The Tale of the Body Thief
- 520
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Tale of the Body Thief” is an intimate vampire novel carried by Lestat’s magnetic, amoral voice. His attempt to regain his lost humanity makes for a single adventure seen through his eyes. Some readers rank it slightly below the earlier volumes or find it wordy, and others cannot get past the sexual violence they see in his conduct. For those already attached to the series.
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About the book
The Tale of the Body Thief is a vampire novel by American writer Anne Rice, the fourth in her The Vampire Chronicles series, following The Queen of the Damned (1988). Published in 1992, it continues the adventures of Lestat, specifically his efforts to regain his lost humanity during the late 20th century. Chapters from the book appeared in the October 1992 issue of Playboy.
Reading order · The Vampire Chronicles
Full order & progress →- Interview with the VampireStart here
7.67.6 / 10 - The Vampire Lestat
7.97.9 / 10 - The Queen of the Damned
7.57.5 / 10 - The Tale of the Body ThiefThis book
7.17.1 / 10 - Memnoch the Devil
7.37.3 / 10 - The Vampire Armand
7.37.3 / 10 - Merrick
7.37.3 / 10 - Blood and Gold
7.67.6 / 10 - Blackwood Farm
7.37.3 / 10 - Blood Canticle
7.27.2 / 10 - Prince Lestat
–Not ranked yet - Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
–Not ranked yet - Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince LestatBlood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.0 across 263 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 64% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 25 | 10% |
| Google Books | 6.0 | 5 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 6.9 | 233 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Tale of the Body Thief?
It has 520 pages — longer than 77% of the ranked books in Horror.
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