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Vampire Chronicles books in order A series by Anne Rice

The Vampire Chronicles series by Anne Rice has 13 books, from Interview with the Vampire (Apr 1976) to Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (Oct 2018). Read it in order, starting with Interview with the Vampire.

Reading order: 1 Interview with the Vampire (1976) · 2 The Vampire Lestat (1985) · 3 The Queen of the Damned (1988) · 4 The Tale of the Body Thief (1992) · 5 Memnoch the Devil (1995) · 6 The Vampire Armand (1998) · 7 Merrick (2000) · 8 Blood and Gold (2001) · 9 Blackwood Farm (2002) · 10 Blood Canticle (2003) · … all 13 below

Updated September 2026

All 13 Vampire Chronicles books in order

  1. 1.

    Interview with the Vampire (Apr 1976)

    349 pages★ 3.9 (95 ratings)Adapted for film

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  2. 2.

    The Vampire Lestat (Oct 1985)

    606 pages★ 4.3 (48 ratings)Adapted for film

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  3. 3.

    The Queen of the Damned (Sep 1988)

    573 pages★ 3.8 (36 ratings)Adapted for film

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  4. 4.

    The Tale of the Body Thief (Oct 1992)

    507 pages★ 3.8 (24 ratings)

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  5. 5.

    Memnoch the Devil (Jul 1995)

    432 pages★ 3.9 (16 ratings)

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  6. 6.

    The Vampire Armand (Oct 1998)

    500 pages★ 3.7 (18 ratings)

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  7. 7.

    Merrick (Oct 2000)

    431 pages★ 3.7 (10 ratings)

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  8. 8.

    Blood and Gold (Oct 2001)

    591 pages★ 3.9 (7 ratings)

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  9. 9.

    Blackwood Farm (Oct 2002)

    633 pages★ 3.5 (6 ratings)

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  10. 10.

    Blood Canticle (Oct 2003)

    406 pages★ 3.1 (7 ratings)

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  11. 11.

    Prince Lestat (Oct 2014)

    560 pages★ 3.0 (6 ratings)

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  12. 12.

    Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (2016)

    584 pages

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  13. 13.

    Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (Oct 2018)

    272 pages

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Vampire Chronicles FAQ

How many Vampire Chronicles books are there?
There are 13 Vampire Chronicles books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the Vampire Chronicles books in?
In publication order, starting with Interview with the Vampire (Apr 1976): 1 Interview with the Vampire (1976) · 2 The Vampire Lestat (1985) · 3 The Queen of the Damned (1988) · 4 The Tale of the Body Thief (1992) · 5 Memnoch the Devil (1995) · 6 The Vampire Armand (1998) · … all 13 below.
What is the first Vampire Chronicles book?
Interview with the Vampire (Apr 1976).
What is the latest Vampire Chronicles book?
Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (Oct 2018).
Is the Vampire Chronicles series finished?
There have been no new Vampire Chronicles books since 2018; Anne Rice died in 2021.
Did Anne Rice write other series?
Yes: The Sleeping Beauty Quartet and Lives of the Mayfair Witches.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.