Teen vampire novels have dominated the YA genre for decades.
What is more fun than your average teen romance or coming of age story?
When you add the complication of vampires to the mix!
These stories focus on teenagers who are either vampires or live in a world with vampires and must deal with them in one way or another. Whether trying to have a forbidden romance or escape death, these books are fun and exciting adventures.
Eighth Grade Bites By Heather Brewer
Written by Heather Brewer, Eighth Grade Bites tells the story of Vladimir Tod, a thirteen-year-old with a big secret.
Vladimir is only half-human, his father was a vampire, and that has left him in-between worlds and unsure of the full length of his powers. Junior High is hard enough without adding fangs and blood cravings. There’s bullies and girl problems, not to mention that vampire hunter that is after him.
The story is funny, engaging, and takes a unique look at the typical vampire story plot.
Turned By Morgan Rice
Turned, written by author Morgan Rice, is the first book in the Vampire Journals Series.
One day eighteen-year-old Caitlin Paine is a happy suburb girl. The next she is uprooted to a dangerous New York City, high school. Jonah is the light in the dark until things get more complicated. Caitlin is going through a change much more significant than moving; she is having strange cravings and has new powers. But these changes also mean that she is caught in the middle of a vampire war.
Dark, mysterious, and spiced up with some great romance, this is a great teen vampire read.
Marked By P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Zoey Redbird is only sixteen-years-old when she is marked by a vampire tracker. Initiated into the House of Night, Zoey soon discovers that she has been marked by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. Zoey is able to use powers from all five elements: Air, Fire Water, Earth, and Spirit. Zoey is not the only fledgeling with powers and will have to choose between fitting in and standing up for herself. Written by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, this is only the first book in the House of Night series which has over ten books in it.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown By Holly Black
Written by acclaimed author Holly Black, this novel is set in Coldtown. Coldtown is a walled city where humans and monsters live together. But once you enter the city’s gates, you can never leave again.
Tana goes to a perfectly normal party in Coldtown and wakes up surrounded by corpses. Tana is one of three survivors, the others are a mysterious boy with dark secrets, and Tana’s ex. They will have to hurry if they want to survive.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is an exciting, action-packed, and beautifully written novel, it is a must-read.
Blue Bloods By Melissa de la Cruz
This book takes the vampire legend and weaves it into history. Taking the reader back to the landing of the Mayflower, we see those aboard the ship are actually vampires.
These vampires thrived in America and became the class known in modern-day as the blue bloods. Schuyler Van Alen attends an elite private school with the blue blood class when strange things begin to happen, she develops a craving for raw meat, and a girl in her school is found dead. She will go up against the most powerful beings in the world to uncover a secret they will do anything to protect.
This engaging story was written by Melissa de la Cruz.
Evernight By Claudia Gray
The first book in the series by the same name by author Claudia Gray tells the tale of Bianca.
Bianca is sent to a gothic boarding school called Evernight Academy. The students who attend this school are all perfect, and Bianca does not fit in. When Bianca meets Lucas, she thinks this school might not be so bad. Lucas and Bianca have a deep connection, but Lucas warns her that caring about him is dangerous, but she has no idea just how dangerous.
An enticing love story and a fight for survival, this book is a wonderful read.
Paranormalcy By Kiersten White
Normal for teenage Evie is not what your average teenager would call normal. Evie leads a complicated life. She works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency with the power to see through supernatural glamours. She’s fallen for a shape-shifter, and is dealing with her faerie ex-boyfriend.
And if this isn’t enough, Evie is also the center of a dark faerie prophecy. One that foretells the destruction of all paranormal creatures.
Reading author Kiersten White’s book is a fun journey with strong and smart Evie leading the way.
Born at Midnight By C.C. Hunter
After one terrible night, Kylie Galen’s life is changed forever. A consequence of this is that her mother sends her to Shadow Falls, which is a camp for troubled teens.
What she soon discovers is that the camp is a cover for a training center to help vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, witches and fairies to harness their powers. Those at camp insist that Kylie is meant to be there and is one of them. With her worldview, shaken Kylie doesn’t need the stress that Lucas and Derek bring into her life.
This intriguing adventure was written by C.C. Hunter.
My Blood Approves By Amanda Hocking
Written by author Amanda Hocking, this book is about the complicated love triangle of Alice Bonham.
On the one hand, she has a unique and funny Jack, who is different from anyone she knows. On the other, there is his brother Peter who she is drawn to despite his disinterest. Being caught between brothers is complicated enough, but Alice’s love life is made more difficult by the fact that these two brothers are also vampires.
Quirky, unique, and full of romance.
Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe) By Kimberly Pauley
The first book in the Sucks to Be Me series follows Mina Hamilton, a teenage girl with a huge decision to make.
In the book, written by author Kimberly Pauley, Mina must decide whether she wants to become a vampire, like her parents, or remain human. At the start of the book, she is more interested in her friends and a cute boy rather than the vampire training she is supposed to be doing. All she wants is to be a normal girl, enjoy prom, and spend time with her friends, but she also doesn’t want to disappoint her parents.
This book does a beautiful job of combining humor and drama in this fun read.