Series · 30 books
Anita Blake Books in Order
The complete Anita Blake reading order — 30 books from 1993–2023.
- 01 Guilty Pleasures Amazon — buy Guilty Pleasures ThriftBooks — buy Guilty Pleasures eBooks.com — buy Guilty Pleasures
- 02 The Laughing Corpse Amazon — buy The Laughing Corpse ThriftBooks — buy The Laughing Corpse eBooks.com — buy The Laughing Corpse
- 03 Circus of the Damned Amazon — buy Circus of the Damned ThriftBooks — buy Circus of the Damned eBooks.com — buy Circus of the Damned
- 04 The Lunatic Cafe Amazon — buy The Lunatic Cafe ThriftBooks — buy The Lunatic Cafe eBooks.com — buy The Lunatic Cafe
- 05 Bloody Bones Amazon — buy Bloody Bones ThriftBooks — buy Bloody Bones eBooks.com — buy Bloody Bones
- 06 The Killing Dance Amazon — buy The Killing Dance ThriftBooks — buy The Killing Dance eBooks.com — buy The Killing Dance
- 07 Burnt Offerings Amazon — buy Burnt Offerings ThriftBooks — buy Burnt Offerings eBooks.com — buy Burnt Offerings
- 08 Blue Moon Amazon — buy Blue Moon ThriftBooks — buy Blue Moon eBooks.com — buy Blue Moon
- 09 Obsidian Butterfly Amazon — buy Obsidian Butterfly ThriftBooks — buy Obsidian Butterfly eBooks.com — buy Obsidian Butterfly
- 10 Narcissus in Chains Amazon — buy Narcissus in Chains ThriftBooks — buy Narcissus in Chains eBooks.com — buy Narcissus in Chains
- 11 Cerulean Sins Amazon — buy Cerulean Sins ThriftBooks — buy Cerulean Sins eBooks.com — buy Cerulean Sins
- 12 Incubus Dreams Amazon — buy Incubus Dreams ThriftBooks — buy Incubus Dreams eBooks.com — buy Incubus Dreams
- 13 Micah Amazon — buy Micah ThriftBooks — buy Micah eBooks.com — buy Micah
- 14 Danse Macabre Amazon — buy Danse Macabre ThriftBooks — buy Danse Macabre eBooks.com — buy Danse Macabre
- 15 The Harlequin Amazon — buy The Harlequin ThriftBooks — buy The Harlequin eBooks.com — buy The Harlequin
- 16 Blood Noir Amazon — buy Blood Noir ThriftBooks — buy Blood Noir eBooks.com — buy Blood Noir
- 17 Skin Trade Amazon — buy Skin Trade ThriftBooks — buy Skin Trade eBooks.com — buy Skin Trade
- 18 Flirt Amazon — buy Flirt ThriftBooks — buy Flirt eBooks.com — buy Flirt
- 19 Bullet Amazon — buy Bullet ThriftBooks — buy Bullet eBooks.com — buy Bullet
- 20 Hit List Amazon — buy Hit List ThriftBooks — buy Hit List eBooks.com — buy Hit List
- 21 Kiss the Dead Amazon — buy Kiss the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Kiss the Dead eBooks.com — buy Kiss the Dead
- 22 Affliction Amazon — buy Affliction ThriftBooks — buy Affliction eBooks.com — buy Affliction
- 23 Jason Amazon — buy Jason ThriftBooks — buy Jason eBooks.com — buy Jason
- 24 Dead Ice Amazon — buy Dead Ice ThriftBooks — buy Dead Ice eBooks.com — buy Dead Ice
- 25 Crimson Death Amazon — buy Crimson Death ThriftBooks — buy Crimson Death eBooks.com — buy Crimson Death
- 26 Serpentine Amazon — buy Serpentine ThriftBooks — buy Serpentine eBooks.com — buy Serpentine
- 27 Sucker Punch Amazon — buy Sucker Punch ThriftBooks — buy Sucker Punch eBooks.com — buy Sucker Punch
- 28 Rafael Amazon — buy Rafael ThriftBooks — buy Rafael eBooks.com — buy Rafael
- 29 Smolder Amazon — buy Smolder ThriftBooks — buy Smolder eBooks.com — buy Smolder
- 30 Slay Amazon — buy Slay ThriftBooks — buy Slay eBooks.com — buy Slay
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guilty Pleasures | 1993 | ||
| 2 | The Laughing Corpse | 1994 | ||
| 3 | Circus of the Damned | 1995 | ||
| 4 | The Lunatic Cafe | 1996 | ||
| 5 | Bloody Bones | 1996 | ||
| 6 | The Killing Dance | 1997 | ||
| 7 | Burnt Offerings | 1998 | ||
| 8 | Blue Moon | 1998 | ||
| 9 | Obsidian Butterfly | 2000 | ||
| 10 | Narcissus in Chains | 2001 | ||
| 11 | Cerulean Sins | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Incubus Dreams | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Micah | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Danse Macabre | 2006 | ||
| 15 | The Harlequin | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Blood Noir | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Skin Trade | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Flirt | 2010 | ||
| 19 | Bullet | 2010 | ||
| 20 | Hit List | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Kiss the Dead | 2012 | ||
| 22 | Affliction | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Jason | 2014 | ||
| 24 | Dead Ice | 2015 | ||
| 25 | Crimson Death | 2016 | ||
| 26 | Serpentine | 2018 | ||
| 27 | Sucker Punch | 2020 | ||
| 28 | Rafael | 2021 | ||
| 29 | Smolder | 2023 | ||
| 30 | Slay | 2023 |
Anita Blake reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Guilty Pleasures (1993). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Anita Blake — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Anita Blake books are there?
30 to date, spanning 1993–2023.
What is the newest Anita Blake book?
Slay, published in 2023.