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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter — by Laurell K. Hamilton
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series in Order: 34 books
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Guilty Pleasures
Book - 1
"I DON'T DATE VAMPIRES. I KILL THEM." My name is Anita Blake. Vampires call me The Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks ...
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The Laughing Corpse
Book - 2
"THE OLDER THE ZOMBIE, THE BIGGER THE DEATH NEEDED TO RAISE IT." After a few centuries, the only death "big enough" is a human sacrifice. I know, because I'm an animator. My name is Anita Blake. Working for Animators, Inc., is just a job--like ...
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Circus of the Damned
Book - 3
"MOST WOMEN COMPLAIN THAT THERE ARE NO SINGLE, STRAIGHT MEN LEFT. I'D JUST LIKE TO MEET ONE THAT'S HUMAN" I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. I've dined with shapeshifters, danced with werewolves, and been wooed--but not won--by Jea...
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The Lunatic Cafe
Book - 4
"YOU DON'T VOLUNTEER FOR SLUGFESTS WITH VAMPIRES. IT SHORTENS YOUR LIFE EXPECTANCY" And you don't fall in love with a werewolf. It interferes with your work. Especially when you're a preternatural expert, like me. My business brings me up close an...
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Bloody Bones
Book - 5
"WHEN THE MONSTERS ARE INVOLVED, IT'S NEVER JUST ONE DEAD BODY. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER THE DEAD MULTIPLY." First, there were the dead in the graveyard, two-hundred years dead. I'd been hired to raise them to settle a dispute over who owned the land th...
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The Killing Dance
Book - 6
"THESE DAYS MY LIFE IS A CROSS BETWEEN PRETERNATURAL SOAP OPERA AND AN ACTION-ADVENTURE MOVIE. SORT OF AS THE CASKET TURNS MEETS RAMBO ." The first hit man came after me at home, which should be against the rules. Then there was a second, and a th...
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Burnt Offerings
Book - 7
"YOU CAN'T TRUST ANYONE WHO SLEEPS WITH THE MONSTERS." That's what I've always said. That's what I've always believed. But now I'm the one sharing a bed with the Master Vampire of the City. Me, Anita Blake. The woman the vampires call the Executio...
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The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death
in BiteBook - 8.5
FEEL THE TOUCH OF DARKNESS... Follow a vampire hunter who can be as deadly as her prey. Meet a down-home southern girl who's found out, much to her chagrin, that vampires are her type. Feel the euphoria of fear in the shadow of a reluctant Queen o...
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Obsidian Butterfly
Book - 9
"MY NAME IS ANITA BLAKE. I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET EDWARD... 'Edward was a hit man. He specialized in monsters. Vampires, shape-shifters, anything and everything. There were people like me who did it legal, but Edward didn't sweat the legalities or, he...
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Narcissus in Chains
Book - 10
Men are men. Jean-Claude and Richard are each something else entirely. Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, torn between them, has been avoiding both vampire and werewolf for months. But when a kidnapper targets innocents she has sworn to protect, Anita turn...
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Cerulean Sins
Book - 11
How the mighty have fallen! Once a sworn enemy of all monsters, Anita is now the human consort of both Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire, and Micah, the leopard shape-shifter. Not quite as human as she once was, she is consumed by both their hungers--d...
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Incubus Dreams
Book - 12
As consultant to the Regional Preturnatural Crime Investigation Unit, Anita's called in on what appears to be a case involving a vampire serial killer who may be preying on strippers. But her professional judgment may be clouded by a conflict of inte...
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Danse Macabre
Book - 14
Anita Blake needs to be concentrating on a dangerous situation: the ardeur--the sexual power that flows between Anita and Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of the City; and Richard, the volatile werewolf who loves her passionately-- is reaching new levels....
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The Harlequin
Book - 15
The Harlequin's warning to Anita Blake is presented in a gift EL left where she'd be sure to find it. Inside, carefully wrapped n folds of pristine tissue paper, is a white mask, utterly plain. The fact that it's white, Jean-Claude tells her, is the ...
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Blood Noir
Book - 16
Werewolf Jason Schuyler needs Anita Blake -- not as a vampire hunter, federal marshal, or necromancer, but as a friend. He wants to pretend, just for a few days, that he's an everyday guy in an everyday relationship with a pretty woman who loves him,...
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Skin Trade
Book - 17
When a vampire serial killer sends Anita Blake a grisly souvenir from Las Vegas, she has to warn Sin City's local authorities what they're dealing with. Only it's worse than she thought. Police officers and one executioner have been slain -- paranorm...
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Kiss the Dead
Book - 21
When a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it's up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her. And when she does, she's faced with something she's never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people -- kids, grandparents, soccer moms -...
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Affliction
Book - 22
Some zombies are raised. Others must be put down. Just ask Anita Blake. Before now, she would have considered them merely off-putting, never dangerous. Before now, she had never heard of any of them causing human beings to perish in agony. But t...
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Crimson Death
Book - 25
In her twenty-fifth adventure, vampire hunter and necromancer Anita Blake learns that evil is in the eye of the beholder... Anita has never seen Damian, her vampire servant, in such a state. The rising sun doesn't usher in the peaceful death that...
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Serpentine
Book - 26
Vampire hunter Anita Blake has managed to overcome everything she faces. But this time there's a monster that even she doesn't know how to fight... A remote Florida island is the perfect wedding destination for the upcoming nuptials of Anita's fel...
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Sucker Punch
Book - 27
A brutal murder, a suspect in jail, and an execution planned -- but what if the wrong person is about to be killed? When a fellow U.S. Marshal asks Anita Blake to fly to a tiny community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on an emergency consult, she ...
Series Premise
The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton blends urban fantasy with crime investigation. Anita works as an animator who raises the dead for legal purposes and as a licensed vampire hunter who executes rogue vampires. Each book centers on a case, such as a string of supernatural murders or political conflicts among vampire factions. The stories also track Anita's evolving role within the supernatural community and her growing powers.
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series Reading Order
🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: Guilty Pleasures
Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.
The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series books in order provide the best experience, as the series builds on ongoing character relationships and long-term developments. Each installment includes a central investigation or conflict that reaches resolution within the book. However, key elements such as Anita's abilities, alliances, and romantic relationships change significantly over time. Readers starting later may follow the immediate plot but will miss important context and progression in character dynamics.
Explanation of reading order types
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series Characters
Anita Blake is the central protagonist, working as both an animator and a vampire executioner with a strong moral code. Jean-Claude is a powerful vampire leader who becomes a major figure in Anita's life and in supernatural politics. Richard Zeeman, a werewolf leader, plays a key role in both personal and political conflicts. A range of supernatural allies, law enforcement contacts, and rivals appear across the series.
Setting of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series
The series is set primarily in St. Louis, Missouri, in an alternate version of the modern world where supernatural beings are publicly known. Key locations include crime scenes, nightclubs, and areas tied to vampire and werewolf communities. The setting combines everyday urban environments with hidden supernatural structures. The city serves as a hub for both investigations and political tension.
Tone & Themes of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series
The tone is dark and intense, combining elements of crime fiction, horror, and romance. Themes include power, control, identity, and the consequences of moral choices in dangerous situations. The series also explores shifting boundaries between humanity and monstrosity. Over time, romantic and interpersonal dynamics become a stronger focus.
Is the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series Worth Reading?
The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series appeals to readers who enjoy urban fantasy with strong character development and ongoing relationships. It offers a mix of investigative plots and evolving personal storylines. The long-running structure allows for significant character change over time. It suits readers looking for a combination of supernatural action and relationship-driven narrative.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
The series includes graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and mature themes. Later books place increased emphasis on romantic and sexual relationships. There are depictions of coercion, trauma, and power imbalance. Intended for adult readers.
The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series is structured around continuing character development layered over individual storylines. Reading in order provides the clearest understanding of evolving relationships and power dynamics. It offers a consistent setting with long-term narrative growth across the books.
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