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
- 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
- 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
- 3Shadow Kiss2008With Rose HathawayRose begins to see ghosts, while her feelings for her mentor Dimitri grow harder to hide.Buy on Amazon
- 4Blood Promise2009With Rose HathawayRose leaves the Academy on a personal quest that takes her to Russia.Buy on Amazon
- 5Spirit Bound2010With Rose HathawayRose graduates from St Vladimir’s, but her past refuses to let her go.Buy on Amazon
- 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.
| Book | Rose Hathaway | Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir | Dimitri Belikov | Christian Ozera | Adrian Ivashkov | Sydney Sage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Vampire Academy | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 2 Frostbite | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 3 Shadow Kiss | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 4 Blood Promise | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 5 Spirit Bound | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 6 Last Sacrifice | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Vampire Academy books
7 characters from Richelle Mead’s chart, with the number of Vampire Academy books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Rose HathawayDhampir guardian-in-training | 6 | Vampire Academy 2007 |
| Vasilisa "Lissa" DragomirMoroi princess | 6 | Vampire Academy 2007 |
| Dimitri BelikovRose's guardian instructor | 6 | Vampire Academy 2007 |
| Christian OzeraMoroi with fire magic | 6 | Vampire Academy 2007 |
| Adrian IvashkovSpirit user | 5 | Frostbite 2008 |
| Sydney SageHuman alchemist | 3 | Blood Promise 2009 |
| Jill MastranoYoung Moroi in hiding | 1 | Last Sacrifice 2010 |
Crossovers with Richelle Mead’s other series
- Bloodlines: Rose Hathaway also appears in 6 of its books