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Updated Aug. 22, 2024
From terrifying night stalkers to dangerously alluring creatures of the dark, there's a bloodsucker for every reader in these vampire books
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Dracula may have started the trend, and Twilight might have taken it to the teen sphere, but vampire books are truly timeless—not unlike the fictional creatures they portray. Whether you’re into skin-crawling horror books, heart-racing romance novels or anything in between, there’s a bloodthirsty title waiting for you.
We’ve rounded up ageless classic and contemporary vampire tales, from the highest-rated novels and New York Times bestsellers to genre-defining stories and some of the best books ever written. We also polled librarians, authors and Reader’s Digest editors for their favorites, so rest assured you’re getting personally recommended vampire books from literary experts.
Take a bite out of the most fang-tastic vampire books ever written by browsing our list below.
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For fans of: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Published in 1897, Bram Stoker’s classic novel is, without question, one of the best vampire books of all time. It set the precedent for all the blood-curdling tales that came after, and its villain, Count Dracula, set the standard for the dark yet alluring undead. In Dracula, an English solicitor travels to Transylvania, where horrifying encounters highlight a supernatural plot that puts those he loves at risk. It’s a must-read for seasoned fans of the genre and newcomers alike.
For fans of: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
In a refreshing divergence from classic Eurocentric vampire lore, this Mexico City–based thriller features ancient Aztec vampires and rival narco-vampire clans. In it, a lonely street kid is taken on a wild ride when he encounters a cynical vampire looking for an escape. Together, they have to dodge cops, criminals and other vamps—and try not to end up dead (or undead, as the case may be). Published in September 2021, Certain Dark Things was written by the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic, Latinx author Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
For fans of: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
In Tana’s world, vampires and humans are quarantined together in cities called Coldtowns, from which there’s no escape. After a night of partying, Tana awakens to find corpses all around her, and she, her ex-boyfriend and a strangely secretive boy are the only survivors. What’s happened, and how can they protect themselves from whatever fate they narrowly escaped? Critically acclaimed as a fresh and riotously funny take on the genre, 2013’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown was written as a book for teens but will jump-start even the coldest adult hearts.
“Holly Black is a master storyteller, and any book of hers is well worth your time,” says Stacy Whitman, owner of the Curious Cat Bookshop in Winsted, Connecticut. “The Coldest Girl in Coldtown was released right when everyone was saying vampires were over—but Holly Black made vampires scary again.”
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For fans of: Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
Published in 2009, The Reformed Vampire Support Group centers on Nina, a middle-aged writer who pumps out books about sparkly, glamorous vampires. But there’s a catch: Nina was bitten when she was 15 years old and spends her days living off of guinea pig blood and hiding at her mom’s house in Sydney, Australia. When a fellow vampire disappears, things get a bit out of hand. This is one of the funniest books about vampires and a great pick for readers who wished Twilight had fewer sparkly vamps, more laughs and a compelling murder mystery.
For fans of: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Set in 1840s Mexico, Vampires of El Norte tells the epic love story between Nena and Néstor, who must face the horrors of monsters in the night—and colonialism. “I’ve read this book twice now, and I still can’t decide what I love most,” says Reader’s Digest Books Editor Tracey Neithercott, who chose this 2023 bestseller as a Reader’s Digest Book Club pick. “Maybe it’s the vampire lore, which was inspired by historical records. Or maybe it’s the historical setting that gives readers a peek at a side of the Mexican-American War we don’t learn about in school. Or maybe I’m just a sucker for a great romance—which this undoubtedly is. Suffice it to say that Isabel Cañas’s sophomore novel is a worthy read regardless.”
For fans of: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Things seem perfectly sunny for this story’s titular heroine, who’s living her best life as a small-town baker until she’s abducted by a gang of vampires. So begins Sunshine, Robin McKinley’s 2014 vampire book that chronicles magically gifted Sunshine’s fight to save herself and survive in a post-Voodoo Wars world. It’s a good pick for urban fantasy fans and one of the best vampire books to read with your book club.
