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Shade of Vampire Series in Order: 92 books


  • Book - 1

    On the evening of Sofia Claremont's seventeenth birthday, she is sucked into a nightmare from which she cannot wake. A quiet evening walk along a beach brings her face to face with a dangerous pale creature that craves much more than her blood. ...



  • Book - 2

    THE SERIES WITH OVER A MILLION BOOKS SOLD *** #1 Bestseller in Vampire Romance, Paranormal & Fantasy.*** FULL LENGTH NOVEL (more than twice as long as Book 1). Having been delighted by the bestselling debut, A Shade Of Vampire, readers are begging fo...



  • Book - 3

    What Sofia has with Derek feels like a sandcastle; temporary and something that the waves of life and time will soon ruin... Since the return of Gregor Novak, the island has turned several shades darker. His hatred toward Sofia and thirst for fres...



  • Book - 4

    "A riot among the humans. A siege at the port. A kingdom on the brink of civil war while still facing the threat of an attack from outside forces at any moment." Since the implosion at The Oasis and Derek's stay at Hawk Headquarters, T...



  • Book - 5

    Welcome back to The Shade... "Of course you know who I am. I'm a daughter of the darkness just as surely as you are his son..." Ever since his brief encounter with Emilia at The Shade, Derek's thoughts and dreams have been hau...



  • Book - 6

    Welcome back to The Shade... Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek's re-introduction to the human world. They would almost be mistaken...



  • Book - 7

    The greatly anticipated conclusion to Derek and Sofia's journey! Everything Sofia believed to be true has crumbled before her very eyes... In this explosive finale, secrets will be revealed, loyalties tested and trust broken. Are you ready to return ...



  • Book - 8

    I never could have imagined that Derek and I would willingly turn back into vampires. But there are some things in life that you just can't predict. Like the strange human disappearances that had started happening on the coasts surrounding us....



  • Book - 9

    Prepare for your return to The Shade... Derek will rip Caleb's heart out the moment he lays eyes on him for what he's done. Rose is convinced that the vampire is innocent. But my daughter has been fooled. Nobody but Caleb could have s...






  • Book - 10

    "Tick tock. Tick tock..." Derek and Sofia return in the 10th book of the million-bestselling A Shade of Vampire series! Time is slipping through the Novaks' fingers like sand. The only witch with the power to save them is already within their reach. ...



  • Book - 11

    THE SERIES WITH OVER A MILLION BOOKS SOLD "We need to discover what the twins have. Before it's too late." With a black witch hard on their heels, Caleb and Rose embark on a race against time to escape the heart of the Amazon and make it back to The ...



  • Book - 12

    "Love. It's a flickering flame. So easily swayed by doubt..." 
 Unwilling to even grant the two white witches a reception, Derek orders Mona to expel them from the island the moment he hears of their arrival. But will that be enough to rid themselv...



  • Book - 13

    "Annora is going to rue the day she ever messed with a Novak..." If Annora goes through with her treacherous plan, Rose could be hours from losing Caleb forever. But Rose is still trying to escape from becoming the main course of her captor's next me...



  • Book - 14

    The people of The Shade are no strangers to storms. But the army of black witches racing toward their shores now is a cyclone unlike any the island has weathered before. Either victory or defeat awaits the Novaks at the end of the night... A new dawn...



  • Book - 15

    Ready for the PENULTIMATE book in Rose and Caleb's story? "A timeless barrier has been broken. Things will never be the same for the human world again..." A new dawn has risen over The Shade. No longer one of weakness, but of strength. Desperate, the...



  • Book - 16

    The thrilling finale of Rose & Caleb's series! Thanks to Mona's discovery, the residents of The Shade finally understand their enemies' ultimate weakness. But this knowledge will soon be worthless if they lose the race against the black witches. Star...



  • Book - 17

    A new hero will rise... From the ruins of the final battle, a new hero has emerged. A hero who will take The Shade into unchartered territories. Who will usher in a new world order, in which no predator may ever be safe again. And who will experience...




  • Book - 19

    "His time will come..." The vision Benjamin had of himself as an infant could hold the answers he desperately seeks. Answers about his past. Answers that are key to solving his dilemma in the present. But perhaps he should stop to consider, that not ...






  • Book - 20

    After the oracle's prediction of Ben's fate, what options does the Novak have left? Will he attempt to fight his destiny? Can such a battle even be won? Jeramiah still lurks in The Shade like a shadow. Why is he still on the island? Why did he even c...




