Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
by Charlaine Harris
★ Top 25 book of 2001 · #19 on Best Books of 2001
The first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series introduces a small-town waitress who becomes a paranormal sleuth. The Southern Vampire novels later inspired the HBO show True Blood, driving fresh interest in the books.
Best for: Fans of paranormal mysteries and Southern vampire stories, including True Blood viewers
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 2001, out of 35 2001 books that cleared our data bar.
What Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) is about
Sookie Stackhouse is a telepathic waitress in the fictional Louisiana town of Bon Temps, near Shreveport, in the early 2000s. She tells the story herself, working at Merlotte's diner for its owner, Sam Merlotte, and living with the constant noise of other people's thoughts. Then Bill Compton walks in. He is a vampire, and she falls for him.
In this world, vampires and other supernatural creatures are real. Synthetic blood called Tru Blood has allowed vampires to reveal themselves to humans, though not everyone welcomes them. Vampire blood has its own pull, speeding healing, boosting strength and libido, and making the drinker better-looking. The first book in the Southern Vampire Mysteries, it later became the first season of True Blood. Sassy, steamy, and steeped in Southern gothic atmosphere, it suits readers who like romance, mystery, and small-town life with a supernatural twist.
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) on the Best Books of 2001
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) came out in 2001. Of the 35 books first published in 2001 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #19 on our Best Books of 2001 list.
Why it made the list: 257 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (42 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2001 list
- Ella Minnow Pea Mark Dunn, #17
- Tell No One Harlan Coben, #18
- The Ersatz Elevator Lemony Snicket, #20
- Name Jar Yangsook Choi, #21
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 200 want to read it, 1 are reading it now and 56 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.9 out of 5 from 42 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 57 | 55% |
| Reader love | 46 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 3 | 20% |
Questions about Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
When was Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) published?
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris was first published in 2001.
Was Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) one of the best books of 2001?
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 2001, out of 35 2001 books that cleared our data bar. 257 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (42 ratings).
Why is Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) on the Best Books of 2001 list?
257 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (42 ratings).
More of the best books of 2001
- American Gods Neil Gaiman, #1
- Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Brian Tracy, #2
- Crucial Conversations Kerry Patterson, #3
- Point Blanc Anthony Horowitz, #4
- Getting Things Done David Allen, #5
- Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, #6
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How we know
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