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Charlaine Harris

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Born

in Tunica, Mississippi, The United States

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http://www.charlaineharris.com/

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Genre

Urban Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror

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Charlaine Harris has been a published novelist for over thirty-five years. A native of the Mississippi Delta, she grew up in the middle of a cotton field. Charlaine lives in Texas now, and all of her children and grandchildren are within easy driving distance.

Though her early output consisted largely of ghost stories, by the time she hit college (Rhodes, in Memphis) Charlaine was writing poetry and plays. After holding down some low-level jobs, her husband Hal gave her the opportunity to stay home and write. The resulting two stand-alones were published by Houghton Mifflin. After a child-producing sabbatical, Charlaine latched on to the trend of series, and soon had her own traditional mystery books about a Georgia librarian, Aurora Teagard Charlaine Harris has been a published novelist for over thirty-five years. A native of the Mississippi Delta, she grew up in the middle of a cotton field. Charlaine lives in Texas now, and all of her children and grandchildren are within easy driving distance.

Though her early output consisted largely of ghost stories, by the time she hit college (Rhodes, in Memphis) Charlaine was writing poetry and plays. After holding down some low-level jobs, her husband Hal gave her the opportunity to stay home and write. The resulting two stand-alones were published by Houghton Mifflin. After a child-producing sabbatical, Charlaine latched on to the trend of series, and soon had her own traditional mystery books about a Georgia librarian, Aurora Teagarden. Her first Teagarden, Real Murders, garnered an Agatha nomination.

Soon Charlaine was looking for another challenge, and the result was the much darker Lily Bard series. The books, set in Shakespeare, Arkansas, feature a heroine who has survived a terrible attack and is learning to live with its consequences.

When Charlaine began to realize that neither of those series was ever going to set the literary world on fire, she regrouped and decided to write the book she’d always wanted to write. Not a traditional mystery, nor yet pure science fiction or romance, Dead Until Dark broke genre boundaries to appeal to a wide audience of people who simply enjoy a good adventure. Each subsequent book about Sookie Stackhouse, telepathic Louisiana barmaid and friend to vampires, werewolves, and various other odd creatures, was very successful in many languages.

The Harper Connelly books were written concurrently with the Sookie novels.

Following the end of Sookie's recorded adventures, Charlaine wrote the "Midnight, Texas" books, which have become a television series, also. The Aurora Teagarden books have been adapted by Hallmark Movie & Mystery.

Charlaine is a member of many professional organizations, an Episcopalian, and currently the lucky houseparent to two rescue dogs. She lives on a cliff overlooking the Brazos River. ...more

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	Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 542,141 ratings — published 2001 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 259,859 ratings — published 2004 — 141 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 253,935 ratings — published 2002 — 165 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 237,256 ratings — published 2003 — 137 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 218,285 ratings — published 2005 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6) 4.01 avg rating — 204,815 ratings — published 2006 — 114 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #7) 4.05 avg rating — 201,863 ratings — published 2007 — 114 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9) 4.02 avg rating — 189,278 ratings — published 2009 — 116 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) 4.01 avg rating — 189,307 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) 3.90 avg rating — 164,388 ratings — published 2010 — 103 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Iron Flame, Rebecca YarrosDeath in the Spires, K.J. CharlesA Dreadful Splendor, B.R. MyersThe Book Keeper, Sarah PainterThe Old Woman with the Knife, Gu Byeong-MoThe Atlas Six, Olivie BlakeWhat Waits in the Woods, Terri ParlatoHell Bent, Leigh BardugoFinlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, Elle CosimanoWinter’s Gifts, Ben Aaronovitch

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Charlaine Harris answered J Vee's question: How did you decide on Stacie Pitt for your Grim Oak release? Do you plan on releasing any more through Grim Oak (I ordered the first 🥰)? I loved the samples of her work I'd seen. If this edition does well, maybe Grim Oak will consider others.
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Charlaine Harris made a comment on BOOKS & BLOG: APRIL 15, 2024 " Thanks, Jennifer. It was a relief to hear the diagnosis. It always makes me happy when someone tells me they enjoy my work. "
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Charlaine Harris liked an answer from Charlaine Harris: I just want to thank you for being such a great author. I enjoy your books very much. Always waiting impatiently for your next book. No questions at this time. ? Brenda, thanks so much. My next book, THE SERPENT IN HEAVEN, will be out in February, 2022, at least at this time. When I have a firm date, I'll post it. Charlaine Harris
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“Here’s to books, the cheapest vacation you can buy.”
― Charlaine Harris

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“You are speaking of my future lover. Be more respectful.”
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“If there were an international butt competition, Eric would win, hands down—or cheeks up.”
― Charlaine Harris, Dead to the World

tags: funny, sookie-eric

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Which series (with 10-12 published books as of 6/2024) would you like SOS to host as our 2024 series read (one book a month throughout the year)?

