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22 fantasy books to read after The Dark-hunter Series, by Kenyon, Sherrilyn, the closest match first.

  1. Dark Hunter

    1. Dark Hunter

    by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

    • Same series
    • Same author

    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....

  2. Night Embrace

    2. Night Embrace

    by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

    • Same series
    • Same author

    In this second installment in the bestselling Dark-Hunter series, Talon meets Sunshine, who is the key to ending his curse once and for all.

  3. Dance With The Devil

    3. Dance With The Devil

    by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

    • Same series
    • Same author

    Zarek, a former Roman slave who has been exiled for over nine hundred years falls under the spell of Astrid, a woman who teaches Zarek the meaning of love.

  4. Kiss Of The Night

    4. Kiss Of The Night

    by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

    • Same series
    • Same author

    In this Dark-Hunter novel, Wulf and Cassandra face ancient curses, prophecies, and the direct meddling of the Greek gods to find true happiness.

  5. Seize The Night

    5. Seize The Night

    by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

    • Same series
    • Same author

    An immortal renegade Dark-Hunter, Valerius Magnus struggles with his attraction to Tabitha Deveraux, the sister-in-law of the Dark-Hunter's mortal enemy and a young woman stalked by a dark power.

  6. Sins Of The Night

    6. Sins Of The Night

    by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

    • Same series
    • Same author

    The Dark-Hunter Alexion finds his loyalty to the code tested when he falls for Dangereuse St. Richard, a Dark-Hunter who Alexion may be forced to sacrifice in order to save...

  7. Devil May Cry

    7. Devil May Cry

    by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

    • Same series
    • Same author

    Taking place a few months before the smash-hit reimagining of the videogame series, DmC: Devil May Cry: The Vergil Chronicles unveils all-new aspects of Dante’s reimagined world! The mysterious Vergil...

  8. Acheron

    8. Acheron

    by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

    • Same series
    • Same author

    Acheron Parthenopaeus, the leader of the Dark-Hunters, has fought for humanity for centuries and has hidden a past he never wants known. Eleven thousand years ago a god was born...

  9. The Southern Vampire Series (cover not available)

    9. The Southern Vampire Series

    by Stringer, Shelley

    • On the same lists

    These are probably the best vampire romance novels currently on the market. There’s a nice balance between romance and plot in this series. Relationships are more mature than in Twilight...

  10. Guardians Of The Night

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    10. Guardians Of The Night

    by Russell, Alan

    • On the same lists

    This series is your classic, modern day vampire romance. It’s a good combination between mystery and romance. The consensus is this series is not fantastic, but it’s not that bad...

  11. Vampire Chronicles

    11. Vampire Chronicles

    by Rice, Anne

    • On the same lists

    This starts with “An Interview with a Vampire.” Rice is the mother of all the modern Twilightesque novels. She’s pretty much pioneered the current generation of urban vampire stories. The...

  12. The Historian

    12. The Historian

    by Kostova, Elizabeth

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    Do you like creepy tunnels, ancient runes, and dark crypts with strange things living in them? If such thoughts send delightful chills down your spine, The Historian is your sort...

  13. The Undead Series

    13. The Undead Series

    by Davidson, Maryjanice

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    If you are looking for a good laugh and a vampire novel that doesn't take itself too seriously, the Undead series is a blast of fun. It’s rolling-on-the-floor funny and...

  14. Immortality Bites

    14. Immortality Bites

    by Rowen, Michelle

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    A young woman is murdered only to find out that she’s a vampire. Except she’s got to learn the ropes by herself. This series is pretty hilarious, seamlessly combining “vampire...

  15. Fat White Vampire Blues

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    15. Fat White Vampire Blues

    by Fox, Andrew

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    A 350-pound New Orleans vampire with an eating problem, a very funny take on the immortal life.

    As the title suggests, life is not all it's made out to be when you're a vampire, especially when you're a white vampire with a 350lbs weight problem.

  16. How To Marry A Millionaire Vampire

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    16. How To Marry A Millionaire Vampire

    by Sparks, Kerrelyn

    • On the same lists

    With a title like that, how can this NOT be funny. And it is folks, it is. It is.

  17. Salem's Lot

    17. Salem's Lot

    by King, Stephen

    • On the same lists

    Vampires come to a small Maine town, King's classic of creeping dread, inspired by Dracula.

    Coming in at a close third, well-known thriller and fantasy author, Stephen King, shocked readers with another enthralling fantasy novel, inspired by Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’. In his 1975 novel, Salem’s...

  18. I Am Legend

    18. I Am Legend

    by Matheson, Richard

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    One of the first to make vampirism or zombies have a scientific origin with plenty of medical inquiry and rational causation provided.

    This is the story that influenced the zombie genre and popularized the concept of a worldwide zombie apocalypse. Robert Neville is the last human on the earth. He is immune...

  19. Dracula

    19. Dracula

    by Stoker, Bram

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    Though this book is not the first instance of vampires in literature, it is a defining story. It features more than just chilling storytelling; elements of horror, the gothic novel, sexual conventions, colonialism/post-colonialism, and immigration are all woven into this classic epistolary tale.

    Dracula will always reign as the true master vampire, the one creature in horror and fantasy who can simultaneously seduce and terrify. And don't let yourself think this is an...

  20. Fevre Dream

    20. Fevre Dream

    by Martin, George R. R.

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    A lesser known novel by the Game of Thrones creator that is a fine example of a more mythic take on vampirism. Fevre Dream is a steamboat sailing up the antebellum Mississippi River, which just so happens to be carrying the lord of the vampire race. It is a blend of history and myth.

    He writes stories where castration, rape, skull-crushing, and child sacrifice are parred for the course. So it should come as no surprise that George R.R. Martin conquered the sub-genre of...

  21. Storm Front

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    21. Storm Front

    by Butcher, Jim

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    A crime version of the Urban Fantasy sub-genre. Harry Dresden is a wizard and a private investigator

    Harry Dresden is a wizard. He has decided to use his power to solve minor crimes to make a living, so he opens up his own private eye firm, the...

  22. Anita Blake Vampire Hunter

    22. 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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