My Favorite Vampire Reads

October is often one of my favorite months because I'm a self admitted horror freak. I love cheesy horror movies, horror novels, paranormal stuff, and haunted houses. I love the atmosphere of Halloween. And this October, I'm pretty much laid up for a while with an injury so I have the chance to watch all those cheesy horror movies on syfy and read tons of books--which seems like a pretty great thing to me.

I may be an avid reader but there are tons of books I haven't read. Doing a search on Amazon or B&N will yield a plethora of vamp books. Unfortunately, some of the newer ones I haven't read--like the one "Let Me In" is based on, or the one where Lincoln is a vampire slayer. But out of the many ones I have read, here are some of my favs:

6. Bunnicula
Yes, you heard me. This is a book I was fond of as a kid. I loved Bunnicula.

5. Salem's Lot
Steven King really is the master of horror. Salem's Lot is a pretty creepy book and its a book that all Vampire-freaks MUST read.

4. The Historian
Elizabeth Kostova's book was not intended to be a horror novel. Rather, its a eerily written detective/historical novel. It weaves folklore of Dracula, Vlad Tepes, and plenty of mystery together--enough to satisify vampire lovers. Its a bit long, but well worth the read.

3. Dracula
Dracula is a classic that belongs in everyone's library. Its a great tale and the father of vampire tales.

2. The Southern Vampire Mysteries
These are the books based on True Blood. And they have elements of mystery and romance to them. They're also very amusing. Its not your typical romance series and isn't explicit. The vampires still retain a bit of nastiness to them. They're very tame compared to the third season of True Blood.

1. The Vampire Chronicles
Anne Rice is one of my favorite authors. The series is expansive and wonderful and very gothic. I began reading them in my early teens and have reread them. They may not be straight up horror, but they're wonderful books. Interview with a Vampire is a great book for anyone to read and the Vampire Lestat is even better.

There are probably some other books that belong on my favorite's list like the Vampire Tapestry or The Strain, but they're on the "want to read" list. But thus far, these are definitely, by far, my favs.