What i got in living dead in dallas by charlaine harris, is a heroine who is kind of kooky, reads minds, dates a vampire, and isnt afraid to yell for help when shes in a situation way over her head. Review from emma bulls war for the oaks to laurell k. True blood series and southern vampire mysteries star sookie stackhouse returns in a collection of short stories by awardwinning author charlaine harris. Sookie stackhouse is dealing with a whole host of family problems, ranging from her own kin a nonhuman fairy and a telepathic second cousin demanding a place in her life, to her lover erics vampire sire, an ancient being who arrives with erics brother in tow at a most inopportune moment. Order of charlaine harris books american novelist charlaine harris is best known for her sookie stackhouse novels, which are also known as the southern vampire mysteries. Audiobooks matching keywords sookie stackhouse books. Author michelle madow also weaves a lot of her own original ideas into her fantastical plot. Undead edition, is the next sookie stackhouse story between book 11 and book 12. Download and read free online dead to the world sookie stackhouse true blood, book 4 by charlaine harris.
The whole story revolves around its main character sookie stackhouse and is told in a narrative by its main character in the first person perspective. Maybe you like the sookie stories for the vampires, but. I think my fav is probably the queen of the damned, but the vampire lestat is my second favourite. Sookie is the most prominent main character on the show and is played by academy awardwinning canadian kiwi actress, anna paquin and debuts in. Sookie stackhouse series charlaine harris book list. While this sounds like a turn off from what i normally expect, believe me, it isnt. Sookie is the most prominent main character in the series. In this th and final book, a murder rocks the town of bon temps and sookie is arrested for the crime. The southern vampire mysteries sookie stackhouse book series by charlaine harris books 1 the book set of mass market paperback novels includes the below titles. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true.
Nov 12, 2010 i received a request from a cozy mystery site reader to find authors who are similar to charlaine harris. Sookie goes to the fellowship of the sun church where the dallas vampires believe the missing vampire to be. Books similar to the sookie stackhouse companion sookie. A fairy, claudine, is first introduced in dead to the world. Sookie stackhouse has her hands full with shapeshifter quinna possible new man in her lifeand the upcoming central u. Also, i really enjoyed anne rices vampire chronicles, and for all the crap it gets, i thought parts of it were just stunning. Sookie stackhouse audiobooks listen to the full series. Dead to the world sookie stackhousetrue blood, book 4. Sookie merlotte nee stackhouse is a major character in the books of the southern vampire mysteries. This book changes her relationship with eric, bill and quinn.
This makes face to face interactions between them all but impossible. The house of night is a thrilling, new york times bestselling book series that. When cocktail waitress sookie stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesnt just drive on by. It just feels like a very big challenge, she told the houston press. Jim butchers dresden files are awesome, and a lot of fun, i like them more than the sookie books. Harris, whose bestselling books about vampires, werewolves and other. My favorite new vampire series though is the house of night series if you loved the twilight series you definetly need to check these out i loves twilight and the sookie stackhouse books oh, some other great books though that are also fantasy but not vampire related are the harry potter series and the eragon series.
The popular series was adapted into the hit hbo television series true blood by alan ball six feet under. The series has been adapted to the extremely popular hbo television series true blood. This is the love story of eric northman and sookie stackhouse, in case you have not read the books or you would like to recap their amazingly written love story. Dead until dark, living dead in dallas, club dead, dead to the world, a touch of dead, dancers in the dark, definitely dead, all together dead, dead and gone, from dead to worse, dead as a doornail, the sookie stackhouse companion, dead reckoning, dead in the family, deadlocked, home improvement, dead ever after. What are some other books that are similar to the sookie. 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 f. Jul 07, 2010 jim butchers dresden files are awesome, and a lot of fun, i like them more than the sookie books. Eric northman eric northman is a fictional character in the southern vampire. Sookie stackhouse series read online free vampire books. Harris is contracted to write at least 10 books, the next of which is entitled dead in the family was released. True blood was a american dark fantasy horror television series on hbo produced and created by alan ball and based on the southern vampire mysteries, a series of novels by charlaine harris. Stories from the world of sookie stackhouse anthology by other authors ace, november 25, 2014, isbn10. The southern vampire mysteries wikipedia death threats, suicide threats and more prosaic threats to cancel book orders have followed the publication of charlaine harris s final novel about the telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse this week, after the american novelist gave her bestselling series a romantic conclusion that not everyone was happy with.
