Best Vampire & Werewolf Fiction
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- October 2024 List of the Month: Best Vampire and Werewolf Fiction
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- It's October again, and that means it's spooky season! In honor of this time of year our List of the Month is devoted to the Best Vampire & Werewolf Fiction. Each participant may vote on ten titles (and add other, non-weighted titles). Please feel free to add notes, explaining your choices. Please only downvote titles which don't fit the theme of the list.
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- 61 Members
- timspalding, gilroy, ablachly, hipdeep, KevDS, LadyUndomiel, Stav, Euryale, tapestry100, rarm, paradoxosalpha, ejmam, Stevil2001, mzonderm, kleo, VivienneR, lsh63, peatbogfaery, avatiakh, quickmind, mcmillan, Nicole_VanK, konallis, msouliere, Mirabelle, Heather39, janflora, sturlington, souloftherose, TheLOFT, alsvidur, tina1969, Kristelh, eclbates, al.vick, passion4reading, Bookwomble, ELuciusFTW, armc, treegardner, SF_fan_mae, msjudy, bookwyrmqueen, GrimFiend1977, Julie_in_the_Library, BaliHai, Yuki-Onna, Charon07, slimikin, Thelamon1, feanor451, librarian.kelly, booksuggestionsacct, ZephCraven, JennaVdore, intoxicating_reads, jamesclarkzz099, El-Twitty, LO.58_RIN., Rockhound9000, SamiParker,
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: Hideously exposes the Victorian unconscious.
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- 30 Members
- timspalding, KevDS, ShelfMonkey, Stav, tapestry100, knerd.knitter, kleo, VivienneR, peatbogfaery, quickmind, msouliere, sturlington, Sarielle, Kristelh, jebinderusa, Bookwomble, ELuciusFTW, stephanieann1983, MandyGayle, GrimFiend1977, slimikin, Thelamon1, TriforcePaladin, bre3924, SealedArchive, Laura.a, librarian.kelly, Trevisezg, jamesclarkzz099, emhedi
- Explanations
- KevDS: One of the all time great horror books periodknerd.knitter: This is one of my absolute favorite books of all time. I love the way it plays with the vampire myth. But don't compare to any of the movies! None do this story justice.
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by Anne Rice
25,480 members
359 reviews
3.8
Score 97.04
Added 2024-10-08, 12:00 PM
- 31 Members
- seabelis, ShelfMonkey, LadyUndomiel, Bookmarque, Stav, Storeetllr, tapestry100, ejmam, kleo, wdwilson3, peatbogfaery, avatiakh, mcmillan, msouliere, amanda4242, nessreader, janflora, Sarielle, TheLOFT, tina1969, Kristelh, katemcangus, vwinsloe, LaNS, al.vick, jebinderusa, GrimFiend1977, Thelamon1, librarian.kelly, ZephCraven, intoxicating_reads
- Explanations
- Bookmarque: Ok, so this started the whole vampire modern trend and it did break some rules. I loved it then, I love it now; flaws and all. This book went a long way to convince you they could exist and this is how they would be.
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- 26 Members
- karenb, seabelis, ShelfMonkey, Bookmarque, Stav, Storeetllr, tapestry100, yoyogod, peatbogfaery, msouliere, Mirabelle, sturlington, TheLOFT, tina1969, passion4reading, jebinderusa, stephanieann1983, ManWithAnAgenda, BaliHai, rariel32, TriforcePaladin, SealedArchive, librarian.kelly, ZephCraven, Perry72, mmsommer25
- Explanations
- Bookmarque: Not much new here, but damn is it creepy.
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- 23 Members
- tardis, hipdeep, Ciarda, amberwitch, Storeetllr, tapestry100, Ennas, Morphidae, rarm, SimoneA, mbernardi, norabelle414, peatbogfaery, NorthernStar, Heather39, Sarielle, Kristelh, msjudy, bookwyrmqueen, MandyGayle, SealedArchive, librarian.kelly, scraps
- Explanations
- scraps: The main protagonists in this series are werewolves and vampires. W hat makes it special is that they are not uniformly the traditional tropes.
