Vampire Academy
#744.24 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 6 books Status Complete 2007–2010 Reading commitment Medium Richelle Mead Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Overview
A young adult series set at St. Vladimir's Academy, a boarding school for Moroi (mortal, magic-using vampires) and the half-vampire Dhampir guardians sworn to protect them, told from the viewpoint of guardian-in-training Rose Hathaway. The six-novel main series ran 2007-2010.
Urban fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (6 works) counts toward ranking
Vampire Academy Richelle Mead
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vampire Academy | 2007 | 1 | core | 4.10 (686,358 ratings) |
 | Frostbite | 2008 | 2 | core | 4.25 (375,559 ratings) |
 | Shadow Kiss | 2008 | 3 | core | 4.33 (384,170 ratings) |
 | Blood Promise | 2009 | 4 | core | 4.28 (77,320 ratings) |
 | Spirit Bound | 2010 | 5 | core | 4.32 (310,177 ratings) |
 | Last Sacrifice | 2010 | 6 | core | 4.36 (302,125 ratings) |
A YA series following Rose Hathaway, a half-vampire guardian, at a boarding school for vampires and their protectors.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Vampire Academy? Vampire Academy's Core Canon is 6 books.
- What is the reading order for Vampire Academy? Publication order, starting with Vampire Academy. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Vampire Academy finished? Complete (2007–2010).
- How much reading does Vampire Academy take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 6 Core Canon books).
- How is Vampire Academy ranked? #74 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 2,135,709 reader ratings across 6 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #74?
Ranked #74 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 4.24 across 6 core books.
- Backed by 2.1M reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #73, Sevenwaters (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Highly rated · 6 books · Complete · 2.1M ratings · Ranks #74 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (6 Core Canon books)
- Vampire Academy (2007)
- Frostbite (2008)
- Shadow Kiss (2008)
- Blood Promise (2009)
- Last Sacrifice (2010)
- Spirit Bound (2010)
Documented internal/story order
- Vampire Academy (2007)
- Frostbite (2008)
- Shadow Kiss (2008)
- Blood Promise (2009)
- Spirit Bound (2010)
- Last Sacrifice (2010)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.24 across 2,135,709 ratings on 6 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Admit Vampire Academy accepted 2026-08-25
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Vampire Academy Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26
Rule: Core = the six-novel main series. A same-world spin-off series is not yet catalogued.