This page contains all of the characters in the southern vampire mysteries series. Sookie stackhouse audiobooks listen to the full series. Sookie stackhouse the complete sookie stackhouse stories for the first time together in one volume, here is the complete short story collection starring louisianas favorite telepathic waitress, sookie stackhouse. 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. I agree that sookie is a terrible character, both in how she acts towards those who care about her, and in.
In 2005, she began a new mystery series featuring the main character, harper connelly who can determine anybodys cause of death. Characters of true blood has detailed description of erics character from the tv show. If you have read all of the sookie stackhouse books, you will enjoy this short story that brings closure to all of your favorite characters. The characters are interesting and sookie is always getting herself in some sort of trouble. The sookie stackhouse mysteries literature tv tropes. People bitching about the sookie stackhouse ending just. The series author is charlaine harris about the character edit. Sookie merlotte nee stackhouse is a major character in the books of the southern vampire mysteries. Charlaine harris discusses her sookie stackhouse series. Meaning, of the eight books so far, this is one ill go back and reread when i want to feel good about things again. She is well known for the series the southern vampire mysteries which is also referred to as the sookie stackhouse novels. Sookie is the most prominent main character on the show and is played by academy awardwinning canadian kiwi actress, anna paquin and debuts in.
New fans can fill in the gaps in their sookie lore while old friends can revisit some of their favorite moments and characters. Later in the book series, sookie learns that sookies grandfather is not her biological grandfather. The sookie stackhouse mysteries, also known as the southern vampire series, are a series of bestselling novels by charlaine harris. Sookie stackhouse is a fictional character and protagonist of the southern vampire mysteries book series, written by charlaine harris. Character profile for bill compton from dead until dark sookie. This book reflected the sookie character more like the first couple of books. The sookie stackhouse book series by multiple authors includes books dead until dark, living dead in dallas, club dead, and several more. I suspect that many readers who pick up deaths excellent vacation, a collection of paranormal stories with a vacation theme, will do so for charlaine harris brandnew sookie stackhouse story. Sookie stackhouse is a telepathic waitress in a smalltown restaurant. The great revelation goes well at first then the horribly mutilated body of a werepanther is found in the parking lot of merlottes, and sookie. It is also known as the southern vampire mysteries and has also been retronymed as the true blood series. See the complete sookie stackhouse series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Sookie stackhouse is just a smalltime cocktail waitress in smalltown bon temps, louisiana.
From dead to worse is the eighth sookie stackhouse book and, after reading it, definitely a comfort sookie for me. Despite the differences between the novel series southern vampire mysteries and the. What came next in the world of sookie stackhouse, october 20 because theres just no way i could write a book with all the. Explore the unconventional, otherworldly life of psychic waitress sookie stackhouse in this companion to the bestselling series that takes a closer look at sookie and her family, friends, enemies, adventures, andof coursethe lovers who set her world on fire. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse. Eric northman eric northman is a fictional character in the southern vampire mysteries. She is a humanfairy hybrid from bon temps, louisiana. Order of sookie stackhouse books sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. Stories from the world of sookie stackhouse anthology by other authors ace, november 25, 2014, isbn10. Whereas the novelmmyou dont really get the feeling that bill truly loves sookie, not for several books and sookie shes mostly horny, not in love. True bloods alan ball used the charlaine harris sookie stackhouse novels as a starting point and he translated the first book, dead until dark.
Lafayette is killed at the beginning of the second novel in the series. While the sookie stackhouse of the books is a true heroine, willing to risk herself for. Sookie stackhouse is a halfling, and main protagonist, on the hbo original series true blood. Played by american stuntman timothy eulich, sookie s husband is seen only at angles which hide his face, and appears only in the 2014 thanksgiving dinner scene at the end of the series finale episode, thank you, in the series seventh, and final, season. In the third book, club dead, bill leaves sookie for his maker lorena, who drains. The sookie stackhouse companion by charlaine harris. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. A true blood novel sookie stackhouse book 1 kindle edition. He is also a vampire, and was turned into one against his will by another vampire named lorena. May 10, 20 charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie stackhouse novel. The characters are believable and the book is a great mixture of paranormal thriller and laughoutloud fun. The other 2 books in the series from dead to worse southern vampire mysteries, book 8 and dead and gone sookie stackhouse, book 9 must be purchased separately. Sookie is the most prominent main character in the series.