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23,210 members
790 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 57.81
Added 2024-10-08, 11:59 AM
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- 19 Members
- tardis, amberwitch, Ennas, Morphidae, ejmam, ReshiBec, mbernardi, VivienneR, NorthernStar, iluvvideo, ELuciusFTW, Darth-Heather, bookwyrmqueen, MandyGayle, slimikin, librarian.kelly, scraps, SilentSaraxis, SamiParker
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14,017 members
790 reviews
3.8
Score 49.42
Added 2024-10-08, 12:01 PM
- 17 Members
- ablachly, Ciarda, Morphidae, kleo, mcmillan, gentcat, janflora, alsvidur, vwinsloe, jebinderusa, msjudy, bookwyrmqueen, MandyGayle, librarian.kelly, PicklesTheBear, TarrynZ, intoxicating_reads,Laura.a
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- 17 Members
- Bookmarque, tapestry100, kleo, VivienneR, peatbogfaery, mcmillan, amanda4242, janflora, Sarielle, TheLOFT, Kristelh, vwinsloe, GrimFiend1977, skid0612, Thelamon1, librarian.kelly, intoxicating_reads
- Explanations
- Bookmarque: After Interview, you could believe in these things, but damn if this book didn't make you want to be one.
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by Deborah Howe
8,800 members
170 reviews
4
Score 45.8
Added 2024-10-08, 12:11 PM
- 15 Members
- seabelis, hipdeep, ejmam, Stevil2001, EerierIdyllMeme, jeshakespeare, norabelle414, saskia17, msouliere, janflora, eclbates, armc, ManWithAnAgenda, GrimFiend1977, ZephCraven
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- 15 Members
- tardis, hipdeep, LadyUndomiel, ejmam, mbernardi, VivienneR, norabelle414, peatbogfaery, iluvvideo, amanda4242, eclbates, msemmag, Laura.a, scraps, SamiParker
- Explanations
- tardis: Pratchett and vampires. I mean, it's irresistable!
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4,693 members
187 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 42.05
Added 2024-10-08, 12:55 PM
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- 13 Members
- karenb, Storeetllr, Euryale, ejmam, mzonderm, iluvvideo, sturlington, vwinsloe, traceylkb, GrimFiend1977, librarian.kelly, flatpearsoda, parkergoodreau
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17,059 members
613 reviews
3.8
Score 38.54
Added 2024-10-09, 10:29 PM
- 12 Members
- karenb, amberwitch, Morphidae, ejmam, jeshakespeare, VivienneR, mcmillan, alsvidur, al.vick, bookwyrmqueen, TarrynZ, mmsommer25
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6,434 members
283 reviews
4
Score 37.86
Added 2024-10-08, 12:07 PM
- 12 Members
- Aquila, rarm, urania1, norabelle414, vwinsloe, traceylkb, GrimFiend1977, annahuber13, flatpearsoda, parkergoodreau, ZephCraven, mmsommer25
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4,517 members
202 reviews
3.8
Score 37.4
Added 2024-10-08, 01:48 PM
- 12 Members
- jeshakespeare, VivienneR, quickmind, msouliere, sturlington, LaNS, MandyGayle, erinrob, flatpearsoda, ZephCraven, intoxicating_reads, Rockhound9000
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- 13 Members
- gilroy, tardis, Ennas, Morphidae, mbernardi, peatbogfaery, NorthernStar, saskia17, gentcat, Sarielle, tina1969, MandyGayle, mmsommer25
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- 12 Members
- tardis, ejmam, mbernardi, lizzy50usa, NorthernStar, saskia17, iluvvideo, Sarielle, eclbates, SF_fan_mae, bookwyrmqueen, MandyGayle
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- 10 Members
- seabelis, ShelfMonkey, VivienneR, konallis, sturlington, katemcangus, vwinsloe, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, Thelamon1
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5,212 members
165 reviews
3.8
Score 26.75
Added 2024-10-08, 12:12 PM
- 9 Members
- karenb, urania1, jeshakespeare, mbernardi, wdwilson3, mcmillan, amanda4242, Charon07, SealedArchive
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62 members
6 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 26.27
Added 2024-10-08, 03:38 PM
- 9 Members
- Storeetllr, Ennas, Morphidae, lizzy50usa, NorthernStar, iluvvideo, WinonaBaines, Laura.a, scraps
- Explanations
- lizzy50usa: The "vampires" here aren't really true vampires but Sean is definitely a werewolf.
