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Trends emerge and die, and then they come back again. Especially when it comes to the undead. Whether vampires are in vogue or not, vampire novels are always lurking around and finding readers to suck in. And it’s easy to see why—from the literary to the horrific to the campy to the undeniably hot, the various ways the vampire tropes have been played with and reinvented have spun out into endless variety that offers something for just about anyone. Here are 28 great for adults of every flavor to satisfy your thirst for bloodsuckers.by Seth Grahame-SmithAfter young Abraham Lincoln discovers his mother was killed by a vampire, he pledges to dedicate his mind and body to the study of vampires, so that he can pursue vengeance. And thus the historic figure and his ax pave a path that takes him all the way to the White House and demands the worst kind of toll on his personal life. By Alexa RileyIn this first book of the Virgin Blood series, college student Juliet finds herself in the questionable situation of breaking into the frightening mansion near campus.

Within it, she finds the beast—vampire Kane Viscardi. Lucky for her, Kane is a little different from other vampires.

By Joseph Sheridan Le FanuThis 1870s classic is one of the original vampire novels that set off the trend, but is often overshadowed by Dracula. In this gothic tale, seduction of the forbidden and the bounds of societal mores are explored as the young woman Carmilla is seduced by a female vampire.

By Terry PratchettThis 23 rd novel in Prachett’s extensive Discworld series, he brings his satirical humor to vampires. Once Uberwald’s undead are invited into the castle to celebrate the birth of King Verence’s daughter, they seem to be moving in permanently. And these modern vampires’ hunger for awful fashions and bloodlust are most unwelcome, even if they do love the sunlight. By Silvia Moreno-GarciaDomingo is just a kid scraping by on the streets of Mexico City when a descendant of the Aztec blood drinkers, the beautiful Ati, closes in on him, and he falls for her head over heels. Unfortunately, Ati gets by feasting on the young. But even more pressing right now, she has to get to South America to escape the rival narco-vampire clan. By Meg CabotThe author of The Princess Diaries brings her quirky perspective to vampires with this first novel of the Insatiable series.

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Heroine Meena is as over vampires as the rest of us, but is stuck in a job where she writes about them constantly. Then she meets Prince Lucien Antonescu, with a dark side that forces Meena to reconsider her position on the undead. By John Ajvide LindqvistAs a mysterious new girl moves to Oskar’s Swedish town, his classroom nemesis has finally gotten his due—murder. Oskar knows there is something strange with this strange girl from down the street, but he can’t stay away.

BanksVampire and demon hunter Damali faces a group of rogue vampires who are killing the artists of Damali’s music label. Except the marks they leave on their victims aren’t normal for a vampire kill, indicating more than a blood lust—these corpses are mutilated beyond recognition. The monster behind it all is no typical vampire. He’s the most powerful and seductive Damali has ever encountered. By Nora RobertsAn epic adventure from one of romance’s top authors.

Vampire Lilith has lured countless men to their death with a soul-stealing kiss. One of them was Hoyt’s twin brother. A mere human, Hoyt is powerless against her, but derives power from the goddess Morrigan for a chance to even the score. The first novel of the Circle Trilogy. By Tananarive DueSoon after Jessica marries David, he makes a horrifying confession: 400 years ago, he was part of an Ethiopian sect that traded their humanity to escape death. And the sect has come for him, determined to take him away from his new Miami life. By Stephen KingIn this Stephen King classic, writer Ben Mears returns to his childhood township.

He reconnects with old friends and sparks up a new romance, but meanwhile, a boy has gone missing, and an unspeakable evil living within ‘Salem’s Lot has been turning its residents into vampires. By Jeaniene FrostIan is a master vampire and he is as bad as they come, with the power to go with it.

But he has made an enemy of demon Dagon, who is out for his soul.Veritas, however, wields justice within their world, and she’s out for Damon herself. Joining forces against him, Ian and Veritas uncover a heated passion between them in this first novel of the Night Rebel series. By Faith HunterJane heads to New Orleans to hunt down a particularly nasty vampire. Her efforts draw her into the city’s steamy vampire society, and draws out important history of her own Cherokee heritage and her skinwalker powers. By Guillermo del Toro, Chuck HoganAn airplane stops dead on the tarmac of JFK.

The CDC is called in to address the unsettling situation, and sends Eph to the scene with the Canary project, a team that focuses on biological threats. Then even more incidents occur in other parts of the country, and a vampiric virus unleashes onto the masses. By Jim ButcherThe beginning of Jim Butcher’s bestselling Dresden Files series. Featuring Chicago’s only wizard detective for the paranormal, Harry Dresden, this first story features a violent murder executed with dark magic. Harry sees nothing but an opportunity to boost his business. By Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshitaka AmanoFar in the future, vampires known as the Nobility have dominated humanity for hundreds of years, and civilization is in ruins.

Villages are seeking Hunters to protect them against the vampires, and also their genetically manufactured demons and werewolves. But not all Hunters are equal, and some bring a different kind of danger with them. By Carlos FuentesYves and his wife help a mysterious European refugee in search for a home that will meet his peculiar needs, like blackened windows and an escape tunnel. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the refugee Vladimir Radu is a different Vladimir altogether—the Impaler, still undead after all these years.What are your favorite vampire books for adults?