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Quick answer: If you liked Blue Bloods, read Melissa de la Cruz's Masquerade, then Twilight, Vampire Academy, The Vampire Diaries and Beautiful Creatures. All are romantic young adult paranormal stories about secrets, glamour and dangerous love.
Melissa de la Cruz's Blue Bloods series begins with a New York City prep-school setting where the teenagers are secretly vampires from an ancient bloodline, and a girl named Schuyler Van Alen discovers who she is. It is glamorous, gossipy and dark. The books below offer similar teen paranormal romances with school dramas, wealth and secrets.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masquerade | Melissa de la Cruz | Teen | the second book |
| Twilight | Stephenie Meyer | Teen | teen vampire romance |
| Vampire Academy | Richelle Mead | Teen | school vampires |
| The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening | L. J. Smith | Teen | love triangle |
| Evernight | Claudia Gray | Teen | boarding-school vampires |
| Beautiful Creatures | Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl | Teen | Southern gothic |
| City of Bones | Cassandra Clare | Teen | urban fantasy |
| Shiver | Maggie Stiefvater | Teen | werewolf romance |
| Gossip Girl | Cecily von Ziegesar | Teen | rich teens |
| Wicked Lovely | Melissa Marr | Teen | faerie romance |
| Anna Dressed in Blood | Kendare Blake | Teen | ghost hunting |
| Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare | Darren Shan | Teen | vampire circus |
| Interview with the Vampire | Anne Rice | Adult | gothic vampires |
| Dracula | Bram Stoker | Adult | the original |
| Hush, Hush | Becca Fitzpatrick | Teen | dark romance |
1. Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz
Schuyler faces new dangers as the Blue Bloods' secrets come out. Glamorous and fast.
Best for: the second book.
2. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
A teenage girl falls for a vampire in a rainy town. The book that launched a vampire boom.
Best for: teen vampire romance.
3. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
A bodyguard-in-training and a vampire princess share a bond. Fast, funny and dramatic.
Best for: school vampires.
4. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L. J. Smith
A girl is caught between two vampire brothers in a small town. A classic of teen vampire fiction.
Best for: love triangle.
5. Evernight by Claudia Gray
A girl at a strange boarding school falls for a mysterious boy. Atmospheric and romantic.
Best for: boarding-school vampires.
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
A boy in a small town falls for a girl from a family of casters. Moody and charming.
Best for: Southern gothic.
7. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
A girl finds a hidden world of Shadowhunters in New York. Fast and popular.
Best for: urban fantasy.
8. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
A girl falls for a boy who becomes a wolf in winter. Lyrical and dreamy.
Best for: werewolf romance.
9. Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Manhattan prep-school teens scheme and gossip. Glossy and fast.
Best for: rich teens.
10. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
A girl who can see faeries is chosen by a faerie king. Dark and atmospheric.
Best for: faerie romance.
11. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
A teenage ghost hunter faces a murderous ghost. Creepy and fun.
Best for: ghost hunting.
12. Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan
A boy befriends a vampire at a freak show. Fast, gruesome and fun.
Best for: vampire circus.
13. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
A vampire tells his life story to a reporter. Lush and moody, a classic.
Best for: gothic vampires.
14. Dracula by Bram Stoker
A count moves to England and brings terror. The Victorian classic of vampire fiction.
Best for: the original.
15. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
A girl is drawn to a mysterious classmate with secrets. Moody and fast.
Best for: dark romance.
How We Chose These Books
Every pick is a real, widely available book that shares something specific with Blue Bloods: its tone, its themes, its pace or the kind of characters it puts at the center. We mixed well-known favorites with a few less obvious titles, and we noted who each book suits best so you can match it to the reader. Where a book belongs to a series, we list the first volume so you can start at the beginning.
How to Choose
For the next book in the series read Masquerade. For vampire love stories choose Twilight, Vampire Academy or The Vampire Diaries. For school settings pick Evernight or Gossip Girl. For paranormal alternatives try Beautiful Creatures, City of Bones or Shiver. For darker classics read Interview with the Vampire or Dracula. Blue Bloods is a long series, so check the order before buying. Teen paranormal romance was hugely popular in the 2000s, and these books capture the glamour of that wave. Many readers revisit them for nostalgia. Teen paranormal romance is easy to binge, so many readers move from series to series. If you like glamour and gossip, Gossip Girl and Blue Bloods go well together. If you like adventure, City of Bones and Vampire Academy are faster. If you like dark atmosphere, Evernight and Wicked Lovely are moodier. Audiobooks suit these fast, dialogue-heavy stories.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blue Bloods about?
A teenage girl discovers that she belongs to an ancient vampire bloodline in New York.
Who wrote it?
Melissa de la Cruz.
When was it published?
2006.
How many books are in the series?
Several in the main series, with spin-offs. Check current listings.
Is it for teens?
Yes, usually ages 13 and up.
Is there a TV series?
A TV series adaptation has been discussed. Check current listings.
Is it similar to Twilight?
Yes, in its romance, though Blue Bloods is more glamorous and gossipy.
What should I read next?
Try Masquerade or Vampire Academy.
Is Blue Bloods about religion?
The series draws on myth and lore about immortal bloodlines, but it is a paranormal romance rather than a religious book.
What age is it for?
Usually ages 13 and up.