True blood differences between the show and the books. The sookie stackhouse books are delightful southern gothic supernatural mysteries, starring sookie, the telepathic cocktail waitress, and a cast of increasingly colourful characters, including vampires, werewo club dead theres only one vampire sookie stackhouse is involved with at least voluntarily and thats bill. Sookie stackhouse this lists all of the novels, short stories, other books and video game featuring sookie stackhouse and other characters from the series also. Whereas the novelmmyou dont really get the feeling that bill truly loves sookie, not for several books and sookieshes mostly horny, not in love. In hbos television adaptation, true blood, sookie is portrayed by anna paquin. Sookie stackhouse december 10, 2016 april 5, 2019 jowritesstuff for those of you that dont know, sookie is the main character of charlaine harriss the southern vampire mysteries or as its more widely known thanks to. Jun 11, 20 charlaine harris recently wrapped up the sookie stackhouse books with dead ever after, and true blood returns to us this sunday. People always ask me if they should bother reading these books, and the answer is. Charlaine harris recently wrapped up the sookie stackhouse books with dead ever after, and true blood returns to us this sunday. Sookie is a telepathic waitress from louisiana who is in her midtwenties at the beginning of the southern vampire mysteries series. This is the love story of eric northman and sookie stackhouse, in case you have not read the books or you would like to recap their amazingly written love story. Sookie is the main character of the southern vampire mysteries, and resides in the fictional town of bon temps, in rural, northern louisiana. Sookie stackhouse is a smalltime cocktail waitress in smalltown louisiana.
Sookie s got just a month, before the next full moon, to find out who wants her brother dead and to stop the fiend. All the sookie stackhouse novels, in 100ish words or less. Charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie stackhouse novel. If i was a betting man, i would say that this is likely to be the. The author charlaine harris had published these short stories, but in different anthology books, and this book was the best and cheapest way to read them all in one item. 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. Find out how charlaine harris, the author of the sookie stackhouse novels, envisioned the ending in her final book, dead ever the series finale of. The sookie stackhouse books are delightful southern gothic supernatural mysteries, starring sookie, the telepathic cocktail waitress, and a cast of increasingly colourful characters, including vampires, werewolves and things that really do go bump in the night. Her later novels have been in the genre of urban fantasy. She is killed in the first novel by rene arlenes boyfriend dead until dark. The sookie stackhouse mysteries chronicle the adventures of telepathic barmaid, sookie stackhouse. General oneline descripton of who the character is. 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. The series is commonly called the sookie stackhouse seriesthe original title is the southern vampire mysteries series.
The sookie stackhouse series also known as the southern vampire series went on to include fulllength novels, many short stories featuring sookie and other characters from the series, several other books and even a video game. I wrote a little coda book for the sookie books after dead. Sookie stackhouse has appeared in the following books. Sookie stackhouse was born may 24, 1982 to parents corbett and michelle stackhouse in in the. Living dead in dallas the southern vampire mysteries book two. Shes quiet, keeps to herself, and doesnt get out much not because shes not pretty, shes a very cute bubbly blonde, or not interested in a social life she really is. People bitching about the sookie stackhouse ending just dont. All of the characters are likeable and loveable in the tv show, even eric whos supposed to be a cold, cruel killer. Its disappointing to have people impugn my character in such a personal way.
Her first power is telepathy, which is the ability to hear thoughts and read peoples minds. The series began with dead until dark in 2001 with a new installment being published every year. In the first novel, dead until dark, she describes herself as being 25 years old, with blond hair and blue eyes. Sookie lives in her ancestral home, which she inherits it from her grandmother, adele stackhouse, is murdered in the first book. List of the southern vampire mysteries characters wikipedia. Well everyone, weve completed our 12 book reread of charlaine harris sookie stackhouse books. Sookie merlotte nee stackhouse is a major character in the books of the.
