Books like The Return of the Vampire by Caroline B. Cooney

On a perilous life‑or‑death mission, Darren Shan – the Vampire Prince – leaves Vampire Mountain to find the Vampaneze Lord, facing danger, betrayal, and the gruesome legacy of those he encounters.

Darren Shan, a vampire prince and notorious vampire hunter, must balance school life with a deadly mission as bodies pile up, the past catches up, and time runs out to survive the night.

Althea, a quiet and invisible girl, strikes a perilous deal with a mysterious stranger who offers to make her the most popular cheerleader in school, but the price she must pay threatens her identity and safety.

Vampire musician Michael Glass heads to the human world for a big‑time demo and gig tour, guided by a dangerous immortal and his human friends. Their chaotic road trip becomes a dangerous, supernatural adventure.

When Buffy, Xander, and Willow visit a carnival for a day out, they uncover that the midway hides a deadly secret—and a mysterious vampire lurks among the fortune‑tellers and clowns.

Teen vampire Gene, thought he could lead a double life, is thrust into a deadly chase for the last humans by a ruthless vampire clan that suspects his true nature.

A young boy visits a bizarre, forbidden freak show, where strange half‑human half‑animal creatures wriggle with terror among a gothic crowd.

A child‑friendly Buffy the Vampire Slayer adventure featuring a night at a carnival that turns terrifying, followed by confrontations with demons, a strange fear of children, and an ancient warrior’s revenge.

The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories is the definitive collection of short tales of those deadly bloodsuckers. Editor Alan Ryan includes a wide range of talents here, from Bram Stoker to Robert Bloch to Tanith Lee. Contents: "Fragment of a Novel" by George Gordon, Lord Byron "The Vampyre" by John Polidori "Varney the Vampyre, or, the Feast of Blood" [excerpt] by James Malcolm Rymer "The Mysterious Stranger" by Anonymous "Carmilla" by Sheridan Le Fanu "Good Lady Ducayne" by Mary Elizabeth Braddon "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker "Luella Miller" by Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman "For the Blood is The Life" by F. Marion Crawford "The Transfer" by Algernon Blackwood "The Room in the Tower" by E.F. Benson "An Episode of Cathedral History" by M.R. James "A Rendevous in Averoigne" by Clark Ashton Smith "Shambleau" by C.L. Moore "Revelations in Black" by Carl Jacobi "School for the Unspeakable" by Manly Wade Wellman "Drifting Snow" by August Derleth "Over the River" by P. Schuyler Miller "The Girl with the Hungry Eyes" by Fritz Leiber "The Mindworm" by C.M. Kornbluth "Drink My Blood" by Richard Matheson "Place of Meeting" by Charles Beaumont "The Living Dead" by Robert Bloch "Pages from a Young Girl's Journal" by Robert Aikman "The Werewolf and the Vampire" by R. Chetwynd-Hayes "Love-Starved" by Charles L. Grant "Cabin 33" by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro "Unicorn Tapestry" by Suzy McKee Charnas "Following the Way" by Alan Ryan "The Sunshine Club" by Ramsey Campbell "The Men & Women of Rivendale" by Steve Rasnic Tem "Bite-Me-Not, or, Fleur de Feu" by Tanith Lee Also includes short appendices of vampire novels and movies.

An anthology of thirteen vampire tales, compiled from stories originally published between 1871 and 1925 by various authors.

Afterlife follows Bianca, turned into a wraith, and Lucas, transformed into a vampire, as they return to the ominous Evernight Academy to confront the fallout of their supernatural romance.

A scholarly guide that blends myth, folklore, literature and popular culture to illuminate the world of vampires, featuring cautionary tales, firsthand accounts, diagrams, and practical advice on interacting with or avoiding these nocturnal beings.

In the spooky Scream Street series, Luke and friends battle sewer‑rat vampires while hunting a vial of witch’s blood and avoiding becoming vampires themselves.