Laurell K Hamilton Books in Order

Engaged to Jean-Claude, Anita Blake is trying to plan a wedding—until a brutal murder links to the nationwide Sunshine Murders. As an ancient evil moves against the vampire king, Anita and her triumvirate must face a threat that wants them broken.

Anita Blake is finally ready to marry Jean-Claude, but wedding plans come with a new challenge: introducing her family to the vampire king of America. With an ancient evil still casting a shadow over St. Louis, danger hits close to home.

Rafael, king of the wererats, faces a challenge to his crown that could end in a fight to the death. He wants Anita Blake beside him as ally and witness, but standing with him means risking her safety—and her fragile truces.

Detective Zaniel “Havoc” Havelock works Los Angeles’s metaphysical cases, where angels and demons are real and deadly. When a killer’s trail points to supernatural forces, Havoc must use his gift for speaking with angels—without being consumed by them.

Anita Blake is called to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with a brutal wereleopard murder, a suspect in jail, and an execution already planned. The evidence looks airtight, but Anita suspects a setup—and she has only days to find the real killer.

An anthology of hopeful science fiction and fantasy stories edited by Laurell K. Hamilton and William McCaskey. Multiple authors contribute original tales that focus on resilience and light in dark times, with a wide range of worlds and tones.

Anita Blake heads to Florida for a wedding and ends up chasing a string of disappearances. The trail leads to an ancient Greek curse that can turn people into snakes—and a monster that won’t stop until Anita and her allies are dead.

At a friend’s wedding, Anita Blake expects awkward small talk, not a crisis. When a wounded boy named Tomas needs help, Anita, Micah, and Nathaniel are pulled into a tense situation where compassion, power, and danger collide.

Damian is one of Anita Blake’s closest vampires, and something is tormenting him with nightmares and blood-soaked days. To save him, Anita digs into cruel magic and vampire politics, risking war with powers that don’t forgive interference.

Anita Blake is called in when a string of killings points to voodoo, zombies, and a serial predator who’s escalating fast. As the preternatural community reacts with fear and rage, Anita has to catch the killer before St. Louis turns on itself.

Jason wants a romantic weekend in New York with his boyfriend, J.J., but his complicated life won’t stay quiet. With Anita Blake only a phone call away, Jason has to explain the supernatural truth and the rules of their unusual family.

After years of uneasy peace, Merry Gentry faces new danger as the faerie courts and the human world collide again. With political enemies circling and old magic stirring, Merry has to protect her family and prove she can hold what she’s claimed.

Anita Blake gets pulled away from monsters and crime scenes for something unexpectedly stressful: a night out that includes dancing. It’s a brief, character-focused glimpse at her relationships and how hard it is to relax when danger is the norm.

A zombie-like affliction is spreading, and it doesn’t follow the usual rules of the undead. When it hits someone close to Micah, Anita Blake races to find the source before the sickness turns into a citywide feeding frenzy.

The Circus of the Damned comic arc reaches its finale as Anita Blake confronts the forces trying to seize control of St. Louis’s vampire world. With betrayals piling up and bodies mounting, she’s pushed to make hard choices about who can be saved—and how.

A teenage girl has been abducted by vampires, and time is running out before she’s turned—or worse. Anita Blake tracks the kidnapper through St. Louis’s undead underworld, where new vampires are willing to die rather than be controlled.

A short, intimate Anita Blake story focused less on a case and more on the complicated bonds inside her vampire household. With Jean-Claude and Asher in the mix, Anita confronts desire, jealousy, and what it means to choose tenderness.

A graphic-novel adaptation that drops Anita Blake into a necromancy case gone bad. When someone starts using the dead as tools—and bodies keep turning up—Anita has to track the killer while resisting demands that would cross her moral line.

The second comic volume of the Circus of the Damned storyline turns up the pressure on Anita Blake. As killings continue and rival vampires test the city’s balance, Anita must rely on uneasy allies and her own weapons to keep St. Louis from tipping into chaos.

The Circus of the Damned arc begins in comic form as a new vampire presence arrives in St. Louis. Anita Blake is pulled into a bloody power struggle, forced to juggle human police demands, Jean-Claude’s politics, and a threat growing inside the undead community.

Men are turning up dead and mutilated, and the trail points toward shapeshifters. When fellow Marshal Edward asks for help, Anita Blake joins the hunt—only to find a killer who’s aiming at the supernatural community and doesn’t plan to stop.

