18 books like Buffy the vampire slayer

What to read after Buffy the vampire slayer — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Thirsty M. T. Anderson · 1997 · ★ 3.3 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Moderate All Chris really wants is to be a normal kid, to hang out with his friends, avoid his parents, and get a date with Rebecca Schwartz. Unfortunately, Chris appears to be turning into a vampire. So while his hometown performs an ancient ritual that keeps Tch'muchgar, the Vampire Lord, locked in another world, Chris desperately tries to save himself from his own vampiric fate. He needs help, but whom… Shares: Vampires, Friendship, Children's fiction

The Mystery of Vampires and Werewolves (Can Science Solve) Chris Oxlade · 2002 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Looks at legends about vampires and werewolves in different cultures, their reputed appearance and behavior, similarities between the two creatures, and possible scientific explanations of the old stories. Shares: Vampires, Children's fiction

The Essential Tomb of Dracula Marv Wolfman · 2004 · 584p · ≈ 19h · Moderate In the 1970s, writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan created 70 issues of terrifying tales in the classic Marvel series The Tomb of Dracula. Now, Wolfman and Colan are together again, offering a fresh take on the most enduring character in horror fiction and catapulting the Lord of the Dead back into comics stardom.A mysterious and persuasive figure is moving amongst the circles of San… Shares: Comic books, Vampires, Children's fiction

Vampires Jane Yolen · 1991 · ★ 4.0 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A collection of thirteen original stories about vampires by a variety of authors. Shares: Vampires, Children's fiction

Fear Street Super Chiller - Goodnight Kiss Robert Lawrence Stine · 1992 · ★ 4.2 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Fear Street Super Chiller Matt, his girlfriend April, and his friend Todd just wanted a peaceful summer at the beach. But that all changes when April and Todd suddenly become weak and pale.....and have two puncture wounds on their necks....and they might have something to do with the two bats flying over the beach..... Shares: Vampires, Children's fiction

Vampire Kisses 4 Ellen Schreiber · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 185p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The most important night of the year is drawing near...but not without a little trouble from the UnderworldDullsville's newest night-faring intruder may be only a tween, but Raven knows that Valentine Maxwell, the younger sibling of two nefarious vampires, is a full-size menace. Valentine becomes even more of a threat when he befriends her brother, Billy. Raven must try to shield Billy, even as… Shares: Vampires, Children's fiction

The Vampire's Assistant Darren Shan · 2000 · ★ 4.2 · 247p · ≈ 8h · Moderate After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood. Shares: Comic books, Vampires, Friendship, Children's fiction

The Last Vampire 5. Evil Thirst Christopher Pike · 1996 · ★ 3.0 · 179p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Quench your Thirst with the finale to the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Christopher Pike.Sita has lived for centuries. She has seen more than most people could ever imagine.She has loved and she has lost; she has killed many, and she has given life.Now, at last, Sita’s story culminates in an epic—and satisfying—conclusion to the enormously popular Thirst series. Shares: Vampires, Children's fiction

Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) Darren Shan · 2000 · ★ 4.1 · 229p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Darren Shan, the Vampire's Assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Evra and Mr. Crepsley. When corpses, drained of blood, are discovered, Darren and Evra are compelled to confront a foul creature of the night who may prove to be the end of them all... Shares: Comic books, Vampires, Friendship, Children's fiction

Vampire Kisses 3 Ellen Schreiber · 2006 · ★ 4.4 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Can Raven stop Dullsville from becoming Vampireville?For goth-girl Raven, dating her dream boyfriend is complicated, especially because Alexander's secret means they can only meet at night. And now they must be extra wary, with Alexander's archrival, Jagger, creeping around town. Then Jagger's exquisitely pale sister Luna also surfaces—and seems to have her sights on Raven's own longtime nemesis.… Shares: Vampires, Children's fiction

1915 Roger McDonald · 2001 · 433p · ≈ 14h · Moderate 1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonalds 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August 1982. Shares: Friendship, Children's fiction

Rabbit and Robot Andrew Smith · 2018 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate “This provocative jaunt…dissects society, technology, othering, and what makes humanity human.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An unpredictable, gross, and prescient rumination on modernity, media consumption, and machine-aided communication.” —Booklist (starred review)Told with Andrew Smith’s signature dark humor, Rabbit & Robot tells the story of Cager Messer, a boy who’s stranded on the… Shares: Friendship, Children's fiction

Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson · 2014 · ★ 4.3 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's life as she struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang on to the friend she feels slipping away, and cautiously embark on a… Shares: Comic books, Friendship, Children's fiction

Freya and the Magic Jewel (Thunder Girls Book 1) Joan Holub · 2018 · ★ 4.0 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Unlike her twin brother Frey, twelve-year-old girlgoddess Freya is not excited about their invitation to Asgard Academy, especially after she loses her magical jewel, leaving her powerless and worried about making friends. Shares: Friendship, Children's fiction

The red sun Alane Adams · 2014 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "Sam Baron is about to get the shock of his life. First his substitute English teacher claims to have turned his old teacher into a lizard; then a strange dwarf named Rego arrives and claims Sam is from a magical realm called Orkney. When his friends are taken prisoner, it's up to Sam to save them. Sam embarks on a journey to Orkney through a stonefire to find his friends, but when he arrives, he… Shares: Friendship, Children's fiction

The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group Catherine Jinks · 2010 · ★ 3.4 · 406p · ≈ 13h · Moderate When Tobias Richard Vandevelde wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the night before, his horrified mother tells him that he was found unconscious. At Featherdale Wildlife Park. In a dingo pen. He assumes that his two best friends are somehow responsible, until the mysterious Reuben turns up, claiming that Toby has a rare and dangerous “condition.” Next thing he knows, Toby finds himself… Shares: Vampires, Children's fiction

Hilo Judd Winick · 2015 · ★ 4.6 · 207p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world"-- Shares: Comic books, Friendship, Children's fiction

Intertwined Gena Showalter, · 2009 · ★ 3.9 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Most sixteen-year-olds have friends. Aden Stone has four human souls inside him: One can time-travel. One can raise the dead. One can tell the future. And one can possess another human.With no family and a life spent in and out of institutions, Aden and the souls have become friends. But now they're causing him all kinds of trouble. Like, he'll blink and suddenly he's a younger Aden, reliving the… Shares: Vampires, Friendship, Children's fiction

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