vampire book recs but not like twilight

• URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/qy4d84/suggest_me_any_vampire_novels_except_twilight/

• Users recommend a variety of vampire novels. Here they are:

  • The Passage Trilogy by Justin Cronin (27 karma)
  • The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (25 karma)
  • Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (24 karma)
  • Fevre Dream by George RR Martin (9 karma)
  • I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (8 karma)
  • Let the Right One In by John Arvid Lindqvist (7 karma)
  • The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (7 karma)
  • Vampire Academy (5 karma)
  • Blood Lines (5 karma)
  • Salem’s Lot (5 karma)
  • Carmilla (5 karma)
  • Vampyre (5 karma)
  • Dracula (5 karma)
  • Evermore (5 karma)
  • Evernight (5 karma)
  • The Morganville Vampires (5 karma)
  • The Series of the Noble Dead (5 karma)
  • Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore (8 karma)
  • They Thirst by Robert McCammon (7 karma)
  • Soulless by Gail Carriger (4 karma)
  • Darren Shan Saga (5 karma)
  • Sookie Stackhouse Novels by Charlaine Harris (3 karma)
  • Lost Souls by Poppy Z Brite (4 karma)
  • Nathaniel Cade series (3 karma)
  • Necroscope Series by Brian Lumley (3 karma)
  • The lesser dead by Christopher Buehlman (3 karma)
  • Nightlord series by Garon Whited (3 karma)
  • Vampirates series by Justin Somper (3 karma)

• Some users provide additional information or commentary:

  • The Passage Trilogy is a unique story (4 karma) and one of the best (62 points).
  • The Historian is fascinating to read, mixes fact with fiction, and comes highly recommended (25 karma) and users tend to read it multiple times (3 karma).
  • Anne Rice’s books are loved by some users who appreciate the vampire queen’s work and the erotic novel Out of Eden (4 karma).
  • Users who like the Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires say it is a great read and recommend the Sookie Stackhouse series and Lost

• Request for vampire novel recommendations not like Twilight due to not wanting YA or overly romanticized vampire novels
• Several commenters recommending a variety of vampire novel series and standalone books, including:
  • The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - 3 recommendations
  • Sunshine by Robin McKinley - 3 recommendations
  • Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist - 2 recommendations
  • Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin - 2 recommendations
  • Dracula by Bram Stoker - 2 recommendations
  • The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice - 2 recommendations
  • Salem’s Lot by Stephen King - 2 recommendations
  • Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett - 1 recommendation
  • Hellsing by Kohta Mirano - 1 recommendation
  • NOS4A2 by Joe Hill - 1 recommendation
  • The Necroscope series by Brian Lumley - 1 recommendation
  • The Strain by Guillermo del Toro - 1 recommendation
  • I am Legend by Richard Matheson - 3 recommendations
  • Coldfire trilogy by Friedman - 1 recommendation
  • Those Who Hunt the Night by Barbara Hambly - 1 recommendation
  • Joe Pitt novels by Charlie Huston - 1 recommendation
  • Noble Dead Saga by Barb and JC Hendee - 1 recommendation
  • The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis - 1 recommendation
• Descriptions and additional comments on some of the recommended books:
  • The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - enjoyable standalone novel
  • Sunshine by Robin McKinley - favorite vampire book, highly recommended, well written,
  • Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist - warning of dark and graphic content, successful movie adaptation, vampire portrayed as a child
  • Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin - good, unique take on vampires in an atmosphere and setting different from tradition
  • Dracula by Bram Stoker - original and well written classic, highly recommended, mentioned in the conversation multiple times
  • The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice - an acquired taste, well written and pulls the reader into the story, recommended to give a try, mentioned multiple times
  • Salem’s Lot by Stephen King - good, scary vampire novel
  • NOS4A2 by Joe Hill - fantastic, unique take on vampires, highly recommended, recommended to listen to the audio book narrated by Kate