For fans of: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Vampires have always possessed something of a carnal nature, and this erotic thriller book plays that up to full effect, blazing the way for seductive vampire characters to come. Published in 1976, Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles series set the tone for romantic vampire stories, and Interview with the Vampire remains one of the most influential vampire books of the 20th century.
“Before the incredible TV show on AMC+—even before the Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt movie from 1994—there was me: a college freshman in rural Iowa reading Interview with the Vampire and being transported for the first time into a world where vampires weren’t just terrifying monsters but were also powerful, immortal and dead sexy,” says Jenna Levine, author of My Roommate Is a Vampire and My Vampire Plus-One. “Suffice it to say, my mind was blown. Fast-forward 30-plus years, and it is impossible to overstate the influence Anne Rice’s books have had on popular culture generally and on vampire fiction specifically. Lestat is the sexy vampire bad boy prototype, and this book is a must-read for anyone looking to get lost in the fantasy.”
For fans of: It by Stephen King
In his second novel, published in 1975, the king of horror created a vampire book that still keeps readers up at night. A boy goes missing in the woods, and Ben Mears, who has come back to his hometown in Maine to write a book about a spooky old mansion there, becomes suspicious of ominous goings-on with the townsfolk. Considering the author, you can assume he’s right. No one does creepy towns and bloodcurdling fiction quite like Stephen King, and Salem’s Lot was such a smash hit that it inspired a slew of film and television adaptations.
For fans of: Possession by A.S. Byatt
Fans of historical fiction books will love Elizabeth Kostova’s twist on the myth of Vlad the Impaler. In the 2009 vampire book The Historian, a young woman finds an ancient tome, sparking a quest for the truth about the man who was the real-life inspiration for Dracula. Her journey takes her from dusty Ivy League libraries to the depths of Budapest in this relentless tale, which artfully blends fact and fantasy, and the past and the present, in a suspenseful and utterly unforgettable book.
For fans of:Â The Terror by Dan Simmons
If you haven’t read George R.R. Martin yet, his high fantasy books will take your bookshelf to new heights—and if you loved his Game of Thrones novels, try his 1982 vampire book, Fevre Dream. The novel centers on a struggling 19th-century Mississippi riverboat captain, Abner Marsh, who sets out on a journey with a mysterious, wealthy aristocrat. It’s a spellbinding tale of a vampire’s quest to unite his race with humanity and of one man’s dream of immortality.
For fans of: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Groundbreaking science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler brings her storytelling mastery to the vampire genre with Fledgling. Published in 2005, the story follows a young woman without any memories who learns she is, in fact, a 53-year-old woman-turned-vampire. Now, she must find out who she was in her life before and who is after her now. One of the most celebrated books by a Black author, Fledgling touches on themes of race, survival and sexuality.
For fans of: Soppy: A Love Story by Philippa Rice
If Twilight‘s almost-romance between Jacob and Bella let you down, take heart. Fangs is a sweet love story between a werewolf and a vampire told in graphic novel form. You’ll find parallels to the contemporary dating world through Elsie and Jimmie’s sometimes cute, sometimes awkward courtship. This 2020 vampire story is beautifully bound and could quickly become a cult classic for fans of the paranormal.
For fans of: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
The first novel in the Sookie Stackhouse series, 2001’s Dead Until Dark, follows Sookie, a Southern small-town waitress who can read minds. When Bill Compton, a vampire on the run from a gang of bloodsuckers, comes into her life, things get a little more complicated. If the plot sounds familiar, that’s because Charlaine Harris’s vampire novels inspired the hit TV series True Blood.
“I absolutely love Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris—and the whole Sookie Stackhouse series—because the clear priority is fun!” says Rachel Koller Croft, screenwriter and author of We Love the Nightlife. “The pages practically turn themselves in these sexy and supernatural Southern-set mysteries that are ideal for poolside reading. I recommend them for anyone who is looking to indulge in some brain candy with a spooky side this summer.”
