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Sookie Stackhouse Series

13 primary works • 52 total works
Also known as:
* The Sookie Stackhouse Novels
* The Southern Vampire Mysteries
* True Blood (TV show's title)
* La Communauté du Sud (FR)

The Sookie Stackhouse Novels, also known as The Southern Vampire Mysteries, is a series of books written by bestselling author Charlaine Harris that were first published in 2001 and now serve as the source material fo…

Book 1

Dead Until Dark
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3.97 · 560005 Ratings · 21335 Reviews · published 2001 · 187 editions
Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail wa…

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    Book 2

    Living Dead in Dallas
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    3.96     · 262588 Ratings · 8058 Reviews · published 2002 · 192 editions
    Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is having a st…

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    Book 3

    Club Dead
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    4.02     · 244681 Ratings · 6409 Reviews · published 2003 · 153 editions
    Things between cocktail waitress Sookie and her va…

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    Book 4

    Dead to the World
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    4.12     · 266907 Ratings · 6569 Reviews · published 2004 · 153 editions
    Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in Bon Te…

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    Book 4.1 - Fairy Dust

    Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy
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    3.69     · 2138 Ratings · 138 Reviews · published 2004 · 7 editions
    An original anthology of short fiction blends the …

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    Book 4.2 - Dancers in the Dark

    Dead of Night
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    3.84     · 1227 Ratings · 98 Reviews · published 2004 · 6 editions
    From bestselling author Charlaine Harris and risin…

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    Book 4.2

    Dancers in the Dark
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    3.88     · 2229 Ratings · 139 Reviews · published 2008 · 15 editions
    "Dancers in the Dark" is set in the Sookieverse an…

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    Book 4.3 - Dracula Night

    Many Bloody Returns
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    3.75     · 14338 Ratings · 623 Reviews · published 2007 · 33 editions
    Includes an original Sookie Stackhouse story

    "Cleve…

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    Book 5

    Dead as a Doornail
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    4.01     · 224609 Ratings · 4701 Reviews · published 2005 · 151 editions
    When Sookie's brother Jason's eyes start to change…

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    Book 6

    Definitely Dead
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    4.02     · 211063 Ratings · 4636 Reviews · published 2006 · 134 editions
    Since Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhous…

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    Book 6.1 - One Word Answer

    Bite
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    3.78     · 16815 Ratings · 477 Reviews · published 2004 · 13 editions
    The bite is back in vampire fiction as five of tod…

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    Book 6.1

    One Word Answer
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    3.74     · 1616 Ratings · 71 Reviews · published 2004 · 5 editions
    This is an audio version of the short story "One W…

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    Book 6.2 - Tacky

    My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
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    3.79     · 14084 Ratings · 580 Reviews · published 2006 · 16 editions
    Werewolves, vampires, witches, voodoo, Elvis---and…

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    Book 7

    All Together Dead
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    4.05     · 207662 Ratings · 4158 Reviews · published 2007 · 5 editions
    Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has …

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    Book 8

    From Dead to Worse
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    4.01     · 194950 Ratings · 4241 Reviews · published 2008 · 4 editions
    Psychic cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse finds …

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    Book 8.1 - Lucky

    Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy
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    3.76     · 2310 Ratings · 123 Reviews · published 2008 · 10 editions
    This follow-up to Powers of Detection showcases be…

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    Book 8.1 - Lucky

    Between the Dark and the Daylight and 27 More of the Best Crime Mystery Stories of the Year
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    3.72     · 177 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2009 · 10 editions
    A short story collection including works from: Joy…

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    Book 8.2 - Gift Wrap

    Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
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    3.75     · 11499 Ratings · 616 Reviews · published 2008 · 33 editions
    Edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner, …

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    Book 8.2

    Gift Wrap
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    3.78     · 925 Ratings · 48 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition
    "Gift Wrap" takes place before "Dead And Gone" Soo…

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    Book 9

    Dead and Gone
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    4.02     · 194915 Ratings · 4991 Reviews · published 2009 · 130 editions
    The vamps have been out for years, and now the wer…

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    Book 9.1 - Bacon

    Strange Brew
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    3.88     · 11934 Ratings · 690 Reviews · published 2009 · 19 editions
    Today's hottest urban fantasy authors come togethe…

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    Book 9.2 - The Britlingens Go to Hell

    Must Love Hellhounds
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    3.91     · 14454 Ratings · 738 Reviews · published 2009 · 20 editions
    In these hound-eat-hound worlds, anything goes…and…

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    Book 9.3 - Dahlia Underground

    Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side
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    3.57     · 2111 Ratings · 210 Reviews · published 2010 · 22 editions
    An all-new mystery anthology edited and featuring …

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    Book 9.4 - Two Blondes

    Death's Excellent Vacation
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    3.72     · 10494 Ratings · 790 Reviews · published 2010 · 43 editions
    Because everyone - and everything - needs a break …

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    Book 10

    Dead in the Family
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    3.91     · 169887 Ratings · 5930 Reviews · published 2010 · 116 editions
    It's all about family ...

