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Books like Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire: 9 series to read next

Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire is about vampires, dark in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire is 4 books, 1993–1996.

“A young upstart, Jonathan Barrett is sent to London in 1773 for his college education.”
from the catalogue description of Red Death

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Henry Sturges
Anita Blake
Swordhand
This Ravenous Fate
The Stress of Her Regard Universe
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
The Vampire Chronicles
Jerusalem's Lot
The Shining

Henry SturgesSeries

seriesSeth Grahame-Smith2 books2010

Horror, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century.

Start with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter →

Anita BlakeSeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton & Jonathon Green42 books1993

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”
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Start with Guilty Pleasures →

SwordhandSeries

seriesMarcus Sedgwick2 books2006

Horror.

“Inspired by the original vampire folklore of Eastern Europe, the novel follows the story of Peter, the son of drunkard woodcutter Tomas, and his life in the seemingly ordinary village of Chust.”
from the catalogue description of My Swordhand Is Singing

Start with My Swordhand Is Singing →

This Ravenous FateSeries

seriesHayley Dennings2 books2024

About enemies to lovers and monster hunting, set in early 20th century.

“Eighteen year-old Elise Saint, home after five years in Paris, is the reluctant heir to the empire.”
from the catalogue description

Start with This Ravenous Fate →

The Stress of Her Regard UniverseSeries

seriesTim Powers3 books1989

Dark fantasy, set in 19th century.

“Tim Powers's The Stress of Her Regard reimagines the lives of Byron, Shelley, and Keats through a secret history in which they are stalked and inspired by a nephilim, a shape-shifting vampiric being that acts as a deadly muse.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Stress of Her Regard →

The Coldest Girl in ColdtownSeries

seriesHolly Black2 books2009

About survival, set in contemporary.

Start with The Coldest Girl in Coldtown →

The Vampire ChroniclesSeries

seriesAnne Rice15 books1976

Horror and gothic, about immortality, set in contemporary.

“Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.”
from the catalogue description of Interview with the Vampire
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Start with Interview with the Vampire →

Jerusalem's LotSeries

seriesStephen King3 books1975

Horror, about grief and loss, set in contemporary and small town.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
from the catalogue description

Start with 'Salem's Lot →

The ShiningSeries

seriesStephen King5 books1977

Horror, about psychic powers and addiction, set in contemporary.

“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Shining →

Why these

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Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

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What should I read after Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire?: Henry Sturges — the closest match to Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire?: Red Death. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire.
How big is Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire?: Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire is 4 books, 1993–1996.

Books like Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire: 9 series to read next

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