200+ Monster Book Series
Below is a list of book series that feature monsters, magic, folklore, urban fantasy, science gone wrong, alien invasions, zombies, vampires, and the supernatural. These range from original series from authors like Patricia Briggs, Seanan McGuire, and Jim Butcher, novels that inspired movies and TV series like Vampire Academy and Percy Jackson, novels that expand on media properties like King Kong, Hellboy, and Supernatural, to comic book collections like Tomb of Dracula and Swamp Thing. If you know a series that needs to be added, feel free to make suggestions in the comments below. Please share this article on Facebook!
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Dracula novels by Bram Stoker and Dacre Stoker (1897)
King Kong novels (1932)
Monster Book Series That Started in the 1970s
Swamp Thing (1971)
Man-Thing (1971)
Tomb of Dracula comic book series (1972)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker fiction (1973)
Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice (1976)
Point Horror series R. L. Stine, Christopher Pike, L. J. Smith, et al (1979)
Monster Book Series That Started in the 1980s
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz (1981)
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King (1982)
Twilight: Where Darkness Begins series by Bruce Coville, Carl Laymon, Imogen Howe, Betsy Haynes, Richie Tankersley Cusick, and Joseph Trainor (1982)
Vampire Hunter D series written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano (1983)
Books of Blood series by Clive Barker (1984)
Necroscope series by Brian Lumley (1986)
Xenogenesis Trilogy by Octavia E. Butler (1987)
Final Friends Series by Christopher Pike (1988)
John Constantine: Hellblazer (1988)
Elves on the Road Universe: Diana Tregarde / SERRAted Edge / Bedlam’s Bard / Doubled Edge by Mercedes Lackey (1989)
Sandman by Neil Gaiman (1989)
Fear Street series by R. L. Stine (1989)
The Babysitter series by R. L. Stine (1989)
Remember Me series by Christopher Pike (1989)
Sonja Blue series by Nancy A. Collins (1989)
Monster Book Series That Started in the 1990s
Vampire Files by P. N. Elrod (1990)
Lives of the Mayfair Witches Series by Anne Rice (1990)
The Victoria Nelson series / Blood Books / Blood Ties series by Tanya Huff (1991)
Godzilla novels (1991)
Anno Dracula by Kim Newman (1992)
The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski (1992)
Goosebumps by R. L. Stine (1992)
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton (1993)
Newford series by Charles de Lint (1993)
Hellboy comic book collections (1993)
Shadow Saga series by Christopher Golden (1994)
The Last Vampire series by Christopher Pike (1994)
The Diaries of the Family Dracul series by Jeanne Kalogridis (1994)
X-Files novels (1995)
Witchblade books (1995)
Spooksville series by Christopher Pike (1995)
Spinetinglers series by M.T. Coffin (1995)
Godzilla series by Marc Cerasini (1996)
Shivers series by M.D. Spenser (1996)
Night World by L. J. Smith (1996)
Hellboy novels and short story collections (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels (1998)
Night Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko (1998)
Thirst Series by Christopher Pike (1998)
Carpathian series AKA Dark Series by Christine Feehan (1999)
Monster Book Series That Started in the 2000s
Monster Book Series That Started in 2000
The Saga of Darren Shan series AKA Cirque du Freak Series by Darren Shan (2000)
Angel (Buffyverse) novels (2000)
Dresden Files by Jim Butcher (2000)
New Crobuzon series by China Miéville (2000)
American Chillers / Michigan Chillers series by Johnathan Rand (2000)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2001
True Blood: Charlaine Harris Sookie Stackhouse Books In Order (2001)
Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong (2001)
Vampire Earth series by E. E. Knight (2001)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2002
Wicked Series (Lizzy and Diesel) by Janet Evanovich (2002)
Modern Tale of Faerie / Modern Faerie Tales by Holly Black (2002)
Dark-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon (2002)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2003
BPRD collections (2003)
Nightside series is written by Simon R. Green (2003)
Weather Warden series by Rachel Caine (2003)
Chintz ’n China Mysteries by Yasmine Galenorn (2003)
Autumn Series by David Moody (2003)
The Walking Dead comic book series by Robert Kirkman, illustrated by Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard (2003)
Vampire Huntress series by L.A. Banks (2003)
Argeneau Family series by Lynsay Sands (2003)
Vampire Kisses by series Ellen Schreiber (2003)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2004
Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein by Dean Koontz (2004)
Rachel Morgan (The Hollows) by Kim Harrison (2004)
Menagerie Series by Christopher Golden and Thomas E Sniegoski (2004)
Monster Island zombie novels by David Wellington (2004)
