20 Best Adult Vampire Books (2023 Update)

Magic. romance. adventure. and twists you'll never see coming. binge read the now completed vampire wish series in this special bundle deal! for annika pearce, winter break with her family was usually a boring affair. not this year. everything changes in an instant when vampires attack annika's family and abduct her to the hidden kingdom of the vale. in the vale, her normal life is turned upside down. her role? to give blood whenever vampires demand. as annika desperately searches for a way to escape, she meets a mysterious stranger named jake who captures her heart and might be her only hope. but as annika peels back the layers of the mystery surrounding her abduction, she learns that things aren't as they seem. everyone seems to be hiding a secret. including jake. it turns out that his name isn't even jake. it's jacen. and he's a vampire. a vampire prince. with time running out, annika races to unravel the mystery of the vale-and decide who to trust. with her heart pulling her in one direction, and her instincts in another, she faces an impossible decision. how far is she willing to go to escape the vampire kingdom? start the journey today and experience this *completed* series with over 6,000 reviews on amazon and goodreads-and millions of pages read in kindle unlimited. you'll receive all five books in usa today bestselling author michelle madow's vampire wish series, including the vampire wish, the vampire prince, the vampire trick, the vampire fate, and the vampire war. praise for the vampire wish "this series is extraordinary… it had me at the edge of my seat the entire time!"-nicole, goodreads reviewer ★★★★★ "highly recommended… the twists and turns will leave you reading all the way to the end!"-derek williams, amazon reviewer ★★★★★ "one of my favorite series of the year!"-michelle villa, goodreads reviewer ★★★★★ "fast paced and action packed! michelle's plots have twists that will make you hooked and driven mad to read what comes next!"-bookaddict'sreviews, amazon reviewer ★★★★★ "i have loved each book, and the characters all have grown so much from the start. get it as soon as you can don't miss a wonderful story!"-athena lee brown, amazon reviewer ★★★★★ "twists and turns at every chapter. michelle knows how to keep you on your toes!"-akbish, amazon reviewer ★★★★★ "magnificent! i love this series and each book gets better and better!"-angel bunny, amazon reviewer ★★★★★ "the vampire wish was full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and it was worth every moment. i couldn't put it down!"-steph1253, amazon reviewer ★★★★★ what are you waiting for? scroll up and click buy now to find out why readers all over the world are addicted to the vampire wish! this bundle contains all five books in the vampire wish series: 1) the vampire wish2) the vampire prince3) the vampire trick4) the vampire fate5) the vampire war

An instant usa today bestseller three powerfully alluring vampire men and one queen to rule them all. all mina ever wanted was to escape her father's control. half human, half vampire, she lived eternally torn between two worlds, never fully experiencing the pleasures of either–until her father chose her as the pawn in his latest political move, gifting her to the darkly powerful and dangerously seductive malachi zion. malachi is not a vampire to be trifled with. he rules with an iron fist and has a reputation for the darkest of sins. but the longer mina spends with him, the more she realizes he's not the monster she first thought–and as fear bleeds into lust, then trust, then something more, malachi opens mina up to a world she never knew could be hers for the taking: including the love of malachi's two closest friends and companions. now surrounded by all three men, the center of their shockingly seductive world, mina may finally have the power to face down her father and take back the life–and crown–that by all rights should be hers. more unspeakably hot books by katee robert: neon gods (hades & persephone) electric idol (eros & psyche) wicked beauty (achilles & patroclus & helen) radiant sin (apollo & cassandra)

See the difference, read #1 bestselling author anne rice in large print* about large print – all random house large print editions are published in a 16-point typeface – in the latest installment of the vampire chronicles, anne rice summons up dazzling worlds to bring us the story of armand – eternally young, with the face of a botticelli angel. armand, who first appeared in all his dark glory more than twenty years ago in the now-classic interview with the vampire, the first of the vampire chronicles, the novel that established its author worldwide as a magnificent storyteller and creator of magical realms.

Has this immortal finally met her match? rogue hunter drina argenis (from the spanish side of the argeneau family) has been many things in her years as an immortal, but bodyguard/babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. there's an incentive, however: the other vampsitter, harper stoyan, may be drina's life mate. trouble is, having just lost a life mate, harper is resigned to being alone. he's completely unprepared when sexy and unpredictable drina bursts into his life to reignite his passions. can drina, with a little matchmaking help from their teen charge, tempt this reluctant vampire to take a chance? or will a dangerous, unseen renegade kill drina and harper's one chance at happiness?