For fans of: Crave by Tracy Wolff
Love it or hate it, 2005’s Twilight certainly made an impact, giving the vampire genre new life and, some argue, jump-starting the young adult category. Yes, critics had their qualms. And yes, the vampires do sparkle. But the series of romance-heavy vampire books, which centers on the star-crossed love between human girl Bella and vamp Edward, is worth a read so you can draw your own conclusions. Is it one of the best romance novels of all time? You decide.
“The Twilight series is hands-down my all-time favorite,” says Reader’s Digest Associate Editor Mariah Thomas. “I first read the books in high school, and I was completely hooked—from the gripping plot to the unforgettable characters. Twilight reinvented vampires and sparked a massive fandom that had everyone in a frenzy. And who could forget the big question: Were you Team Jacob or Team Edward?”
For fans of: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
High school drama and love triangles get taken to the next level when a brooding vampire with a dark past comes to Elena Gilbert’s small town in The Vampire Diaries. The mid-2000s book-to-screen television adaptation of the same name has seen a resurgence on streaming services, and the series’ soapy romance and plot twists continue to delight fans of all ages. Find out where it all began by reading L.J. Smith’s teen series, the first book of which was published in 1991.
For fans of: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
History buffs and fans of dark academia books will fall in love with 2011’s A Discovery of Witches, the first in Deborah Harkness’s All Souls series featuring vampires and witches. Like the author, protagonist Diana Bishop is a history professor. Unlike Harkness, Diana, a witch who’s chosen not to use her powers, discovers an ancient text that sets in motion a long-simmering struggle between witches, demons and vampires. She’s drawn to one vamp, in particular: geneticist Matthew Clairmont, whose attraction she can’t deny. Once you’ve finished the books, check out the television series starring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode.
For fans of: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
What if Abraham Lincoln’s mother had been killed by a vampire? That’s what propels Honest Abe into action in the delightful 2011 alternative-history novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Nineteenth-century America meets vampire-hunting thrills as Lincoln vows to avenge his mother by battling bloodsuckers in this faux biography that exposes the “true” story of the Civil War. If you love biography books but also crave the paranormal elements of your favorite horror novels, you’ll devour this mash-up.
For fans of: Gossip Girl Cecily von Ziegesar
In the upper echelons of New York society, the old families of Manhattan have a dark, closely guarded secret. Not to get too spoilery, but it involves vampires. If you read or watched all of the Gossip Girl series, you will love Blue Bloods, Melissa de la Cruz’s 2006 hit young adult book series in which elite school drama is a whole lot bloodier.
For fans of: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
In 1993’s Guilty Pleasures, the first installment of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, readers meet Southern belle Anita Blake, who hunts undead creatures that have gotten a bit out of control. St. Louis’s top vampire enlists her to solve the case of a series of gruesome murders, but that means Anita must face her undeniable draw to vampire Jean-Claude—who, unfortunately, she’s supposed to slay. Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will want to pick up a copy of this one—or download the audiobook—stat.
For fans of: Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Deadpan humor and classic dark noir vibes meet in Charlie Huston’s 2005 vampire novel Already Dead. Joe Pitt is an unhappy Manhattan vampire who is called on to solve the case of a missing girl from Alphabet City. Oh, and did we mention the city is crawling with zombies?
For fans of: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Sink your teeth into Fried Green Tomatoes with a side of Dracula in this supernatural thriller. Published in 2021 but set in the ’90s, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires centers on a small-town women’s book club that must protect its community from a mysterious and handsome stranger who just may be a bloodsucking fiend. As funny as it is thrilling, this novel will delight with its fresh take on an old trope and would be a fun book club book choice for your group.
For fans of: The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Though it was first published in 1980, The Vampire Tapestry reads like an entirely new version of the vampire tale and will suck you in from the first page. The tapestry of the story is woven together through five novellas, each told from a different character’s point of view and centering on anthropology professor Edward Weyland. He’s also a vampire, which in this world is an actual biological species, but he’s no murderer. Instead, in between periods of hibernation, he forms relationships with his victims before he does what he has to do to survive.