  • Book - 22

    "That vial of potion may have given me life... But what kind of life is this?" As we gear up for Ben and River's explosive finale in Book 24, heart-pounding adventure, challenged love, and thrilling discoveries await you in A Fork of Paths......



  • Book - 23

    Expect the unexpected...The penultimate book in Ben and River's story as we move toward the enthralling finale in Book 24.Don't miss it!In A Flight of Souls, old secrets resurface, alliances are tested, and the stakes have never been higher. As darkn...



  • Book - 24

    The explosive finale of Ben and River's story!!!Everything has led to this moment. The battle between light and darkness reaches its climax as Ben and River face the ultimate test of courage, love, and sacrifice. With their world on the brink of coll...



  • Book - 25

    A new era has dawned for the Novak clan. An era in which The Shade has become such a fortress that threats to the island are no longer possible. They have become protectors; fighters, warriors, every one a hero. Witness the Novaks in all their streng...




  • Book - 27

    As fresh secrets unravel and hidden agendas come to light, the lines between truth and deception blur more than ever. Caught in a dangerous game of manipulation, the characters must navigate a web of betrayals that could shatter fragile alliances-and...




  • Book - 29

    Time is ticking, paths will cross...As the clock counts down, destinies collide in unexpected ways. Old enemies resurface, alliances shift, and impossible choices must be made. With danger closing in on all sides, every moment matters-and one wrong m...






  • Book - 30

    With TRUTH comes risk.With LOVE comes sacrifice...Are you ready to return to The Shade?As hidden agendas unfold and power plays intensify, loyalties are tested, hearts are pushed to their limits, and one wrong move could tip the balance between salva...




  • Book - 32

    Because one can't simply fire a Novak...Return to The Shade in the EPIC FINAL BOOK of Season 4!As long-standing rivalries erupt and destinies reach their tipping point, the Novaks face their most defining battle yet. Loyalties will be proven, courage...



  • Book - 33

    Return to The Shade and reunite with your favorite characters in a brand new heart-pounding adventure! A Dawn of Guardians is the start of "Season 5", a thrilling new storyline. New romance to fall in love with. New mysteries to unravel. A new journe...



  • Book - 34

    It's fight or die in the treacherous land of Nevertide.Prepare to reunite with the Novaks in another heart-pounding adventure.As new enemies rise and ancient forces stir, survival hinges on strength, loyalty, and impossible choices. Trapped in a real...



  • Book - 35

    A KING SHALL BE CROWNED The race is on for the crown of Hellswan Kingdom, and Hazel and Ruby have been forced to take opposite sides to increase their likelihood of escape. Hazel with Tejus and Ruby with Ash - a situation that could get complicated.....



  • Book - 36

    SECRETS LURK IN THE DARKEST CORNERS... The longer Hazel and her fellow Shadians stay in Nevertide, the more of a mystery the hidden land becomes to them - and when events within Hellswan take a more sinister, disturbing turn, it's becoming harder to ...



  • Book - 37

    Return to the lives of the Novaks - pre-order now!A new empire is rising, built on secrets, strength, and stone. As ancient powers awaken and dangerous plots unfold, the Novaks find themselves facing a threat unlike any they've known before. Bound by...



  • Book - 38

    Climb aboard the Novak roller coaster - pre-order now!As the past resurfaces and ancient powers stir, the Novaks are thrust into a whirlwind of danger, discovery, and destiny. Old enemies return, new threats emerge, and the clock is ticking faster th...








  • Book - 41

    The Novaks await you in the EPIC conclusion of Season 5!As war crashes over the lands like an unrelenting tide, the Novaks must unite like never before. Friendships will be tested, love will be pushed to its limits, and sacrifices must be made to pre...



  • Book - 42

    A Gift of Three marks the beginning of Season 6, where you will return to The Shade and reunite with your favorite characters (and meet some awesome new ones) in a brand new pulse-pounding adventure! Fresh romances, nail-biting suspense, and a myster...




  • Book - 44

    I just had to believe we'd dealt a death blow of our own.That today would be the beginning of the end...Ready for the explosive PENULTIMATE BOOK in The Gender Game series? (As we move toward the grand finale in Book 7: The Gender End)....




  • Book - 46

    Prepare for a breathtaking ride...Danger lurks at every turn as the stakes rise higher than ever before. With powerful forces gathering and loyalties put to the ultimate test, the journey ahead promises both peril and revelation. The Novaks must summ...




