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Vampire Novels Throughout History
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The Vampyre
The Vampyre by John Polidori was published in 1819 and its main character, Lord Ruthven, was one of the first vampires in literature. Polidori was also the first to suggest that moonlight is a strength and the first to make a vampire an aristocrat. -
The Vampire; or, the Bride of the Isles
The Vampire; or, the Bride of the Isles by J.R. Plance was published in 1819. -
Varney the Vampire or, The Feast of Blood
Varney the Vampire or, The Feast of Blood by James Malcolm Rymer was published in 1847 in three parts. It was a Victorian era gothic horror story. -
Carmilla
Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu was published in 1872 and was the first female vampire in literature. -
Dracula
Dracula was published by Bram Stoker in 1897 and really put vampires on the map, so to speak. -
Le guerre des vampires
Le guerre des vampires by Gustave Le Rouge published. Vampires were a "native race of bat-winged blood-drinking humanoids found on Mars" (Wikipedia). -
La Jeune Vampire (The Young Vampire)
La Jeune Vampire (The Young Vampire) by J.H. Rosny aine published. Said that "vampirism is a form of possession by souls originating in another univerise known simply as The Beyond" (Wikipedia). -
I Am Legend
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson published. Used "undead cannibalist/bloodsucking beings" that overrun a future Los Angeles and the "protagonist is the sole survivor of a pandemic of a bacterium that causes vampirism" (Wikipedia). -
Barnabas Collins series
Barnabas Collins series by Marilyn Ross ran from 1966-1971. Her series "set the trend for seeing vampires as poetic tragic heroes rather tahn as the traditional embodiment of evil" (Wikipedia). It is also the book series that inspired the television show Dark Shadows. -
Vampire Chronicles series
Vampire Chronicles series by Anne Rice ran from 1976-2004 and set the trend for series of books about vampires. -
Vampire Diaries series
Vampire Diaries series by L.J. Smith runs from 1996 to now. Includes an adaptation as a television show. -
The Southern Vampire Mysteries series
The Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris runs from 2001-present. She combined romances with handsome vampires as the male lead with the occult detective subgenre (Wikipedia). This series also inspired the television series True Blood. -
The Dresden Files series
The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher runs from 2001-present. There was also a television series for this book series. -
Renfield: Slave of Dracula
Renfield: Slave of Dracula by Barbara Hambly was published in 2006. -
Vampire Academy series
Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead ran from 2007-2010. It changed up the vampire aspect a bit, including dhampirs from Balkan folklore as friends and future protectors of the vampires. Includes an adaptation as a movie incorporating the events of the first book in the series. -
All Souls Trilogy
All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness ran from 2011-2014 and reverts back to the creature of the night version of the vampire but still romanticizes it. -
Bloodlines series
Bloodlines series is a spinoff series from Vampire Academy and is running from 2011 to now. -
Twilight series
Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer ran from 2005-2008 and switched up the vampires abilities a bit. They could go out in the sun without any effect other than a sparkle. The whole series was turned into five movies.
