Full Guide: Anne Rice Books in Order ( Printable PDF) 2022

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Get an up-to-date guide to all of Anne Rice’s books to help you decide what to read first or next. This post is intended as a tribute to the beloved New York Times #1 bestselling author with over 100 million books, who recently passed away at the time this post was written.

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First, I talk about Anne Rice herself and answer frequently asked questions about her, then I share all of the Anne Rice books in order of chronological publishing date and lastly, I share all of the Anne Rice books in order of each of her many series.

about anne rice

American author Anne Rice died in December 2021 at the age of 80 after a stroke. Originally from new orleans, she has a master’s degree in english and creative writing from san francisco state university, as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science. she was the author of over thirty novels and was one of the world’s most esteemed writers of supernatural fiction involving vampires, witches, and mummies. Her most popular book was her first book from 1976, Interview with the Vampire, which was adapted into a popular movie in 1994.

Below are answers to some frequently asked questions about anne rice.

read anne rice’s biography and obituary to learn more about anne rice.

all anne rice books in chronological order of publication date

This section includes all of Anne Rice’s books in order, both novels and nonfiction.

Because I think people coming to this post will be looking specifically for anne rice fiction and non-fiction books, this post does not include box sets, anthologies she wrote in, graphic novels, short stories, or books about anne rice.

interview with the vampire (1976)
all saints’ day (1979)
cry to heaven (1982)
the reclaim sleeping beauty (1983)
beauty’s punishment (1984)
departure to eden (May 1, 1985)
the liberation of the beauty (June 3, 1985)
the vampire lestat (October 31, 1985)
belinda (1986)
the queen of the damned ( 1988)
the mummy or ramses the damned (1989)
the witching hour (1990)
the story of the body snatcher (1992)
lasher (1993)</li
taltos (1994)
memnoch the devil (1995)
bone servant (1996)
violin (1997)
pandora (January 6, 1998)
armand the vampire (october 10, 1998)
vittorio the vampire (1999)
merrick (2000)
blood and gold (2001)
blackwood farm (2002)
song of blood ( 2003)
christ the lord: from egypt (2005)
christ the lord: the way to Cana (March 4, 2008)
Called From Darkness: A Ritual Confession Spi (October 7, 2008)
Angel Time (2009)
of love & evil (2010)
the gift of the wolf (2012)
the wolves of midwinter (2013)
prince lestat (2014)
the kingdom of beauty (2015)
prince lestat and the kingdoms of atlantis (2016)
ramses the damned: the passion of cleopatra (2017)
blood communion: a story of prince lestat (2018)
the reign of osiris (2022)

anne rice books ordered by chronological publication date and classified by series

This section is intended for fans of the Anne Rice series of books. there are no stand-alone books in this section.

the vampire chronicles

The Vampire Chronicles begins with Rice’s most popular book (and film adaptation) interview with the vampire, and it involves Lestat de Lioncourt, a French nobleman who became a vampire in the 18th century. The series follows Lestat and other characters, but focuses on Lestat.

interview with the vampire (1976)
the vampire lestat (1985)
the queen of the damned (1988)
the story of the body snatcher (1992)
memnoch the devil (1995)
the vampire armand (1998)
merrick (2000)
blood and gold (2001)
blackwood farm (2002)
song of blood (2003)
prince lestat (2014)
Prince Lestat and the Kingdoms of Atlantis (2016)
Blood Communion: A Prince Lestat Story (2018)

the sleeping beauty series

The Sleeping Beauty series is Rice’s retelling of the princess’ life for adults, exploring sexual desires.

the claim of sleeping beauty (1983)
the punishment of beauty (1984)
the liberation of beauty (1985)
the kingdom of beauty (2015)

ramses the damn series

ramses the the damned series follows ramses the great, the ancient pharaoh of egypt, who is awakened by the elixir of life in edwardian england as an immortal man with a fiancée and an enemy in the once great queen cleopatra .

the mummy or ramses the damned (1989)
ramses the damned: the passion of cleopatra (2017)
the reign of osiris (2022)

lives of mayfair witches series

the life of the mayfair witches follows a surgeon who discovers she is the heir to a family of witches, as she struggles with her newfound powers and confronts what has haunted her family for generations.

the witching hour (1990)
lasher (1993)
taltos (1994)

new vampire tales

The new vampire story begins with vampire David Talbot, who wants to become a chronicler for his fellow undead. The second book tells the story of Vittorio, a vampire in Italy’s golden age, dealing with doomed young love and lost innocence.

pandora (1998)
vittorio the vampire (1999)

vampire and mayfair crossover series

In the Mayfair/Vampire crossover series, the Mayfair Witches become part of the world of the Vampire Chronicles.

merrick (2000)
blackwood farm (2002)
song of blood (2003)

christ the lord series

The Christ the Lord series follows the life of Jesus Christ and is based on the Gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship.

Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (2005)
Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (2008)

songs from the seraphim series

songs in the seraphim series are about a hit man who is offered the chance to save lives instead of ending them.

time of angel (2009)
of love and evil (2010)

the wolf gift chronicles

The Gift of the Wolf Chronicles begins with the story of an esteemed journalist who is attacked and turned into a werewolf. Rice loved the story and characters so much that he continued them in a second book.

the gift of the wolf (2012)
the wolves of midwinter (2013)

those are all the anne rice books in order, which i share as a tribute to her. May this beloved literary giant rest in peace.