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Anne Rice: books in order and screen adaptations

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Anne Rice has 7 books adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.

About Anne Rice's books on screen

Anne Rice has 7 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1976 to 2005 (including book series). Together they have become 3 TV series and 4 movies. The first adaptation was Exit to Eden (1994), and the most recent released one is Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025). The most adapted is Interview with the Vampire, with 2 screen versions. Series: The Vampire Chronicles.

Anne Rice books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. Interview with the Vampire (1976) · The Vampire Chronicles #1 · adapted as Interview with the Vampire (1994), Interview with the Vampire (2022)
  2. Exit to Eden (1985) · adapted as Exit to Eden (1994)
  3. The Vampire Lestat (1985) · The Vampire Chronicles #2 · adapted as Queen of the Damned (2002)
  4. The Queen of the Damned (1988) · The Vampire Chronicles #3 · adapted as Queen of the Damned (2002)
  5. Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (2005) · adapted as The Young Messiah (2016)
  6. The Vampire Chronicles · adapted as Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025)
  7. Lives of the Mayfair Witches · adapted as Mayfair Witches (2023), Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025)

TV shows and movies based on Anne Rice's books

Common questions

How many Anne Rice books have been made into movies or TV shows?

7 books have been adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Anne Rice adaptation?

Exit to Eden, released in 1994, a movie based on Exit to Eden.

Is a new Anne Rice adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Talamasca: The Secret Order.

Which Anne Rice book has the most adaptations?

Interview with the Vampire, with 2 TV and movie versions.

Where should I start reading Anne Rice?

For the series, start with Interview with the Vampire, the first book in reading order.