Books like Sookie Stackhouse
30 fantasy books to read after Sookie Stackhouse, by Harris, Charlaine, the closest match first.
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1. Dead Until Dark: Sookie Stackhouse #1
by Harris, Charlaine
- Same author
- On the same lists
HBO created must-see television with True Blood. The same can't be said for the series it's based on. Harris is one of the worst writers on this list. Her abilities...
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2. Vampire Chronicles
by Rice, Anne
- On the same lists
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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3. Black Dagger Brotherhood
by Ward, J.r.
- On the same lists
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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4. Sweet Blood
by Hautman, Pete
- On the same lists
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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5. Dark Hunter
by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
- On the same lists
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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6. An Ice Cold Grave
by Harris, Charlaine
- Same author
Harper Connelly was struck by lightning and now has the ability to see the last few moments of a person's life. In some cases, the killing is clear like when...
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7. Companion Of The Night
by Velde, Vivian Vande
- On the same lists
Another vampire romance series, but one that has a pretty interesting vampire character. The plot follows Kerry, a young woman, who saves Ethan - a vampire - from vampire hunters....
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8. The Evernight Series
by Gray, Claudia
- On the same lists
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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9. Vampire Academy
by Mead, Richelle
- On the same lists
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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10. Dead Until Dark
by Harris, Charlaine
- Same author
An immensely popular series that has become a popular show on HBO. Vampires are a minority and have only recently been granted a legal status. Sookie Stackhouse is the mind-reading, sexy heroine.
For years, Charlaine Harris has delighted fans with her mystery series featuring small-town waitress-turned-paranormal sleuth Sookie Stackhouse. Now, we are pleased to offer her first novel in the series in...
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11. Living Dead In Dallas
by Harris, Charlaine
- Same author
The second novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris’s “addictively entertaining” (Locus) Sookie Stackhouse series—the inspiration for the HBO® original series True Blood. Even though Sookie has...
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12. Club Dead
by Harris, Charlaine
- Same author
Bon Temps’s psychic waitress takes a dangerous road trip in the third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series—the inspiration for the HBO® original series True...
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13. Dead To The World
by Harris, Charlaine
- Same author
Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress with a talent for reading minds, comes to the aid of Eric, a sexy vampire with amnesia, as she tries to save him from whoever took...
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14. Dead As A Doornail
by Harris, Charlaine
- Same author
Small town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse’s supernatural existence puts her in the line of fire in the fifth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series—the inspiration for the...
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15. Definitely Dead
by Harris, Charlaine
- Same author
Supernaturally gifted waitress Sookie Stackhouse is pitted against the legacy of her own undead bloodline in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series—the inspiration for the HBO®...
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16. Anita Blake Vampire Hunter
by Hamilton, Laurell K.
- On the same lists
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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17. Twilight Series
by Meyer, Stephenie
- On the same lists
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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18. Halfway To The Grave: Night Huntress #1
by Frost, Jeaniene
- On the same lists
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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19. Darkfever: Fever #1
by Moning, Karen Marie
- On the same lists
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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20. Angels' Blood: Guild Hunter #1
by Singh, Nalini
- On the same lists
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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21. Cry Wolf: Alpha And Omega
by Briggs, Patricia
- On the same lists
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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22. Dead Witch Walking: The Hollows #1
by Harrison, Kim
- On the same lists
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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23. Once Burned: Night Prince #1
by Frost, Jeaniene
- On the same lists
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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24. Some Girls Bite: Chicagoland Vampires
by Neill, Chloe
- On the same lists
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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25. Fantasy Lover: Dark Hunter #1
by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
- On the same lists
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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26. Pleasure Unbound: Demonica #1
by Ione, Larissa
- On the same lists
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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27. Dragon Bound: Elder Races #1
by Harrison, Thea
- On the same lists
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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28. Dark Lover: Black Dagger Brotherhood
by Ward, J.r.
- On the same lists
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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29. Slave To Sensation: Psy-changeling
by Singh, Nalini
- On the same lists
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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30. A Hunger Like No Other: Immortals After Dark
by Cole, Kresley
- On the same lists
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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