Any good books about vampires that are portrayed realistically?

I just read a fanfic where the vampire wasn't affected by garlic and all that Hollywood stuff. He did have sensistivity to ultra violet light. And only vampire slayers could kill vampires because they are such powerful creatures. Does this make sense. Can anyone recommend some authors or specific books?

Any good books about vampires that are portrayed realistically?
"Violets are Blue" by James Patterson is interesting. Deals with "normal" people who think they are vampires - and bite people - and kill them.





But you'll have to read "Roses are Red" first.





At any rate, here's a first chapter introducing the Vampires:


http://jamespatterson.com/excerpts_viole...





Hope you enjoy.
Reply:I love vampire books. Have you read the Vampire LeStat series by Anne Rice? "Interview with the Vampire" is the title of the first one.





Steven King's "Salem's Lot" was excellent.





But my cult fave is "Dead Until Dark". Vampirism is viewed as a virus where the main symptom is being allergic to sunlight.
Reply:trials of death, vmapire assistent, tunnels of blood, reaping hour
Reply:You've probably read these, but no one has suggested them yet...





I found the Twilight series to have the most realistic sounding vampires ever. The author created her own brand of vampire- all the vampire legends are kind of turned on their ear...





Here are the books in order


Twilight


New Moon


Eclipse


Breaking Dawn (coming Fall '08)


Midnight Sun (Twilight in Edward's POV, also yet to come, more like a companion than a book in the series)





And the author is Stephenie Meyer.
Reply:the cirque du freak by darren shan is really good





its a series of 12 books and has a very good story
Reply:Vampires aren't real. So it's completely subjective how they are to be portayed realistically. Maybe you should define how you think they should be protrayed. What makes them feel more realistic to you? Then we could tell you what books might suit your interest best.
Reply:Well....Dracula by Bram Stoker! If you haven't read it, definitely read it, but odds are you have probably read it if you are interested in vampires. It follows all the traditional vampire superstitions such as the garlic and no reflection in the mirror- heck, Stoker even invented some of the superstitions himself. Dracula is the novel from which we actually get all of our preconceived notions about vampires because Stoker compiled all of the vampire folklore into the novel and it really was the first vampire book to become vastly popular.





Otherwise, I thought the Anne Rice vampire books were entertaining and well done. I don't think they follow every vampire superstition, but they were good books nonetheless.
Reply:Twilight by Stephenie Meyer


Blood Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz


Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Clause


Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber


Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer


Boys that Bite by Mari Mancusi
Reply:Actually, I just read an awesome vampire book! It does have some sex in it and is a romance novel, but not so much so. It describes vampires as something that could be very realistic, like that the reason they need to drink blood is so that their body can restore itself from the everyday wear and tear and that is why they do not age. Their body continuely restores itself. Also that the sun makes them tired because of the damage is creates to the body. I can't really remember everything, because I read it a couple of months ago, but it is really good! I really liked it.





Here's a short review I found:





'Sands's delightful visit with the Argeneaus, a clan of vampires living across present-day North America, features bitter, worldweary Lucian, a bloodsucker preoccupied with hunting down rogue vamps to protect the family and to hide centuries old grief for his dead wife and children. The depressed vampire finds a new lease on immortality when he becomes involved with Leigh Gerard, an independent woman fleeing an abusive relationship and looking to make a fresh start in Kansas City. After Leigh is attacked and turned by a wayward vampire named Morgan, Lucian becomes her unwilling tutor in the vampiric lifestyle. When he realizes he's falling in love with her, he has to figure out how to become the kind of man she could fall in love with as well the kind of man he used to be. Though Sands doesn't have much of an antagonist in Morgan, her trademark humor and genuine characters easily carry the romance, and she's able to work in some creative twists on the standard vampire legend, keeping her series fresh and her readers hooked.'





It's called Bite Me if You Can and it's by Lynsay Sands.





And here you can read the first chapter:





http://www.lynsaysands.net/books/argenea...





Hope you like it! :]
Reply:i agree with those who have already recommended the twilight series.


It's very believable.
Reply:One could say that since vampires aren't real, then it's impossible to write realistically about them.





But the best vamp book I've read--and unique, too--is "Sunshine" by Robin McKinley. Very well done.

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