Today is All Hallows Eve and in celebration I thought we would take a look at some of the origins of our favorite spooky guy, the
Vampire. In history there are many reasons people believed in vampires, everything from the odd process of decomposition that wasn't fully understood, to religious and superstitious beliefs, and of course who can forget
Vlad the Impaler, who was one of the inspirations for what is probably the most famous (or was until Twilight came along :-) ) vampire book
Dracula by
Bram Stoker.
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| Vlad the Impaler |
Now it has come to my attention that with all of the vampire craze that is currently going on, a lot of people have not actually read
Dracula, which I find sad because it is one of the most haunting, tragic, creepiest books out there. The book is a perfect in-the-dark-with-a-flashlight-under-the-cover-book, it took me several weeks before I could have a window open after dark.
Dracula is also an amazing book because of the crazy culture it has inspired and it seems authors have been inspired too! Below is a list of books (some better then others) that have dominated our shelves, bestseller lists, and even TV/movie screens since Mr. Stoker first introduced us to the fanged wonder.
Vampire Chronicles by
Ann Rice
Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Series by
Charlaine Harris
Twilight Saga by
Stephenie Meyer
The Vampire Diaries by
L.J. Smith
Vampire Plague Series by Sebastian Rook
Little Vampire by Joann Sfar
And if those are not enough to keep you busy there is a whole listing at
The Vampire Library
What is your favorite vampire book? Why are people so obsessed with vampires? Let me know your thoughts, and your Halloween costume in the comments!
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