Recommend me a vampire novel!

[likalaruku]

Try the Hellsing manga. There's an assload of Vampire mangas, but Stoker-vampire fans tend to swear by the series. That & Vampire Hunter D.

 

[fleischwolke]

Bram Stoker's Dracula ain't that bad. It has techno-wizardry, a realist touch and lots of sex, if you know how to read it.

Salem's Lot is quite good.

 

[Schlem Asfg]

why havent anyone said Vampire The Masquerade
it's excellent

 

[Sebenko]

Metro 2033? The Dark Ones are called vampires once.

Alright, I got nothing.

 

[MortyMnemonic]

You should really try the "Necroscope" series by Brian Lumley. Best vampires ever!

 

[Halo82]

25 posts and not one mention of Anne Rice? I weep. Interview with the Vampire is an excellent stand alone story. The characters are resurrected for additional serialized novels later that are ok, but Interview was just great.

Interview With the Vampire is to vampire novels as Lord of the Rings is to fantasy novels.

 

[Life_Is_A_Mess]

Read anything except Twilight, or you'll turn into a twelve year old girl with a fetish for Edward Cullen... Twilight fans... Creepy.

 

[GofficK]

I'm not into Anne Rice, so don't bother mentioning her.

Anne Rice anyway. The Vampire Lestat is one of the best vampire novels I've ever read.

 

[deus-ex-machina]

Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett.

D'uh. But other than that, any vampire novel I have come across has been ludicrously cack or aimed at children or hormonal teens who'll obviously read anything. Including Darren bloody Shan. In my opinion, of course. Meanwhile, Anne Rice isn't that bad in comparison.

 

[Dense_Electric]

I suggest Hellsing. It's actually a manga (with two anime series to boot), but it's, in my opinion, the best bit of modern day vampire fiction around. It sort of expands on the existing canon of Dracula (now known as Alucard), Orlok (now called Incognito), Van Helsing, and other existing characters, while still being completely original. Not sure if reading books right-to-left is your thing, but if that's the case you can watch the anime instead. Give it a try.

 

[SonicWaffle]

Depends on which Hellblazer writer you mean. I loved Garth Ennis' run on it, especially the wonderful, wonderful Dangerous Habits. Of course, Warren Ellis was really good too.

Ennis was pretty good, I'm re-reading Bloodlines at the moment. I'm really not a fan of the art, unfortunately.

My favourite would have to be Mike Carey, I loved the whole storyline with Nergal, Rosacarnis and Constantine's children. All His Engines was a good one too, which is a bastard because some bugger has nicked my copy...

 

[Treblaine]

I've already read bram Stoker's Dracula, Salem's lot, I tried Dead until Dark, and I skimmed Twilight. What I want is a modern-day vampire story (not a romance), where the vampire is either the protagonist or at least a frequently recurring character (like Bill or Edward). I'm not into Anne Rice, so don't bother mentioning her.

Edit: I didn't actually like Twilight. Really shoulda mentioned that.

GREATLY recommend Christopher Pike's 'The Last Vampire' with is the first in a series of 6 short novels.

it is pulpy, violent and visceral but oozes menace and cool. It does have a romance sub-plot but it is VERY SUB, it only serves to progress the action and the books are very action packed, exciting and did I mention violent?

I vividly remember the story describing the vampire protagonist caving a mercenary's head into a concrete wall. Sita, the protagonist is a bit of a psychopath, a really interesting anti-hero that makes James Bond seem like a boy scout.

She goes on lots of insane adventures, recounts her conflicts of the past, and there is no moping around pontificating and bitching about this and that. If she gets backed into a corner she fights her way out and s always supremely confident.

 

[oden636]

Vampirates is alright i guess, pirates and vampires combined cant go wrong. MY favourate series was Darren Shan, it gripped me and bits i did actually cry, anyone who read it probably knows the parts where the book jumps out at them.

 

[Josdeb]

Hmm you should read City of Bones (and City of Ashes/City of Glass both in the trilogy) however it is a romance and though none of the main characters are vampires it is that sort of modern supernatural genre that I think you are hinting towards. I don't know if you would like it but I would really recomend taking a look at it

That was my recommendation. Vampires do play a part in it, but it does tend to focus generally on the supernatural (Warlocks, demons, werewolves). I really enjoyed it and I'm not a big romance fan

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

Try Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire series.

 

[The Tingler]

Let the Right One In, which is Swedish and I believe you are also Swedish, so that should be easy to find.

It's also in English, and I recommend it too. If it's anything like the stunningly brilliant film it will be great. Find the book, and the film before Hollywood pisses all over it and remakes it.

 

[Liham]

carpe jugulum by terry pratchet,
hellsing OR
sunshine, it is a romance but is bloody awesome and could kick twilights ass any day.

 

[daishonato]

Lumley's Necroscope series is... different. Nasty, freaky, but good. For something a bit more modern, I'd look for Chris Golden's Shadow Saga, Richard Laymon's got one or two good ones (can't remember names for the life of me..). I Am Legend (Richard Mattheson) is arguably one of the best, and has an absolutely fantastic ending. Just don't watch the movie first - it's very different, good in a completely different way, it just isn't the same sort of story at all. If you're into comics, 30 Days Of Night (and its sequels) are fantastic, and if you can find it, Ultraviolet (the TV series, not that awful movie), while slightly dated now, is still hands down the best modern interpretation of vampires.

 

[AkJay]

Bloodline is really good. It's almost like a sequel to Dracula.

 

[Dessembrae]

The noble dead saga (the name of the first book in the series is Dhampir) by Barb and J.C. Hendee. Technically it's about a dhampir and not a vampire but still there are vampire a plenty.

you can read an excerpt on their website: http://www.nobledead.com/