Books like Companion Of The Night
30 fantasy books to read after Companion Of The Night, by Velde, Vivian Vande, the closest match first.
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1. The Evernight Series
by Gray, Claudia
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A combination of Mean Girls and Vampire Academy. Bianca is forced by her parents to attend a private school. What her parents don’t realize is that this private school is...
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2. Vampire Academy
by Mead, Richelle
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While we've given a selection of some of the more serious works of Vampire fiction, sometimes you want a more low brow read, one full of teen angst, young adults,...
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3. Vampire Chronicles
by Rice, Anne
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Anne Rice is considered one of the pioneers of the vampire genre. The Sookie Stackhouse and Twilight novels were heavily influenced by Anne Rice's’work.Anne Rice’s most popular work (and perhaps...
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4. Black Dagger Brotherhood
by Ward, J.r.
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If you are looking for a romantic vampire horror novel, the Companions of the Night are some of the better books to be found. What’s so good about these novels...
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5. Sweet Blood
by Hautman, Pete
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For a cool YA vampire adventure, It'd be hard to recommend anything better than Sweet Blood. This book hands down does the best misunderstood-goth-coming-of-age story. The story premise is really...
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6. Twilight Series
by Meyer, Stephenie
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As one of the most popular fantasy series in history, it would be remiss not to include Stephanie Myers Twilight series on this list. The 4-book series has had an...
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7. Sookie Stackhouse
by Harris, Charlaine
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Vampire Fiction often falls into the Urban Fantasy sub-genre, and this series is a great example of how popular it has become.
For those who love Twilight, the next step should be to read the Sookie Stackhouse novels. The popular True Blood TV series was based on these novels, so if you...
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8. Dark Hunter
by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
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These books have been around for nearly a decade now and are still wooing the hearts of millions of women around the world. Her male heroes are particularly well drawn....
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9. Anita Blake Vampire Hunter
by Hamilton, Laurell K.
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The first breakout writer of Urban Fantasy, Hamilton's series are vastly popular and are more supernatural than magical.
For a racy adult vampire series, Anita Blake takes the cake. The novel's sort of a cross between mystery and romance, though as this humongous series progresses dwells more in...
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10. Halfway To The Grave: Night Huntress #1
by Frost, Jeaniene
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Before you start Night Huntress, be aware that there's nothing groundbreaking about the series. You're going to be disappointed if you go into it expecting something fresh. While it may...
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11. Darkfever: Fever #1
by Moning, Karen Marie
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CONTENT AVERSION ALERT: If you're not a fan of anything fairy-like, this series isn't for you. If you're ok with a world that includes all kinds of flappy, sappy supernatural...
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12. Angels' Blood: Guild Hunter #1
by Singh, Nalini
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Nalini Singh is one of the most well known paranormal romance authors. And with good reason: She's written two of the most popular series in the genre. Guild Hunter, along...
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13. Cry Wolf: Alpha And Omega
by Briggs, Patricia
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Cry Wolf is a spin-off of Briggs's popular Mercy Thompson series. For Briggs fans, this series is full of the things that make her such a successful author. She excels...
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14. Dead Witch Walking: The Hollows #1
by Harrison, Kim
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The greatest strength of this series is that its main character â Rachel â is both entertaining and interesting. This isn't just because she's a well-rounded character, full of sass...
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15. Once Burned: Night Prince #1
by Frost, Jeaniene
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Night Prince is a spin off series based on Frost's Night Huntress series. While it's not necessary to have read Night Prince, you will benefit from discovering Vlad – the...
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16. Some Girls Bite: Chicagoland Vampires
by Neill, Chloe
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If there's one criticism that can be leveled at the entire paranormal romance genre (other than the cover art featuring bare-chested hos and beaus), it's that the writing is subpar....
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17. Fantasy Lover: Dark Hunter #1
by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
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The key to a good paranormal romance is to make sure it doesn't take itself too seriously. Because … vampires. Some of the creatures that appear in these types of...
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18. Pleasure Unbound: Demonica #1
by Ione, Larissa
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A half-demon hunts demons in a hidden war, the corny but gripping start of the Demonica series.
Cue the heavy eye roll at the laughable title of the first book in the Demonica series. Got that out of your system? Good. It may be corny, but the...
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19. Dragon Bound: Elder Races #1
by Harrison, Thea
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DRAGONS! PLOT! MONSTERS! HUMOR! What more could you want? An interesting heroine with exceptional abilities of some kind? Check. Creatures of myth? Check.Elder Races is one of those series that...
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20. Kate Daniels Series
by Andrews, Ilona
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Kate Daniels. Tough, smart, and wonderfully mouthy. She's a perennially down-on-her-luck mercenary who cleans up paranormal messes. She's a complete badass, wielding a sword called "Slayer," but remains compassionate and...
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21. Vampire Kisses
by Schreiber, Ellen
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Goth girl meets vampire and falls in love. This book will appeal to young adults who adore the Twilight style of vampire romance. This is the classic girl-torn-between-two-different-guys story. If...
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22. Peeps
by Westerfeld, Scott
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This is a vampire tale that's different from the rest of the books/series on this list. Peeps is a much more edgy and gritty type of modern vampire tale. If...
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23. Night World
by Smith, L.j.
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This series is a supernatural fest with vampires, werewolves, and witches involved in the plot. Night World is a supernatural society that’s “hidden” from normal humans. The story centers around...
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24. House Of Night
by Cast, P. C.
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This series follows sassy 16-year-old Zoey Redbird as she transforms into a vampire after being marked out by a vampire tracker. She’s forced to move from home into a sort...
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25. Morganville Vampires
by Caine, Rachel
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A vampire series that has a bit more of a bite than Twilight. Unlike Twilight, these novels actually have some “scary” moments in them. Vampires are not very nice in...
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26. Blue Bloods
by Cruz, Melissa De La
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If you are looking for a revamped version of the traditional vampire story, this book is for you. It follows a group of wealthy kids as they go to a...
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27. Dark Lover: Black Dagger Brotherhood
by Ward, J.r.
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A secret brotherhood of vampire warriors fights the Lessening Society, the novel that began a paranormal romance giant.
Black Dagger Brotherhood is one of the most well known series in the paranormal romance genre. While it hasn't aged well (many new readers will point out that its clichéd...
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28. Slave To Sensation: Psy-changeling
by Singh, Nalini
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A woman is sent to a forbidden changeling on a cold, controlled world in the first book of the Psy-Changeling series.
Nalini Singh is one of the more talented authors in the genre, with an exceptional ability for painting images with words. Psy-Changeling is full of the things that make her...
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29. A Hunger Like No Other: Immortals After Dark
by Cole, Kresley
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A Valkyrie is captured by a vampire warlord and a vampire's mate, the fun first book of Immortals After Dark.
Don't expect this to be a work of classic literature, but of all the paranormal romance series out there, Immortals After Dark is one of the most fun. There's romance...
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30. The Darkest Night: Lords Of The Underworld #1
by Showalter, Gena
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A demon hunter and a woman with her own hidden powers, an adult, fast-moving paranormal romance.
This series is adult with a capital A. Don't give this to a fourteen year old as a gift. Don't give it to your mother either. Keep it in the...
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