A shade of vampire meets red queen in this hot vampire paranormal romance series. if you can't get enough of forbidden love, adventurous heroines, hot brooding vampire princes and non-stop, page-turning action, you'll be hooked! would you risk it all for love? a high-ranking official's daughter, solaris is wild and reckless, a daredevil with no regard for authority. for icy kaige, the nocturne prince of draconis, life is discipline and self-control. a prophecy split their worlds in two-a decree issued outlawing all human and vampire contact. death is the consequence for crossing the dark divide between imera and draconis. when their worlds collide, a dangerous and forbidden string of events unfold. bound together by blood and secrets, they make a startling discovery that could shatter the precarious balance of new isos. haunted by the words of the prophecy, solaris and kaige attempt to unravel the mystery they've stumbled upon, but every moment spent together threatens the very existence of each race. can solaris and kaige discover the truth without triggering the century old prophecy and destroying both their worlds? one-click above and get the entire collection at this special preorder price to find out today!

“this funny and fresh take on a classic tale manages to comment on gender roles, racial disparities, and white privilege all while creeping me all the way out. so good.”—zakiya dalila harris, author of the other black girlsteel magnolias meets dracula in this new york times best-selling horror novel about a women's book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small southern town. patricia campbell’s life has never felt smaller. her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she’s always a step behind on her endless to-do list. the only thing keeping her sane is her book club, a close-knit group of charleston women united by their love of true crime. at these meetings they’re as likely to talk about the manson family as they are about their own families.one evening after book club, patricia is viciously attacked by an elderly neighbor, bringing the neighbor's handsome nephew, james harris, into her life. james is well traveled and well read, and he makes patricia feel things she hasn’t felt in years. but when children on the other side of town go missing, their deaths written off by local police, patricia has reason to believe james harris is more of a bundy than a brad pitt. the real problem? james is a monster of a different kind—and patricia has already invited him in. little by little, james will insinuate himself into patricia’s life and try to take everything she took for granted—including the book club—but she won’t surrender without a fight in this blood-soaked tale of neighborly kindness gone wrong.

The first book in the new york times bestselling series by l.j. smith’s bestselling stefan’s diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers stefan and damon from the vampire diaries series. this paperback features cover artwork from the hit cw tv series the vampire diaries, starring nina dobrev, paul wesley, and ian somerhalder. set in mid-19th century mystic falls, virginia, three teenagers enter a torrid love triangle that will span eternity. brothers stefan and damon salvatore are inseparable until they meet katherine, a stunning, mysterious woman who turns their world upside down. siblings turned rivals, the salvatores compete for katherine’s affection, only to discover that her sumptuous silk dresses and glittering gems hide a terrible secret: katherine is a vampire. and she is intent on turning them into vampires so they can live together—forever.full of dark shadows and surprising twists, the first book in the new york times bestselling stefan’s diaries series raises the stakes for the salvatore brothers as they face new loves, old treacheries, and unimaginable threats. fans of l. j. smith’s new york times bestselling vampire diaries series as well as the hit television show won’t be able to put the latest salvatore adventure down.

A storytelling game of personal and political horror. you are a vampire, struggling for survival, supremacy, and your own fading humanity–afraid of what you are capable of, and fearful of the inhuman conspiracies that surround you. as a vampire, you suffer the pangs of the hunger, the relentless and terrible thirst for human blood. if you refuse to deal with it, it will overcome your mind and drive you to terrible acts to slake it. you walk this razor's edge every night. this is the original and ultimate roleplaying game of personal and political horror.

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Perennial bestseller anne rice fuses her two uniquely seductive strains of narrative—her vampire legend and her lore of the mayfair witches—to give us a world of classic deep-south luxury and ancestral secrets. welcome to blackwood farm: soaring white columns, spacious drawing rooms, bright, sun-drenched gardens, and a dark strip of the dense sugar devil swamp. this is the world of quinn blackwood, a brilliant young man haunted since birth by a mysterious doppelgänger, “goblin,” a spirit from a dream world that quinn can’t escape and that prevents him from belonging anywhere. when quinn is made a vampire, losing all that is rightfully his and gaining an unwanted immortality, his doppelgänger becomes even more vampiric and terrifying than quinn himself. as the novel moves backwards and forwards in time, from quinn’s boyhood on blackwood farm to present day new orleans, from ancient athens to 19th-century naples, quinn seeks out the legendary vampire lestat in the hope of freeing himself from the spectre that draws him inexorably back to sugar devil swamp and the explosive secrets it holds. a story of youth and promise, of loss and the search for love, of secrets and destiny, blackwood farm is anne rice at her mesmerizing best.

One innocent shifter in mortal danger, two dark and domineering vampire princes determined to protect her–but not before they claim her as their own… the only thing worse than dating a mad scientist who cheated like it was his job? discovering he secretly revenge-altered my dna.now, i'm a lab-made shapeshifter, the kind hunted by a vicious militant group like it's their job. and what the kin born catch? the kin born kill. enter two stupidly hot vampires who say they can give me what i need. all night long… a girl who can handle two bossy alpha vamps in her life. in her business.in her bed… but soon our red-hot chemistry becomes so much more. i'm ready to risk it all for these incredible men, but the kin born will stop at nothing to capture their prey, and my princes have just moved to the top of their hit list.fangs for sharing is a red hot stand alone urban fantasy romance set in the world of bella jacob's dark moon shifters series. each of these steamy standalone tales end with a happily ever after and can be enjoyed alone or as part of the larger dark moon universe. no cliffhanger.

Eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction’s leading voices fill this bestselling anthology—including v.e. schwab's first kill, now a major netflix adaptation! "boundary-pushing… stories that stake a new claim on old tropes." —publishers weekly, starred review in this delicious new collection, you’ll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out—and going out for their first kill—and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night.welcome to the evolution of the vampire—and a revolution on the page.vampires never get old includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including samira ahmed, dhonielle clayton, zoraida córdova and natalie c. parker, tessa gratton, heidi heilig, julie murphy, mark oshiro, rebecca roanhorse, laura ruby, victoria “v. e.” schwab, and kayla whaley.an imprint book"vampire fans, sink your teeth into this satisfying collection." —kirkus reviews

"wow, beautifully written. an incredibly exciting, interesting and wonderful vampire story. the romance is exquisite! a pure delight in every sense." ★★★★★ haruka is alive, but not quite living. surviving but not thriving. as an elite purebred vampire in the twenty-first century, he is broken. content in his subpar existence. he is done with life. but life is not finished with him. when he receives a formal request to oversee an antiquated vampire ritual at hertsmonceux castle, haruka grudgingly leaves his home to meet another purebred. the vampire is not what he expects. truly, he is unlike any vampire haruka has ever encountered: cautious, innocent and with the warmth and gravitational pull of the sun.

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Vampire academy series books 1 – 6 collection set by richelle mead: description : vampire academy: rose hathaway is a dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend lissa, a moroi vampire princess. they've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to st vladimir's where the girls must survive a world of forbidden romances, a ruthless social scene and terrifying night time rituals. frostbite: it's winter break at st vladimir's, and a massive strigoi vampire attack has put the school on high alert. this year's trip away from the academy to the wintery peaks of idaho has suddenly become mandatory. shadow kiss: it's springtime at st. vladimir's academy and rose is close to graduation, but since making her first strigoi kills, things haven't felt quite right. she's having dark thoughts, behaving erratically, and worst of all . . . might be seeing ghosts. blood promise: the recent strigoi attack at st. vladimir's academy was the deadliest ever in the school's history, claiming the lives of many. even worse, the

A vampire is on a murder spree in sin city in this anita blake, vampire hunter novel from #1 new york times bestselling author laurell k. when a vampire serial killer sends anita blake a grisly souvenir from las vegas, she has to warn sin city’s local authorities what they’re dealing with. only it’s worse than she thought. police officers and one executioner have been slain—paranormal style.anita heads to vegas, where’s she’s joined by three other federal marshals, including the ruthless edward hiding behind his mild-mannered persona. it’s a good thing edward always has her back, because, when she gets close to the bodies, anita senses “tiger” too strongly to ignore it. and the weretigers are powerful in las vegas, which means the odds of her rubbing someone very powerful the wrong way just got a lot higher…

Ever since an accident turned her into a knockout vamp, elvi black's been catching her z's in a coffin, staying out of the sun, and giving up garlic. she knows there's more to being undead than what she saw in dracula, but she can't very well ask her mortal friends about proper biting etiquette. but when her neighbors placed a personal ad for her in the local paper, she never imagined she'd meet victor argeneau, a vampire who could have his pick of any woman—dead or alive. rich, powerful, and drop—dead gorgeous, victor's the perfect man for a novice neck—biter like elvi. he's willing to teach her everything he knows, but he'll have to do it fast. someone's out to put a stake through her new vamp life, and only victor can keep her safe—and satisfied—for all eternity.

Three night world novels in one volume. in secret vampire, poppy thought the summer would last forever. then she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. now poppy's only hope for survival is james, her friend and secret love. a vampire in the night world, james can make poppy immortal. but first they both must risk everything to go against the laws of night world. fugitives from night world, three vampire sisters leave their isolated home to live among humans in daughters of darkness. their brother, ash, is sent to bring the girls back, but he falls in love with their beautiful friend. two witch cousins fight over their high school crush. it's a battle between black and white magic in spellbinder.

Vampire queen's servant by joey w. hill – digital audiobook edition. stream or download. listen on any device using a web browser or ios and android apps.

The biggest names in paranormal romance have created a fascinating array of 30 short stories of hot blood and inhuman passions that will leave you thirsting for more. authors include sherri erwin, caitlin r. kiernan, jenna black, jenna maclaine, raven hart, delilah devlin, keri arthur, kimberly raye, alexis morgan, lilith saintcrow, c.t. adams, cathy clamp, susan sizemore, dina james, colleen gleason, barbara emrys, savannah russe, shiloh walker, vicki pettersson, rebecca york, rachel vincent, amanda ashley, karen chance, and nancy holder. these ain’t your mother’s vampires!