(Members are welcome to write-in PNR/UF-related series fitting this criteria)

Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh

Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh

3 votes, 37.5%

Dark/Carpathians by Christine Feehan

Dark Prince (Dark, #1) by Christine Feehan

2 votes, 25.0%

Katherine "Kitty" Katt by Gini Koch

Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #1) by Gini Koch

1 vote, 12.5%

October Daye by Seanan McGuire

Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire

1 vote, 12.5%

Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews

1 vote, 12.5%

Accidental Friends by Dakota Cassidy

The Accidental Werewolf (Accidentally Paranormal #1) by Dakota Cassidy

0 votes, 0.0%

Alex Verus by Benedict Jacka

Fated (Alex Verus, #1) by Benedict Jacka

0 votes, 0.0%

Argeneau by Lynsay Sands

A Quick Bite (Argeneau, #1) by Lynsay Sands

0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Destiny by [autahor:Connie Suttle|4349456]

Blood Wager (Blood Destiny, #1) by Connie Suttle

0 votes, 0.0%

Breeds by Lora Leigh

Tempting the Beast (Breeds, #1; Feline Breeds, #1) by Lora Leigh

0 votes, 0.0%

Cal Leandros by Rob Thurman

Nightlife (Cal Leandros, #1) by Rob Thurman

0 votes, 0.0%

Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones

0 votes, 0.0%

Chicagoland Vampires / Heirs of Chicagoland by Chloe Neill

Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill

Wild Hunger (Heirs of Chicagoland, #1) by Chloe Neill

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Ones by Katie MacAlister

A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Dark Ones #1) by Katie MacAlister

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Kings by Donna Grant

Darkest Flame (Dark Kings, #1) by Donna Grant

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Protectors by Rebecca Zanetti

Fated (Dark Protectors, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

0 votes, 0.0%

Darkyn & Kyndred by Lynn Viehl

If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1) by Lynn Viehl

0 votes, 0.0%

Demonica & Lords of Deliverance by Larissa Ione

Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione

Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #1; Demonica, #6) by Larissa Ione

0 votes, 0.0%

Elder Races & Moonshadow by Thea Harrison

Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison

Moonshadow (Moonshadow, #1) by Thea Harrison

0 votes, 0.0%

Eternal Mates by Felicity Heaton

Kissed by a Dark Prince (Eternal Mates, #1) by Felicity Heaton

0 votes, 0.0%

Ghostwalkers by Christine Feehan

Shadow Game (GhostWalkers, #1) by Christine Feehan

0 votes, 0.0%

Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy

When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, #1) by Alexandra Ivy

0 votes, 0.0%

Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear

Heart of the Wolf (Heart of the Wolf, #1) by Terry Spear

0 votes, 0.0%

Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, #1) by Kerrelyn Sparks

0 votes, 0.0%

Midnight Breed by Lara Adrian

Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian

0 votes, 0.0%

Nightcreature by Lori Handeland

Blue Moon (Nightcreature, #1) by Lori Handeland

0 votes, 0.0%

Nocturne Falls by Kristen Painter

The Vampire's Mail Order Bride (Nocturne Falls, #1) by Kristen Painter

0 votes, 0.0%

The Others by Christine Warren

One Bite With A Stranger (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren

0 votes, 0.0%

Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley

Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, #1) by Jennifer Ashley

0 votes, 0.0%

Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris

Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris

0 votes, 0.0%

Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Bitten (Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

0 votes, 0.0%

Reaper by Donna Grant

Dark Alpha's Claim (Reaper #1; Dark World #22) by Donna Grant

0 votes, 0.0%

Demon Accords by John Conroe

God Touched (Demon Accords, #1) by John Conroe

0 votes, 0.0%

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