anne Rice

13 books Started 1976 Latest 2018
Publication Reading Order

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.

13books
42years active
5decades
~3.5yrs between books
2018latest release
# Title Year Buy
1970s
1 Interview with the Vampire British Fantasy Award 1977Full award history → 🎬 2 adaptations → 1976 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
1980s
2 The Vampire Lestat ★ NYT 7w · peaked #9 Locus Award 1986World Fantasy Award 1986Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → 1985 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Queen of the Damned ★ NYT 17w · #1 Locus Award 1989Bram Stoker Award 1988Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → 1988 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
1990s
4 The Tale of the Body Thief ★ NYT 15w · #1 Locus Award 1993Lambda Literary Award 1993Full award history → 1992 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Memnoch the Devil ★ NYT 15w · #1 1995 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Vampire Armand ★ NYT 13w · peaked #2 1998 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2000s
7 Merrick ★ NYT 10w · peaked #2 2000 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Blood and Gold ★ NYT 6w · peaked #5 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Blackwood Farm ★ NYT 5w · peaked #4 2002 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Blood Canticle ★ NYT 5w · peaked #5 2003 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2010s
11 Prince Lestat ★ NYT 9w · peaked #3 🏆 Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → 2014 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis ★ NYT 2w · peaked #7 🏆 Lord Ruthven Award 2017Goodreads Choice Award 2017Full award history → 2016 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince LestatLatest ★ NYT 1w · peaked #5 2018 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

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.

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About Anne Rice

Anne Rice was born on 04 October 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was the second of four daughters of Irish Catholic parents, Katherine "Kay" Allen and Howard O'Brien. In 1961, she married Stan Rice, who passed away in 2002. They had two children, Christopher (1978) and Michele (1966-1972). She started to published in 1970s, and became a published phenomenon. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history.

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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.