This list of remarkable vampire books shows classics to blockbuster series—ranging from horror and romance to fantasy or even comedy. Which books would you add to the list?

Who wrote the Vampire Diaries books? And when did the Vampire Diaries books come out? The novels were written by more than one person, and we don’t even know all the names.

The Vampire Diaries is a YA vampire fiction series of novels created by L.J. Smith. The author explains why her fiction includes strong female characters…

“I was like, ‘When I grow up, I’m going to write something and this will not happen. My guys are gonna make it.’” Taken from classic interviews, how urban fantasy author L.A. Banks crossed genre lines, the elements of her childhood that made their way into her stories, and why she called Dracula the “Hugh Hefner of vampires.”

How Jane Yellowrock has grown over the course of the books, why she doesn’t write sex scenes, and how she’ll know when it’s time to end the series.

Vampire fiction has captivated readers and audiences for more than a hundred years. Some of these vampire novels lean into horror or paranormal romance, while others fall in between.