For fans of: Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Winner of two Lambda Literary Awards, the 1991 novel The Gilda Stories tells the tale of a woman who escapes from slavery in the 1850s only to be inducted into a benevolent family of vampires. Themes of community and belonging are woven throughout the story, which follows the vampiric Gilda as she lives through the ages. It’s a must-read for fans of LGBTQ books—and pretty much anyone else who can appreciate the melding of humor and terror.
For fans of: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
A vampire book for literary fiction lovers, Claire Kohda’s novel was named one of the best books of 2022 by a slew of publications. Woman, Eating is the story of Lydia, a young artist in London who also happens to be a vampire. She’d love to feast on the delicious food she sees and smells daily, but her body would reject it. Instead, Lydia sources a regular supply of pig blood so she won’t need to hurt anyone around her. But soon, something must give, and she’ll need to find a way to survive and make peace with the multitudes within her: woman, artist, vampire and human.
For fans of: Dracula by Bram Stoker
A tale predating Dracula by 26 years, this female-focused story set deep in the Austrian forest is one of the earliest vampire novels ever written. And though Carmilla was published in 1872, it’s steeped in sexual tension and Gothic romance. Laura, who cares for her ailing father, lives a solitary life until the beautiful, entrancing and mysterious Carmilla comes crashing into her life. As their feverish friendship escalates, Laura develops strange symptoms, and she soon uncovers a terrible secret.
For fans of: Dracula: The Un-Dead by Dacre Stoker
What if Dracula had survived and vampirism became a fad of European high society? Written in 1992 and set amid the reign of Queen Victoria, Anno Dracula centers on the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, which get a supernatural twist when the victims turn out to be vamps. With its melding of genres and reimagining of Victorian London, the book will appeal to paranormal, historical and mystery lovers alike.
For fans of: The Stand by Stephen King
Thanks to government experiments gone wrong, a vampire virus has decimated the world, and survivors live a bleak existence in 2010’s The Passage. This giant tome (it’s more than 750 pages) chronicles the early days of the catastrophe to the aftermath, more than 90 years later, through the story of a 6-year-old girl who may be the key to it all. The theme of endurance in the face of catastrophe will resonate with readers who’ve lived through their own pandemic.
“The Passage is epic, beautiful and so gripping that it took years for my bitten-down fingernails to grow back,” says Meg Gardiner, the New York Times bestselling author of Shadowheart. “This thrilling saga speared me deep with the first line: ‘Before she became the Girl from Nowhere—the One Who Walked In, the First and Last and Only, who lived a thousand years—she was just a little girl in Iowa, named Amy.’ I recommend it for high school readers and for adults who love apocalyptic science fiction with a heart as huge as the world. And it’s spine-tinglingly scary. As I told my sister when handing her the novel, the book’s message is to never, never, ever inject condemned murderers with an experimental virus that makes them telepathic and immortal.”
For fans of: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Published in 2010, The Greyfriar imagines 2020 as overrun by a plague of vampires. Beginning in 1870, the creatures began taking over the northern part of the world, so humans moved south (vampires don’t like the heat). Now Princess Adele, heir to the Empire of Equatoria, a fictional land near the equator, is being hunted by a ruthless group of vampires. When an enigmatic figure named the Greyfriar comes to her rescue, they must work together as a final war between humans and vampires looms. Fans of steampunk will love this series.
For fans of: Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh
In Jeaniene Frost’s 2007 novel Halfway to the Grave, half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is on the hunt (literally) for her deadbeat vampire dad. When she’s captured by the vampire Bones, a bounty hunter, she has no choice but to form an unlikely alliance. As the pair is pursued by a group of killers, Cat will have to decide who she wants to trust—and the decision isn’t so easy after spending time with Bones.
