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Books like The Vampire Journals: 9 series to read next

The Vampire Journals is paranormal romance, set in contemporary and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Vampire Journals is 13 books, 2011–2020.

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Vampire Academy Universe
Tantalize / Quincie, Kieren and Zachary
Dark-Hunter
Night Huntress
Evernight Universe
Carpathian
The Mortal Instruments
Drake Chronicles
House of Night

Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

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

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Tantalize / Quincie, Kieren and ZacharySeries

seriesCynthia Leitich Smith4 books2007

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

“Can Quincie transform their new hire into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night?”
from the catalogue description of Tantalize

Start with Tantalize →

Dark-HunterSeries

seriesSherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis, Carol Shaughnessy & Madaug Kenyon65 books2000

Paranormal romance, set in contemporary and our world.

“Kenyon began writing the series in 1986 in horror, fantasy and science fiction magazines.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Fantasy Lover →

Night HuntressUniverse

universe53 books2007

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

“You hit harder, heal faster, and the monsters that murdered half your family never see you coming.”
from the catalogue description

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Evernight UniverseSeries

seriesClaudia Gray7 books2008

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

Start with Balthazar →

CarpathianSeries

seriesChristine Feehan48 books1999

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

“Carpathian is Christine Feehan's long-running paranormal romance series about an ancient, near-immortal species who slowly lose color and feeling until they find a lifemate who restores both.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dark Prince →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Fantasy and urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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Drake ChroniclesSeries

seriesAlyxandra Harvey9 books2009

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

Start with Hearts at Stake →

House of NightSeries

seriesKristin Cast & P. C. Cast20 books2007

Fantasy and paranormal, 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.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Marked →

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after The Vampire Journals?: Vampire Academy Universe — the closest match to The Vampire Journals on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Vampire Journals?: Turned. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Vampire Journals.
How big is The Vampire Journals?: The Vampire Journals is 13 books, 2011–2020.

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