The sookie stackhouse mysteries literature tv tropes. I was looking for something in the same vein, but i do not enjoy the anita blake series and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. The southern vampire mysteries true blood wiki fandom. They take place mostly in and around the town of bon temps, louisiana, and are written with a distinctly old school southern flavor, including some of the consequences of living in that part of the country. Charlaine harris southern vampire mysteries sookie. Vampire musician michael glass has attracted the attention of a big time producer who wants to cut a demo and play some. Sookie stackhouse was born may 24, 1982 to parents corbett and michelle stackhouse in in the small town of bon temps, louisiana. These are about vampires storyline sounds abit like lords of the. Sookie stackhouse is dealing with a whole host of family problems, ranging from her own kin a nonhuman fairy and a telepathic second cousin demanding a place in her life, to her lover erics vampire sire, an. Sookie stackhouse is just a smalltime cocktail waitress in smalltown louisianaexcept for her disability. Elena michaels seems like the typically strong and sexy modern woman, she lives with her architect boyfriend, writes for a popular newspaper, and works out at the gym.
The southern vampire mysteries, also known as the true blood novels and the sookie stackhouse novels, is a series of books written by bestselling author. Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries fanfiction archive with over 3,808 stories. Jul 30, 2011 recently hbo launched the fourth season of the vampire series true blood. Jun 11, 20 in this little backwater someone like sookie is a pariah. If you like the sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris. Author of longrunning vampire saga inspiration for tvs true blood becomes target of online vitriol for her. Sookie stackhouse is the protagonist in sookie stackhouse books also known as the southern vampire mysteries by charlene harris and the popular hbo show trueblood. Turns out the poor thing hasnt a clue who he is, but sookie does. Sookie stackhouse is a bubbly barmaid in louisiana with a vampire for a boyfriend. If you think your family relationships are complicated, think again. Sookie stackhouse is a telepathic waitress in the south. All these are for grown ups, too, not for little kids, like that twilight crap. But this is rather strange since sookie s cousin was already dead she was a vampire. Mar 26, 2009 i agree charlaine harris sookie stackhouse series is quite addictive but i find i am completely obsessed with true blood.
The dallas vampires associate hugo accompanies sookie, who discovers that he is a traitor. Then, the sookie stackhouse series lots of books to read, funny scenes. No worries, i didnt reveal any specific spoiler, but charlaine harris has announced the end of the sookie stackhouse series. 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 for the hbo television series true blood. The southern vampire mysteries sookie stackhouse true. Sookie stackhouse is a major character in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of true blood. Sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. If you like dead until dark, the first in the sookie stackhouse series, check out the rest of charlaine harris series as well as these suggestions by other authors. Sookie stackhousesouthern vampire mysteries fanfiction. What are some books like the sookie stackhouse series if youre finished reading charlaine harris southern vampire mysteries series of books, following telepath sookie on her adventures with vampires, werewolves, faeries, shapeshifters, and other kinds of supes, its time to find some new books to read. Driving home from work, barmaid and telepath sookie stackhouse discovers vampire and area sheriff eric on the side of the road missing his shirt, his shoes and his memories. Recently hbo launched the fourth season of the vampire series true blood. This book reflected the sookie character more like the first couple of books. In may, author charlaine harris published the 11th book in the sookie stackhouse series of novels on which the tv series.
Now id like to read about sookie stackhouse im a sucker for vampire books, too, and it sounds like fun. Charlaine harris birth place is mississippi tunica area. Looking for a book like the sookie stackhouse books. Charlaine harris southern vampire mysteries sookie stackhouse reading order. The books, called the southern vampire mysteries or simply sookie stackhouse, can be obtained cheaply and legally on. The southern vampire mysteries informally known as the sookie stackhouse novels chronicles and renamed the true blood series upon their reprinting is a series of books written by the new york times bestselling author charlaine harris, first published in 2001. True bloods sookie stackhouse returns in collection of.
The sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris is a series of fictional books that was first published in 2001 and it is also known as the southern vampire mysteries novels. Complete set sookie stackhouse series true blood books charlaine harris charlaine harris sookie stackhouse novels set of 10 books true blood. The southern vampire mysteries, also known as the true blood novels and the sookie stackhouse novels, is a series of books written by bestselling author charlaine harris. Sookie stackhouse is the main protagonist of the southern vampire mysteries novels or the more commonly known sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris, several spinoffs or short stories of the series, and she is also the main protagonist in the television show adaptation of. First published in 2001, the books served as the source material for the hbo series true blood. If you like charlaine harriss sookie stackhouse series. And, oh yeah, she hears the secret thoughts of all kinds of humans and other creatures. I have read all of the lily bard mystery series, as well as the aurora teagarden mystery series by charlaine harris.
Maybe you like the sookie stories for the vampires, but people love the show and the books for other reasons as well. May 10, 20 charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie stackhouse novel. I love bill yes i have read all 8 books and i always loved bill not eric and stephen moyer is so sexy. I enjoyed the sookie stackhouse and twilight sequence too. Sookie stackhouse is just a smalltime cocktail waitress in smalltown bon temps, louisiana. She works as a waitress for sam merlotte at his restaurant merlottes and was involved with eric northman. The series premiered on september 7, 2008 and concluded on august 24, 2014, comprising seven seasons and. Dead ever after, the final book in the sookie stackhouse novels by charlaine harris, was released in may 20. She has been shunned by her community for her seeming otherness but when she meets a vampire named bill, she is ushered into a semisecret supernatural community in a very big way. True blood, which is based off of harriss books, will air its series finale on. Wards black dagger brotherhood series is a great place to start the first book is dark lover. After recently reading a couple books with serious content, i was ready for something light and fun and that is when i reach for a charlaine harris book. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as. Her later novels have been in the genre of urban fantasy.
Sookie stackhouse is a fictional character and protagonist of the southern vampire mysteries book series, written by charlaine harris. The kim harrison hollow series is a lot like the sookie books. If youre finished reading charlaine harris southern vampire mysteries series of books, following telepath sookie on her adventures with vampires, werewolves, faeries, shapeshifters, and other kinds of supes, its time to find some new. The sookie stackhouse series also known as the southern vampire series went on to include fulllength novels, many short stories featuring sookie and other characters from the series, several other books and even a video game. New york times bestselling author charlaine harris thrills listeners with the fourth book of her spectacular sookie stackhouse series. If you liked sookie stackhouse boxed set sookie stackhousetrue blood by charlaine harris, here are some books like this. Sookie s job at the summit is to support vampire queen sophieanne, whose power base. Authors similar to charlaine harris the cozy mystery list blog. Feb 03, 2009 books like twilight series by stephenie meyers and sookie stackhouse by charliese harris that i would enjoy.
This history was provided by wikipedia, same with most of the links. Posted in books, tvshows tagged alexander skarsgard, allan ball, anna paquin, sookie stackhouse series, southern vampire mysteries series. The supernaturalthemed vampire series is just one of harris mystery novel series. Hamiltons anita blake, vampire hunter series, from the. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true blood 20082014. If you like charlaine harriss sookie stackhouse series andor the.
Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries fandom. Charlaine harris is the new york times bestselling author of the southern vampire mysteries series, also known the sookie stackhouse series of books which served as the source material for the popular hbo series true blood. Numberone new york times bestselling author charlaine harris has won numerous awards for her sookie stackhouse southern vampire series, which has been adapted into the hit hbo show true blood. I received a request from a cozy mystery site reader to find authors who are similar to charlaine harris. The complete sookie stackhouse stories audiobook by. She is a humanfairy hybrid from bon temps, louisiana. Sookie stackhouse box set sookie stackhouse southern. True blood differences between the show and the books. He is the nephew of sookie s halfhumanhalffairy grandfather, fintan, and cousin to sookie s father. Books like twilight series by stephenie meyers and sookie.
