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Charlaine Harris

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in Tunica, Mississippi, The United States

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http://www.charlaineharris.com/

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Urban Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror

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Charlaine Harris has been a published writer for over forty years. Her first two books were standalones, followed by a long sabbatical when she was having children. Then she began the Aurora Teagarden book, mysteries featuring a short librarian (eventually adapted for Hallmark movies). The darker Lily Bard books came next, about a house cleaner with a dark past and considerable fighting skills.

Tired of abiding by the mystery rules, Harris wrote a novel about a telepathic barmaid that took at least two years to sell. When the book was published, it turned into a best seller, and DEAD UNTIL DARK and the subsequent Sookie books were adapted in Alan Ball's "True Blood" series. At the same time, Harris began the Harper Connelly books. Harper ca ...more

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Average rating: 3.95 · 3,818,227 ratings · 152,850 reviews · 190 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 563,833 ratings — published 2001 — 187 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 268,338 ratings — published 2004 — 153 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 264,375 ratings — published 2002 — 192 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 246,217 ratings — published 2003 — 154 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 225,933 ratings — published 2005 — 153 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6) 4.02 avg rating — 212,307 ratings — published 2006 — 135 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #7) 4.05 avg rating — 208,813 ratings — published 2007 — 134 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9) 4.02 avg rating — 196,088 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) 4.01 avg rating — 196,090 ratings — published 2008 — 142 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) 3.91 avg rating — 171,029 ratings — published 2010 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Charlaine Harris answered Savannah Stone's question: Hi Charlaine! I am a huge fan of yours! My mother introduced me to the Sookie S. series. She has reread them many times. I'm so glad I am reading your books for the first time. You might have already been asked this- but what is a book or series that you reread or love to revisit? Anything by Anne Bishop, especially her series that begins with "Written in Red," anything by Patricia Briggs, the newish thriller series by James Byrne, Tanya Huff's series beginning with "Summon the Keeper," and anything at all by Daniel O'Malley. See Full Answer
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“Here’s to books, the cheapest vacation you can buy.”
― Charlaine Harris

tags: books-vacation

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“You are speaking of my future lover. Be more respectful.”
― Charlaine Harris, Club Dead

tags: eric-northman, humor, romance, sookie-stackhouse, true-blood

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“If there were an international butt competition, Eric would win, hands down—or cheeks up.”
― Charlaine Harris, Dead to the World

tags: funny, sookie-eric

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Which May New Release would you like to read in July?

Books were randomly chosen from Goodreads' "Most Popular Books Published In April 2014" list.

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Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) by Charlaine Harris

Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
(Midnight, Texas, #1)

5 votes, 45.5%

Banishing the Dark (Arcadia Bell, #4) by Jenn Bennett

Banishing the Dark by Jenn Bennett
(Arcadia Bell, #4)

2 votes, 18.2%

Sparrow Hill Road (Ghost Stories, #1) by Seanan McGuire

Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire
(Ghost Stories, #1)

2 votes, 18.2%

Hunt the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #11) by Alexandra Ivy

Hunt the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
(Guardians of Eternity, #11)

1 vote, 9.1%

Scan by Sarah Fine
(Scan, #1)

1 vote, 9.1%

Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) by Jim Butcher

Skin Game by Jim Butcher
(The Dresden Files, #15)

0 votes, 0.0%

After the End (After the End, #1) by Amy Plum

After the End by Amy Plum
(After the End, #1)

0 votes, 0.0%

Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson, #6) by Darynda Jones

Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones
(Charley Davidson, #6)

0 votes, 0.0%

The Immortal Crown (Age of X, #2) by Richelle Mead

The Immortal Crown by Richelle Mead
(Age of X, #2)

0 votes, 0.0%

Thief's Magic (Millenium’s Rule, #1) by Trudi Canavan

Thief's Magic by Trudi Canavan
(Millenium’s Rule, #1)

0 votes, 0.0%

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Feb 08, 2017 05:20AM

I'm just here to register my vexation that Dead Until Dark didn't make the Top-10 Paranormal Romances list. Since I *do* regularly make Top-10 Hacker lists, let me know if you need a horse's head delivered to the Goodreads HQ.

... what, I can't specialize in more than one thing? You'd be amazed at what FedEx Custom Critical will ship.

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