Sookie Stackhouse Novels in Order

Everyone dreams of a magical world. A world where their fantasies come alive. My dreams are made up of fairies and water nymphs. Of angels and celestial protectors. Of a world where it's normal to be supernormal. And it's not strange that you can transform yourself into something else within the blink of an eye. Where mythical creatures come to life and every person's heart beats in one rhythm. Where there's no such thing as a legend, because it's all in fact true! Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampires Mysteries series is one of those which brings to life so many fantasies. Vampires, shapeshifters, fairies, witches - this series has it all. Not read it yet? Don't worry. Given below is a table with all the Sookie Stackhouse novels in order. So start reading right away.

Sookie Stackhouse: Background and Storyline
Sookie Stackhouse is the protagonist of Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampires Mysteries novel series. The series is narrated in first person by Sookie. It portrays her life as a barmaid in the town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. What sets her apart from other people is that she has a telepathic ability. She can read minds of people around her. But this is not a surprise because she is surrounded by supernatural ('supes') people like vampires and fairies. She and her brother, Jason Stackhouse, are the only Stackhouses left after their entire family dies - her parents in a flood, and her surviving grandmother, cousin and granduncle murdered.

Sookie's ability to read minds shows itself when she's a little girl but is played down by her parents and others who think she is mentally unstable. The series revolves around her life and her journey as she grows up. This life involves reading others' thoughts which sometimes proves to rather disturbing as she gets to know what others think about her too. Like every normal young girl, Sookie has romantic relationships too. She finds dominating men attractive (READ vampires) as they are some of the only people whose minds she cannot read clearly. She goes through the agony of broken hearts and relationships too, relating her character with any young woman reading the book.

Order Read: Sookie Stackhouse Books
The list of Sookie Stackhouse books given below will take you away on a mystical journey!

Sookie Stackhouse Novels in Order
Book	Description
Dead Until Dark	This is the first book in the series. It is an introduction into the world of Sookie Stackhouse. It shows the co-existence of vampires, telepaths and shape shifters. Vampires have begun "coming out of their coffins" since the Japanese developed an artificial blood similar to vampire blood. In this book, Sookie escapes death twice, once saved by Bill Compton (vampire that she falls in love with) and once by Eric Northman, a vampire sheriff. Her grandmother, Adele is murdered in this book. Sookie also discovers that her boss, Sam is in reality a shape shifter.
Living Dead in Dallas	This book is about Sookie's collaboration with the vampire community to find a lost companion in Dallas. She also comes face to face with 'The Fellowship of the Sun' which is the anti-vampire organization. It has everything from murder to sex parties, from betrayal to near death experiences for Sookie.
Club Dead	In this book, the vampire queen of Louisiana, abducts Sookie's boyfriend, Bill, in relation with a secret mission that he's working on. With the help of a werewolf, Alcide Herveaux, Sookie finally discovers where Bill is. The vampire mistress has imprisoned Bill and repeatedly tortures him in an attempt to extract information about his mission. Sookie manages to rescue Bill and kill the Queen. Traumatic experiences for Sookie are the highlight of this book with her being attacked by werewolves and members of 'The Fellowship of the Sun'.
Dead to the World	In this book, Sookie's in store for some emotional upheavals with her boyfriend going to Peru, Bill's boss-Eric Northman suffering from a bout of amnesia (during which Sookie finds herself drawn towards him) and her brother disappearing. Also a group of shapeshifters and witches has moved nearby, which is definitely not a good sign.
Dead as a Doornail	This book is an action packed one. A sniper who detests anything that is non human is shooting them down. Sookie is on a quest to find out who the shooter is. But she has a load of distractions in the form of Alcide Herveaux-the werewolf, who wants her to help him be the next werewolf leader as per his father's wishes. Major 'were-characters' die and get injured. Sookie cannot manage both, her bartending job and the search for the attacker, so Charles a pirate is sent by Eric to help Sam. He's the one who witnesses Sookie's house being burned down by Jeff Marriott.
Definitely Dead	This book is all about revelations. Sookie's ex-boyfriend Bill had kept a grave secret from her. Her cousin Hadley is murdered. Mind numbing information about Hadley also surfaces in this book. It's also about a fraudulent marriage that the vampire Queen of Louisiana, Sophie-Anne Leclerq, has with another powerful character. In addition, Sookie and her latest love, Quinn are abducted!
All Together Dead	Sookie has to attend an important vampire summit in which the queen, Sophie-Anne Leclerq is going to be tried for murdering her husband. Hurricane Katrina has weakened the queen's stronghold and some vampires want this to continue. Sookie find out things about Quinn's past and becomes close with Eric.
From Dead to Worse	In this book, Sookie meets her great grandfather, Niall Brigant who is a fairy. What's more is that Quinn goes missing. Sookie is asked to help werewolves locate missing members of the pack. A devastating betrayal is the highlight of this book in which is another 'stackhouse' of revelations involving her brother, Jason and her entire family.
Dead and Gone	In this book, the were-creatures decide to reveal their existence to the ordinary world. All seems alright, but then Jason's pregnant wife (were-panther) is murdered which makes Sookie think of it as the first of other atrocities that the were-creatures, who have revealed themselves will have to face. She is taken into the midst of a great battle by her great grandfather, Niall.
Dead in the Family	This is the next book in the series. It is about the main characters like Sookie, Eric and Bill discovering their family lineage. Sookie is recuperating from her last battle and people all around are having a hard time dealing with shape shifters. Bill is ailing, Eric (who Sookie finally settles down with) has a new 'brother' and Jason is getting his life back on track. But there some mysterious creatures still lurking around will not keep Sookie's life easy.
Dead Reckoning	There's a lot happening in the 11th installment of this series, that's for sure. Sookie breaks her blood bond with Eric (why? why? why?), who must wed the Queen of Oklahoma as per something that his maker had devised. Phew! Sookie's bar, Merlotte's gets bombed and needless to say, the shapeshifters are blamed for it. What really happens, why it happens and who is responsible for it is something that you'll have to figure out after reading the book which is on stands now. After that, wait for the 12th and (apparently) final book.

Sookie Stackhouse: Short Stories
Here's a list of Sookie Stackhouse short stories (in order) that you can enjoy as well.

• A Touch of Dead
• Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
• Many Bloody Returns
• Powers of Detection: Stories of mystery and Fantasy
• Bite
• Unusual Suspects

So, make sure you go on right away, get your complete books set and read the fantastic Sookie Stackhouse novels. You'll be transported to a world you'll never want to return from! A world in which beautiful words like the following quote are used, "I hurt with you. I bled with you - not only because we're bonded but because of the love I have for you." Eric Northman in Dead in the Family.