Vampire and/or Gothic Fantasy Recs?

[Charmaine]

I thought there'd be more vampy books considering twilights popularization of them, but most l've found have fallen flat or are just outright wattpad-type fanfics ( I was wondering if anyone had any vampire books that give off similar vibes to Jay Kristoff's "Empire of the Vampire" because I thoroughly enjoyed that read and am cravingggg for smth similar to that. I currently have "The Serpent and the Wings of Night" duology (alongside the novella and Carissa's other vamp book) and "The Scarlet Veil" on my bookshelf soooo any other adult vampy recs?? If any of you guys have watched the show ‘Castlevania’ I mean vibes like THAT, lol (if ur a vamp fan, watch Castlevania if you haven’t btw🤭) Even if not vampire, anything gothic really so long as it contains that same kind of style.

[Colleen]

Some that I’ve enjoyed:

1. The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J R Ward

2. Darkyn series by Lynn Viehl

[Charmaine]

Thank u so much !! I will definitely be checking those out :) 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[Joely, Creator]

Fantasy + Vampires:
1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night
2. Kingdom of Blood and Salt
3. Court of the Vampire Queen: A spicy polyam MMMF romance
4. Court of Shadows
5. Certain Dark Things
6. A Discovery of Witches
7. Dead to the World
8. House of Hunger
9. A Dowry of Blood
10. Eternal Reign
11. Filthy Rich Vampire
12. The Scarlet Veil
13. City of Gods and Monsters
14. Shadow Kissed
15. Empire of the Vampire

[Joely, Creator]

Gothic Fantasy:
1. Gothikana
2. The Foxglove King
3. Curious Tides
4. Under the Pendulum Sun
5. Starling House
6. Dark Apprentice
7. All That Consumes Us
8. We Have Always Lived in the Castle
9. Belladonna
10. Ordinary Monsters
11. Book of Night
12. The Shadows Between Us

[ashley, Moderator]

we have always lived in the castle is one of my all-time favorites!!

[ashley, Moderator]

i’m reading blood orange right now! it’s part of a dark academia, dracula retelling duology, and i’m loving it so far! i’m 56% through, but should be done within the next day or so, and i’ll post a full review to my profile if you’re interested. :)

[Desiree]

The coven by Harper l woods

[Aila]

Have you not tried our dark queen of vampire books, Anne rice? Like the genre wouldn’t be where it is today without her, and there’s a ton of them. Smutty… not so much but a lot are great. You start with interview with the vampire, which has a lot of differences from the movie, but if you are familiar with the movie and want the next chapter, the vampire lestat.

Her other series about the Mayfair witches also fits your gothy wants.

And if you haven’t tried Anne bishop’s black jewel series it’s also a dark fantasy/gothic series, and one that Maas heavily borrowed from for her acotor series. I’d say it’s pretty castlevania feeling at times.