Richelle Mead


Richelle Mead is an American fantasy author who is known for the Georgina Kincaid series, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines and the Dark Swan series.

Education and career

Richelle Mead was born in Michigan, and currently lives in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington, United States. She has three degrees: a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan, a Master of Comparative Religion from Western [Michigan University], and a Master of Teaching from the University of Washington. Her teaching degree led her to become an 8th grade teacher in suburban Seattle, where she taught social studies and English. She continued writing in her free time, until she sold her first novel, Succubus Blues. After quitting her job to write full-time, her other books quickly followed.

Awards and recognitions

Georgina Kincaid series

  1. Succubus Blues : Nominee - 2007 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel
  2. Succubus on Top
  3. Succubus Dreams
  4. Succubus Heat
  5. Succubus Shadows
  6. ''Succubus Revealed''

    Dark Swan series

  7. Storm Born : Nominee - 2008 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel
  8. Thorn Queen
  9. Iron Crowned
  10. ''Shadow Heir''

    Age of X Series

This series has been dropped by Richelle Mead's publisher and all further books in the series are unlikely to be released.
  1. Gameboard of the Gods
  2. The Immortal Crown
  3. ''The Eye of Andromeda''

    Young adult novels

Vampire Academy series

  1. Vampire Academy :Library Association: 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  2. Frostbite : Library Association: 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  3. Shadow Kiss
  4. Blood Promise
  5. Spirit Bound *Nominee - 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards - Teen Choice Book of the Year
  6. Last Sacrifice
The first Vampire Academy book was adapted into a movie under the title Vampire Academy in 2014. Mead makes a non-speaking cameo appearances as a teacher in the film. The series was also loosely adapted into a television series in 2022 on Peacock.

Bloodlines series

Mead wrote a six-book spin-off series featuring characters from the Vampire Academy series: Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian. This spin-off series takes place in the same universe as Vampire Academy.
  1. Bloodlines
  2. The [Golden Lily (Mead novel)|The Golden Lily]
  3. The Indigo Spell
  4. The Fiery Heart
  5. Silver Shadows
  6. ''The Ruby Circle''

    The Glittering Court series

  7. The Glittering Court
  8. Midnight Jewel
  9. ''The Emerald Sea''

    Standalone novels

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Children's novels