Anne Rice is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 100 million books. She sadly passed away in late 2021, but that won’t stop us from continuing to love these Anne Rice books.
Anne Rice was well-known for her gothic fiction, erotic literature, and even Christian literature. Her most well-known works was The Vampire Chronicles series. These resulted in two film adaptations – Interview with the Vampire and Queen of the Damned – and the recent TV adaptation of Interview with the Vampire.
Anne Rice Books, In Order Of Publishing Date
1. Interview with the Vampire (1976)
2. The Feast of All Saints (1979)
3. Cry to Heaven (1982)
4. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983)
5. Beauty’s Punishment (1984)
6. Exit to Eden (1985)
7. Beauty’s Release (1985)
8. The Vampire Lestat (1985)
9. Belinda (1986)
10. The Queen of the Damned (1988)
11. The Mummy or Ramses the Damned (1989)
12. The Witching Hour (1990)
13. The Tale of the Body Thief (1992)
14. Lasher (1993)
15. Taltos (1994)
16. Memnoch the Devil (1995)
17. Servant of the Bones (1996)
18. Violin (1997)
19. Pandora (1998)
20. The Vampire Armand (1998)
21. Vittori the Vampire (1999)
22. Merrick (2000)
23. Blood and Gold (2001)
24. Blackwood Farm (2002)
25. Blood Canticle (2003)
26. Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (2005)
27. Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (2008)
28. Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession (2008)
29. Angel Time (2009)
30. Of Love & Evil (2010)
31. The Wolf Gift (2012)
32. The Wolves of Mid-Winter (2013)
33. Prince Lestat (2014)
34. Beauty’s Kingdom (2015)
35. Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (2016)
36. Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra (2017)
37. Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018)
38. The Reign of Osiris (2022)
The Vampire Chronicles Series
- Interview With The Vampire (1976)
- The Vampire Lestat (1985)
- The Queen of the Damned (1988)
- The Tale of the Body Thief (1992)
- Memnoch the Devil (1995)
- The Vampire Armand (1998)
- Merrick (2000)
- Blood and Gold (2001)
- Blackwood Farm (2002)
- Blood Canticle (2003)
- Prince Lestat (2014)
- Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (2016)
- Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018)
Life of the Mayfair Witches Series
This is another series getting a TV adaptation soon! It follows a surgeon that finds out she is a part of a family of witches.
- The Witching Hour (1990)
- Lasher (1993)
- Taltos (1994)
The Sleeping Beauty Series
The Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice is an adult retelling of the life of the Disney princess, exploring sexual desires.
- The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983)
- Beauty’s Punishment (1984)
- Beauty’s Release (1985)
- Beauty’s Kingdom (2015)
Ramses the Damned Series
This series follows Ramses the Great, the former pharaoh of Egypt, who is reawakened by the elixir of life. He’s now an immortal man with a fiance in Edwardian England.
This series was co-written with Anne’s son, Christopher Rice.
- The Mummy or Ramses the Damned (1989)
- Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra (2017)
- The Reign of Osiris (2022)
How Many Novels Did Anne Rice Write?
Anne Rice published 38 books, including 4 under the pen name A.N. Roquelaure and 2 under the pen name Anne Rampling.