For fans of: Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
In They Thirst, Los Angeles has become a vampire-laden necropolis, and an army of the undead led by the vampire Prince Vulkan is out to conquer the world. Enter a band of vampire hunters who vow to stop evil in its tracks. With Robert McCammon’s electrifying writing and diverse characters, each with their own compelling plots, this thrilling 1981 horror novel is a must-read.
For fans of: Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Dracula may have made vampires famous, but John William Polidori’s 1819 Gothic novella is widely considered the first vampire story ever published. Originating out of Lord Byron’s infamous spooky-story contest in 1816, for which Mary Shelley also wrote Frankenstein, Polidori’s The Vampyre tells the tale of an Englishman who suspects his new and mysterious friend may be a vampire. If you’re looking for a quick read, add this bite-sized short book to your reading list.
For fans of: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
A 19th-century-set Gothic romance, The Beautiful carries all the allure of vampire books of old with a fresh feel befitting its 2021 publication. Soon after arriving from Paris, 17-year-old Celine Rousseau becomes enmeshed in New Orleans’s lurid underworld, where a string of gruesome murders draws her deeper into a mystery as big as the city itself. As she tracks down a serial killer, she must contend with her deepest secret and ignore the draw of the mysterious boy she suspects may have a hand in the deaths. This one’s perfect for fans of mystery books who crave more undead between the pages.
For fans of: My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
Margie Fuston’s 2022 debut, Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things, follows Victoria as she heads to New Orleans in search of a vampire who can give her dying dad a chance at recovery. It’s a long shot, but Victoria’s aim is simple: Become a vampire so she can race home and turn her father immortal before his last breath. Heartbreaking, sweet and sometimes a little bit frightening, this young adult novel proves that Margie Fuston is going places. Need more proof? The book was a finalist for the prestigious Morris Award.
For fans of: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Widely acclaimed as popularizing the disease-caused apocalypse archetype, the 1954 novel I Am Legend combines zombie and vampire lore to spin a tale of one man’s struggle for survival in a world filled with monsters. Fans of the Will Smith film will love reading the original story, as will anyone who enjoys the thrill of dystopian books.
For fans of: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
A raucous comedy with a vampiric twist, the 1995 novel Bloodsucking Fiends centers on Jody—who never asked to become a vampire—as she switches up her life from working a tedious day job to only being able to come out at night. When her path collides with vampire-in-hiding C. Thomas Flood, the two find their afterlives getting a little more exciting. This romantic comedy will have readers laughing out loud from page to page.
For fans of: Midlife Bounty Hunter by Shannon Mayer
A vampire book series is nothing new, but author K.F. Breene flips the trope on its head with a midlife crisis theme in 2020’s Magical Midlife Madness, the first in a 10-book series. At 40 years old, divorced empty-nester Jessie is turning over a new leaf, so why not sign up as a caretaker for a creepy mansion in wine country? This effervescent book offers a fun romp through one woman’s reawakening—but with fangs because, again, why not? Sweet and simple as Halloween candy, Magical Midlife Madness is light on the spook and heavy on the charm, making it one of the best book series for the fall.
For fans of: The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith
For a quick, fun read, pick up Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy, a 2007 young adult vampire book that begins a series about a half-human girl and the vampire princess she’s sworn to protect. Naturally, there’s an engaging romance, but if that’s not your thing, the action will have you turning pages faster than you can say “wooden stake.”
For fans of: My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Paul Tremblay’s 2022 hair-raising horror novel The Pallbearers Club takes an awkward high school relationship based on shared fringe interests (volunteer pallbearing, for one) and fast-tracks it into the future, when writer Art tries unraveling the truth of his high school friend—the coolest and strangest girl he’s ever met—by turning his memories into a novel. Of course, his school sidekick isn’t so happy about the spotlight. This intense, razor-sharp thriller blends book genres, but we can say for sure that it has earned its place among the best vampire books.
