Books with Bite: A New Era of Vampire Reads

Jun 6, 2024

Emma and Joe are joined by Andrea and Meghan to discuss a new era of vampire reads! We've seen a huge increase in books featuring vampires in the last few years and wanted to share some recent books and upcoming releases we're most excited about to usher in a new era.

Emma’s Picks:

So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
We Love the Nightlife by Rachel Koller Croft
To You Shall All Flesh Come by Lumen Reese
Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro
Lucy Undying by Kiersten White

Joe’s Picks:

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco and book 2 Court of Wanderers came out in April
The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland
My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Andrea’s Picks:

The Scarlet Veil #2 by Shelby Mahurin
Book 1: The Scarlet Veil
The Madness by Dawn Kurtagich
Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
Book 2: Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen
The Songbird & The Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent
Book 1: The Serpent & the Wings of Night
Book 2: The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King

Meghan’s Picks:

A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Sign of the Slayer by Sharina Harris
Bloodline by Jenn Alexander
Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee
Vampires Never Say Die by Gloria Duke

Other books and things mentioned:

Kathy Reichs new book, Fire and Bones
Dawn Kurtagich interview and Dawn’s return to the podcast

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.

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