Vampire Academy / Bloodlines
#734.25 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 12 books Status Complete 2007–2015 Reading commitment High Richelle Mead Last reviewed 2026-09-27
Overview
Richelle Mead's vampire world, catalogued as one universe. Vampire Academy (6 novels, 2007-2010) follows dhampir guardian-in-training Rose Hathaway and her best friend Lissa Dragomir, a Moroi princess with elemental magic, at St. Vladimir's Academy, in a society divided between the mortal, magic-using Moroi, the dhampirs who protect them and the undead Strigoi. Bloodlines (6 novels, 2011-2015), a direct spin-off, follows the alchemist Sydney Sage, a human sworn to keep the vampire world hidden, sent to guard Lissa's half-sister Jill in Palm Springs; several Vampire Academy characters carry over.
Urban fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (12 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.
Bloodlines Richelle Mead
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bloodlines | 2011 | 1 | core | 4.20 (192,207 ratings) |
 | The Golden Lily | 2012 | 2 | core | 4.31 (122,906 ratings) |
 | The Indigo Spell | 2013 | 3 | core | 4.35 (107,700 ratings) |
 | The Fiery Heart | 2014 | 4 | core | 4.33 (80,929 ratings) |
 | Silver Shadows | 2015 | 5 | core | 4.33 (65,100 ratings) |
 | The Ruby Circle | 2015 | 6 | core | 4.22 (54,569 ratings) |
The complete six-book Bloodlines sequence.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Vampire Academy / Bloodlines? Vampire Academy / Bloodlines's Core Canon is 12 books.
- What is the reading order for Vampire Academy / Bloodlines? Publication order, starting with Vampire Academy. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Vampire Academy / Bloodlines finished? Complete (2007–2015).
- How much reading does Vampire Academy / Bloodlines take? High reading commitment (estimated from 12 Core Canon books · ~432 pages).
- How is Vampire Academy / Bloodlines ranked? #73 in this site's official ranking, based on 2,759,120 reader ratings across 12 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #73?
Ranked #73 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.25 across 12 core books.
- Backed by 2.8M reader ratings.
- 0.01 behind #72, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Top-tier rated · 12 books · Complete · 2.8M ratings · Ranks #73 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (12 Core Canon books)
- Vampire Academy (2007)
- Frostbite (2008)
- Shadow Kiss (2008)
- Blood Promise (2009)
- Last Sacrifice (2010)
- Spirit Bound (2010)
- Bloodlines (2011)
- The Golden Lily (2012)
- The Indigo Spell (2013)
- The Fiery Heart (2014)
- Silver Shadows (2015)
- The Ruby Circle (2015)
Documented internal/story order
- Vampire Academy (2007)
- Bloodlines (2011)
- Frostbite (2008)
- The Golden Lily (2012)
- Shadow Kiss (2008)
- The Indigo Spell (2013)
- Blood Promise (2009)
- The Fiery Heart (2014)
- Spirit Bound (2010)
- Silver Shadows (2015)
- Last Sacrifice (2010)
- The Ruby Circle (2015)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.25 across 2,759,120 ratings on 12 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
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Academy_(novel)
- Bloodlines (book series) - Wikipedia Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-09-27
Rule: Core Canon = Vampire Academy (6) and Bloodlines (6): 12 novels in their own series orders. Merged into one universe on 2026-09-27 under the one-world rule.