Books, Films, Games, and Podcasts for Interview With the Vampire Fans
If you've finished AMC+'s Interview With the Vampire and want more, here are the best books, films, games, and podcasts to explore next.
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Doing something new with a well-established IP—especially when said IP is a bestselling novel that has already received an iconic film adaptation—is a tricky business. Still, the team behind AMC+‘s excellent adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel Interview with the Vampire more than rose to the challenge.
Bringing the book’s queer subtext to the forefront and leveling some of the power dynamics between its central characters, the series has been a streaming TV standout over the course of its first two seasons, and into the currently airing third (under a new name, The Vampire Lestat). If you’ve devoured every episode and are craving more lush, deeply imagined vampire fiction in the same vein, here are the books, films, games, and podcasts you can turn to next.
It goes without saying that if you love Interview with the Vampire on streaming, you should read Anne Rice’s 13-novel series set in that universe, starting with her titular 1976 debut. If you’ve already read those, or just want to roam a bit more widely to find your vampire thrills, here are some of the best books that Interview fans will love.
Books
A Dowry of Blood, by S. T. Gibson
If you’re into vampires, you’re at least aware of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Gibson’s novel uses Stoker’s classic as a launching pad, telling the story of Constanta, one of Dracula’s unwilling brides—and a victim of his abuse and violence. Constanta’s turning in the Middle Ages binds her to this monster, but it’s his psychological, emotional, and physical abuse that forms the true horror of the story. If you love the complex queer emotional politics of the TV show, this is the vampire story for you.
Lost Souls, by Poppy Z. Brite
If you love the newest incarnation of the show, The Vampire Lestat, with its rock star trappings and grimy glamour, check out Lost Souls. When a young girl becomes pregnant after being seduced by a vampire and dies horribly during childbirth, the orphaned boy is raised by adoptive parents but doomed to alienation. When he figures out his true nature, he renames himself Nothing and falls in with his vampire father, Zillah (who doesn’t know Nothing is his son), and his coven. The relationship between Zillah and Nothing is twisted, emotionally scarring, and perfect for fans of Interview with the Vampire.
Anno Dracula, by Kim Newman
Part of what makes Interview with the Vampire so fun is the sense of verisimilitude—the way the presence of vampires is depicted in a realistic setting. Newman’s Anno Dracula takes that same approach, imagining an alternate history in which Dracula defeated Van Helsing and his crew, married Queen Victoria, and vampires have become integrated into Victorian society. It’s a rich, deeply researched piece of alternate history that will satisfy any fan of lushly imagined vampire worlds.