From classics to new releases, here are 28 great vampire books for adults of every flavor to satisfy your thirst for bloodsuckers. Rebecca harding is an ordinary teenager whose dna hides an extraordinary secret. To maintain eternal life they must pierce the neck and suck the blood. Introductions to major characters like the vampire armand and lestats maker, marius, are. Top 10 best vampire books ever scifinow the worlds best. Vampire books can be as passionate as any romance novel, as suspenseful as a thriller, and gorier than a horror book, which is why they are so ridiculously appealing. The twilight saga vampire kisses the house of night novels. This is a list of some of the more popular best vampire books, including best sellers, and new books out there twilight the twilight series is one of the most popular series of vampire books and and added bonus is that it also includes werewolves. Discover the best vampire romances in best sellers. We now have vampire fantasy stories in many of our movies, literature and television shows. These stories chart how, over time, the vampire story grew and developed. This versatility also gives them the power to charm many audiences, from young adults thirsting for a love story to those who adore action and adventure. They have seeded in us a longing for an immortal lover and a lingering false. Vampire kisses is a series of books written by ellen schreiber.
Top 10 best vampire books ever scifinow the worlds. Bailey 2011 this little selfpublished gem is essentially vampirenuanced adventure fantasy. With that in mind, ive compiled a list of 5 vampire novels that, in my opinion, represent the basic building blocks of each of the current types of popular vampire fiction. Dead until dark is the first book in charlaine harris southern vampire series, which inspired the hbo tv series. Jan 29, 2015 and are itching for more books to read that give off a similar flavor check out these trilogies, series, classics, and stand alone novels. Oct 29, 2014 vampire books often deal with the pleasures of reading and research and from the 20th century onwards, one of the works most frequently referenced is dracula. Halleys comet, vampire hierarchy struggles, old trains, time travel yes, time travel, and hyena vampires yes, hyena vampires. My top ten favorite vampire series maryses book blog. Humans attend the day class and vamps the night class.
Dracula may be the classic vampire novel but it wasnt the first. Top 10 vampire books for teenagers omg top tens list. Nov 04, 2009 what is the most popular vampire books out now. The little vampire is one of the most brilliant vampire books for teens. Her vampire chronicles are among the most wellknown vampire novels in the world. The books often cross or mesh genres with romance, gothic, or horror. Hes the most powerful and seductive damali has ever encountered. Together, tony and the little vampire indulge in a series of adventures. Like much of kiplings verse it was incredibly popular, and its refrain. The wildlypopular, new york times bestselling sookie stackhouse series, which begins with dead until dark, is easy to jump into. And are itching for more books to read that give off a similar flavor check out these trilogies, series, classics, and stand alone novels.
The pages of literature have featured some of the most dazzling vampires of all time, making us women bet our whole lives on that one immortal kiss. Top 10 vampire book series ehipassiko cristan williams. It follows the lives of african american women, especially celie. Twilight, vampire academy, the morganville vampires, and blue bloods are the best those are also my favorite series. Vampire fiction in its totality is not just about shock and awe. Weve completely updated this vampire list for 2017, adding more books. Written by stephanie meyer, the series of books in the vampire saga includes the first book twilight, the. May 09, 2015 eerie, horrifying and genuinely mysterious, dracula is undoubtedly the most striking and unique vampire novel yet penned. True blood is full to brimming with vampires but two of the most popular would be eric and pam, the dynamic duo of dastardly deeds turned antiheroes. Twilight by stephenie meyer, new moon by stephenie meyer, eclipse by stephenie meyer, breaking dawn by stephenie meyer, and va. It should come as no surprise that alice walkers the color purple, set in 1930s tennessee, is the states most popular book. Mystery novels can be some of the most entertaining books, keeping pages turning long into the night. Midnight star is a paranormal romance by author, karpov kinrade, that is available in paperback format.
By extension, another 90s era vampire series that has become popular again is l. Keeping close to the vampire tradition, they still show a wide variety in story, setting, and characters. Vampire fiction genre complete list of book genres. One of the most popular vampire romance anime of all time, vampire knight has a very twilight feel to it without all the sparkling, of course. If it is a vampire series, please only vote for the first book. Mar 20, 20 vampire novels have always captured the imagination of readers. Given are my top 10 picks of best vampire novels or book series. In this book, the story continues from where it ended in the first book, vampire girl. Vampire fiction has been in existence for a while now, with the 1897 novel dracula being the most famous vampire legend that ushered the vampire genre to the modern world.
Vampire stories are all the rage, thanks to the popularity of stephenie meyers twilight series. At cross academy, classes are separated by day and night. Glad i did your top ten favorite vampire series and all but three were on my book listsglad to find kathy love, jeaniene frost and jill myles books as i am going on a cruise yes, i will make time for reading and need to stock up on my nook. It makes up part of a series and is the second book in the vampire girl series. The story of lord dracula became so popular that he is now used as an archetype to symbolise vampire fiction. Nov 03, 2015 mastery by kelley wilde 1991ive argued about this novel with several other readers, but i stand by it as one of the weirdest, most entertaining vampire stories ever. Nov 27, 2014 the pages of literature have featured some of the most dazzling vampires of all time, making us women bet our whole lives on that one immortal kiss. Best adult urban fantasy, fantasy and paranormal romance.
Devastatingly sexy and undeniably tragic, lestat is a vampiric lord byron for the ages. These novels are a bit lighter than the anita blake books, infused with quirk and humor while still maintaining the eeriness, lust, and gore that fans of the genre have come to expect. These ten series are some of the most popular on the market. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Vampire novels have always captured the imagination of readers. Mar 04, 2020 these are the 20 most anticipated books of early 2020. Although, most stories in the vampire genre take place in historical settings, they are popular in modern ones as well. The wildly popular, new york times bestselling sookie stackhouse series, which begins with dead until dark, is easy to jump into. The books in series are vampire kisses, kissing coffins, vampireville, dance with a vampire, coffin club, royal blood, love bites and cryptic cravings. I know its a major cultural phenomenon, especially among young teenage readers, but imo it is most definitely not worthy of being called one of the best vampire books. It follows the story of tony, a 9yearold horror story maniac. Discover some of the most popular mystery novel series on the market today.
From the eternally enthralling tale of dracula, to femmes fatales spooking in the name of feminine sexuality, horror. These vampire books have not only caused us lots of lost nights of sleep but have also tormented us for days to come. Vampires are still popular in ya paranormal romance, and with good reason they promise fantasy and mystery, but are crafted in such a way that teenage. Vignola, also cowritten by vignola, is the earliest vampire film these were derived from the writer rudyard kipling who was inspired by a vampiress painted by philip burnejones, an image typical of the era in 1897, to write his poem the vampire.
Apr 07, 2020 amazon best sellers our most popular products based on sales. Oct 04, 2019 the vampire is probably most appealing because the vampire isnt hugely enviable, so its not a whish fulfillment fantasy. Vampires lives tend to span many generations, as they are immortals, so stories can include both historical times and present day situations. This book is about a teen vampires adventure and how life would be for a teen vampire who needs to go to human school. It spawned eleven sequels, now known as the vampire chronicles, and a highly successful movie adaptation in 1994 starring brad pitt and tom cruise. For the most part, it works out fineexcept for during the. Twilight by stephenie meyer, eclipse by stephenie meyer, breaking dawn by stephenie meyer, vampire academy by richelle m. There are many vampire romance or horror novels i have enjoyed reading. Most of these are modern novels, so you wont find dracula on this list. I was going through updating my book lists and stumbled across your website. For avid readers, finding a series you love is especially nice, providing easy entertainment without the risk that the book will be a dud.
Told from the perspective of a journalist who is interviewing a man named louis who claims to be a 200yearold vampire, even today, the book thrills. In most tales, the vampire is a complex character who falls in love with a. He can hardly believe his luck when rudolf, a little vampire lands on his windowsill one night. Discover how the 16 year old vampire handles everything in her high school. Most people associate vampires with count dracula, the legendary, bloodsucking subject of bram stokers epic novel, dracula, which was published in 1897. There are quite a few impressive vampire dystopian novels out now and they are everything your postapocalypse loving heart could desire.
Everyone would be equally unhappy if meyer had gone out and copied every other vampire novel. This book is also about falling in love with your most hated person or vampire on earth. Perhaps one of the most iconic vampires in film history. Okay, the vampires sparkle, but at least thats different. Are predicted to be the most popular monikers for 2020. The only downfall is none of them are a complete series and i am dying to read the next books. Sep 16, 2012 there are quite a few impressive vampire dystopian novels out now and they are everything your postapocalypse loving heart could desire. I seriously cannot believe that twilight is on the top of this list. Eerie, horrifying and genuinely mysterious, dracula is undoubtedly the most striking and unique vampire novel yet penned. Vampire lilith has lured countless men to their death with a soulstealing kiss. While most of these bloodsuckers are for adults, youll find a few extra vampire novels for tweens and teens too. Interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, the queen. Vampire weekend deliberately chose their name to capitalise on the popularity of vampires in popular culture. Im working on a project related to vampires in popculture, and as part of it im trying to read some of the major titles that are considered popular as of now, the twilight saga and anne rice aside.
May 09, 2020 and, unlike most epic fantasy, gemmells books are often short and digestible, with writing that is boiled down to the essentials of story and character. Dec 06, 2018 the monster behind it all is no typical vampire. A reverse harem vampire romance the last vocari book 1. Apr 15, 20 with the anniversary of bram stokers death coming up in a few days he died april 20, 1912, i thought it would be fitting to shine the light on some of the most underappreciated vampire novels of all time. Top 10 best selling vampire romance books and novels. Our pick of the 10 best vampire novels, from dracula and salems lot to let the right one in. Sep 10, 20 with that in mind, ive compiled a list of 5 vampire novels that, in my opinion, represent the basic building blocks of each of the current types of popular vampire fiction. Jan 15, 2012 her vampire chronicles are among the most wellknown vampire novels in the world. Louis, played by brad pitt, is a much loved vampire, with a wounded soul. Bailey 2011 this little selfpublished gem is essentially vampire nuanced adventure fantasy. The vampire is probably most appealing because the vampire isnt hugely enviable, so its not a whish fulfillment fantasy.
Nine years after interview with the vampire was published, its first sequel arrived. Dracula by bram stoker was the first vampire novel i read and ever since i have read several from varied authors. A routine blood test after an accident turns her peaceful and rather mundane life upsidedown, as she is forced to come to terms with being the worlds newest and most reluctant vampire. What are the 10 best vampire books that have shaped our thinking of vampires and the many vampire stories that followed them. Most of the books are in firstperson perspective with only a few being in thirdperson. An epic adventure from one of romances top authors. Here are the best vampire books that i have read, are on my tbr list, or that bloggers, librarians, and. Mar 26, 2017 the vampire diaries has also been adapted into a television series in 2009. With the anniversary of bram stokers death coming up in a few days he died april 20, 1912, i thought it would be fitting to shine the light on some of the most underappreciated vampire novels of all time. The twilight saga vampire kisses the house of night novels sweetblood vampire kisses. Top 10 best selling vampire romance books and novels series. I promise to mention classics like stokers dracula and even pull out a few steamy and popular vampire romance books.
The first really famous vampire novel was bram stokers dracula. And, unlike most epic fantasy, gemmells books are often short and digestible, with writing that is boiled down to the essentials of story and character. With interview with the vampire, anne rice completely rejuvenated the genre which is horrors most important, primal, and soulstirring. Check out the list below for some of the most popular vampire dystopian books. Mastery by kelley wilde 1991ive argued about this novel with several other readers, but i stand by it as one of the weirdest, most entertaining vampire stories ever. Amazon best sellers our most popular products based on sales. Theres nothing like the thrill from a mystery novel. Apr 22, 2020 the little vampire is one of the most brilliant vampire books for teens. Some are quality literature, but many are just fun. I really dont know why so many people get up in arms over it its just a story.
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