Blue Bloods Books in Order
Part ofMelissa de la Cruz Books in OrderFind the Blue Bloods books by Melissa de la Cruz in order, with quick summaries, vampire lore, reading order, and help choosing your first book.
Last updated: June 11, 2026
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Publication Order
11 books
Blue Bloods
by Melissa de la Cruz
2006
Schuyler Van Alen never fit in at her elite Manhattan school, then strange cravings and blue veins change everything. Soon she learns the city's most powerful families are ancient vampires, and she may be one of them.
Masquerade
by Melissa de la Cruz
2007
Schuyler heads to Venice searching for answers about the Blue Bloods and her family. Back in New York, the glittering Four Hundred Ball hides a revelation that will change the series.
Revelations
by Melissa de la Cruz
2008
Schuyler's bloodline is suddenly in question, leaving her trapped among enemies and uneasy allies. A Silver Blood threat in Rio forces the young vampires into a bloodier, more dangerous stage of the war.
The Van Alen Legacy
by Melissa de la Cruz
2009
With Bliss's true identity exposed, the Silver Blood threat feels closer than ever. Old romances crack, new alliances form, and the glamorous Blue Blood life turns into a battle for survival.
Bloody Valentine
by Melissa de la Cruz
2010
This Blue Bloods novella follows Schuyler and Oliver on a tense trip that stirs old feelings and older secrets. The emotional fallout deepens the love triangle while the larger vampire conflict keeps moving.
Misguided Angel
by Melissa de la Cruz
2010
After inheriting the dark Van Alen legacy, Schuyler flees to Florence with Jack. Their search for the seven gates that protect the world from Lucifer brings love, danger, and impossible choices together.
Lost In Time
by Melissa de la Cruz
2011
Schuyler and Jack race to Egypt in search of the Gate of Promise before a deadly blood trial can happen. Meanwhile, Mimi and Oliver descend into Hell to save the person she still loves.
Wolf Pact
by Melissa de la Cruz
2012
Bliss Llewellyn, now human, is pulled into an underworld struggle when her aunt is kidnapped by the Hounds of Hell. To save her, Bliss must team up with Lawson, a boy bound to a wolf's soul.
The Gates of Paradise
by Melissa de la Cruz
2013
Lucifer is closing in on heaven, and Schuyler is running out of time. Jack, Mimi, Bliss, and the others face sacrifice, divided loyalties, and a final reckoning for the fate of the Blue Bloods.
After Life
by Melissa de la Cruz
2022
After defeating Lucifer, Schuyler wakes in an alternate reality where Jack is alive but does not know her. To save every universe, she may have to fight the same war all over again.
After Death
by Melissa de la Cruz
2023
Stranded in the wrong reality, Schuyler must keep fighting Lucifer after losing the allies she trusted most. A new girl, an old secret society, and one last push give her a slim chance to end the war.
Series background & context
Blue Bloods is the series that turned New York private-school glamour into vampire mythology. On the surface, these books are about rich teenagers, old families, designer clothes, and invitation-only parties. Underneath all that, they are about ancient bloodlines, hidden wars, forbidden love, and a world that has been quietly running beside ordinary human life for centuries.
It starts with Schuyler Van Alen.
Schuyler does not fit the polished Upper East Side world around her, which makes her the perfect entry point into the series. As she learns that the city's elite families are not just old-money powerful but literally immortal, the books open into a bigger cast that includes Jack Force, Mimi Force, Oliver Hazard-Perry, Bliss Llewellyn, and the secretive Committee that polices Blue Blood society. These are vampire books, but they do not feel gothic in the old castle sense. They feel urban, glossy, and tangled up in status, desire, and family expectation.
The ongoing tension comes from two directions at once. There is the personal side, who loves whom, who is keeping secrets, who can be trusted. Then there is the larger supernatural conflict involving the Silver Bloods, fallen angels, prophecy, and the long struggle between heavenly order and rebellion. The books keep widening from school hallways and parties to Venice, Rio, Florence, Egypt, Hell, and beyond, but they never lose sight of the emotional triangle at the center.
That mix is why the series lasts. You get romance and betrayal, but also lore. You get old names and immortal history, but also very teen feelings. One chapter can give you an exclusive ball, the next a revelation about ancient bloodlines, and the next a breakup that feels just as dangerous as any monster.
If you want YA paranormal fiction with high drama and strong series momentum, Blue Bloods delivers. The later books push the mythology much further than the first one suggests, and the sequel stories and spin-offs keep exploring what happens after immortality collides with love, loyalty, and power.
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