I read:
Southern Vamipre series (Charlaine Harris)
Rachel Morgan series (Kim Harrison)
Anita Blake series (Laurell K Hamilton) - but it turned into crap after a while
Queen Betsy series (MaryJanice Davidson)
Mercedes Thompson series (Patricia Briggs) - though this is more werewolf than vampire

Totally addictive! Love that they are more "adult" while at the same time fantastic story lines. I LOVE deep character storylines. I was scared after I started reading the second one because I was missing the first characters but then understood how she was going to write the series and enjoyed how it comes together.

Thanks for the recommendations

I've just finished

Let the right one in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)

I loved it!!! It's actually the first vampire book I've read.

I really recommend it - it was very well written (and translated into English). Once I started I just couldn't put it down (love when that happens!!!). Although it was quite confronting in some parts.

I'm about to start another book of his "Handling the Undead" which is about Zombies

Do you guys remember S E Hinton, author of "The Outsiders"? I stumbled across a new book of hers (adult, not teen fic) recently, called "Hawke's Harbour" which is vampire. Very interesting....

Just bought it on ebay - can't wait but sounds like its a scary vampire one...

Kadoodle - will have a look for it.

Patricia Briggs is great (though the comic version not so good) C E Murphy, jocelynn drake. keri arthur, kresley cole, kelley armstrong. there are heaps of fantastic authors in this catagory and it keeps getting larger and larger my local bookstore now just as one wall of vamp/supes stuff!

The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger is so very funny and has vampires and werewolves galore! There's two books that I know of so far (Soulless and Changeless) - no scrap that, the third book came out in Sept! Whohoo! That's called Blameless.

The series is described as Buffy meets Jane Austen and it really is very funny with just enough sexiness to be nice but not overpowering.

*toddles off to Book Depository for the third book*

I just finished reading The Last Vampire series by Christopher Pike.

There are 6 books in the series but there are only 3 books so there are 2 books in a book

They are
The Last Vampire
Black Blood
Red Dice
Phantom
Evil Thirst
Creatures Of Forever.

I absolutely loved them and i found that i couldn't put them down.

At the moment i am reading the Night Watch Trilogy by Sergei Lukyanenko
There are 3 books

The Night Watch
The Day Watch
The Twilight Watch
These have a lot of wizards, vampires, shape shifters in them as well and they are really long but i am really enjoying them

Another series that is fantastic is The Circle Trilogy by Nora Roberts,
There are 3 books in that one and they are

Morrigan's Cross
Dance of the Gods
Valley of Silence

Am so glad that someone started this thread as i have been running out of books to read

thanks to this thread i just finished the first book of the black dagger brotherhood series and LOVED IT so thank you to those that posted about it, im always on the look out for a good book. i couldnt believe i got through it in just two days, and am now anxiously awaiting the next one.

I just started reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood's first book thanks to this thread too! I'm enjoying it so far. Nice and steamy!

Definitely definitely the Dagger Brotherhood series, i've never read books as quickly as i do with them.

I reckon i even blush whilst reading them on the bus.

They're Mills and Boons meats Vampires....absolutely fabulous!!

I've got to throw in a mention for Salem's Lot by Stephen King.

No nice sexy vampires here. No "animals only" vampires. No "I'm so nice and sensitive vampires". These guys are hungry and they're vicious. And people stick stakes through their dastardly hearts. Not a swooning virgin fighting her urge to bed the sexy vampire in sight.

Atm I am reading "Peeps" by Scott Westerfeld. I think it fits the young adult category, but I am enjoying the fresh perspective on vampires, and it is very well written.

i gotta suggest rachel caine, i'm really enjoying her work at the moment, melissa marr and wicked lovely, tanya huff and the blood books are ok. =)

Wow some great books to check out there... I love the series books, love being able to read on and on and on about them :-)

I love the hot and steamy books

I loooooooooooooved the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series am currently reading the latest one about John Matthew...

