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 sookie stackhouse is just a smalltime cocktail cocktail waitress sookie stackhouse is having a. She first appeared in the book series, and later in the television adaptation true blood. 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. Sookie stackhouse fans send death threats over final book. List of the southern vampire mysteries characters wikipedia. In dead ever after, the thirteenth and final entry in the series, sookie breaks up with eric, who shed been vampiremarried to, gets arrested for killing arlene, gets kidnapped by steve. Welcome back to our reread of the sookie stackhouse novels by charlaine harris. May 10, 20 death threats, suicide threats and more prosaic threats to cancel book orders have followed the publication of charlaine harriss final novel about the telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse this. Jun 12, 20 a few weeks ago i finished the final instalment in the sookie stackhouse novels also previously known as the southern vampire series, dead ever after. Her later novels have been in the genre of urban fantasy. Who does sookie end up with in the true blood books. In hbo s television adaptation, true blood, sookie is portrayed by anna paquin.
Thats quite a challenge, ive never done that before. Sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris rating. Some fans of the iconic series were upset because the storyline didnt end as they had hoped. The cover for the final book in charlaine harris sookie stackhouse series has been released. Sookie is the most prominent main character in the series. May, 20 charlaine harris, author of thirteen sookie stackhouse novels about a telepathic waitress in love with vampires, has found this out after an early copy of the last book in the series, dead ever after, was released by a fan in germany. It is also known as the southern vampire mysteries and has also been retronymed as the true blood series. New york times bestselling author charlaine harris thrills listeners with the fourth book of her spectacular sookie stackhouse series. The book series is a firstperson account of sookies life as a supposedly human barmaid and telepath in the town of bon temps. This was the first story in what would go on to become a new york times bestselling series and would inspire the tv show true blood.
Sookie is the main character of the southern vampire mysteries, and resides in the fictional town of bon temps, in rural, northern louisiana. The sookie stackhouse series inspiration for the hbo series true blood has had novels, close to 20 short stories, and a companion guide already. One of the biggest criticisms of the last sookie novel was that the futures of all of the major and minor characters were left largely unexplored. The book starts with an unanticipated murder just outside eric northmans house, at a party to which sookie stackhouse has been invited, conveniently, just a little too late. In this th and final book, a murder rocks the town of bon temps and sookie is arrested for the crime. The sookie stackhouse book series by multiple authors includes books dead until dark, living dead in dallas, club dead, and several more. 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. The sookie stackhouse will conclude with dead ever after, which is set to be released on may 7th, 20. Dead ever after is a fantasy novel by charlaine harris. Sookie stackhouse audiobooks listen to the full series. Feb 21, 20 charlaine harriss sookie stackhouse series is one of the most popular urban fantasy series around, with thirteen books, numerous short stories, and a hit television series on hbo. Life has taken her from a waitress in merlottes bar, bon temps, to part owner. Sookie merlotte nee stackhouse is a major character in the books of the southern vampire mysteries. Sookie stackhouse sookie stackhouse novels wiki fandom.
Charlaine harris birth place is mississippi tunica area. After committing to thirteen books in this series, there was no way i would spoil the ending. Charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie stackhouse. Now that the final book has already been written, charlaine is now moving onto other projects to keep her busy. Sookie stackhouses final chapter relax, true blood fans, anna paquin isnt going anywhere. Sookie stackhouse is a bubbly barmaid in louisiana with a vampire for a boyfriend. Sookie stackhouse is a telepathic waitress at merlottes bar in the small lousiana town of bon temps. Death threats, suicide threats and more prosaic threats to cancel book orders have followed the publication of charlaine harriss final novel about the. 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. Death threats, suicide threats and more prosaic threats to cancel book orders have followed the publication of charlaine harriss final novel about the telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse this. Find out how charlaine harris, the author of the sookie stackhouse novels, envisioned the ending in her final book, dead ever. 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.
Order of sookie stackhouse books sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. Sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. Its a 1012 page short story where sookie learns about. After a somewhat slow start, theres plenty of action in this instalment, including kidnappings, the birth of twins, the rescue of hostages, incitement of rebellion, a few murders, seduction and a were pack judgement. The th and final novel, dead ever after, concludes sookies romantic adventures and sees her making a choice between three potential suitors. She works as a waitress for sam merlotte at his restaurant merlottes and was involved with eric northman. Deadlocked is the twelfth and penultimate fulllength novel in the sookie stackhouse series by popular american author, charlaine harris. But now that the book is out, permit me to spoil it now. The series finale of true blood will air on hbo on sunday, aug. Charlaine harris, author of thirteen sookie stackhouse novels about a telepathic waitress in love with vampires, has found this out after an early copy of the last book in the series, dead ever after, was released by a fan in germany. People bitching about the sookie stackhouse ending just dont. Eric northman is a fictional character in the southern vampire mysteries, a series of thirteen books written by new york times bestselling author charlaine harris.