    Sookie Stackhouse is deal…

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    Book 10.5

    The Sookie Stackhouse Companion
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    3.75     · 13105 Ratings · 681 Reviews · published 2011 · 34 editions
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents …

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    Book 11

    Dead Reckoning
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    3.82     · 133174 Ratings · 6714 Reviews · published 2011 · 115 editions
    An Alternate Cover for this ASIN can be found here…

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    Book 11.1 - If I Had a Hammer

    Home Improvement: Undead Edition
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    3.66     · 7013 Ratings · 660 Reviews · published 2011 · 24 editions
    There’s nothing like home renovation for finding s…

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    Book 11.2 - Death by Dahlia

    Down These Strange Streets
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    3.75     · 4992 Ratings · 488 Reviews · published 2011 · 21 editions
    Urban fantasy where mystery waits at the end of ev…

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    Book 12

    Deadlocked
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    3.74     · 107392 Ratings · 7352 Reviews · published 2012 · 87 editions
    Growing up with telepathic abilities, Sookie Stack…

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    Book 12.5 - Playing Possum

    An Apple for the Creature
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    3.87     · 8034 Ratings · 773 Reviews · published 2012 · 20 editions
    Includes a never-before-published Sookie Stackhous…

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    Book 12.5

    Playing Possum
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    3.78     · 647 Ratings · 45 Reviews · published 2013 · 10 editions
    Playing Possum: Sookie Stackhouse brings enough bi…

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    Book 13

    Dead Ever After
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    3.54     · 91742 Ratings · 10082 Reviews · published 2013 · 82 editions
    There are secrets in the town of Bon Temps, ones t…

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    Book 13.5

    After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse
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    3.08     · 18107 Ratings · 1966 Reviews · published 2013 · 17 editions
    Dead Ever After marked the end of the Sookie Stack…

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    Book 13.6 - The Blue Hereafter

    Games Creatures Play
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    3.53     · 1575 Ratings · 221 Reviews · published 2014 · 18 editions
    Includes a brand-new story featuring Sookie Stackh…

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    Book 13.7 - The Return of the Mage

    Heroic Hearts
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    4.15     · 4078 Ratings · 588 Reviews · published 2022 · 6 editions
    An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring sho…

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    A Touch of Dead
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    3.85     · 50073 Ratings · 2010 Reviews · published 2009 · 61 editions
    Meet Sookie Stackhouse!

    Sookie Stackhouse is everyb…

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    Dead But Not Forgotten
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    3.67     · 2962 Ratings · 328 Reviews · published 2014 · 18 editions
    There’s more to Sookie Stackhouse than you ever kn…

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    The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories
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    4.04     · 2729 Ratings · 232 Reviews · published 2017 · 12 editions
    For the first time together in one volume, the com…

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    Book 1-2

    La Communauté Du Sud - Parties 1 & 2
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    3.94     · 81 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 6 editions
    La jeune serveuse de Chez Merlotte, Sookie Stackho…

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    Book 1-3

    Dead in Dixie
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    4.16     · 3383 Ratings · 167 Reviews · published 2001 · 14 editions
    Dead Until Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stac…

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    Book 1-5

    Caja True Blood
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    4.26     · 163 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2010 · 3 editions
    En un mundo donde los vampiros se han dado a conoc…

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    Book 1-6

    The First Sookie Collection
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    4.37     · 137 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
    Contains: DEAD UNTIL DARK, LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS, …

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    Book 1-7

    Sookie Stackhouse Boxed Set
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    4.44     · 28155 Ratings · 384 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition
    The New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse s…

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    Book 1-8

    Sookie Stackhouse 8 Volume Set
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    4.30     · 10170 Ratings · 431 Reviews · published 2009 · 6 editions
    A nice boxed set of softcover books. Cocktail wait…

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    Book 1-9

    True Blood Collection
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    4.42     · 8400 Ratings · 279 Reviews · published 2010 · 5 editions
    Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in a litt…

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    Book 1-10

    True Blood: The Sookie Stackhouse Novels 10 Book Boxset
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    4.17     · 941 Ratings · 45 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
    1 Dead Until Dark (2001) by Charlaine Harris
    2 Livi…

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    Book 3-4

    Mortel corps à corps; Les sorcières de Schreveport
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    3.81     · 43 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2010 · 3 editions
    Aidée d'un loup-garou, Sookie Stackhouse doit se l…

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    Book 4-5

    Dead by Day
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    4.37     · 1457 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2005 · 2 editions
    Omnibus edition - contains two complete books.
    "Dea…

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    Book 4-6

    True Blood Omnibus 2: Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead
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    4.26     · 1085 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2010 · 5 editions
    Blonde, bubbly Sookie Stackhouse loves her job as …

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    Book 5-6

    La morsure de la panthère ; La reine des vampires
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    3.61     · 38 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2010 · 2 editions
    Toujours plongée dans un tourbillon d'intrigues po…

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    Book 7-9

    The Sookie Stackhouse novels III
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    4.34     · 895 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions
    Blonde, bubbly Sookie Stackhouse loves her job as …

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