The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 6 books · 2007 to 2010 · Set in St Vladimir's Academy, Montana

Vampire Academy Books in Order

Rose Hathaway is a dhampir, half human and half vampire, training to be a guardian at St Vladimir’s Academy. Her sworn duty is to protect her best friend, Lissa, a Moroi vampire princess, from the deadly Strigoi.

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Series facts

Books
6
Published
2007 to 2010
First book
Vampire Academy
Latest
Last Sacrifice (2010)
Setting
Set in St Vladimir's Academy, Montana

The reading order

Every Vampire Academy book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

6 books · Set in St Vladimir's Academy, Montana
  1. 1Vampire Academy2007With Rose HathawayRose Hathaway and her best friend, the Moroi princess Lissa Dragomir, are brought back to St Vladimir’s Academy after two years on the run, and find danger waiting.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Frostbite2008With Rose HathawayAfter a Strigoi attack, the students of St Vladimir’s are sent to a ski resort for the holidays, where Rose faces new dangers.Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Shadow Kiss2008With Rose HathawayRose begins to see ghosts, while her feelings for her mentor Dimitri grow harder to hide.Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Blood Promise2009With Rose HathawayRose leaves the Academy on a personal quest that takes her to Russia.Buy on Amazon
  5. 5Spirit Bound2010With Rose HathawayRose graduates from St Vladimir’s, but her past refuses to let her go.Buy on Amazon
  6. 6Last Sacrifice2010With Rose HathawayRose is imprisoned, accused of a crime she did not commit, and must clear her name.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read in order, starting with Vampire Academy.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Vampire Academy book
BookRose HathawayVasilisa "Lissa" DragomirDimitri BelikovChristian OzeraAdrian IvashkovSydney Sage
1 Vampire AcademyLLeadMMajorMMajorMMajor
2 FrostbiteLLeadMMajorMMajorMMajorMMajor
3 Shadow KissLLeadMMajorMMajorMMajorMMajor
4 Blood PromiseLLeadMMajorMMajorMMajorMMajor·Minor
5 Spirit BoundLLeadMMajorMMajorMMajorMMajor·Minor
6 Last SacrificeLLeadMMajorMMajorMMajorMMajorMMajor

Characters in the Vampire Academy books

7 characters from Richelle Mead’s chart, with the number of Vampire Academy books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Rose HathawayDhampir guardian-in-training6Vampire Academy 2007
Vasilisa "Lissa" DragomirMoroi princess6Vampire Academy 2007
Dimitri BelikovRose's guardian instructor6Vampire Academy 2007
Christian OzeraMoroi with fire magic6Vampire Academy 2007
Adrian IvashkovSpirit user5Frostbite 2008
Sydney SageHuman alchemist3Blood Promise 2009
Jill MastranoYoung Moroi in hiding1Last Sacrifice 2010

Crossovers with Richelle Mead’s other series

  • Bloodlines: Rose Hathaway also appears in 6 of its books