Can thoroughly recommend Lara Adrian - The Midnight Breed Series...

http://www.laraadrian.com/series.php

Not Vampire, but paranormal/fantasy...

My latest addiction is Scottish Lairds

The Highlander series by Karen Marie Moning, is swoonworthy :-) They are mystical, magically and totally alpha male

http://www.karenmoning.com/novels/index_highlander.html

Along similar lines with time travel mixed in is Brenda Joyce and her Masters of Time series, again swoonworthy alpha males with amazing powers...

http://www.brendajoyce.com/novels_masters.htm

I love the Sookie Stackhouse series (prefer the book to the show but I am a big reader). I also enjoyed the 'Undead' series by MaryJanice Davidson, but these are more quirky fluff than anything else.

Laney: I LOVED the Midnight Breed Series too. I am waiting for the next one after John Matthew (sadly next year).

Bugger, net just ate my long post

Atm am reading Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore. Light read, good premise, am not sure I am in love with the authors writing style - seems too quick in parts and choppy.

Am eagerly awaiting my copy of "The Passage" by Justin Cronin (first book in an intended trilogy). Got rave reviews from NYT.
Also waiting for book 2 of the Peeps book.


Edited to say
Bloodsucking fiends turned to total crap. Don't waste your money.

Am reading book 2 of Peeps - called "Last Days" by Scott Westerfeld. Halfway through and loving it.
I do love sequels where it is not a linear composition involving the same characters, but new characters occupying the rough same time in space.

Still waiting for The Passage to arrive.

I have "The Historian" to read in the meantime (after last days).

For anyone who is reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, where did you purchase them and did you get them in a box set.
I have looked up the book depository but they are only coming up in single books and i have no idea which one comes first etc.

This link will show you the order...

http://www.jrward.com/bdb/books/darklover.html

ooo thank you for that.
Am off to see where i can buy them now.

http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780451...5/J.R.-Ward-Set

Book depository have the box set of the first 6 for just over $40.

I am really enjoying the "House of Night" Series....

I loved this book! It was totally awesome. Have you seen the Swedish film?
'Handling the Undead' is technically not about Zombies but Undead. Subtle difference LOL. I read Handling before Let and I really enjoyed Let the right one in more. I don't know why it could be because he really went back to Vampire basics ie not sexing them up

Bram Stoker's Dracula
Anna Rice series
Brian Lumley series (Necroscope,Vampire Earth, etc) - Very different take on the vampire mythos.

Not a fan of the Sookie books... I don't think they're very well written, and IMO the TV show is MUCH better.

Twilight is just terrible........ disgrace to vampire fiction.

Not a fan at all at the dime a dozen 'romantic vampire' novels doing the rounds. It's like trying to make a romantic novel about a serial killer. It just shouldn't work!

I enjoyed these too. Not everybody does

I've just read The Passage, it's pretty good.I agree with all your choices and opinions but I did enjoy the Sookie books even if the series is better.

Have you read The Complete Guide to BDB ? it has a novella in it which is good too

I have Covet and Crave - good not BDB but still good.

have also read Original Sin and Carnal Sin by Allison ? - like Covet & Crave

BUT LOVE BDB

I have recently read Saltwater Vampire, it is a Australian novel and i found it very intriguing. Once you get past all the surfer lingo there is no romance in this novel just about a bunch of vampires wanting to destroy a town.

Finished reading Vampire diaries and just reading Halo until i can find a good vamp book again. black dagger brotherhood sound good.

I Love the Sookie Stackhouse Series - not a fan at all of True Blood!

Also really enjoyed the Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward and Night Huntress Series by Jeanine Frost.

I got the box set (only first 6 books though) from Book Depository here
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780451947635/

Have almost finished "The Historian" and am really enjoying it. Nice build up pace.

I loved Vampire World (and the necroscope series). Actually, a total fan of Brian all up. His wife is a really lovely woman and she has gotten Brian to autograph some first editions and send them over to me (well, to my husband as he is a super sneak that always thinks up the best presents for me).