Her series describes an alternate history which assumes that the supernatural is real and that vampires, shapeshifters, maenads. The sookie stackhouse novels, also known as the southern vampire mysteries, is a series of books written by charlaine harris about a waitress and a telepath in the fictional town of bon temps, louisiana who tangles with vampires, werewolves and more. For starters, the vampire wish features lots of human vampire love, and even has a tense treaty with wolves. The titular character and narrator of the sookie stackhouse novels, the series of books in which true blood is based, sookie is descended from niall brigant, the king of the original tribe of fae, and was last seen in the series finale episode, thank you, in the. Feb 24, 2010 like sookie, the main character in this series has trouble with romantic relationships because she is not an average human. Va is a young adult series, but it is very well written. Jun 04, 2009 i enjoyed the sookie stackhouse and twilight sequence too.
The sookie stackhouse companion contains the novella small town wedding featuring sookie, sam and quinn ace, august 30, 2011, isbn10. It is also known as the southern vampire mysteries and has also been retronymed as the true blood series. The bite is back in vampire fiction as five of todays most provocative authors. The other 2 books in the series from dead to worse southern vampire mysteries, book 8 and dead and gone sookie stackhouse, book 9 must be purchased separately. The complete sookie stackhouse stories anthology penguin publishing, november 21, 2017, isbn. Charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie. She is well known for the series the southern vampire mysteries which is also referred to as the sookie stackhouse novels. Read sookie stackhouse free books online sookie stackhouse. Watching vampires react to her, sookie thinks that it was like watching cats thatd suddenly spotted something skittering along the baseboards. Use the categories listed to help you find other books you may also enjoy. In this latest installment sookie has to clear out her recently departed cousins apartment. How to rock rules for being popular lyrics bartenderuj.
Vampire academy is quite similar to buffy the vampire slayer, so if you like that show you will like vampire academy. The titular character and narrator of the sookie stackhouse novels, the series of books in which true blood is based, sookie is descended from niall brigant, the king of the original tribe of fae, and was last seen in the series finale episode, thank you, in the series seventh, and final season. In hbos television adaptation, true blood, sookie is portrayed by anna paquin. Ive read the sookie stackhouse series, of course, as well as some books in the chicagoland vampire series and the night huntress series. Eric then sends sookie to dallas to search for a missing vampire. Sookie stackhouse is a fictional character southern vampire mystery book series and on hbos television adaption of blue blood. I have finished reading the twilight series and the sookie stackhouse series and am looking for books that are similar that i might enjoy. Books similar to true blood collection sookie stackhouse. Jul 27, 2019 fans who want the best vampire romance books like twilight the vampire diaries will enjoy this series similarities. What are some other great vampire books other then.
Sookie stackhouse is played by anna paquin, and bill compton is played by stephen moyer. Harris also writes the harper connelly mystery series and the sookie stackhouse, southern vampire series. C cast vampire book series those are really good as well. Years ago i read the sookie stackhouse books and fell in love with the first few. I have just finished reading charlaine harris sookie stackhouse.
True blood author can suck no more out of vampire series books. Sookie stackhouse, a telepathic with a downtoearth personality and spicy sense of humor, is uniquely qualified to deal with the weres as in werewolves and shapeshifters. One of my guilty pleasures is the sookie stackhouse southern vampire series. Authors similar to charlaine harris the cozy mystery. Sookie is the second born child, having a brother named jason, who. Sookie stackhouse is a telepathic barmaid in rural bon temps, louisiana. People bitching about the sookie stackhouse ending just dont. After making bail, she sets out to clear her name but her investigation only leads to more deaths. If you like the sookie stackhouse series by charlaine. The sookie stackhouse mysteries, also known as the southern vampire series, are a series of bestselling novels by charlaine harris. What are some books like the sookie stackhouse series. Claude crane is one of niall brigants the fairy prince grandsons and claudines twin brother they used to have a triplet named claudette. Pesonally, i enjoyed vampire academy extra advantageous than the different 2 sequence.