The Southern Vampire Mysteries books in order A series by Charlaine Harris
The Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris has 15 books (14 novels and 1 shorter work), from Dead Until Dark (May 2001) to A Touch of Dead (Oct 2009). Read it in order, starting with Dead Until Dark.
Reading order: 1 Dead Until Dark (2001) · 2 Living Dead in Dallas (2002) · 3 Club Dead (2003) · 4 Dead to the World (2004) · 5 Dead as a Doornail (2005) · 6 Definitely Dead (2006) · 7 All Together Dead (2007) · 8 From Dead to Worse (2008) · 9 Dead and Gone (2009) · 10 Dead in the Family (2010) · … all 15 below
Updated September 2026
All 15 The Southern Vampire Mysteries books in order
- 1.
Dead Until Dark (May 2001)
- 2.
Living Dead in Dallas (Mar 2002)
- 3.
Club Dead (May 2003)
- 4.
Dead to the World (May 2004)
- 5.
Dead as a Doornail (May 2005)
- 6.
Definitely Dead (May 2006)
- 7.
All Together Dead (May 2007)
- 8.
From Dead to Worse (May 2008)
- 9.
Dead and Gone (May 2009)
- 10.
Dead in the Family (May 2010)
- 11.
Dead Reckoning (May 2011)
- 12.
Deadlocked (May 2012)
- 13.
Dead Ever After (May 2013)
- 13.5.
After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse (2013)
A Touch of Dead (Oct 2009)
The Southern Vampire Mysteries FAQ
- How many The Southern Vampire Mysteries books are there?
- There are 15 The Southern Vampire Mysteries books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the The Southern Vampire Mysteries books in?
- In publication order, starting with Dead Until Dark (May 2001): 1 Dead Until Dark (2001) · 2 Living Dead in Dallas (2002) · 3 Club Dead (2003) · 4 Dead to the World (2004) · 5 Dead as a Doornail (2005) · 6 Definitely Dead (2006) · … all 15 below.
- What is the first The Southern Vampire Mysteries book?
- Dead Until Dark (May 2001).
- What is the latest The Southern Vampire Mysteries book?
- A Touch of Dead (Oct 2009).
- Is the Southern Vampire Mysteries series finished?
- There have been no new The Southern Vampire Mysteries books since 2009.
- Did Charlaine Harris write other series?
- Yes: Aurora Teagarden, Lily Bard, Harper Connelly Mysteries, Midnight, Texas Trilogy and Gunnie Rose.
More series by Charlaine Harris
All Charlaine Harris booksAurora Teagarden
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Lily Bard
5 books
Harper Connelly Mysteries
4 books
Midnight, Texas Trilogy
3 books
Gunnie Rose
6 books
Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.