I find it interesting that vampires have such staying power. So far, public interest hasn't flagged, if the number of bestselling books and popular TV shows are any indication. I'm rather partial to ghosts and hauntings myself, but being a horror afficionado, I love a good vampire tale. So here is the best of the vampire fiction. If you'd like to read up on the history of vampire lore, check out my Books with a Bite bookshelf. There are a couple of good non-fiction books lurking in the shadows.