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The Vampire Chronicles Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Vampire Chronicles books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Vampire Chronicles series? Start with "Interview with the Vampire" (1976) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete The Vampire Chronicles reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Interview with the Vampire
1976
The Vampire Lestat
1985
The Queen of the Damned
1988
The Tale of the Body Thief
1992
Memnoch the Devil
1995
The Vampire Armand
1998
Merrick
2000
Blood And Gold
2001
Blackwood Farm
2002
Blood Canticle
2003
Prince Lestat
2014
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
2016
Blood Communion
2018
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