Laurell K. Hamilton is a paranormal thriller writer and is a regular on the New York Times Bestseller List through titles in her two series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter and Meredith Gentry: Fairy Princess/Private Eye.
She was born Laurell Kaye Klein in Heber Springs, Arkansas but grew up in Sims, Indiana with her grandmother Laura Gentry. Her education includes degrees in English and biology from Marion College (now called Indiana Wesleyan University), a private Evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Marion, Indiana that is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church denomination.
She resides in St. Louis County, Missouri, with her husband and partner Jonathon Green, her daughter, and their pug.
She was born Laurell Kaye Klein in Heber Springs, Arkansas but grew up in Sims, Indiana with her grandmother Laura Gentry. Her education includes degrees in English and biology from Marion College (now called Indiana Wesleyan University), a private Evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Marion, Indiana that is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church denomination.
She resides in St. Louis County, Missouri, with her husband and partner Jonathon Green, her daughter, and their pug.
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction
New Books
Series
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
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)
8.5. The Girl Who was Infatuated with Death (2004) (in Bite)
9. Obsidian Butterfly (2000)
10. Narcissus in Chains (2001)
11. Cerulean Sins (2001)
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 (2009)
19. Bullet (2010)
20. Hit List (2011)
20.5. Beauty (2012)
21. Kiss the Dead (2012)
22. Affliction (2013)
22.5. Dancing (2013)
23. Jason (2014)
24. Dead Ice (2015)
24.5. Wounded (2016)
25. Crimson Death (2016)
26. Serpentine (2018)
27. Sucker Punch (2020)
28. Rafael (2021)
29. Smolder (2023)
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)
8.5. The Girl Who was Infatuated with Death (2004) (in Bite)
9. Obsidian Butterfly (2000)
10. Narcissus in Chains (2001)
11. Cerulean Sins (2001)
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 (2009)
19. Bullet (2010)
20. Hit List (2011)
20.5. Beauty (2012)
21. Kiss the Dead (2012)
22. Affliction (2013)
22.5. Dancing (2013)
23. Jason (2014)
24. Dead Ice (2015)
24.5. Wounded (2016)
25. Crimson Death (2016)
26. Serpentine (2018)
27. Sucker Punch (2020)
28. Rafael (2021)
29. Smolder (2023)
Merry Gentry
1. A Kiss of Shadows (2000)
2. A Caress of Twilight (2002)
3. Seduced By Moonlight (2004)
4. A Stroke of Midnight (2005)
5. Mistral's Kiss (2006)
6. A Lick of Frost (2007)
7. Swallowing Darkness (2008)
8. Divine Misdemeanors (2009)
9. A Shiver of Light (2014)
1. A Kiss of Shadows (2000)
2. A Caress of Twilight (2002)
3. Seduced By Moonlight (2004)
4. A Stroke of Midnight (2005)
5. Mistral's Kiss (2006)
6. A Lick of Frost (2007)
7. Swallowing Darkness (2008)
8. Divine Misdemeanors (2009)
9. A Shiver of Light (2014)
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter (Graphic Novels)
1. The First Death (2008) (with Jonathon Green)
2. Guilty Pleasures (Graphic Novel) (2008)
3. The Laughing Corpse (Graphic Novel) (2010) (with Ron Lim and Jessica Ruffner)
1. The First Death (2008) (with Jonathon Green)
2. Guilty Pleasures (Graphic Novel) (2008)
3. The Laughing Corpse (Graphic Novel) (2010) (with Ron Lim and Jessica Ruffner)
Anita Blake: Circus of the Damned
1. The Charmer (2011)
2. The Ingenue (2011)
3. The Scoundrel (2012) (with Jessica Ruffner)
1. The Charmer (2011)
2. The Ingenue (2011)
3. The Scoundrel (2012) (with Jessica Ruffner)
Novels
Omnibus
Laurell K. Hamilton Box Set (2009)
Blood Sample 7 (2010) (with MaryJanice Davidson, Charlaine Harris, Katie MacAlister and J R Ward)
Blood Sample 7 (2010) (with MaryJanice Davidson, Charlaine Harris, Katie MacAlister and J R Ward)
Collections
Out of This World (2001) (with Susan Krinard, J D Robb and Maggie Shayne)
Cravings (2004) (with MaryJanice Davidson, Eileen Wilks and Rebecca York)
Bite (2004) (with MaryJanice Davidson, Charlaine Harris, Angela Knight and Vickie Taylor)
Strange Candy (2006)
Micah and Strange Candy (2007)
Never After (2009) (with Yasmine Galenorn, Marjorie M Liu and Sharon Shinn)
Cravings (2004) (with MaryJanice Davidson, Eileen Wilks and Rebecca York)
Bite (2004) (with MaryJanice Davidson, Charlaine Harris, Angela Knight and Vickie Taylor)
Strange Candy (2006)
Micah and Strange Candy (2007)
Never After (2009) (with Yasmine Galenorn, Marjorie M Liu and Sharon Shinn)
Series contributed to
Anthologies edited
Anthologies containing stories by Laurell K Hamilton
Short stories
House of Wizards (1989) | |||
Stealing Souls (1989) | |||
A Token for Celandine (1989) | |||
Winterkill (1990) | |||
The Cursemaker (1991) | |||
Geese (1991) | |||
A Clean Sweep (1994) | |||
The Girl Who was Infatuated with Death (2004) |
Laurell K Hamilton recommends

Hotel Transylvania (1978)
(Saint-Germain, book 1)
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
"Nobody does historical vampire fiction better."

The Monster of Minnesota (1997)
(News from the Edge, book 1)
Mark C Sumner
"If the Cat who... books could meet The X-Files, the adventures of Savvy McKinnon would be the result."

Hunter's Moon (2004)
(Tales Of The Sazi, book 1)
C T Adams and Cathy Clamp
"I read the book in one sitting. This book has some twists in the werewolf's tail that were very cool."

Key to Redemption (2008)
(Gillian Key, ParaDoc, book 3)
Talia Gryphon
"A unique idea in the paranormal genre."

Dust (2010)
(Resurgam Trilogy, book 1)
Joan Frances Turner
"Dust is a thoughtful, poignant, and frightening book... and may make you change sides in the next war between zombies and humans."

An Appetite for Murder (2012)
(Key West Food Critic Mystery, book 1)
Lucy Burdette
"I love this series! [Lucy Burdette has] revitalized my love of cozy mysteries."

Dirty Magic (2014)
(Prospero's War, book 1)
Jaye Wells
"A fresh, magical world full of potion junkies and alchemists that promises to break new ground in paranormal thrillers."

House of Earth and Blood (2020)
(Crescent City , book 1)
Sarah J Maas
"Tender, funny, frustrating, hot, and satisfying Modern day paranormal mixed with good old-fashioned fantasy of truly epic proportions."
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