Comments on Best Adult Vampire Books - page 3

Fatush wrote: Vampires are like Dracula. They CAN'T be on the sun or they will burn. WTF is wrong with Twilight...."

While I applaud your view of Twilight, I would point out that Dracula did go out in the sun. Vampires burning in the sun is a film invention (Nosferatu 1922) not something from the books.

Alison wrote: "...How is Dracula NOT number one?"
Dracula was high on the list, if not number one, but then it was deleted by an abusive librarian. It has since come part of the way back.

Lilly wrote: "Why the hell is Twilight above Dracula on this list? Dracula practically defined a whole genre. When people hear the word 'vampire' Dracula is the first thing that many think of. Twilight is a hous..."

Hey, don't curse on here there are kids. It's not facebook! -11yr old Payton

Mayara wrote: "Lizzy wrote: "HONESTLY>
THE HELL?!
WHY IS TWILIGHT UP THERE. TIWLIGHT IS A CARPY LOAD OF CARP!
http://bookstove.com/fantasy/why-i-ha...
there all your reasons!
HATE TWILIGHT AHTE TWILIGHT..."

There are kids here!-from Payton age 11!

Lizzy wrote: "HONESTLY>
THE HELL?!
WHY IS TWILIGHT UP THERE. TIWLIGHT IS A CARPY LOAD OF CARP!
http://bookstove.com/fantasy/why-i-ha...
there all your reasons!
HATE TWILIGHT AHTE TWILIGHT HATE IT.
WHAT..."
Save the cursing!

Aleah wrote: "Twiliqht Is The Best Best Book Not Second So Who ever Say Other Wise >>>>>EFF Youu<<<<<<<.Vansta"

There are kids on this sight!-11yrs.

Paytonecooper wrote: Hey, don't curse on here there are kids. It's not facebook! -11yr old Payton

Payton: first, welcome to the internet.
Second, as someone who has an 11 year old nephew who uses far worse words, if you think that's cursing you lead a sheltered life.

Twilight has rabid fans who vote it up every list on which it can possibly fit.

How the fuck is the Twilight saga beating out Dracula?

Emma wrote: "Pshhh, whatever Man, Bram Stoker's Dracula totally Bomb squads Stephen King, sad to say, but it's True."

I LOVE 'salem's Lot, but Dracula will ALWAYS be my #1 Vampire book.

Lizzy wrote: "...so no one ever listens to lists.
I'll just copy it onto here so that lazy people can look.

Bella is a perfect character (“Mary Sue”), which Meyer hides by calling her clumsy.
Being clumsy is no..."
i love your post. totally true!

Wow, seeing as the Cullens aren't actually vampires makes this list pretty strange, but all right.

Carolyn wrote: "Wow, seeing as the Cullens aren't actually vampires makes this list pretty strange, but all right."

How are they not vampires?

Helle wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Wow, seeing as the Cullens aren't actually vampires makes this list pretty strange, but all right."

How are they not vampires?"
They Sparkle.

The Twilight books occupy the top four spots.

The first mention of Anne Rice is sixteen books down.

Lost Souls is all the way at number 66.

Excuse me whilst I go curl up in a corner and weep softly to myself.

John wrote: "Helle wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Wow, seeing as the Cullens aren't actually vampires makes this list pretty strange, but all right."

How are they not vampires?"
They Sparkle."

And where does it say that vampires can't sparkle? Don't get me wrong, I think the whole sparkle thing is stupid, I just hate it when people use arguments that don't make sense like "they're not vampires". They drink the blood of living creatures in order to survive, I'm pretty sure that's the general definition of a vampire.

Much as I dislike 'Twilight', they are vampires.
There are a ga-zillion types of vampires and every vampire book picks and chooses what they want to use and occasionally adds to or tweaks the idea of what vampires are/do.

Since when was Twilight a vampire novel???

Kyle wrote: "Twilight, are you kidding me? Where is Stephen Kings's 'Salem's Lot?"

