10 Best Books Like Dracula
If you loved Dracula by Bram Stoker, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.
Quick Answer
The best books like Dracula are:
- 1Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia0
- 2Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice0#1
- 3John Dies at the End by David Wong3.9
- 4The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson0
- 5Pet Sematary: A Novel by Stephen King4.6
- 6Frankenstein by Mary Shelley4.5
- 7Billy Summers by Stephen King0
- 8The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty0
- 9Later by Stephen King0
- 10It: A Novel by Stephen King4.7
Count Dracula's attempt to spread his vampiric curse from Transylvania to England is met by a group of determined individuals led by Professor Van Helsing
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Detailed Recommendations
Interview with the Vampire
Vampire Chronicles #1 (works standalone)by Anne Rice
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a melancholic and seductive tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
by David Wong
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a absurdly irreverent tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
by Shirley Jackson
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a haunting and melancholic tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
by Stephen King
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a bleak and devastating tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
by Mary Shelley
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a melancholic and contemplative tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
by Stephen King
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a introspective and melancholy tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
by William Peter Blatty
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a deeply unsettling tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
by Stephen King
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a unsettling but grounded tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
by Stephen King
Why you'll love it:
This horror shares a traumatic yet triumphant tone that will resonate with Dracula fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like Dracula
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Gothic | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | 0 | 2020 | — | Closest match |
| Interview with the Vampire | Anne Rice | 0 | 2014 | 368 | Similar vibes |
| John Dies at the End | David Wong | 3.9 | 2007 | 362 | Similar vibes |
| The Haunting of Hill House | Shirley Jackson | 0 | 2006 | — | Similar vibes |
| Pet Sematary: A Novel | Stephen King | 4.6 | 2017 | 560 | Similar vibes |
| Frankenstein | Mary Shelley | 4.5 | 2004 | 352 | Similar vibes |
| Billy Summers | Stephen King | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| The Exorcist | William Peter Blatty | 0 | 1994 | — | Similar vibes |
| Later | Stephen King | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| It: A Novel | Stephen King | 4.7 | 2019 | — | Similar vibes |
Authors Who Write Like Bram Stoker
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to Dracula?
The most similar books to Dracula are Mexican Gothic, Interview with the Vampire, John Dies at the End.
What should I read after Dracula?
After finishing Dracula, readers most commonly pick up Mexican Gothic next.
Who writes books like Bram Stoker?
Authors similar to Bram Stoker include Stephen King, Mary Shelley, William Peter Blatty, Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
What genre is Dracula?
Dracula is a Horror novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. It features elements of Vampire, Epistolary Format, Good vs Evil.
How long is Dracula?
Dracula is 488 pages long.
About Dracula
Count Dracula's attempt to spread his vampiric curse from Transylvania to England is met by a group of determined individuals led by Professor Van Helsing. Stoker's seminal Gothic novel established many vampire tropes that persist in modern fiction while exploring Victorian anxieties about sexuality, immigration, and modernity. The definitive vampire story that launched a thousand adaptations, this epistolary masterpiece combines supernatural horror with psychological terror, creating an atmosphere of mounting dread that continues to captivate readers over a century later.