Books that will take you around the globe in search of vampires and vampire tales


The Dead Travel Fast:
Stalking Vampires From Nosferatu to Count Chocula
by Eric Nuzum

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Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
The author travels the world doing extensive research on everything vampires. From the darkest castles to modern day cities, from religious text to modern books and movies, Nizum educates us on his sometimes gory, sometimes funny quest for knowledge to better understand the vampire.

Transylvania
by Lucy Mallows

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Globe Pequot Press, Inc., 2008
A Bradt Travel Guide of Transylvania. The quality tour book gives background information on the geography, history, climate and culture of this Romanian country. Included are practical information on highlights, sights to see, dining, lodging, shopping, etc. Many colorful pictures are included of Bran Castle and the Transylvanian countryside.

Ghosts, Vampires, and Werewolves: Eerie Tales from Transylvania
by Spariosu and Benedek

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Orchard Books, 1994
Sixteen dark,  chilling, grim, and twisted stories of the paranormal kind. These stories are gathered from and told in the oral story telling traditional ways. The European tales are full of twists and turns that will scare and entertain you.