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by Stephen King
3,691 members
89 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 22.25
Added 2024-10-08, 12:04 PM
- 8 Members
- seabelis, hipdeep, tapestry100, knerd.knitter, VivienneR, iluvvideo, sturlington, Perry72
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6,400 members
162 reviews
4
Score 21.02
Added 2024-10-08, 12:30 PM
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by Jay Kristoff
2,723 members
52 reviews
4.2
Score 20.42
Added 2024-10-10, 03:27 PM
- 6 Members
- kleo, passion4reading, Verkruissen, Thelamon1, kaewaiixo, Perry72
- Explanations
- Perry72: Read and brilliant
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1,592 members
36 reviews
3.9
Score 20.29
Added 2024-10-08, 03:05 PM
- 7 Members
- tardis, amberwitch, Euryale, mbernardi, lizzy50usa, Thogek, flatpearsoda
- Explanations
- tardis: Some of the scariest, least human vampires in literature, and yet still fascinating.
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121,757 members
1,077 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 19.28
Added 2024-10-12, 01:38 PM
- 9 Members
- gilroy, hipdeep, janflora, Kristelh, traceylkb, jebinderusa, msjudy, erinrob, LO.58_RIN., ,Mirabelle ,ManWithAnAgenda ,SamiParker
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2,973 members
165 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 19.15
Added 2024-10-08, 03:07 PM
- 7 Members
- gilroy, tardis, amberwitch, Morphidae, mbernardi, NorthernStar, SamiParker
- Explanations
- tardis: Werewolf named Kitty hosts a late night phone-in radio show.
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9,105 members
236 reviews
3.8
Score 18.78
Added 2024-10-08, 12:10 PM
- 7 Members
- Morphidae, mbernardi, WinonaBaines, Sarielle, al.vick, AbigailAdams26, SamiParker
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- 7 Members
- hipdeep, Storeetllr, tapestry100, mbernardi, wdwilson3, traceylkb, passion4reading
- Explanations
- hipdeep: Mostly ghosts, but one werewolf.
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10,901 members
116 reviews
4.1
Score 17.7
Added 2024-10-08, 12:14 PM
- 6 Members
- amberwitch, norabelle414, msjudy, msemmag, ManWithAnAgenda, scraps
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by Holly Black
2,641 members
186 reviews
3.8
Score 15.09
Added 2024-10-08, 12:09 PM
- 6 Members
- tapestry100, norabelle414, iluvvideo, vwinsloe, slimikin, mmsommer25
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322 members
20 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 13.71
Added 2024-10-08, 10:18 PM
- 4 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, elenchus, saturniidead, schmozz
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- 5 Members
- LadyUndomiel, mzonderm, alsvidur, bookwyrmqueen, slimikin
- Explanations
- LadyUndomiel: The list title is "vampire AND werewolf," right? :) Vamps and weres are prevalent in fanfic AUs and webcomics, and this novel does a great job bringing what readers love about those stories into a mainstream publication.
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- 4 Members
- Bookmarque, tapestry100, Darth-Heather, Perry72
- Explanations
- Bookmarque: A very different take on vampires - nothing sparkles or gazes at dust motes in the candlelight - they just want to kill and eat you.
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by Jay Kristoff
1,014 members
13 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 11.99
Added 2024-10-10, 03:27 PM
- 4 Members
- Verkruissen, Cassie.Phoenix, Thelamon1, Perry72
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6,099 members
317 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 10.54
Added 2024-10-15, 01:42 PM
- 4 Members
- princessgarnet, Storeetllr, stephanieann1983, TarrynZ,
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3,531 members
134 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.93
Added 2024-10-08, 12:56 PM
- 4 Members
- mzonderm, ManWithAnAgenda, Laura.a, ZephCraven
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1,803 members
111 reviews
4.1
Score 9.82
Added 2024-10-22, 12:19 AM
- 3 Members
- Cathyfrank, flatpearsoda, scraps
- Explanations
- scraps: Perhaps one of the greatest Halloween novels of all time, this book pulls in characters from multiple other novels. Howls in the night are certainly werewolf.
