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Vampire Books

From Polidori's The Vampyre (1819) and Le Fanu's Carmilla (1872) to Dracula and modern paranormal romance, the vampire has been fiction's most adaptable monster — predator, lover, outsider and metaphor.

This list collects 1,536 books tagged Vampire Fiction by 621 authors, published between 1605 and 2026. 19 are free to read and 6 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.

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Vampire literature covers the spectrum of literary work concerned principally with the subject of vampires. The literary vampire first appeared in 18th-century poetry, before becoming one of the stock figures of gothic fiction with the publication of Polidori's The Vampyre (1819), inspired by a story told to him by Lord Byron. Later influential works include The Family of the Vourdalak (1839) by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy; the penny dreadful Varney the Vampire (1847); Sheridan Le Fanu's tale of a lesbian vampire Carmilla (1872), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the oldest vampire novel?

John Polidori's short story The Vampyre (1819) introduced the aristocratic vampire. Varney the Vampire (1845–47) and Carmilla (1872) followed, all before Dracula (1897).

What are the most popular Vampire Fiction books?

By reader shelving on Open Library and downloads, the most popular include Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997), Dracula (1897), Twilight (2005), Carmilla (1871) and 'Salem’s Lot (1959).

Are there free Vampire Fiction books?

Yes — 19 vampire fiction titles are in the public domain and free to read, including Dracula (1897), Carmilla (1871) and The Castle of Otranto (1764).