Books like Vampire Earth
30 fantasy books to read after Vampire Earth, by Knight, E.e., the closest match first.
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Vampire Earth book 1 Start here
1. Way Of The Wolf
by Knight, E.e.
- Same series
- Same author
His old life shattered, his new life is consumed with revenge… and love. Dr. David Lephmann lived a normal existence until he was attacked by a shifter. Thrust into a...
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Vampire Earth book 2
2. Choice Of The Cat
by Knight, E.e.
- Same series
- Same author
When a battle against the enemy goes horribly wrong, Lt. David Valentine is forced to resign from the Wolves and becomes a Cat, an elite warrior trained to spy on...
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Vampire Earth book 3
3. Tale Of The Thunderbolt
by Knight, E.e.
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- Same author
With the Earth under the control of the alien, vampiric Kur and their avatars, the Reapers, David Valentine, a member of the Resistance, disguises himself as the enemy to find...
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Vampire Earth book 4
4. Valentine's Rising
by Knight, E.e.
- Same series
- Same author
David Valentine returns to the Ozark Free Territory, prepared to fight and die rather than surrender to the enemy, and leads a brave group of soldiers on a dangerous mission...
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Vampire Earth book 5
5. Valentine's Exile
by Knight, E.e.
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- Same author
Returning from three years of exile, David Valentine reluctantly joins forces with the Marshal, a legendary and autocratic resistance fighter with a personal vendetta, to free the Lightweavers--allies of humankind--imprisoned...
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Vampire Earth book 6
6. Valentine's Resolve
by Knight, E.e.
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- Same author
After three years of exile from humanity’s war against the Kurians, David Valentine returns to battle. The Lifeweavers, Earth’s allies in the conflict, have mostly vanished, but those that remain...
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Vampire Earth book 7
7. Fall With Honor
by Knight, E.e.
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- Same author
Freedom is on the march as the rebellion against the Kurian Occupation of E arth takes the offensive. David V alentine's company of former Quislings is ready to join forces...
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Vampire Earth book 8
8. Winter Duty
by Knight, E.e.
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- Same author
Major David Valentine and his fugitive battalion are the remnants of an expeditionary force shattered in its long retreat from disaster in the Appalachians. And Valentine is losing allies fast....
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9. Malazan Book Of The Fallen
by Erikson, Steven
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This ten volume series is complex and epic in scope with nonlinear storylines.
This book nearly tops the Best Fantasy Books list and a number of other lists on this site; it would be an injustice to omit this series here as well,...
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10. Carpe Jugulum
by Pratchett, Terry
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This cleverly named comic fantasy novel from the 'Witches' subseries of the 'Discworld' novels, is an oddity amongst the dark, dangerous and terrible world of popular vampire novels today. This...
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The Macht book 1 Start here
11. The Ten Thousand
by Kearney, Paul
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Paul Kearny is one of the most underrated fantasy authors out there. He’s written a host of awesome military fantasy books and has been mostly ignored by the wider public...
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The Ascendants Of Estorea book 1 Start here
12. The Cry Of The Newborn
by Barclay, James
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Barclay's series presents large scale, detailed battles in setting that is more realistic. This series begins as an empire gears up for war and magic is just being discovered.
Epic war fantasy where there is a clear sense of black and white. For some, this may be a breath of fresh air from all the gritty, shades-of-grey type fantasy...
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13. The Company
by Littell, Robert
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Not your typical military fantasy fare, but a compelling if different read. It’s a story about a half-dozen ex-soldiers who are veterans of some of the worst battles of the...
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14. The Dragoncrown War Cycle
by Stackpole, Michael A.
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An almost painful amount of battle scenes and gore, to the point where reading yet another description about how a goblin’s head was mashed to pulp by a sword loses...
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The Seer King book 1 Start here
15. The Seer King
by Bunch, Chris
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Two words describe this series: Love and War. A flawed work as a whole, but certainly an exciting, ambitious one, and the flaws are in many ways compensated by the...
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16. Vampire
by Steakley, John
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From the moment you jump into Vampire$ to the moment you finish, it’s vicious action without apology. Steakley makes the vampire myth completely believable within the realms of his novel....
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17. Children Of The Night
by Simmons, Dan
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I’ve heard it said that it’s impossible for Dan Simmons to write a bad novel; I agree. A man with many talents (his Hyperion is considered one of Science Fictions...
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18. The Last Vampire
by Pike, Christopher
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If you've read Twilight, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, and company take note, this is the novel you ’ve been looking for. It is in fact one of the best...
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19. Fledgling
by Butler, Octavia E.
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For a powerful vampire novel that tackles some of life’s important issues. Fledgling is not your standard vampire novel. So if you are expecting Twilight 7, don’t waste your time....
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20. The Vampyre
by Polidori, John William
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If you're looking to retrace history back to the roots of the dark and alluring vampire mythology, then Polidori's novella is the book for you. Accredited as one of the...
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Necroscope book 1 Start here
21. Necroscope
by Lumley, Brian
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A Russian psychic who speaks to the dead and a British secret service, the vampire novel that began Lumley's Necroscope.
Penned by British author, Brain Lumley, this series of horror novels blur the line between fantasy and reality. First and foremost a vampire novel, Necroscope follows the story of man...
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22. The Passage
by Cronin, Justin
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In a pastiche of sci-fi, fantasy and horror, Justin Cronin's novel 'The Passage' explores an apocalyptic universe where a secret government experiment gone wrong leaves vampires ruling the world while...
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23. They Thirst
by Mccammon, Robert
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With such a chilling title, it's easy to think 'They Thirst' is going to be another gory addition to vampire fiction. To some extent, this is true as the city...
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24. The Twilight Saga
by Meyer, Stephenie
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It was inevitable that Myer's corny, teen vampire romance would be one of the best-selling fantasy series of this day and age. After a quite lull in the vampire fantasy...
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25. Dracula Unbound
by Aldiss, Brian Wilson
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The original Dracula had become firmly cemented in society as the novel that placed the spotlight on vampires, kick-starting a whole sub-genre of fantasy and horror. In 'Dracula Unbound', Brian...
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The Strain book 1 Start here
26. The Strain
by Toro, Guillermo Del
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As the source material behind the hit TV shows of the same name, Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's vampire horror novel has received massive publicity after the TV show's...
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27. Anno Dracula
by Newman, Kim
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A novel based on an alternative history usually make for a peculiar and enticing read and this series by Kim Newman is no exception. The Anno Dracula series, inspired by,...
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28. The Historian
by Kostova, Elizabeth
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'The Historian' is a clever take on the modern vampire mythology, entwining the tale of the Romanian Prince, Vlad Tepes, and his vicious, vampiric personality…Count Dracula. Blurring the line between...
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29. The Vampire Diaries
by Clark, L. J. Smith, Aubrey
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Few people know that the popular television series, 'The Vampire Diaries', actually originated with a passionate series of the same name. Although there are some notable differences between the popular...
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30. The Vampire Tapestry
by Charnas, Suzy Mckee
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Carnas' 1980 novel is a truly enlightening read, giving an unusual insight into the existential identity crisis of a deranged and murdering vampire. Based on a vampire whose condition stems...
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