L.A. Banks Reading Order

7 books (2004–2013)

L.A. Banks contributed to five fantasy anthologies published between 2006 and 2013, with the series now complete. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding and continuing through Vegas Bites, Vampires: Dracula and the Undead Legions, Chicks Kick Butt, and concluding with The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination. Each anthology features Banks's work alongside stories from other authors in the fantasy genre.

Start with My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Dark Dreams of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Vegas Bites 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Creepin' 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Vampires: Dracula and the Undead Legions 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Chicks Kick Butt 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2007)

The Betrayal of the Trust series by L.A. Banks consists of four fantasy novels published between 2004 and 2007. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Betrayal Of The Trust and continuing through Blind Trust, Shattered Trust, and concluding with No Trust. This finished series follows a continuous narrative arc across all four installments.

Start with Betrayal Of The Trust, the first of 4 books in the Betrayal of the Trust series.

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1	Betrayal Of The Trust 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blind Trust 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shattered Trust 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	No Trust 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2007–2010)

The Crimson Moon series is a complete fantasy collection spanning six books published between 2007 and 2010 by L.A. Banks. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Bad Blood and concluding with Never Cry Werewolf. The series contains Bite the Bullet, Cursed to Death, Undead on Arrival, and Left for Undead as the middle installments.

Start with Bad Blood, the first of 6 books in the Crimson Moon series.

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1	Bad Blood 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bite the Bullet 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cursed to Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Undead on Arrival 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Left for Undead 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Never Cry Werewolf 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2007)

This complete dark fantasy series by L.A. Banks consists of two books published between 2006 and 2007. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Beginning followed by Point of No Return, as the story builds sequentially across both installments.

Start with The Beginning and read in order.

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1	The Beginning 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Point of No Return 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1996–2010)

L.A. Banks's Standalone Novels series consists of fourteen fantasy books published between 1996 and 2010, now complete. Each book functions as an independent entry, so readers can approach them in any order, though publication order is recommended for those interested in following the author's creative evolution. The series spans from Sundance through Shadow Walker and showcases Banks's work across various standalone narratives within the fantasy genre.

Start with Sundance, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Sundance 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Slow Burn 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Love Lessons 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Love Notes 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Rivers of the Soul 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Love Potions 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Soul Food 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Through the Storm 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Tomorrow's Promise 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Sister Got Game 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Keepin' It Real 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Take Me There 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Better Than 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Shadow Walker 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2011)

The Dark is a two-book fantasy series by L.A. Banks published in 2011. Both novels, Conquer the Dark and Surrender the Dark, should be read in publication order to follow the complete narrative arc. The series is finished and self-contained.

Start with Conquer the Dark and read in order.

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1	Conquer the Dark 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Surrender the Dark 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2003–2009)

L.A. Banks' Vampire Huntress series consists of 13 fantasy novels published between 2003 and 2009, forming a complete saga that should be read in publication order beginning with Minion. The series follows a cohesive narrative arc across its run, with each installment building on the events and character development of previous books. Readers new to the series should start at the beginning to fully appreciate the storyline's progression through all thirteen entries, ending with The Thirteenth.

Start with Minion, the first of 13 books in the Vampire Huntress series.

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1	Minion 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Awakening 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hunted 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Bitten 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Forbidden 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dawn and Darkness 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Damned 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Forsaken 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Cursed 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Wicked 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Darkness 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Shadows 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Thirteenth 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2011)

The Vampire Huntress Graphic Novel series comprises four complete books published between 2010 and 2011, all subtitled The Hidden Darkness. This fantasy graphic novel series should be read in publication order, beginning with the first installment and continuing sequentially through the fourth and final book.

Start with The Hidden Darkness #1, the first of 4 books in the Vampire Huntress Graphic Novel series.

4 books (2006–2013)

The Vegas Bites series is a complete four-book fantasy collection published between 2006 and 2013, featuring contributions from L.A. Banks, J.M. Jeffries, Natalie Dunbar, Seressia Glass, and Monique Lamont. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Vegas Bites and concluding with From Vegas With Love. This anthology-style series blends fantasy elements with interconnected stories across its installments.

Start with Vegas Bites(With: J.M. Jeffries), the first of 4 books in the Vegas Bites series.

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1	Vegas Bites(With: J.M. Jeffries) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Vegas Bites Back(By: J.M. Jeffries,Natalie Dunbar,Seressia Glass,Monique Lamont) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Vegas Bites: Three of a Kind(By: J.M. Jeffries,Natalie Dunbar,Seressia Glass,Monique Lamont) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	From Vegas With Love(By: J.M. Jeffries,Monique Lamont) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible