The Recurring Cast
Character · Bon Temps · 13 books

Bill Compton

Vampire, Sookie's first love · Charlaine Harris

Bill Compton is a vampire who fought in the Civil War and returns to his family home in Bon Temps, becoming Sookie’s first love.

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Character facts

First appearance
Dead Until Dark (2001)
Latest appearance
Dead Ever After (2013)
Books
13 (12 major, 1 minor)
Series
Sookie Stackhouse
Author
Charlaine Harris
Circle
Bon Temps

Where to meet Bill Compton

Bill Compton first appears in Dead Until Dark (2001), in a major role, book 1 of the Sookie Stackhouse series.

Buy Dead Until Dark

Every book with Bill Compton

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2001MDead Until Darkmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  2. 2002MLiving Dead in Dallasmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  3. 2003MClub Deadmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  4. 2004MDead to the Worldmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  5. 2005MDead as a Doornailmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  6. 2006MDefinitely Deadmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  7. 2007MAll Together Deadmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  8. 2008MFrom Dead to Worsemajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  9. 2009MDead and Gonemajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  10. 2010MDead in the Familymajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  11. 2011MDead Reckoningmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  12. 2012MDeadlockedmajor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy
  13. 2013·Dead Ever Afterminor role · Sookie StackhouseBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Eric NorthmanVampire sheriff of Area Five13
Jason StackhouseSookie's brother13
Pam RavenscroftEric's vampire child13
Sam MerlotteShapeshifter who owns Merlotte's bar13
Sookie StackhouseTelepathic waitress in Bon Temps, Louisiana13
Alcide HerveauxWerewolf11