The final comic volume of The Laughing Corpse storyline brings Anita Blake to the heart of a deadly necromancy plot. As the killer’s plan becomes clear, Anita has to choose between walking away and doing what it takes to stop the dead from being weaponized.

Anita Blake takes a federal job that should be routine: raise the dead so investigators can ask a few questions. Instead, she walks into a small-town nightmare where another necromancer is building an army, and leaving may not be an option.

The Mother of All Darkness, an ancient vampire, wants Anita Blake—and her attention could destroy everyone Anita loves. Trapped between human law and vampire power, Anita must decide how far she’ll go to protect her people and keep control of her own body.

A nonfiction collection of essays where Laurell K. Hamilton talks about writing, fandom, and the real-life questions that sit under her fiction. Candid and conversational, it covers craft, creativity, and how she thinks about power, sex, and monsters.

A series of brutal murders suggests something is preying on shapeshifters, and Anita Blake is brought in to hunt the truth. The investigation forces her into the dangerous space between pack loyalties and human law, where one wrong move sparks war.

Merry Gentry is still racing for the Unseelie throne, and every victory makes her enemies bolder. As court politics spill into the human world, Merry must rely on her guards and lovers to unravel new threats before they become executions.

A graphic-novel adaptation of the first Anita Blake story. In a St. Louis where vampires have legal status, animator and vampire executioner Anita is hired to solve undead murders, drawing her into Jean-Claude’s world of politics, danger, and temptation.

Merry Gentry’s world widens beyond the Unseelie Court as new factions demand answers and old deals come due. Trying to build safety for her people means navigating Seelie politics, mortal law, and threats that don’t care who wears the crown.

The succession fight at the Unseelie Court finally turns into open conflict, and Merry Gentry is forced to act like the ruler her enemies fear. With old powers waking and assassins still hunting, she fights to protect her lovers and claim her own fate.

The Laughing Corpse comic arc continues as Anita Blake faces threats from both the living and the dead. With pressure from vampires, law enforcement, and a killer who won’t stop, Anita must fight to keep her work from turning into a massacre.

When Anita Blake agrees to do a favor for her friend Jason, she’s yanked into a scandal that threatens Jean-Claude’s position in St. Louis. Secrets, jealousy, and shapeshifter politics collide, and Anita learns how quickly allies can turn.

A comic installment from The Laughing Corpse adaptation. Anita Blake’s job as an animator puts her on a collision course with illegal necromancy, rising bodies, and criminals who want her powers for profit. The deeper she digs, the uglier it gets.

A powerful vampire asks Anita Blake for help against a mysterious threat, and the request pulls her into vampire council politics. With enforcers closing in and Jean-Claude in the crosshairs, Anita has to call on dangerous allies to survive.

A prequel graphic novel that shows Anita Blake before her famous cases, when she’s still learning how hard the job can be. Her first major investigation forces her to face vampires, necromancy, and the cost of being the one who walks into the dark.

Back at the Unseelie Court, Merry Gentry is surrounded by rivals who would rather see her dead than crowned. With dark rituals, jealous politics, and shifting loyalties, she fights to keep her people alive and to protect the fragile future she’s building.

A short story collection that shows Laurell K. Hamilton outside her longer series, with supernatural tales that range from eerie to playful. Expect monsters, magic, and sharp human choices—often with a twist that turns everyday life unsettling.

Merry Gentry’s quest for the throne pulls her into a new bargain with Mistral, a storm-touched warrior with his own needs and loyalties. With the court watching every move, Merry faces fresh threats that turn desire into a weapon.

Anita Blake heads out of town for a U.S. Marshals assignment and takes Micah with her, hoping for a little peace. Instead, violence follows them to a wildlife park, and Anita has to solve a killing while protecting the man she loves.

A glamorous vampire dance troupe arrives in St. Louis, and trouble arrives with it. When threats and murders circle the performers, Anita Blake must balance vampire politics, werewolf tensions, and her own job as a Marshal before the city explodes.

Court politics tighten around Merry Gentry, and Queen Andais’s ultimatum leaves less room to breathe. As assassination attempts multiply and old magic surfaces, Merry has to choose which alliances can survive the next test—and which will turn deadly.

