The Southern Vampire Mysteries is a series of novels of the supernatural drama genre. They were written by author Charlaine Harris and published by Ace Books. Thirteen novels of the series were published in total beginning in 2001 and ending in 2013. The series became the basis for the HBO television series True Blood. Like most adaptations, there are many differences to be found between the book series and the television program.
Books[]
| Book | Title | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Book One | Dead Until Dark | May, 2001 |
| Book Two | Living Dead in Dallas | March, 2002 |
| Book Three | Club Dead | May, 2003 |
| Book Four | Dead to the World | May, 2004 |
| Book Five | Dead as a Doornail | May, 2005 |
| Book Six | Definitely Dead | May, 2006 |
| Book Seven | All Together Dead | May, 2007 |
| Book Eight | From Dead to Worse | October, 2008 |
| Book Nine | Dead and Gone | May, 2009 |
| Book Ten | Dead in the Family | May, 2010 |
| Book Eleven | Dead Reckoning | May, 2011 |
| Book Twelve | Deadlocked | May, 2012 |
| Book Thirteen | Dead Ever After | May, 2013 |