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Vampirates Books in Order

Vampirates by Justin Somper contains 6 books, published between 2006 and 2011. The first book is Demons of the Ocean (2006) and the newest is Immortal War (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
6
Published
2006–2011
Pages on record
1,891 in 4 of 6 books
Reading time
32–47 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,891 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 6 titles with a page count on record.

See all 6 books in order Printable Vampirates checklist

Vampirates is a series by Justin Somper about twins, Connor and Grace Tempest, separated at sea and picked up by two very different ships. A Vampirate is a vampire aboard the pirate ship Nocturne, a name later changed to Nocturnal. Six books run from Demons of the Ocean (2006) through Tide of Terror (2007), Blood Captain (2008), Black Heart (2009) and Empire of Night (2010) to Immortal War (2011).

How many Vampirates books are there?

Vampirates has 6 books, released between 2006 and 2011.

Vampirates Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 6 Vampirates books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper, book 1 of the Vampirates series (2006)
  2. Cover of Tide of Terror by Justin Somper, book 2 of the Vampirates series (2007)
  3. Cover of Blood Captain by Justin Somper, book 3 of the Vampirates series (2008)
  4. Cover of Black Heart by Justin Somper, book 4 of the Vampirates series (2009)
  5. Cover of Empire of Night by Justin Somper, book 5 of the Vampirates series (2010)
  6. Cover of Immortal War by Justin Somper, book 6 of the Vampirates series (2011)
  1. 1
    Demons of the Ocean2006 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006330
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  2. 2
    Tide of Terror2007 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007480
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  3. 3
    Blood Captain2008 · 569 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008569
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  4. 4
    Black Heart2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  5. 5
    Empire of Night2010 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010512
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  6. 6
    Immortal War2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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Is there a chronological order for Vampirates?

No separate chronological order is on record for Vampirates, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Vampirates books in order?

You should read the Vampirates books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Vampirates book also stands alone.

Where to start with Vampirates

Start with Demons of the Ocean (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Vampirates book?

Immortal War (2011) is the newest Vampirates book released so far.

Is there a new Vampirates book coming?

No next Vampirates book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Vampirates at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Vampirates title on record dates from 2011, 15 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Vampirates books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,891 pages across the 4 of 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 496 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Vampirates books, 4 of 6, were published in the 2000s.

What the Vampirates books are about

All 6 Vampirates books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: pirates is tagged on 6 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Justin Somper

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.