Bill compton bill is one of the main characters in the sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris and he is the first love interest of main character sookie stackhouse. What came next in the world of sookie stackhouse alphabetical list of characters and what happened to them after the last novel, with illustrations by lisa desimini. Sookie is a telepathic waitress who lives in a small town in louisiana. Next week, ill be looking at some of the absolute worst books in the english language. Two blondes sends telepathic waitress sookie and vampire pam out of town to visit a casino and run an errand for vampire sheriff eric northman. Sookie is the most prominent main character in the.
Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries fandom. I would say that these are the type of books you could read on the beach while on vacation and have a good chuckle. The series has been adapted to the extremely popular hbo television series true blood. From dead to worse is the eighth book in charlaine harris sookie stackhouse series. I personally did not enjoy the writing style with this collection of stand alone stories that ms. A refreshing look at the vampire subculture and other things that go bump in the night. This book is an excellent addition to the sookie stackhouse southern vampire series. Sookie stackhouse series charlaine harris book list. Despite the differences between the novel series southern vampire mysteries and the television adaptation true blood, there are a number things that are. The popular series was adapted into the hit hbo television series true blood by alan ball six feet under. True blood charlaine harris sookie stackhouse series 10. The stories follow sookie stackhouse, who lives in bon temps, louisiana, and works at the local bar called merlottes.
The sookie stackhouse mysteries all the tropes wiki fandom. For those of you that dont know, sookie is the main character of charlaine harriss. Southern vampire mysteries is a fandom books community. Sookie stackhouse already knows about them, of course her brother turns into a panther at the full moon, shes friend to the local were pack, and sam, her boss at merlottes bar, is a shapeshifter. Character profile for sookie stackhouse from dead until dark. Charlaine harris birth place is mississippi tunica area.
Sookie stackhouse this lists all of the novels, short stories, other books and video game featuring sookie stackhouse and other characters from the series also known as the southern vampire series. But we cant end this journey without discussing the long. After not liking the last installment overmuch all together dead, i thought fdtw was a nice return to sookie s roots and the foundation that made the series so good in the first place sookie being herself back home in bon temps, louisiana. May 16, 20 well everyone, weve completed our 12 book reread of charlaine harris sookie stackhouse books. Dead to the world the southern vampire mysteries book four. Dead and gone, the 9th in the sookie stackhouse, southern vampire series, is a refreshingly quick read that finally. True blood is an american television drama series created and produced by alan ball. The sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris is a series of fictional books that was first published in 2001 and it is also known as the southern vampire mysteries novels. This is a listing of significant characters in charlaine harriss the southern vampire mysteries sookie stackhouse novels only.
The sookie stackhouse mysteries characters tv tropes. I have only read 2 of the 7 books in this series but cant wait to start the third. The first book, dead until dark, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery. Throughout the book and the show alike, we see sookie make dumb and irresponsible decisions, against the wise words of her friends, and then get pissed off at them for expressing concern.
Other main characters in the sookie stackhouse novels included. Sookie s husband refers to the character playing the role of sookie s unknown husband on the hbo original series true blood. Character profile for sookie stackhouse from dead until. Harris has written, its a nice sentiment to try and keep the world of the sookie stackhouse alive, but personally i could tell from the writing and the words she used that she was writing as if she was looking at from the perspective of the characters at the time but rather after the whole series. Each small character in the town of bon temps radiates individuality, and each has their own part to play throughout the coming books. Below is a list of charlaine harris sookie stackhousetrue blood books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order.
The complete sookie stackhouse stories by charlaine harris. Charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie. Sookie stackhouse is a fictional character from charlaine harriss southern vampire mysteries novels. This book changes her relationship with eric, bill and quinn. Order of charlaine harris books american novelist charlaine harris is best known for her sookie stackhouse novels, which are also known as the southern vampire mysteries. In the third novel, club dead, sookie says that though every now and then. The title character is a telepath who works at the local.
The whole story revolves around its main character sookie stackhouse and is told in a narrative by its main character in the first person perspective. 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. 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. Books in order this has a complete list of charlaine harris books in chronological order.
Sookie stackhouse is a major character in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of true blood. She is sookie and jasons grandmother, and raised them after their parents were killed during their childhood. She first appeared in the book series, and later in the television adaptation true blood. This history was provided by wikipedia, same with most of the links. If you have not read all of the sookie stackhouse books, this will not make any sense.