The Sookie Stackhouse Novels, also known as The Southern Vampire Mysteries, is a series of books written by Charlaine Harris about a waitress and a telepath in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana who tangles with vampires, werewolves and more. First published in 2001, the books served as the source material for the HBO series True Blood. In addition to 13 full-length novels (recommended to be read in the order published), there are also a number of short stories set in the same universe.