Finished 2 series - now what?

[molly]

Hi,

This is the first forum I have ever joined. My husband recommended I join a forum because I just finished two great series and now I am feeling a little down and not sure what to read next. I am hoping someone could give me some good suggestions.

This summer I read the Twilight Series (Stephenie Meyers) and Dark Hunter Series (Sherrilyn Kneyon). Although these are kind of fantasy/romance I am open to just about anything.

Thanks

[Tambo]

Welcome to the forum molly. (my daughter's name is Molly, so this post caught my eye.)

I haven't reed any of them myself, but I'm sure someone who has can help you out by pointing you in the direction of similar things that you may enjoy.

[Kell]

Hmmm, you enjoyed the Twighlight series which is about a vampire (and I think the Dark Hunter series is too), so you may enjoy Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. There are 10 in that series, so it should keep you occupied for a little while:

1. Interview with the Vampire (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/interview-with-vampire.htm) (1976 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1976.htm))
2. The Vampire Lestat (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/vampire-lestat.htm) (1985 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1985.htm))
3. The Queen of the Damned (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/queen-of-damned.htm) (1988 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1988.htm))
4. The Tale of the Body Thief (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/tale-of-body-thief.htm) (1992 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1992.htm))
5. Memnoch the Devil (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/memnoch-devil.htm) (1995 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1995.htm))
6. The Vampire Armand (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/vampire-armand.htm) (1998 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1998.htm))
7. Merrick (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/merrick.htm) (2000 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2000.htm))
8. Blood and Gold (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/blood-and-gold.htm) (2001 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2001.htm))
9. Blackwood Farm (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/blackwood-farm.htm) (2002 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2002.htm))
10. Blood Canticle (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/anne-rice/blood-canticle.htm) (2003 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2003.htm))

Other vampire related books to try (if you fancy them) are Dracula by Bram Stoker and Carmilla by J Sheridan LeFanu - they're both classic, Gothic novels and are excellent (I much prefer them to Anne Rice, but I just never really got into her style, although I read the first 5 in her series).

Other authors you might like to try are:

Kelley Armstrong (especially her Women of the Otherworld series - 9 books with another 2 on the way)
Kim Harrison (try the Rachel Morgan series - 6 books with another on the way)
Laurell K Hamilton (Anita Blake series - 16 books!!!)
Charlaine Harris (especially her Southern Vampire / Sookie Stackhouse series - 8 books with another on the way)
MaryJanice Davidson (check out the Queen Betsy series - 7 books with another on the way)

[Michelle]

Kell, you forgot Raven Hart (http://ravenhartbooks.com/) from your vampire list. :)

[molly]

Thank you for that list! I had forgotten all about the Ann Rice books. Quite a few years back I read up to Tale of the Body Theif and I loved them. I may pick up there. Was I ever surprised to see Interview with a Vampire was published in 1976!

The Dark Hunter Series are about Vampire slayers and also contains a lot of Greek Mythology. The series was a real surprise to me. I picked up the first book without having heard of the series. They were very great. The newest book Acheron just came out a couple of weeks ago and I believe another one is being released in November.


Thanks again!

[Ruth]

I definitely second the recommendation for Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books - they are great!

[Michelle]

molly, were you specifically looking for more vamp books, or ther suggestions as well? If so, what type of genres?

[molly]

Vamp books or any good series. I like the fantasy/Romance type books. Lately I have also enjoyed Emily Griffin, Jodi Picoult, Alice Sebold etc. So I am really open to anything.

This forum has been great - I have read all kinds of suggestions for good books. I am going to spend some time in the book store today and pick up something new!