Merry Gentry’s fight for the Unseelie throne grows bloodier as new enemies try to end her before she can secure an heir. Pulled between Los Angeles and Faerie, she must trust her guards and lovers while her powers awaken in dangerous ways.

A string of murders tied to Jean-Claude’s club turns Anita Blake’s attention back to the casework she trusts. But the investigation collides with incubus rumors, vampire politics, and Anita’s own growing powers—forcing her to fight on several fronts.

Four paranormal romance novellas in one volume, with hungry vampires, dangerous magic, and love that comes with sharp edges. Laurell K. Hamilton contributes an Anita Blake story set around a wedding, alongside other darkly romantic tales.

A collection of vampire-themed novellas from several genre writers, including a story set in Anita Blake’s world. Each tale leans into desire, danger, and what happens when the supernatural refuses to stay safely on the page.

A power struggle in St. Louis’s vampire world puts Jean-Claude under pressure from above, and Anita Blake is caught in the middle. To keep her people alive, she has to navigate deadly court rules where refusing a demand can be fatal.

Merry Gentry’s return to Faerie puts a target on her back—and the competition for the Unseelie throne turns vicious. While trying to solve threats that bleed into the human world, Merry’s growing magic and tangled alliances make every choice risky.

Anita Blake’s latest case drags her into a nightclub world of vampires and shapeshifters, where rescue missions come with chains and political consequences. As predators test her limits, she has to decide how much power she’ll accept to keep people alive.

Anita Blake heads to New Mexico on a case that’s bigger than St. Louis politics: brutal killings, dark magic, and a vampire favor that won’t be free. Partnering with the deadly Edward, she hunts the truth before the desert claims more lives.

Private investigator Meredith “Merry” Gentry is pulled back into the Unseelie faerie court and offered a brutal deal: produce an heir and claim the throne, or die. With assassins closing in, she relies on dangerous allies who want more than her safety.

An arsonist starts torching vampire-owned businesses, and Jean-Claude’s territory is in the crosshairs. Anita Blake is pulled into the investigation while balancing human law, supernatural retaliation, and the dangerous price of being close to the Master of the City.

A full moon is coming, and Anita Blake’s former lover is locked up—accused of something that could get him killed before dawn. To clear his name, she steps into werewolf politics and a case where the truth is as dangerous as the beasts.

Anita Blake’s unique skills make her a target—claimed by vampires, challenged by werewolves, and stalked by a hit man. With violence escalating around St. Louis, she has to survive a deadly triangle of power without losing control of herself.

An omnibus that bundles the first three Anita Blake adventures in one volume: Guilty Pleasures, The Laughing Corpse, and Circus of the Damned. It’s a fast way to meet Anita, Jean-Claude, and the dangerous St. Louis night world.

Someone is hunting shapeshifters in St. Louis, and the violence is close enough to feel personal. Anita Blake tries to protect her werewolf connections without becoming anyone’s property, while Jean-Claude’s demands and the body count both rise.

A wave of death hits Branson, Missouri, and a routine job turns into a nightmare. Hired to raise old corpses for a legal dispute, Anita Blake instead finds fresh murders, restless dead, and local secrets that don’t stay buried.

In the haunted Ravenloft realm, the dead are rising in a village that already fears magic. A determined mage-finder and his adopted daughter are drawn into a mystery that leads straight to a darklord’s power—and the price of confronting it.

A new vampire power arrives in St. Louis, and the killings start to feel like an opening move in a turf war. Anita Blake is forced to work with Jean-Claude while juggling human police pressure and a growing threat from the undead.

Anita Blake can raise the dead, but this case asks for something worse: a powerful reanimation that could require human sacrifice. As bodies pile up in St. Louis, she races to stop a killer using necromancy like a weapon.

In a St. Louis where vampires are legal citizens, animator and vampire executioner Anita Blake is hired to solve a string of vampire murders. The job drags her into nightclub politics, lethal bargains, and the orbit of master vampire Jean-Claude.

The Enterprise-D investigates a newly settled world where something unseen is stalking the colonists—and the crew. As fear and strange phenomena spread through the ship, Picard and his officers must uncover what’s hiding in the darkness before it strikes again.

Half-elf Keleios carries a demon mark and a talent for deadly magic. When a ruthless witch threatens everything she loves, Keleios is pulled into a dangerous hunt for revenge that could cost her soul as well as her life.