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Laurell K. Hamilton

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in Heber Springs, Arkansas, The United States

February 19

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http://www.laurellkhamilton.com/

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Romance

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Laurell K. Hamilton is one of the leading writers of paranormal fiction. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, Hamilton writes the popular Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels and the Meredith Gentry series. She is also the creator of a bestselling comic book series based on her Anita Blake novels and published by Marvel Comics. Hamilton is a full-time writer and lives in the suburbs of St. Louis with her family.

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Average rating: 4.01 · 1,846,795 ratings · 60,082 reviews · 357 distinct works • Similar authors

	Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 149,173 ratings — published 1993 — 116 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) 4.17 avg rating — 95,075 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 86,283 ratings — published 1994 — 82 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 79,397 ratings — published 1996 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #5) 4.12 avg rating — 75,257 ratings — published 1996 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #6) 4.13 avg rating — 73,427 ratings — published 1997 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #7) 4.08 avg rating — 70,304 ratings — published 1998 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Moon (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #8) 4.06 avg rating — 66,470 ratings — published 1998 — 60 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #9) 4.10 avg rating — 65,333 ratings — published 2000 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Kiss of Shadows (Merry Gentry, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 59,207 ratings — published 2000 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I’m so excited to answer all your burning questions for SLAY and Anita Blake!I will be a guest of The Big Thrill on December 2nd and 4;00pm PT / 6:00pm CT !This will be a Zoom webinar and only the first 500 attendees will be able to get in.The link is HTTPS://bit.ly/4684JHV and the passcode is :058572This link will become active on the 2nd of December. [image error] If you’d like to submit ques Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Laurell K. Hamilton

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter (30 books)
by

Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author)

4.00 avg rating — 1,223,198 ratings

Merry Gentry (9 books)
by

Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author)

4.07 avg rating — 312,006 ratings

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse (3 books)
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Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author),

Jessica Ruffner,

Ron Lim (Contributor)

4.31 avg rating — 7,091 ratings

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned (3 books)
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Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author),

Charlie Beckerman (Editor),

Rachel Pinnelas (Editor),

Jon Moisan (Editor)

4.33 avg rating — 5,355 ratings

Zaniel Havelock (1 book)
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Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author)

3.81 avg rating — 4,881 ratings

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“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, Mistral's Kiss

tags: depression, pain, trauma

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“I will love you always. When this red hair is white, I will still love you. When the smooth softness of youth is replaced by the delicate softness of age, I will still want to touch your skin. When your face is full of the lines of every smile you have ever smiled, of every surprise I have seen flash through your eyes, when every tear you have ever cried has left its mark upon your face,I will treasure you all the more, because I was there to see it all. I will share your life with you, Meredith, and I will love you until the last breath leaves your body or mine.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, A Lick of Frost

tags: inspirational, love, relationships

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“There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton

tags: sci-fi, wisdom

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Which three books should we read in March? Vote for your favorite!
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The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

16 votes 11.2%

City of the Lost (Rockton, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong

14 votes 9.8%

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

12 votes 8.4%

Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

11 votes 7.7%

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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The Girl With All the Gifts (The Girl With All the Gifts, #1) by M.R. Carey

The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

9 votes 6.3%

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

9 votes 6.3%

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

9 votes 6.3%

Verity by Colleen Hoover

8 votes 5.6%

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

8 votes 5.6%

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

7 votes 4.9%

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

5 votes 3.5%

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

3 votes 2.1%

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

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The Face of Death (Smoky Barrett, #2) by Cody McFadyen

The Face of Death by Cody McFadyen

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Relic (Pendergast, #1) by Douglas Preston

Relic by Douglas Preston

2 votes 1.4%

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

2 votes 1.4%

No Turning Back (Kathleen Turner, #1) by Tiffany Snow

No Turning Back by Tiffany Snow

2 votes 1.4%

Crucibleby Natalie Bennett

2 votes 1.4%

Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton

Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton

2 votes 1.4%

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

2 votes 1.4%

Method 15/33 by Shannon Kirk

2 votes 1.4%

Dare You to Lie by Amber Lynn Natusch

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Concrete Evidence (Evidence, #1) by Rachel Grant

Concrete Evidence by Rachel Grant

1 vote 0.7%

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Laurell’s Quotes

“When her pain is fresh and new, let her have it. Don't try to take it away. Forgive yourself for not having that power. Grief and pain are like joy and peace; they are not things we should try to snatch from each other. They're sacred. they are part of each person's journey. All we can do is offer relief from this fear: I am all alone. That's the one fear you can alleviate.”
― Glennon Melton, Carry On, Warrior: Thoughts on Life Unarmed

tags: friendship, grief, pain

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