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. Oct 18, 2012 dead ever after, the th and final novel in charlaine harris sookie stackhouse series, will be published may 7, and usa today has this first look at the cover, which shows sookie walking off. In this book, sookie is pursued by a very sexy vampireand a very deadly monster. A few weeks ago i finished the final instalment in the sookie stackhouse novels also previously known as the southern vampire series, dead ever after. The success and popularity of the series has paved the way for a television adaptation by hbo under the title true blood, a series that as of yet has spawned six seasons. The novels are a set of books that tell one complete story that centres on its main protagonist and titular character sookie stackhouse. See the complete sookie stackhouse series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
People bitching about the sookie stackhouse ending just. In dead until dark sookie is 25 years old and has not had a serious relatinship until bill compton, due. And, oh yeah, she hears the secret thoughts of all kinds of humans and other creatures. Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries fandom. The popular series was adapted into the hit hbo television series true blood by alan ball six feet under. Soon after she has used her cluviel dor to save her bosss life, and quite unaware of what has been going on behind the scenes of her life, sookie is called to appear at fangtasia for a most unpleasant.
Well everyone, weve completed our 12 book reread of charlaine harris sookie stackhouse books. Where, in which sookie stackhouse book by charlaine harris. All the sookie stackhouse novels, in 100ish words or less. Sookie stackhouse series charlaine harris book list.
The sookie stackhouse companion contains the novella small town wedding featuring sookie, sam and quinn ace, august 30, 2011, isbn10. The sookie stackhouse mysteries, also known as the southern vampire series, are a series of bestselling novels by charlaine harris. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. When a shocking murder rocks the small town of bon temps, louisiana, psychic cocktail waitress sookie stackhouse learns that she has more than one enemy waiting to get vengeance for the past. A third in the southern vampire series by charlaine harris is as deliciously wonderful as the previous two.
Warning, this article contains nothing but spoilers. In the first book, dead until dark, she lives with her gran, adele stackhouse who raised sookie and her brother jason stackhouse after their parents died in a flash flood when sookie was 7. After making bail, she sets out to clear her name but her investigation only leads to more deaths. Sookie stackhouse is a fictional character and protagonist of the southern vampire mysteries book series, written by charlaine harris. 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.
Plus, according to facebook posts on her official page, there might be a little extra something for all sookie fans. On may 14, 2012, charlaine harris facebook administrator announced that dead ever after would be the final book of the series and it was released on may 7. It was everything i wanted in the final book to the series, and i think charlaine harris handled everything perfectly. Aug 24, 2014 in dead ever after, the thirteenth and final entry in the series, sookie breaks up with eric, who shed been vampiremarried to, gets arrested for killing arlene, gets kidnapped by steve. Dead ever after is the thirteenth and final fulllength novel in the sookie stackhouse series by popular american author, charlaine harris. It was then picked up by hbo and made into the hit series true blood. It is the thirteenth novel in the southern vampire mysteries series.
She has the power to hear the thoughts of others she works as a waitress for sam merlotte at his restaurant merlottes and was involved with eric northman. May 16, 20 well everyone, weve completed our 12 book reread of charlaine harris sookie stackhouse books. The complete sookie stackhouse stories audiobook by. 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 dead until dark. The book, titled dead ever after, will be published in. She is a humanfairy hybrid from bon temps, louisiana.
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. The series about telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse started in dead until dark in 2001. Final 5 sookie stackhouse true blood books dead ever. With hbo and alan ball, creator of six feet under, launching an allnew series, true blood, based on the southern vampire novels, the demand for charlaine harris and sookie stackhouse is going to be bigger than ever. 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. People always ask me if they should bother reading these books, and the answer is. Dead ever after marked the end of the sookie stackhouse novelsa seri. The book is not exclusively devoted to vampire politics, though, which is fine with me. Sookie stackhouse is just a smalltime cocktail waitress in. Dead ever after sookie stackhouse book and millions of other books are available for instant access.
But we cant end this journey without discussing the. 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. But we cant end this journey without discussing the long. After 10 years and a whopping books, charlaine harris last week released the final novel in the longrunning sookie stackhouse series, the literary impetus for hit hbo show true blood. Sookie is first told of hadleys death in the short story one world answer in the book bite.
However, i couldnt read a whole series and then miss out the last book. Charlaine harris recently wrapped up the sookie stackhouse books with dead ever after, and true blood returns to us this sunday. Sookie stackhouse series may 1, 2001 saw the release of dead until dark, the first novel by charlaine harris to feature the character sookie stackhouse. Sookie stackhouse is a fictional character from charlaine harriss southern vampire mysteries novels. She is well known for the series the southern vampire mysteries which is also referred to as the sookie stackhouse novels. The series premiered in september 7, 2008 and is scheduled to air its 7th and final season on june 22, 2014. Dead ever after sookie stackhouse book kindle edition. Im writing a graphic novel in three parts with christopher golden. The sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris, or the sookie stackhouse novels, or the more correct the southern vampire mysteries is a series of novels written by charlaine harris, a bestselling author. Jun 11, 20 warning, this article contains nothing but spoilers. May 03, 20 sookie stackhouse s final chapter relax, true blood fans, anna paquin isnt going anywhere. Charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie. And, i have to say i was pleasantly surprised with this final story. The sookie stackhouse mysteries literature tv tropes.