Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter is a 20-book audiobook series by Laurell K. Hamilton. Every entry below includes narrator ratings, listening context, and a clear verdict — start with Guilty Pleasures: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel.
Books in This Series
Guilty Pleasures: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
The first Anita Blake novel delivers solid urban fantasy world-building with a competent, sarcastic protagonist. Kimberly Alexis's narration mostly works despite some campy accent choices.
Laughing Corpse: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
A solid throwback to when urban fantasy was gritty and scary, elevated by a narrator who perfectly captures the protagonist's sarcasm. Great for horror fans who want a mystery with teeth.
Lunatic Cafe: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Solid urban fantasy mystery that gets bogged down by relationship drama, but Kimberly Alexis's narration keeps it engaging. Best for established series fans or commuters who want supernatural escapism.
Bloody Bones: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Bloody Bones is where the Anita Blake series starts earning its horror reputation, with genuine dread from fey folklore and stronger antagonists than previous entries. Kimberly Alexis delivers a solid narration that captures both Anita's edge and Jean-Claude's dangerous charm.
Killing Dance: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Anita Blake juggles supernatural boyfriends and a hit man on her tail in this messy, addictive urban fantasy. Kimberly Alexis's narration elevates the whole thing.
Burnt Offerings: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Burnt Offerings is a decent but uneven entry in the Anita Blake series where vampire council politics compete with expanding relationship drama for runtime. Kimberly Alexis's narration is the MVP, handling a massive cast with impressive vocal range.
Blue Moon: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Blue Moon is a solid but uneven eighth entry in the Anita Blake series, with strong narrator work from Kimberly Alexis and a Southern Gothic setting that gives the usual urban fantasy formula a fresh coat. The love triangle drags in places, but the pack politics and sarcasm keep it moving.
Obsidian Butterfly: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
The horror peak of the Anita Blake series with genuinely unsettling Aztec mythology and a narrator who commits. Nineteen hours of dread done right.
Narcissus in Chains: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Book ten of Anita Blake pivots hard from urban fantasy mystery toward paranormal romance, and at 23 hours it feels that shift. Kimberly Alexis's narration keeps it listenable but best enjoyed at 1.25x by existing series fans.
Cerulean Sins: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
A jarring narrator change mars an otherwise solid entry in the series; the story holds up, but the missing accents and mispronunciations are a serious debuff.
Incubus Dreams: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Incubus Dreams has interesting emotional bones buried under marathon-length pacing issues and repetitive sex scenes. Holloway captures Anita's sass but can't differentiate the sprawling cast, making this a grueling 27-hour listen.
Danse Macabre: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Danse Macabre has genuinely compelling emotional stakes about bodily autonomy and messy love, but the narration flattens intimate moments and the plot circles the same anxiety loop for 21 hours. Read the print version instead.
Skin Trade: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Anita Blake in Vegas hunting a serial killer is genuinely fun when it's happening, but the book keeps detours into metaphysical romance politics. Solid for series fans, not an entry point.
Bullet: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Solid entry for existing Anita Blake fans with great narration from Kimberly Alexis, but newcomers should start elsewhere. The supernatural threat takes a backseat to relationship dynamics, making this comfort food rather than must-listen material.
Hit List: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Hit List is a mid-series course correction that brings back the action-horror edge the Anita Blake series has been missing, even if it stumbles during relationship detours. Kimberly Alexis's locked-in narration makes the nine-hour listen worth the credit.
Kiss the Dead: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
Solid mid-series Anita Blake with an interesting premise about masterless vampires, but the extended relationship drama might test longtime fans' patience. Kimberly Alexis delivers dependable narration for eleven hours of urban fantasy comfort food.
Affliction: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel
TL;DR: Worth your commute if you're already invested in Anita Blake. The zombie mythology is genuinely creepy and Micah's family drama adds real stakes. Skip if you bounced off the series years ago.
Serpentine
Serpentine has a genuinely creepy supernatural mystery and fun wedding setup, but the ratio of relationship drama to actual thriller content is way off. Longtime series fans will tolerate it; newcomers should start elsewhere.
Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch returns Anita Blake to actual crime-solving with a wrongful execution plot that genuinely compels, but the 18-hour runtime is bloated with relationship processing and the audiobook narration can't keep its massive cast distinct. Borrow, don't buy.
Rafael
Rafael has a killer premise buried under endless political discussion. Kimberly Alexis delivers standout narration, but longtime fans only - newcomers should start elsewhere.
📖 Reading Order
Books are listed in recommended listening order. For the best experience, we suggest starting from Book #1 and progressing through the series sequentially.
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