For fans of: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
This isn’t just another vampire book—it’s a haunting, subversive retelling of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. Told in dual timelines, riddled letters and journal entries, 2021’s John Eyre sweeps readers away to the Black Sea and rural England. In the silvery mist, John seeks information about the mysterious widow who hired him. Can he fight the darkness of isolated Thornfield Hall, or will evil win out in the end?
For fans of: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Love James Bond but wish there were more fangs involved? Meet Barbara Hambly’s 1988 vampire novel, Those Who Hunt the Night. In this Victorian London–set drama, former spy James Asher has decided to settle down and marry, but it’s not long before duty comes calling in the form of a Spanish vampire with astonishing powers. Now, Asher must turn detective as he’s drawn into a race to hunt down the perpetrator of a string of vampire murders … or risk falling prey to the creatures of the night.
For fans of: The Seep by Chana Porter
This action-packed supernatural story from 2019 kicks off when vampire hunter Noah Lau becomes a prisoner in his target’s house. Despite the frightening setting, Noah falls in love with his captor’s partner—but that’s just the beginning. As the duo gets tangled in a criminal conspiracy, their relationship is put to the test. If you’re looking for diverse fiction or great books by Asian authors, you’ve found one: Human Enough features neurodiverse, pansexual and graysexual characters, plus characters of color.
For fans of: A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
Looking for a quick, vampy Halloween read? Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s The Deathless Girls, published in 2019, delivers a fast-paced, feminist story about twin sisters stolen from their colorful town and forced into bondage by the insidious Boyar Valcar, a powerful man who makes them work in his kitchens. But there’s something more sinister going on in the castle: swirling rumors that the girls will be “given” to an even greater lord with supernatural, bloodthirsty desires.
For fans of: Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
In The Lost Girls, Holly Liddell might’ve agreed to become a vampire, but nobody—especially not the good-for-nothing ex-boyfriend who turned her—told her just how much it would suck. Now Holly has learned she wasn’t the first to fall prey to her ex’s charms. She and his other ex-girlfriends (ahem, victims) form a trio of scorned women determined to stop their evil ex in his tracks. Sonia Hartl’s 2021 book about friendship and vampires thrums with vengeance, female bonds and a side of Sapphic romance.
For fans of: From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Meet Loren Calla, a human in a city run by vampires, werewolves and witches. She’s content slipping safely through the cracks of society until one of her friends is kidnapped by supernatural henchmen. After enlisting the help of a demon tracker named Darien, the two become mired in a massive scheme that involves the disappearance of the city’s women. The 2022 paranormal novel City of Gods and Monsters is just the beginning of another stellar vampire series.
For fans of: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
If you think The Hunger Games would have been even better with vampires, the 2012 young adult novel The Hunt is for you. It focuses on 17-year-old Gene, who lives in a world where humans have been eaten to near extinction by the general population of vampires. In order to survive, he must hide his humanity—even when he’s selected as one of the combatants in a once-in-a-decade government-sponsored hunt.
For fans of: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
Archivist Sol has fallen head over heels for his new widow friend. The only problem is his vampirism, a strange illness that forces him to hide from the sun. When something goes wrong at work, Sol must summon the courage to face his fears—if he ever wants to move forward with life and love. If you hunger for sweet romances, Dead Collections is for you.
For fans of: The Pallbearers Clubby Paul Tremblay
The haunting 2023 novel Night’s Edge tells the story of Mia, her ravenous vampire mom and their toxic mother-daughter relationship. “A thoroughly original, heartfelt and propulsive duology, Night’s Edge by Liz Kerin and its equally stunning sequel, First Light, deliver the most innovative, layered take on vampires I’ve read in years,” says Rachel Harrison, author of So Thirsty. “The Night’s Edge duology will appeal to fans of Carmen Maria Machado’s work for its inventiveness and the strength of prose, to fans of Paul Tremblay’s layered horror and to anyone looking for a contemporary coming-of-age page-turner with complex characters that’ll break your beating heart and make it whole again.”
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Originally Published: November 11, 2021
