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Charlaine Harris

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Born

in Tunica, Mississippi, The United States

Website

http://www.charlaineharris.com/

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Genre

Urban Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror

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Charlaine Harris has been a published writer for over forty years. Her first two books were standalones, followed by a long sabbatical when she was having children. Then she began the Aurora Teagarden book, mysteries featuring a short librarian (eventually adapted for Hallmark movies). The darker Lily Bard books came next, about a house cleaner with a dark past and considerable fighting skills.

Tired of abiding by the mystery rules, Harris wrote a novel about a telepathic barmaid that took at least two years to sell. When the book was published, it turned into a best seller, and DEAD UNTIL DARK and the subsequent Sookie books were adapted in Alan Ball's "True Blood" series. At the same time, Harris began the Harper Connelly books. Harper ca ...more

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Average rating: 3.95 · 3,791,361 ratings · 151,400 reviews · 203 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 560,245 ratings — published 2001 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 266,971 ratings — published 2004 — 153 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 262,660 ratings — published 2002 — 192 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 244,740 ratings — published 2003 — 153 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 224,676 ratings — published 2005 — 151 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6) 4.02 avg rating — 211,111 ratings — published 2006 — 134 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #7) 4.05 avg rating — 207,714 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9) 4.02 avg rating — 194,980 ratings — published 2009 — 130 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) 4.01 avg rating — 195,001 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) 3.91 avg rating — 169,954 ratings — published 2010 — 116 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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BOOK & BLOG: September 12, 2025

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Charlaine Harris answered A Dad and His Books's question: Do you have a favorite character you've created? If so, which one is it? There's not a simple answer to that. The one most like me is Aurora Teagarden, but I find something to love or admire about all my protagonists. Otherwise I couldn't spend so much time with them.
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“Here’s to books, the cheapest vacation you can buy.”
― Charlaine Harris

tags: books-vacation

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“You are speaking of my future lover. Be more respectful.”
― Charlaine Harris, Club Dead

tags: eric-northman, humor, romance, sookie-stackhouse, true-blood

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“If there were an international butt competition, Eric would win, hands down—or cheeks up.”
― Charlaine Harris, Dead to the World

tags: funny, sookie-eric

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Which series (with 10-12 published books as of 6/2022) would you like SOS to host as our 2022 series read (one book a month throughout the year)?

(Members are welcome to write-in PNR/UF-related series fitting this criteria)

Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter

The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1) by Gena Showalter

2 votes, 40.0%

Chicagoland Vampires / Heirs of Chicagoland by Chloe Neill

Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill

Wild Hunger (Heirs of Chicagoland, #1) by Chloe Neill

1 vote, 20.0%

Elder Races & Moonshadow by Thea Harrison

Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison

Moonshadow (Moonshadow, #1) by Thea Harrison

1 vote, 20.0%

October Daye by Seanan McGuire

Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire

1 vote, 20.0%

Accidental Friends by Dakota Cassidy

The Accidental Werewolf (Accidentals, #1) by Dakota Cassidy

0 votes, 0.0%

Alex Verus by Benedict Jacka

Fated (Alex Verus, #1) by Benedict Jacka

0 votes, 0.0%

Argeneau by Lynsay Sands

A Quick Bite (Argeneau #1) by Lynsay Sands

0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Destiny by Connie Suttle

Blood Wager (Blood Destiny, #1) by Connie Suttle

0 votes, 0.0%

Breeds by Lora Leigh

Tempting the Beast (Breeds, #1) by Lora Leigh

0 votes, 0.0%

Cal Leandros by Rob Thurman

Nightlife (Cal Leandros #1) by Rob Thurman

0 votes, 0.0%

Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark/Carpathians by Christine Feehan

Dark Prince (Dark, #1) by Christine Feehan

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Ones by Katie MacAlister

A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Dark Ones #1) by Katie MacAlister

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Kings by Donna Grant

Darkest Flame (Dark Kings, #1) by Donna Grant

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Protectors by Rebecca Zanetti

Fated (Dark Protectors, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

0 votes, 0.0%

Darkyn & Kyndred by Lynn Viehl

If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1) by Lynn Viehl

0 votes, 0.0%

Demonica & Lords of Deliverance by Larissa Ione

Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione

Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #1, Demonica, #6) by Larissa Ione

0 votes, 0.0%

Eternal Mates by Felicity Heaton

Kissed by a Dark Prince (Eternal Mates, #1) by Felicity Heaton

0 votes, 0.0%

Ghostwalkers by Christine Feehan

Shadow Game (GhostWalkers, #1) by Christine Feehan

0 votes, 0.0%

Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy

When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, #1) by Alexandra Ivy

0 votes, 0.0%

Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh

Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh

0 votes, 0.0%

Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear

Heart of the Wolf (Heart of the Wolf, #1) by Terry Spear

0 votes, 0.0%

Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter

0 votes, 0.0%

Katherine "Kitty" Katt by Gini Koch

Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #1) by Gini Koch

0 votes, 0.0%

Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, #1) by Kerrelyn Sparks

0 votes, 0.0%

Midnight Breed by Lara Adrian

Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian

0 votes, 0.0%

Nightcreature by Lori Handeland

Blue Moon (Nightcreature, #1) by Lori Handeland

0 votes, 0.0%

Nocturne Falls by Kristen Painter

The Vampire's Mail Order Bride (Nocturne Falls, #1) by Kristen Painter

0 votes, 0.0%

The Others by Christine Warren

One Bite With A Stranger (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren

0 votes, 0.0%

Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley

Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, #1) by Jennifer Ashley

0 votes, 0.0%

Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris

Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris

0 votes, 0.0%

Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill

The Vampire Queen's Servant (Vampire Queen, #1) by Joey W. Hill

0 votes, 0.0%

Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Bitten (Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

0 votes, 0.0%

Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews

0 votes, 0.0%

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message 1: by Adrián

Feb 08, 2017 05:20AM

I'm just here to register my vexation that Dead Until Dark didn't make the Top-10 Paranormal Romances list. Since I *do* regularly make Top-10 Hacker lists, let me know if you need a horse's head delivered to the Goodreads HQ.

... what, I can't specialize in more than one thing? You'd be amazed at what FedEx Custom Critical will ship.

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