Just wanted to come in and thank everyone for the Brotherhood recomendations. I bought them awhile ago after reading this thread and Im hooked. Im almost finished reading the 6th and Im back to buy the 7th and 8th.

I have to admit that it took almost the whole 1st book to really get into it but now I really enjoy them.

The Sookie books are still my favorites but these are very cool, true?

I can't believe how much I actually said that in conversation when I was reading the series. Took me ages to stop

thats ok cathode I accidently called dh my hellren once and he wont let me forget it

Some of my preferences:

Sunshine by Robin Mcinley
I really recommend someone else's suggestion of Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Linquist though this book is very confronting and very odd.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned:

Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - which is a very sexy, adult series.
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - not quite as much sexing action but a great, and romantic storyline.
Touch The Dark by Karen Chance isn't quite as good as the HTTG of SGB but it's not bad. Just watch out for the info dumps.
Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh - technically about Angels who are more like vampires - it's complicated...

The following aren't vampire but centre around other supernatural beings and I think you'd really like them:

Dark Fever by Karen Marie Moning - incredible Urban Fantasy (don't be fooled by the sexy cover - there's not a lot of sex)
On The Edge by Ilona Andrews - Another incredible book about magic users.
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - this is part of the Kate Daniels series as opposed to The Edge Series. It centres around "shifters". The first book is okay and the others become progressively more badass and awesome.
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong - There are no words for how awesome this book is. Sexy, funny, heart-warming and action packed.
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - Another novel based on the world of shifters more than vampires. Like Kate Daniels, I wasn't over the top about the first book but the others quickly made me fall in love.


I think the Demonica series already mentioned was a good rec if you're really into the erotica aspect.

I love the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost!!! This is one of my faves

Thanks for that write up kemisz...

I'm a fan of the ones with some 'raunch' so I'll look into a few of those...

dear author has a review up of the next black jewels novel (contains spoilers) i must admit its crushed me and I'm now no longer looking forward to the next book, after counting down for months about it (i've had it preordered with the book depository for like 4 months already!)

http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2010/12/09...by-anne-bishop/

what would you do in this situation? read it anyway and hope the reviewer isn't accurate? read it anyway just to finish off the series and to get some closure or c) pretend it never happened block your ears and go 'lalala' anytime it is mentioned?

Terry Pratchett's "Carpe Jugulum" is well worth a read.

Nearly finished reading "The Passage" by Justin Cronin.
I must say, I am quite enjoying it. It blends 2 of my favourite topics/genres - vampires and end of days/post apocalyptic.
At some parts it gets confusing, but I just take this as being a book that I am going to love rereading

I would have to agree with this! I think it gets confusing because there are quite a few threads that he has going on there at one point. Also, not all of those threads get resolved at the end of the book. Frustrating!

Mine is Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist.

Yes, definitely yes! Everyone who says they like vampire novels should read this!

*runs off to find 'Let the Right One In' on Book Depository*

Panda,

Let The Right One In is not at ALL your usual vampire novel.

Just a warning. There is no teen heartthrob, no 'evil' to be fought, no maidenly introspective female protagonist rescued from average life by a sparkling vampire.

It contains violence, blood, gender confusion, child molestation, weird characters and ambiguous morality.

The main character is a 14(?) year old boy who is incontinent and is brutally bullied at school.

What are you saying? Who do you take me for? A lover of tween/teen heart throb vampire novels? Oh yep. That's me! Saying that, I used to read a whole range of different books before I found these teen vampire series crap. Stupid stuff has got me addicted!

Probably because (from what I hear) he is intending on this book being part 1 of a trilogy

~is now off to buy "let the right one in"~ thanks girls!

Erm I would actually say that Let the right one is more of a Vampire novel than a lot of the other so-called Vampire novels around at the moment. Go back to the roots: Dracula is not a very nice person. He is a monster hell bent on getting to and using Mina Harker. That namby pampy Edward Cullen dude is not a vampire. Not by a very very long shot

Cathode, I meant to mention in my post that yes, The Passage, is the start of a trilogy *slaps self on the head*