These Supernatural Thrillers Will Fill the Twilight-Sized Void in Your Life

In 2005, author Stephenie Meyer published Twilight, and the world was introduced to the unlikely members of a supernatural love triangle: vampire Edward Cullen, werewolf Jacob, and human Bella Swan. And so began the battle between vampires and werewolves set in a the picturesque background of the Pacific Northwest. Much to the delight of swooning teens (and let's face, it everyday people like me) everywhere, Meyers didn't stop there. Following the book's success, Meyers released three more novels: New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. By then, Twilight was much more than a hit book series; it was phenomenon and later a multimillion dollar theatrical success. The last of the movies, Breaking Dawn Part 2, came out in 2012, and since then it's been quiet — too quiet for fans of this quintessential vampire love story. Can anything fill the Twilight-shaped void in our vampire-loving hearts? Whether you're Team Jacob or Team Edward, these books just might quench your thirst for supernatural thrillers.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame Smith
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Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame Smith

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is a tongue-in-cheek book that brings together pop culture and history in a way that will keep you riveted and laughing. Who knew our former president was such a badass when it came to killing vampires.

Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice
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Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice

Many consider Interview With the Vampire the book that brought vampires back in to popular culture. And while most remember this as the '90s movie starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, it was first a spine-chilling book about an ancient vampire and his blood lust for companionship at all costs. While these vampires don't sparkle like the Cullens, they're certainly well dressed.

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
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The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

If you loved Interview With the Vampire, you'll love The Vampire Lestat. Author Anne Rice gives us the back story of her central character, Lestat, from his aristocratic days in pre-Revolutionary War France to his modern day life as a vampire in the 1980s. Here, he gets the chance to tell his side of the story and eventually reveals to the world that he is a vampire. Does this decision bode well for the 200-year-old vampire? Read it to find out.

Salem's Lot by Stephen King
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Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Horror author Stephen King tells the tale of author Ben Mears who lives in the small town of Jerusalem's Lot, ME. Everything in the picturesque town seems fine, until he realizes more and more of his neighbors are turning into vampires. Salem's Lot was King's second book, with the first being Carrie.

Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
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Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell

Karen Russell pulls together eight of her best short stories in the anthology Vampires in the Lemon Grove. The title story features a pair of rapidly aging vampires who try their luck at quenching their thirst with something other than blood. The other seven stories are filled with plenty of supernatural goodness including werewolves and zombies.

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
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Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Let the Right One In teaches readers that vampires come in all different shapes and sizes. A young boy living in suburban Sweden strikes up an unlikely friendship with his neighbor. Yet, he soon realizes that she's no ordinary girl, but a blood thirsty vampire responsible for a string of unsolved murders in their small town. This one will have you double and triple checking your window locks.

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
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NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

Say the title of the book out loud and it sounds a lot like Nosferatu, the legendary vampire of the silver screen. Joe Hill, son of legendary horror author Stephen King, tells the story of a woman desperately trying to save her son from a gang of blood-thirsty vampires. While NOS4A2 is set in central Colorado, the vampires in the story come from another dimension called Christmasland. You'll have to read it for yourself to figure out all the gory details.

Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
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Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

Fledgling tells the story of a 53-year-old woman who was genetically modified to be a vampire. That's right, she was turned in a laboratory not through the "normal" means of being bitten by another vampire. She tells her tale of trying to adapt to her new body, while at the same time trying to piece together elements of her former life. And let's just say that the road to redemption is a bloody one.