Book Series · 6 Books

Vampire Academy Books

In order from Vampire Academy to Shadow Kiss.

A six-book YA paranormal-fantasy series about guardian-in-training Rose Hathaway protecting her best friend, Moroi princess Lissa Dragomir.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 12, 2026

Reading order

How to Read the Vampire Academy Books

Read the six novels in numbered order, from Vampire Academy through Last Sacrifice. The plot, relationships, and consequences continue directly from one book to the next.

Bloodlines is a separate six-book spin-off set after Last Sacrifice. Readers should finish Vampire Academy first to avoid major spoilers and understand the returning characters.

Sources: Penguin Random House's official Vampire Academy series, Penguin Random House's official Vampire Academy page.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

These teen novels include blood drinking, vampire attacks, fights, captivity, self-harm connected to magic, addiction parallels, and significant character deaths. Romance is prominent and grows more mature, with sexual references and an age-gap relationship between a student and her adult instructor. The books also address depression, grief, social cruelty, alcohol use, and pressure to sacrifice oneself for others.

Where to start

Where Should a New Reader Start?

Rose and Lissa's story

Begin with Vampire Academy and continue through all six books before moving to Bloodlines.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Sale price

$759

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2007

Vampire Academy

By Richelle Mead

A school for vampires hides secrets that could change everything.

332 pages· 79,781 words· Est. 7.5 hour read

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Mass Market Paperback

Summary: In a world where vampires and humans coexist, a young guardian-in-training must protect her best friend, a vampire princess, from unseen threats. As they navigate the dangerous halls of St. Vladimir's Academy, secrets unravel, alliances form, and a forbidden romance ignites. Will they uncover the truth before it's too late, or will the shadows of the academy consume them both?

In reading order