Best Vampire Books

Many people credit Anne Rice with starting the whole vampire phenomenon. Before there was Edward Cullen, there was the Vampire Lestat

Far less sensational than Twilight and way better written, The Silver Kiss follows the story of Zoe and Simon, two teenagers who are both battling loneliness. Simon is quiet and mysterious, and typically keeps to himself, but eventually Zoe befriends him and finds out his dark secret.

In this young adult novel, Cody Elliot moves to a new high school only to realize that the student body is a little bit different. The other students appear to be supernaturally strong, with an aversion to sunlight. Cody tries to fit but there are some serious consequences.

If you haven't gotten enough of leading ladies falling in love with super gorgeous male vampires, then this is definitely a book you'll want to check out. Joy and Roxy take a trip to the Czech Republic in search of the "dark ones" who legend has it are modern day vampires. Soon they find themselves immersed in a mystery, surrounded by ... you guessed it, vampires.

If you're a fan of True Blood you most definitely will want to read the book that inspired this extremely popular television series.