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2,000 members
159 reviews
4
Score 9.05
Added 2024-10-22, 10:38 AM
- 3 Members
- mzonderm, ManWithAnAgenda, SamiParker
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3,415 members
143 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.59
Added 2024-10-13, 10:48 AM
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1,124 members
55 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.42
Added 2024-10-08, 09:08 PM
- 3 Members
- Euryale, souloftherose, parkergoodreau
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- 2 Members
- Aquila, Stevil2001
- Explanations
- Aquila: Reconstituted prehistoric vampires in space! Which sounds pat but it's an extremely rigorous theoretical novel about the impossibility of free will.
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- 2 Members
- paradoxosalpha, elenchus
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: A seventeenth-century rogue's career as a savage lycanthrope fits him for great success as a high ecclesiastic.
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685 members
20 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 7.91
Added 2024-10-08, 12:28 PM
- 3 Members
- paradoxosalpha, Bookwomble, flatpearsoda
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: The monster-type of the novel is a sorceror-lycanthrope-vampire, representing the genetic recrudescence of a pre-human race that has interbred with and become submerged in humanity.
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853 members
30 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 7.81
Added 2024-10-08, 12:11 PM
- 3 Members
- karenb, Bookmarque, amanda4242
- Explanations
- Bookmarque: I haven't read this in a long time, but scenes stick with me and how oddly pedestrian and a pain in the ass it could be to be a vampire in the modern age.
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- 3 Members
- KevDS, eclbates, ELuciusFTW
- Explanations
- KevDS: A decent investigative noir with a vampire lead
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187 members
2 reviews
3.9
Score 7.04
Added 2024-10-19, 11:33 AM
- 2 Members
- Cathyfrank, armc
- Explanations
- armc: I think the subtitle really explains this one. It was my first introduction to the extent of vampire fiction beyond Stoker as produced by his “friends and contemporaries…between 1867 and 1940.”
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by Jim Jarmusch
120 members
2 reviews
3.8
Score 6.68
Added 2024-10-08, 05:09 PM
- 2 Members
- themulhern, parkergoodreau
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207 members
2 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.31
Added 2024-10-19, 02:49 PM
74
625 members
10 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 5.92
Added 2024-10-19, 10:53 AM
- 2 Members
- Mirabelle, armc
- Explanations
- armc: Two icons of imaginative literature who live on in the public consciousness happened to be contemporaneous creations; here author Saberhagen presents fans of either or both with an authentically rendered adventure that brings these immortal characters together.
75
41 members
1 review
½ 4.3
Score 5.92
Added 2024-10-16, 02:52 AM
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- 2 Members
- tardis, paradoxosalpha
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: These vampires are sfnally re-imagined according to the rational fantasy rules of the Laundry universe.
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90
6,419 members
82 reviews
4.1
Score 5.13
Added 2024-10-09, 10:31 PM
- 2 Members
- alsvidur, intoxicating_reads
93
- 2 Members
- tardis, NorthernStar
- Explanations
- tardis: Why is Annie waking up covered in blood? Funny, too.
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96
1,654 members
160 reviews
3.8
Score 4.84
Added 2024-10-09, 10:33 PM
- 2 Members
- alsvidur, parkergoodreau
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by Kim Newman
100 members
1 review
3.9
Score 4.84
Added 2024-10-08, 03:44 PM
- 2 Members
- ShelfMonkey, elenchus
99
103 members
2 reviews
2.9
Score 4.77
Added 2024-10-08, 12:13 PM
- 2 Members
- paradoxosalpha, elenchus
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: A fiction unapologetically diagnosing the socio-cultural ailment of the US.
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by Neil Gaiman
890 members
44 reviews
4.1
Score 4.71
Added 2024-10-09, 01:01 AM
- 2 Members
- saskia17, sturlington