1. Interview with the Vampire (1976): Louis de Pointe du Lac, a man turned vampire by Lestat de Lioncourt in 18th-century New Orleans, recounts his story to a young reporter, detailing his descent into vampirism and his relationship with the charismatic and enigmatic Lestat. 2. The Vampire Lestat (1985): The story shifts to Lestat's perspective, exploring his own origins and his rise to fame as a rock star in the modern world, as he attempts to find meaning in his immortal existence. 3. The Queen of the Damned (1988): Lestat's actions awaken Akasha, the "Queen of the Damned," the first vampire, who has a plan to "save" mankind by killing almost all males and destroying all other vampires.