• The webpage is a thread on the subreddit r/booksuggestions
• The thread is titled “Vampire novels (NOT the Twilight kind)”
• The thread was created 2 years ago and has 24 upvotes
• The thread has 40 comments providing book recommendations
• User comments recommend:
  • Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
  • The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
  • The Passage by Justin Cronin
  • The Bloodsucking Fiends series by Christopher Moore
  • Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice
  • The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
  • Dracul by Dacre Stoker
  • Fledgling by Octavia Butler
  • Sunshine by Robin McKinley
  • The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
  • Fevre Dream by GRR Martin
  • The Dr. Gretta Helsing series by Vivian Shaw
  • The Diaries of the Family Dracul series by Jeanne Kalogridis
  • The Necroscope series by Brian Lumley
  • His Dark Knights by Victoria Sue
  • Kiss of the Butterfly by James Lyon
  • My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick
  • The Saga of Darren Shan series
  • After 90 Years by Milovan Glisic
  • Laurel K Hamilton’s Anita Blake series
  • The Cycle of Galand series and The Cycle of Arawn by Edward W. Robertson
  • Nightlord Sunset by Garon Whited
  • Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
  • Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
  • I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
• Some recommendations have additional comments by users:
  • The Historian
    • “It’s like an 18th century travel book written by a 21st century writer. It’s the first book I recommend when someone mentions vampires”
  • The Passage series
    • “Excellent book and series!”
    • “Love the passage series!”
  • The Bloodsucking Fiends series
    • “I would love more suggestions too”
  • Interview with the Vampire
    • “Agree that Salem’s Lot is excellent”
    • “Anne Rice is a favorite of mine”
  • Fevre Dream
    • “About a vampire on Mississippi riverboats”
  • His Dark Knights

• Stephenie Meyer’s long-awaited book, Midnight Sun, is a Twilight retelling from Edward Cullen’s perspective.
• Bustle has compiled a list of 20 vampire novels to read before Midnight Sun hits the shelves.
• Young adult publishing is experiencing a vampire renaissance.
• Vampire-related books such as Renée Ahdieh’s The Beautiful quartet, Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Blood and Ash series, and Tracy Wolff’s Crave trilogy are already available, with more to come before Midnight Sun’s release.
• Readers who love the vampire genre may find something to enjoy from the list provided.
• Crave by Tracy Wolff is about Grace, the sole human student at a boarding school for supernatural creatures.
• The Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia takes place in an alternative version of Mexico City where the cartels are run by powerful vampires.
• From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout follows the life of Poppy, the Maiden, who must live a protected and isolated existence from the outside world as the last member of her family. Hawke, her guard, gains her attention and affection despite their duty-bound relationship.
• Fledgling by Octavia Butler follows Shori, not a child but a pre-teen girl who is not human and doesn’t need protection, as she is discovered by a man who tries to rescue her.
• Chosen by Kiersten White is Nina’s journey in maintaining a demon utopia in Watcher’s Castle from those who wish to harm her. The novel is a sequel duology for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
• Minion by L.A. Banks follows the life of spoken-word artist Damali, who is also a vampire-slayer. When Damali and her Guardians face off with a deadly vampire, leaving a trail of victims in its wake, she finds the single biggest thread of her life.
• Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh revolves around Elena as she discovers and hunts through an unknown world with a rogue archangel.
• Jeaniene Frost’s Wicked Bite is a journey for Ian and Veritas’s lives as they embark on a dangerous romp through a paranormal underworld.
• Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon follows Ginger, who was initially opposed to the idea of sororities but finds herself surrounded by sexually unbridled sisters in Alpha Beta Omega sorority. She falls hard for the sorority leader and learns their secrets aren’t ordinary.
• Melissa de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods

• The article is titled “What Makes Twilight Different From Other Vampire Romance Novels” and is written by Joy Lewis.
• The author mentions that Twilight is loved and hated but remains a cultural phenomenon.
• Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga consists of four main books, a side character novella, a gender-swapped retelling, and an alternate point of view first book.
• The author notes that in Twilight, vampires are portrayed as good and romantic, which is a significant departure from traditional vampire novels where they are evil and hunted.
• Meyer’s vampires don’t have fangs or coffins but are gorgeous and nearly indestructible, with superhuman speed, strength, senses, and an almost invulnerable skin.
• The article compares Twilight to other popular vampire romance novels such as Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles and Charlaine Harris’s Southern Vampire Mysteries (also known as the Sookie Stackhouse novels).
• The author discusses how The Vampire Chronicles portray vampires as inherently evil, while the Southern Vampire Mysteries’ vampires are more fleshed out and nuanced, but still not romanticized like Twilight’s vampires.
• The article discusses some criticisms of Twilight, including the portrayal of some of the female characters and the age difference between the human protagonist and the vampire love interest.
• The author mentions some books that are similar to Twilight but also different in various aspects, such as Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series, which features a boarding school for vampires and their guardians, and Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, which is set in a world where vampires and humans coexist and is more violent and gritty than Twilight.
• The article notes that Twilight has had a significant impact on popular culture, inspiring countless imitations, parodies, merchandise, and fan fiction.
• The author concludes by saying that Twilight may not be for everyone, but it has left an indelible mark on the vampire romance genre, giving it its unique voice and perspective.

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