Spook’s AKA The Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney (2004)
The Laundry Files series by Charles Stross (2004)
Undead series / Queen Betsy Series by MaryJanice Davidson (2004)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2005
Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan (2005)
Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn (2005)
Walker Papers series by C. E. Murphy (2005)
Riley Jenson Guardian series by Keri Arthur (2005)
The Demonata series by Darren Shan (2005)
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (2005)
Black Dagger Brotherhood by J. R. Ward (2005)
Love at Stake Series by Kerrelyn Sparks (2005)
Joe Pitt Casebooks series by Charlie Huston (2005)
Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino (2005)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2006
Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine (2006)
The Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole (2006)
Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz (2006)
Mercy Thompson AKA Mercedes Thompson series by Patricia Briggs (2006)
The Fever series / MacKayla Lane series by Karen Marie Moning (2006)
Cassandra Palmer series by Karen Chance (2006)
The Dante Valentine series by Lilith Saintcrow (2006)
Felix Castor series by Mike Carey (2006)
Greywalker series by Kat Richardson (2006)
The Veil series by Christopher Golden (2006)
Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman (2006)
Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine (2006)
Otherworld series / Sisters of the Moon series by Yasmine Galenorn (2006)
Dead World series by Joe McKinney (2006)
Hater Series by David Moody (2006)
Morningstar Strain series by Z. A. Recht (2006)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2007
Vampire Queen series by Joey W. Hill (2007)
Supernatural - novels inspired by the TV series (2007)
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (2007)
Complete Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews in Order (2007)
Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost (2007)
Midnight Breed series by Tina St. John (2007)
Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare (2007)
Secret Histories series by Simon R. Green (2007)
Negotiator Trilogy by C. E. Murphy (2007)
Apocalypse Z series by Manel Loureiro (2007)
Georgina Kincaid series by Richelle Mead (2007)
House of Night series by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast (2007)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2008
Crimson Moon Novels by L. A. Banks (2008)
Dorina Basarab series by Karen Chance (2008)
Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs (2008)
Allie Beckstrom series by Devon Monk (2008)
Outcast Season series by Rachel Caine (2008)
Megan Chase series by Stacia Kane (2008)
The Infected Series by Scott Sigler (2008)
Darkest Powers series by Kelley Armstrong (2008)
Jerusalem’s Undead Trilogy by Eric Wilson (2008)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2009
Jane Yellowrock Skinwalker by Faith Hunter (2009)
Chicagoland Vampires series by Chloe Neill (2009)
Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh (2009)
Sandman Slim series by Richard Kadrey (2009)
Trickster series by Rob Thurman (2009)
Sabina Kane Series by Jaye Wells (2009)
Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin (2009)
Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Maberry (2009)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies series by Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith, and Steve Hockensmith (2009)
The Enemy Series series by Charlie Higson (2009)
The Forest of Hands and Teeth series by Carrie Ryan (2009)
Vampire for Hire series by J R Rain (2009)
Witch Series by Carolyn MacCullough (2009)
Monster Book Series That Started in the 2010s
Monster Book Series That Started in 2010
Knights of Breton Court Series by Maurice Broaddus (2010)
Alex Craft series by Kalayna Price (2010)
Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep (2010)
Shadowchasers books by Seressia Glass (2010)
The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan (2010)
The Ghost Finders series by Simon R. Green (2010)
Worldwalker Duology by C. E. Murphy (2010)
Korsak Brothers series / Chimera series by Rob Thurman (2010)
Downside Ghosts series / Chess Putnam series by Stacia Kane (2010)
Curse Workers series by Holly Black (2010)
Revivors series by James Knapp (2010)
Newsflesh Series by Mira Grant / Seanan McGuire (2010)
Zombie Fallout Series by Mark Tufo (2010)
Ex-Heroes Series by Peter Clines (2010)
Warm Bodies series by Isaac Marion (2010)
The Hollows / Hollow Land series by Amanda Hocking (2010)
Living with the Dead Series by Jesse Petersen (2010)
Rot and Ruin Series by Jonathan Maberry (2010)
Indigo Court series by Yasmine Galenorn (2010)
The Passage series by Justin Cronin (2010)
Hexslinger Series by Gemma Files (2010)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2011
Justice League Dark (2011)