It's up there. #9. This is a voting thing, so I'm guessing that this list is constantly changing, which means that Twilight will not forever be at the top. :)

How can ANYTHING be above Dracula? Even worse, how is Twilight on the top of the list? My generation is such a disappointment.

Richard wrote: "How can ANYTHING be above Dracula? Even worse, how is Twilight on the top of the list? My generation is such a disappointment."

I agree with your last statement. My peers make me want to hide in shame. Although, I suppose that I can be just as bad, so who am I to be talking? While I wouldn't vote for Twilight, I have yet to read Dracula. I have started it, and while it did fascinate me, it was also a little dry, though I need to finish reading it before I pass a final judgement on it.

it seems that there are all the vampire books not the best ones only!!

This list i ridiculous. It's title is obviously a typo and should read WORST VAMPIRE BOOKS, I mean, DRACULA is no. 33? It is THE vampire book and the best ever. Not to mention where is other groundbreaking vampire books like VARNEY the VAMPIRE and le Fanu's amazing CARMILLA.

Seriously... Twilight is at the top?!?!?! I can't think of a bigger slap in the face to true vampire fans.

It is true that in some lore vampires can go out in sunlight... however... THEY... DO... NOT... SPARKLE!

evermore is not a vampire novel its a bout alchemy

GRRM is well known for the A Song Of Ice and Fire series but fortunately for me, the first novel made by GRRM that I have ever read is Fevre Dream, and buried treasure of sort since I think only a few have ever read it (even those who are familiar with the Ice and Fire series.) I've read a lot of vampire related stories like Salem's Lot, Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, Bram Stoker, Carmilla, etc but none has ever WOW'ed me (in the vampire category) than Fevre Dream. A good story when told magnificently will be a hit; but a deep, intricate and mesmerizing story told by the Great storyteller GRRM will never ever fail to pull you in and keep you hanging with each word.

the other boleyn girl? that's funny...

Why in the heck is The Other Boleyn Girl on this list? Isn't it just a historical fiction novel about Mary Boleyn?

Voting for only the first book in a series leaves the Dresden Files in a lurch. A couple of the books in the series are excellent vampire novels, but most of the books in the series aren't about vampires, including the first one.

The same thing can be said about the Mercy Thompson series, really.

I need to read more adult vampire books...

I'm removing ones that aren't adult and that are not #1 in a vampire series, like the list description says. If I miss any, please let me know! I haven't read most of these so I'm just looking at the ones that seem like YA and checking if they're not adult.

Lot of books I need to read on this list. Can't believe Twilight made another list, what a waste of paper!!!

This is hilarious...my wife and I own a used bookstore and we both love horror and vampire novels...so we get to read/check out some of the so-called "vampire" lit out there...she might not agree with me, but the whole "paranormal romance" genre and all these YA books are KILLING the genre...some of this stuff is so unbelievably bad..really...Fabio with pointy teeth and a lot of sexually confused teen angst...chick porn...eurotrash/metrosexual/androgynous/sexually confused brain candy...crack for the sexually frustrated and low of self esteem...it doesn't even fit in with what we know about human nature...god help the world if I ever became a vampire...I would be eating every 17 year old girl in sight and using their boyfriends' decapitated heads to mop up the blood...vampires should be scary...the prospect of being eaten by one should make you wet your pants, not tingle your loins...Dracula, Salems Lot, Children of Night, Interview with the Vampire, I Am Legend, Vampire$...these are vampire books...give me something hard core...

My wife and I got some Laura K. Hamilton on CD...OMG...just awful...tho they did put me right to sleep...I do have to admit that we watch Vampire Diaries...but we look upon it as a comedy...

I hate how vampires are all the rage.. it's like being emo; no one will take you seriously if you write a 'SUPER ULTRA NEW look on vampires'! Everyone's trying to get their foot in the door, and at this point I want to read of a handsome -OLD- suave vampire like Dracula, none of these teenager vampires... they're all -pardon my French- pussies compared to the Lord of Darkness (no not Ozzy Osbourne, he's the Prince of Darkness)

Lizzy wrote: "...so no one ever listens to lists.
I'll just copy it onto here so that lazy people can look.

