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Classic · Fiction, Horror, Fantasy

Interview with the Vampire

by Anne Rice
1976 · 356 pages · Fiction
63.1Must-Read
Score Classic
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

In a darkened room, a young man tells the macabre and eerie story of his life: the story of a vampire, gifted with eternal life and cursed with an exquisite craving for human blood.

Why it's worth reading

It's one of the most influential vampire novels ever written, launching Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles.

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Good to know

It's lush, gothic and slow. It inspired the 1994 film and a recent TV series.

By the numbers

63.1Must-Read Score
  • Readers23 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller61 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Reads as

Dark, Gripping

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Interview with the Vampire worth reading?

Yes. It's one of the most influential vampire novels ever written, launching Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. It ranks #2,079 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.1 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Interview with the Vampire about?

In a darkened room, a young man tells the macabre and eerie story of his life: the story of a vampire, gifted with eternal life and cursed with an exquisite craving for human blood.

How long does it take to read Interview with the Vampire?

About 9 hours (356 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Interview with the Vampire?

If you liked it, try Dracula by Bram Stoker, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice or 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King.