The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne (2011)
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (2011)
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. (2011)
Dark Angels series by Keri Arthur (2011)
White Trash Zombie Series by Diana Rowland (2011)
As the World Dies Series by Rhiannon Frater (2011)
A Living Dead Love Story series by Rusty Fischer (2011)
Ashes Trilogy Series by Ilsa J. Bick (2011)
What Zombies Fear series by Kirk Allmond and Laura Bretz (2011)
iZombie comic book series by Chris Roberson, illustrated by Mike Allred (2011)
Yesterday’s Gone series by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (2011)
Experiment in Terror Series by Karina Halle (2011)
All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness (2011)
Immortal Guardians Series by Dianne Duvall (2011)
Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead (2011)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2012
InCryptid Series by Seanan McGuire (2012)
High Arc Vampires Series by Jessica Cage (2012)
Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka (2012)
Magic Ex Libris series by Jim C. Hines (2012)
Magicals Anonymous series by Kate Griffin (2012)
Scarlett Bernard Series by Melissa F. Olson (2012)
The Remaining Series by D.J. Molles (2012)
Zombie Attack! series by Devan Sagliani (2012)
Zombie Games series by K. Lee Middleton (2012)
Zombie West series by Angela Scott (2012)
The Famished Trilogy series by Annie Walls (2012)
Zom-B series by Darren Shan (2012)
The Zombie Bible series by Stant Litore (2012)
Eternal Dead series by Joelle Sterling (2012)
Z 2134 series by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (2012)
Ashley Parker / Plague series by Dana Fredsti (2012)
Strandville Zombie Series by Belinda Frisch (2012)
A Shade of Vampire series by Bella Forrest (2012)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2013
The Others series by Anne Bishop (2013)
Bad Times by Chuck Dixon (2013)
Grimm (2013)
Adrian’s Undead Diary series by Chris Philbrook (2013)
Black Tide Rising series by John Ringo, Mike Massa, Gary Poole (2013)
Deadland Saga series by Rachel Aukes (2013)
Surviving the Evacuation series by Frank Tayell (2013)
Zombie Apocalypse Trilogy by Robert Chazz Chute (2013)
Dead Days series by Ryan Casey (2013)
Z-Burbia series by Jake Bible (2013)
Something Strange and Deadly Series by Susan Dennard (2013)
Eva Series by J.M. Wilde (2013)
Until the End of the World series by Sarah Lyons Fleming (2013)
Asylum series by Madeleine Roux (2013)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2014
Sky Brooks by McKenzie Hunter (2014)
The Alphas by Jessica Cage (2014)
The Hybrid’s Tale series by Jessica Cage (2014)
Siren Series by Jessica Cage (2014)
House Immortal series by Devon Monk (2014)
Prospero’s War series by Jaye Wells (2014)
Zombie Rules Series by David Achord (2014)
Left Alive Zombie Apocalypse Series by Jeremy Laszlo (2014)
Bill Hodges Trilogy by Stephen King (2014)
The Girl from the Well series by Rin Chupeco (2014)
Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer (2014)
Witch’s Path Series by N.E. Conneely (2014)
The Girl from the Well Series by Rin Chupeco (2014)
Anantya Tantrist Mystery Series by Shweta Taneja (2014)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2015
Alien Invasion series by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant (2015)
October Faction by Steve Niles and Damien Worm (2015)
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan (2015)
Bone Street Rumba series by Daniel José Older (2015)
Fly by Night series by Yasmine Galenorn (2015)
Whisper Hollow series by Yasmine Galenorn (2015)
Boundary Magic Series by Melissa F. Olson (2015)
Burn the Dead series by Steven Jenkins (2015)
NOLA Zombie series by Gillian Zane (2015)
Zombie Theories Series by Rich Restucci (2015)
Vampire Girl series by Karpov Kinrade (2015)
The Half Bad Trilogy Series by Sally Green (2015)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2016
Brooklyn Brujas Series by Zoraida Córdova (2016)
Vampire Hunters Academy series by Delizhia Jenkins (2016)
Heroine Complex series by Sarah Kuhn (2016)
Zombie Apocalypse series by Jeff DeGordick (2016)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2017
Northern Creatures by Kris Austen Radcliffe (2017)
Jack Zombie Series by Flint Maxwell (2017)
Zombie Road series by David A. Simpson (2017)
Against Zombies Series by Alathia Paris Morgan (2017)
Gulf Coast Paranormal Series by M L Bullock (2017)
House of Furies series by Madeleine Roux (2017)
The Bone Witch series by Rin Chupeco (2017)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2018
The Witchlands Series by Susan Dennard (2018)
Djinn Rebellion by Jessica Cage (2018)
Scorned by the Gods series by Jessica Cage (2018)
Complete Arcane Casebook Series by Dan Willis (2018)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2019
Loki of Midgard (2019)
Gotham City Monsters (2019)
Monster Book Series That Started in 2020
Stranger Things (2020)