Bella is a perfect character (“Mary Sue”), which Meyer hides by calling her clumsy.
Being clumsy is no..."

Lol. Rage over Twilight is understandable. But this is dedication! :)

Laurell K. Hamilton is a sad case. The first several Anita Blake books are fun adventure fiction, but then Ms. Hamilton decided she was going to start writing long-winded pornography.

Here's the thing, the title of the list is BEST ADULT VAMPIRE BOOKS. That being the case, it should automatically eliminate the Twilight series being that it is YA fiction. Obviously adults can read the series but it doesn't belong in this list.

Mayara wrote: "Jason wrote: "A good list,but how about these other vampire books...

The Stake
Bite
The Travelling Vampire Circus
(all are by Richard Laymon)

or...

The Keep (by F. Paul Wilson)

or...

The Thirs..."

It's The Traveling Vampire Show, not Circus, and yes it should definitely be here.

The Keep was fantastic!

I still haven't read The Thirst yet but it is in my TBR pile.

Drew wrote: "Here's the thing, the title of the list is BEST ADULT VAMPIRE BOOKS. That being the case, it should automatically eliminate the Twilight series being that it is YA fiction. Obviously adults can rea..."

The list used to have a different title.

Xenophon wrote: "Drew wrote: "Here's the thing, the title of the list is BEST ADULT VAMPIRE BOOKS. That being the case, it should automatically eliminate the Twilight series being that it is YA fiction. Obviously a..."

yeah, I just realized that it has been changed up quite a bit, good deal.

Has every YA writer and their mother written a book about vampires?! I miss the good ol' days when vampires were terrifying and they actually had some things to avoid! (The sun) what's there to stop everybody from being a vampire if they aren't giving anything up to be one? I always thought it was hauntingly beautiful that vampires had give up the day to be immortal. And while yes, sexy monsters are fun and all, do not forget they're monsters! DON'T forget the scary part! Jeez.

Adriana wrote: "It seems that no matter where I go, Twilight follows. It makes me wonder why people think this is a vampire book, when the author has clearly said that she doesn't like vampires, has never read a v..."
Because there are vampires in the books, that's why. No offense but...duh.

I am always surprised by some of the novels that get added to list without the content asked for. That said, I have to admit if someone lists a book that does not fit the catagory but is one of my favorites I can't help but vote for it anyway! Go figure.

i really dont know why you hate Twilight guys but i guess i cant blame you its your opinion anyway and besides. i was actually able to watch the movie first before i read the book and i instantly fell in love with Robert Pattinson (what can i di?im just a teenager who has her puppy dog eyes on him) so sometimes i wonder about what will my reaction be if i read the book first befote watching it? maybe I'll get bored and dump it at the bottom of the sea? or i dont know get crazy about it?







But anyway i'm still happy i got to know about the twilight saga
Because Breaking Dawn part 2 the movie ROCKS!!!

Edrillan (vampire junkie) wrote: "i really dont know why you hate Twilight guys but i guess i cant blame you its your opinion anyway and besides. i was actually able to watch the movie first before i read the book and i instantly f..."

It's because vampires are supposed to be scary and there is nothing scary about Twilight. When I imagine a vampire, it doesn't sparkle hon.

Tiani *The Writer* wrote: "I love vampire books. You may think " Ho hum, its only because of the twilight saga," but im not a big fan of that. I love books of things that can't happen, as in Vampires and wearwolfs. "

Why would you wear wolves?

Shane, I just voted for your book. Good luck. Paddy.

Thanks, Paddy :-)

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This list doesn't seem to hold true to it's title, Vampire Books for Adults. Twilight is a teenage love story, some of the others are romance, which I enjoy.
However, I am looking for some great tales that are Vampire-themed but unique, and that lean more toward the gothic/horror genre. Any recommendations?

I've written vampire romance, but am currently in process of writing a series that I hope fits the category of Adult Vampire Reads while being suitable for young adults, excluding teens.

Why is Twilight and Vamp Academy even on this list?

They're marketed towards teens not adults

I love Vampire Academy...but its YA