Listopia-Best Vampire Books

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Another list, more to chat about =D. Feel free to add what you think is missing.


1 Twilight v Stephenie Meyer
2 New Moon v Stephenie Meyer
3 Eclipse v Stephenie Meyer
4 Breaking Dawn v Stephenie Meyer
5 Interview With the Vampirev Anne RiceStephenie Meyer
6 Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3)v Richelle Mead
7 Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) v Richelle Mead
8 Halfway to the Grave v Jeaniene Frost
9 One Foot in the GraveAt Grave's End v Jeaniene Frost
10 Destined for an Early Grave v Jeaniene Frost
11 Vampire Academy v Richelle Mead
12 Marked v P.C. Cast
13The Vampire Lestat v Anne Rice
14 The Queen of the Damned v Anne Rice
15The Tale of the Body Thief v Anne Rice
16Memnoch the Devil v Anne Rice
17 Living Dead in Dallas v Charlaine Harris
18 Blood Promise vRichelle Mead
19 Lover Awakened v J.R. Ward
20 Sucks to Be Me The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire v Kimberly Pauley
21 All Together Dead v author:Charlaine Harris|17061]
22 The Awakening and The Strugglev L.J. Smith
23 Nightfall v L.J. Smith
24 Blood of the Templarv D. H. Nations
25Vampire Haiku v Ryan Mecum v Susan Hubbard
27 Minion v L.A. Banks
28 The Awakening v L.A. Banks
29 Night World, No. 2 Dark Angel; The Chosen; Soulmate v L.J. Smith
30 Red Death vP.N. Elrod

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Vampires: Pt 2


31 Night World, No. 3 Huntress, Black Dawn, Witchlight v L.J. Smith
32 Night World, No. 1 Secret Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Spellbinder v L.J. Smith
33 Dark Loverv J.R. Ward
34Lover Awakened v J.R. Ward
35 Lover Eternal v J.R. Ward
36 Lover Revealed v J.R. Ward
37 Lover Unbound v J.R. Ward
38 Lover Enshrined v J.R. Ward
39Lover Avenged v J.R. Ward

[J.D.]

Okay, so I can actually agree with most of those books! I'm surprised that there are only 39 books on the list though...LOL

[Michelle]

I'm not surprised at the list though I dislike the order some are in

[Jaimie]

What about Dracula? Honestly, I'm not a fan of the paranormal romance thing. I read the Laurel K Hamilton Anita Blake books up to #15ish but then they started being less about the story and more about how many supernatural beings Anita Blake could have sex with in a row. I read the first Sookie Stackhouse novel and really enjoyed it until the end.
I'm reading a really great vampire series now byJeanne Kalogridis. The first one takes place 40-ish years before the events in Dracula and the last one is somewhat of a retelling of Dracula.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

These are not listed in Rank order only in order by which the person making the list put them on there. If the person adds 10 you can add yours as well. So 39 is the "beginning". So what's missing? What should be the first 3?

I have not read Anita Blake but I hear mixed views about LKH. I personally like Jeaniene Frost and Sherrilyn Kenyon [though her world involves vamps and isn't about vamps exclusively:].

Your rec sounds good Jaimie, thanks! If you give me the name of Book 1 I will add the series to listopia.

[Miriam]

YALL 4GOT TO MENTION THE TRUBLOOD BOOKS

[Cary]

This is my list of vampire books. I have been reading vampire stories near half century, and really love them. I wish people would write serious ones again. As in well researched and believable.
1. Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu novellete
2. Dracula by Braum Stoker is the vampire masterpiece
In both these books the writers have created original & insteresting vampires. They did their research into Gothic vampire beliefs of Eastern Europe. The vampires can walk in the daylight. Which makes being a vamp so much more fun.
3. Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris are the only series stories about vampires/supernatural romance/mystery that I like. They are just fun, and entertaining to read. Did I mention hot?
4. There are several Gothic(middle age beliefs)style short stories I like allot. You can find most of them free online or in vampire compilations. Penguin,Mammoth.
The Mystery of the Compagna
The Tomb of Sarah
The Vampyre
Mysterious Stranger
The Vampire Maid
The Blood is the Life
All free at http://horrormasters.com/Themes/vampi...
If you know of any new gothic style single book vampire works. Please hook me up. I really love a good well thought out vampire story. Modern setting is fine. I just like the curios old vampire superstitions.

[sonya]

interview with the vampire

[Cary]

That one is a good movie. I tried reading Anne Rice once. I forget the book. This guy was living in a castle and got attacked by wolves in the winter. I just didn't have the patience for it. I would like to check Anne Rice out again. I would like to read Anne Rices first vampire book.

[Kenecia]

You have to be committed to read Rice. She's my favorite author, but her attention to detail can be overwhelming at times.

[Richard]

the strain by Guillermo del toro and chuck hogan