Empire of the Vampire Reading Order

The Empire of the Vampire series by Jay Kristoff is complete. Here is the book we cover so far.

Last updated November 4, 2026

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Reading order

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   1. Empire of the Vampire

   Jay Kristoff · Empire of the Vampire #1 · complete series

   Spice 3/5 Darkness 5/5

   Book 1

   The sun hasn't risen in 27 years and vampires rule. Gabriel de León, the last silversaint, tells his life story to a vampire historian the night before his execution. Huge, swaggering and very gory. Kristoff's style is a lot, in the best way if it works for you.

   • Vampires
   • Grimdark
   • Revenge
   • Morally Gray

   Content warnings

   Gore, Graphic violence, Torture, Death of a loved one, Harm to children

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