  • Book - 48

    Whatever came after tonight, it was going to be a harrowingly bumpy ride...Reunite with the Shadians in the action-packed 48th book of the series: A Tip of Balance. Chapter 48 of the Shade of Vampire saga...








  • Book - 51

    Bella Forrest makes a return to her vampiric roots in A Call of Vampires, the beginning of an exciting BRAND NEW season and storyline! Reunite with the Shadians in Book 1 of Season 7. Order now! *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are witho...



  • Book - 52

    What dark secrets does the valley hold? What are the Eritopian vampires hiding? Reunite with the Shadians in Book 2 of Season 7! Order now. *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*...




  • Book - 54

    Neraka is hiding a secret... A deep, dark secret... Reunite with the Shadians in Book 4 of Season 7, and prepare for a roller coaster ride through the darkest depths of Neraka... Order now. *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without sp...




  • Book - 56

    "We'd been deceived and betrayed - and the punishment for that was going to be swift, unforgiving, and, this time, final. They'd been spared once... We had no intention of making that mistake again."

    Reunite with the Shadians in A Leagu...



  • Book - 57

    Reunite with the Shadians amidst some unexpected twists and turns, in the action-packed Book 7 of Season 7: A Charge of Allies!

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  • Book - 58

    Ready for the breath-stealing PENULTIMATE book of Season 7?

    Reunite with the Shadians in A Snare of Vengeance...

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  • Book - 60

    Welcome to Book 1 of Season 8, the beginning of a brand new story...

    The Shade's six-hundredth year is approaching, and the island's younger generations have organized the perfect celebration for The Shade's founders. Derek, Sofia, Lucas, ...



  • Book - 61

    "However, the solution was clear: survive and get out..."

    Continue the Shadians' heartracing new adventure in�A Land of Perfects, Book 2 of Season 8.

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  • Book - 62

    "Billions of planets. Trillions of flickers of life. All depending on us."

    Return to the world of�GASP�as the team face�their greatest challenge yet...

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  • Book - 63

    Pressed for time and desperate for a solution to avoid a most literal end of the world, the Shadians must get smarter, fast. Their opponent is unlike any they have ever faced before, and will stop at nothing until the universe, and every creature ...



  • Book - 64

    "Whatever it takes..."

    Return to the race against time in�A Camp of Savages,�Book 5 of Season 8!

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  • Book - 65

    "That's what Shadians did. When a door closed, we found a window.

    And if a window was shut, we made a hole in the wall..."

    Continue the journey. Buy now!

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  • Book - 66

    "We'd accomplished so much.

    We'd fought a good fight.

    But now, things were getting dirty..."

    Reunite with the Shadians in the pulse-pounding Book 7�of Season 8.

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  • Book - 67

    "We can't lose this..."

    Ready for the thrilling PENULTIMATE book of Season 8?�

    Reunite with the Shadians in the conquest of the millennium.

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  • Book - 68

    One thousand and one fae. An ancient full-moon ritual. A final battle that will shape the fate of the universe...

    Prepare for the unputdownable GRAND FINALE of Season 8.�

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  • Book - 69

    Welcome to Book 1 of Season 9, the beginning of a brand new story...It's been a year since GASP brought Ta'Zan's reign of terror to an abrupt end. A year in which all The Shade's residents have enjoyed a much-deserved break. Relationships have blo...



  • Book - 70

    Welcome to Book 2 of Season 9...Exploding fire fae. Rogue Hermessi. A smattering of murderous cults.Where will this story lead?Buy now to find out...*Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*...



  • Book - 71

    Welcome to Book 3 of Season 9...The fire Hermessi of Cerix is dying, and the planet is growing cold. Inalia is expected to take over Brann's place, but she doesn't know how to do it or what it entails. All she knows is millions of lives are at stake,...



  • Book - 72

    The rogue Hermessi are spiraling out of control. But GASP might have finally found the key to their demise...�The problem? It might mean tracking down Death herself.And with the Hermessi birthing monsters from the literal bowels of the earth -- and s...



  • Book - 73

    Where does Death dwell?�It's the question of the century. Perhaps even the millennium. Because the Hermessi are growing dangerously close to completing their catastrophic ritual, and if Death can't stop them, no one will.�GASP has heard she's holed h...



  • Book - 74

    Death's Scythe is missing. Broken into three pieces and scattered across the universe-Taeral and his team must retrieve it if they wish to save their worlds from certain destruction.But they have no idea what sort of obstacles lie in the path of such...



  • Book - 75

    In spite of the news about his father, Taeral has no choice but to push forward with the mission and retrieve the second piece of Death's scythe: the blade. But the Soul Crusher, the blade's reaper guardian, has a plan to protect it-one that will tes...




  • Book - 77

    Finally armed with a complete Thieron, Taeral has had to make a desperate choice. But with Death nowhere to be found, he can no longer rely on her to end this.That responsibility rests on his shoulders now... as it was always meant to, in the end.Gra...



  • Book - 78

    What if the Elders were not the beginning?Amal and Amane have discovered something remarkable: the location of the protein which allows Derek to walk in the sun, even as a vampire.Along with Tristan and Esme Vaughn, the grown-up grandchildren of Anna...










  • Book - 86

    This tale of spiteful Reapers had come full circle. Death had wronged her children, and some had fought back in their own way. It had led to a millennia-long disaster, and it was time for its conclusion...Prepare for an unputdownable read....



  • Book - 87

    The Spirit Bender is destroyed forever, vanished into nothingness by Death herself, never to return again. But Thayen, now a grown man, has discovered a peculiar ability thanks to the soul shard still lodged in his heart. When a mysterious and shocki...





  • Book - 90

    The universe is filled with secrets and lies. Who can be trusted?Thayen, Astra, and their fellow Shadians are still trapped in the alternate Shade where, aided by an uneasy alliance with Brandon and Myst, they continue their treacherous search for th...



  • Book - 91

    The rest of the real Shadians have been transported to the fake Shade and replaced by clones. Sofia, Derek, and the others are thankful to be reunited with their loved ones, but it comes at a price: they're now trapped in the wrong dimension without ...




Series Premise

The Shade of Vampire series by Bella Forrest centers on Sofia Claremont, a human abducted to a secret island called The Shade. There, she becomes entangled with Derek Novak, a powerful vampire prince. The story expands to include multiple characters, generations, and factions. Conflicts involve survival, rebellion, shifting alliances, and control of supernatural realms.

Shade of Vampire Series Reading Order

🔴 Must Read in Order · Start with Book 1: A Shade of Vampire

Read in order—each book builds directly on the previous one.

The Shade of Vampire series must be read in order, beginning with the first book, because it tells a continuous, serialized story. Each installment directly follows previous events, with plotlines, conflicts, and character arcs unfolding across multiple books without reset. Relationships evolve significantly, and new developments depend on earlier revelations and outcomes. The narrative structure relies on ongoing continuity rather than self-contained plots. Reading out of order leads to confusion and major spoilers, as key twists, alliances, and character fates are revealed progressively.

Explanation of reading order types



Shade of Vampire Series Characters

Sofia Claremont is a human drawn into vampire society and central to early storylines. Derek Novak is a vampire prince ruling The Shade. Later books introduce their descendants and other supernatural figures. Recurring characters shift in importance as the story expands across generations.

Setting of the Shade of Vampire Series

The series begins on The Shade, a hidden island inaccessible to humans. It later expands to include other supernatural territories and realms. Settings include royal courts, prisons, and war-torn environments. The world-building grows increasingly complex across the series.

Tone & Themes of the Shade of Vampire Series

The tone is fast-paced and dramatic, with frequent twists and cliffhangers. Themes include power, loyalty, survival, and forbidden relationships. The narrative explores shifting alliances and generational legacy. Conflict often escalates across multiple books.

Is the Shade of Vampire Series Worth Reading?

The Shade of Vampire series suits readers who enjoy long, serialized fantasy with ongoing plotlines. It rewards readers who follow the full sequence of books in order. The expanding cast and world-building add depth. It is best for readers who prefer continuous narratives.

Content Warnings and Heat Level

The series includes violence, captivity, and supernatural conflict. Themes may involve coercion, power imbalance, and loss. Romantic elements are present with moderate intensity. Content varies in intensity across the series.

The Shade of Vampire series depends on strict reading order to maintain clarity and impact. Its continuous narrative builds across many books. Starting from the beginning ensures full understanding of the evolving story.



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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 92 books in the Shade of Vampire series.

The Shade of Vampire series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Dawn of Worlds (Book 92), was published in August 2020.

The first book in the Shade of Vampire series, A Shade of Vampire, was published in December 2012.

The Shade of Vampire series primarily falls into the Paranormal Romance genre.

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