Laurell K. Hamilton

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Horror Romance

Laurell K. Hamilton is a renowned author of paranormal fiction, best known for her Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels and the Meredith Gentry series.
Her works have achieved #1 New York Times bestseller status, and she has expanded her reach into comic books with a Marvel Comics series based on Anita Blake.
Hamilton's writing career is her full-time profession, and she resides in the St. Louis suburbs with her family.
Her contributions to the genre have established her as a leading figure in paranormal literature, with a dedicated fan base and continued commercial success.

Books by Laurell K. Hamilton

Guilty Pleasures

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1993

A necromancer hunts vampires until their master forces her to hunt their killer instead.

4.02

100k+

🕵️ Supernatural Investigator 💀 Necromancer Heroine 🩸 Vampire Politics

Guilty Pleasures

A necromancer hunts vampires until their master forces her to hunt their killer instead.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 1993 355 pages

4.02

100k+ ratings

🕵️ Supernatural Investigator 💀 Necromancer Heroine 🩸 Vampire Politics

Circus of the Damned

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1995

Vampire hunter Anita Blake tracks a rogue pack while two master vampires fight to own her.

4.17

97k+

🌃 Vampire Noir 💀 Necromancer Protagonist ❤️‍🔥 Love Triangle

Circus of the Damned

Vampire hunter Anita Blake tracks a rogue pack while two master vampires fight to own her.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 1995 336 pages

4.17

97k+ ratings

🌃 Vampire Noir 💀 Necromancer Protagonist ❤️‍🔥 Love Triangle

The Laughing Corpse

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1994

A necromancer refuses to trade a life for a zombie. Now a voodoo queen demands hers.

4.13

88k+

🪦 Voodoo Horror 🔫 Hardboiled Urban Fantasy 💀 Necromancer Protagonist

The Laughing Corpse

A necromancer refuses to trade a life for a zombie. Now a voodoo queen demands hers.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 1994 304 pages

4.13

88k+ ratings

🪦 Voodoo Horror 🔫 Hardboiled Urban Fantasy 💀 Necromancer Protagonist

The Lunatic Cafe

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1996

A vampire hunter investigating a shapeshifter snuff film discovers she's the killers' next target.

4.13

81k+

🗡️ Vampire Hunter Heroine 🐺 Werewolf Pack Politics 💔 Love Triangle

The Lunatic Cafe

A vampire hunter investigating a shapeshifter snuff film discovers she's the killers' next target.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 1996 352 pages

4.13

81k+ ratings

🗡️ Vampire Hunter Heroine 🐺 Werewolf Pack Politics 💔 Love Triangle

Bloody Bones

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1996

A necromancer raising a graveyard must stop a vicious vampire and survive a master's deadly embrace.

4.12

77k+

🪦 Necromancer Protagonist 🔍 Supernatural Detective 💔 Vampire Love Triangle

Bloody Bones

A necromancer raising a graveyard must stop a vicious vampire and survive a master's deadly embrace.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 1996 328 pages

4.12

77k+ ratings

🪦 Necromancer Protagonist 🔍 Supernatural Detective 💔 Vampire Love Triangle

The Killing Dance

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1997

Assassins hunt a necromancer; a ritual demands the lives of the vampire and werewolf she loves.

4.13

75k+

💀 Necromancer Protagonist 🩸 Vampire Master Romance 💔 Love Triangle

The Killing Dance

Assassins hunt a necromancer; a ritual demands the lives of the vampire and werewolf she loves.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 1997 368 pages

4.13

75k+ ratings

💀 Necromancer Protagonist 🩸 Vampire Master Romance 💔 Love Triangle

Burnt Offerings

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1998

The Vampire Council wants her lover dead, and necromancer Anita Blake answers with blood and fire.

4.09

72k+

🧛 Vampire Politics 🐺 Pack Hierarchy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Burnt Offerings

The Vampire Council wants her lover dead, and necromancer Anita Blake answers with blood and fire.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 1998 392 pages

4.09

72k+ ratings

🧛 Vampire Politics 🐺 Pack Hierarchy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Obsidian Butterfly

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 2000

When families are slaughtered in Santa Fe, even the hitman is scared. He calls a necromancer.

4.10

66k+

🖤 Necromancer Heroine 🗡️ Vampire Hunter 🐆 Reluctant Alpha

Obsidian Butterfly

When families are slaughtered in Santa Fe, even the hitman is scared. He calls a necromancer.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 2000 596 pages

4.10

66k+ ratings

🖤 Necromancer Heroine 🗡️ Vampire Hunter 🐆 Reluctant Alpha

Narcissus in Chains

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 2001

Presumed dead, a necromancer returns to jailed lover, stolen allies, and a hunger devouring control.

3.93

61k+

🐺 Shapeshifter Politics ⛓️ Power Exchange 💔 Multiple Love Interests

Narcissus in Chains

Presumed dead, a necromancer returns to jailed lover, stolen allies, and a hunger devouring control.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 2001 644 pages

3.93

61k+ ratings

🐺 Shapeshifter Politics ⛓️ Power Exchange 💔 Multiple Love Interests

Skin Trade

by Laurell K. Hamilton • 2009

A severed head lures a vampire hunter to Vegas, where a sadistic vampire has laid a trap.

3.95

40k+

🗡️ Vampire Hunter Procedural 🐅 Shifter Politics 👮 Supernatural Cops

Skin Trade

A severed head lures a vampire hunter to Vegas, where a sadistic vampire has laid a trap.

by Laurell K. Hamilton 2009 486 pages

3.95

40k+ ratings

🗡️ Vampire Hunter Procedural 🐅 Shifter Politics 👮 Supernatural Cops

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