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Books like The Vampire Diaries: 9 series to read next

The Vampire Diaries is paranormal and paranormal romance, about vampires, set in contemporary, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Vampire Diaries is 13 books, 1991–2014.

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Vampire Academy Universe
House of Night
The Wolves of Mercy Falls
Evernight Universe
The Secret Circle
Hush, Hush
Halo (Alexandra Adornetto)
The Morganville Vampires
My Blood Approves

Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

Paranormal romance and fantasy, about vampires, set in contemporary.

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House of NightSeries

seriesKristin Cast & P. C. Cast20 books2007

Paranormal and fantasy, about vampires, set in contemporary and north america.

“Books in the series have been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 63 weeks and have sold over seven million copies in North America, and more than ten million books worldwide, in 39 countries.”
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Start with Marked →

The Wolves of Mercy FallsSeries

seriesMaggie Stiefvater4 books2009

About werewolves.

“Set in the fictional town of Mercy Falls, Stiefvater has stated that the real town of Ely in Minnesota would be its closest neighbouring destination, with the two towns sharing a similar climate.”
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Start with Shiver →

Evernight UniverseSeries

seriesClaudia Gray7 books2008

Paranormal romance, tense in tone, about vampires and forbidden love, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Balthazar →

The Secret CircleSeries

seriesL. J. Smith & Gary Bowen8 books1992

About witches.

“Matters are further complicated when Cassie finds herself in a love triangle that threatens to tear the Circle apart.”
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Start with The Initiation →

Hush, HushSeries

seriesBecca Fitzpatrick5 books2009

About angels and identity.

“The first book in the series, Hush, Hush, was released on October 13, 2009 through Simon & Schuster, with the final novel in the series, Finale, releasing on October 23, 2012.”
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Start with Hush, Hush →

Halo (Alexandra Adornetto)Series

seriesAlexandra Adornetto3 books2010

About angels.

“Alexandra Adornetto's Halo trilogy follows three angels sent to a small American town to counter a rising darkness, centered on Bethany, the youngest of them, who falls in love with a mortal boy despite the assignment's rules.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Halo →

The Morganville VampiresSeries

seriesRachel Caine40 books2006

Paranormal and urban fantasy, tense in tone, about vampires, set in contemporary and north america.

“The novels feature Claire Danvers, a student at Texas Prairie University, and her housemates in the vampire-controlled city of Morganville, Texas.”
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Start with Glass Houses →

My Blood ApprovesSeries

seriesAmanda Hocking6 books2010

Paranormal romance, about vampires, set in contemporary and our world.

“Teenager Alice Bonham's life feels crazy after she meets Jack.”
from the catalogue description

Start with My Blood Approves →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

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 The Vampire Diaries?: Vampire Academy Universe — the closest match to The Vampire Diaries on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Vampire Diaries?: The Awakening. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Vampire Diaries.
How big is The Vampire Diaries?: The Vampire Diaries is 13 books, 1991–2014.

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