Book Series · 3 Books

Ham Helsing Books

In order from Vampire Hunter to Raising the Stakes.

A poetry-loving pig reluctantly inherits his family's monster-hunting job, then discovers that vampires, ghosts, and legendary relatives are more complicated—and often funnier—than expected.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 11, 2026

Reading order

How to Read the Ham Helsing Books

Read Vampire Hunter, Monster Hunter, and Raising the Stakes in numbered order. Each book presents a new supernatural mystery, but Ham's team, family history, and returning foes carry from one adventure to the next.

Penguin Random House currently lists three published volumes. Boxed sets or format labels do not add extra stories to that count.

Sources: Penguin Random House's official Ham Helsing list.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

The books include vampires, ghosts, monsters, missing campers, captures, haunted settings, and energetic cartoon fights. Ham begins the series after the apparent death of his more daring brother, and later family revelations bring grief and conflict back into the story.

Animal characters, visual gags, puns, and overturned monster stereotypes keep the scares playful. The series repeatedly favors empathy, teamwork, and questioning a family's assumptions over defeating every unfamiliar creature.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Graphic Nov.

Sale price

$1299

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2021

Vampire Hunter

By Rich Moyer

A vampire hunter must confront his family's legacy and team up with a vampire to defeat a common enemy

240 pages· 4,499 words· Est. 50 min read

Hardcover

Summary: Ham Helsing, a pig who prefers art over adventure, must step into his family's monster-hunting legacy after his brother's death. On his first mission to hunt a vampire, Ham discovers that appearances can be deceiving and that teamwork is essential. Will he embrace his destiny or find a new path?

In reading order