Vampireology is a pop-up book! Part of the Ology series that you might know from their well-known Dragonology book, this vampire-themed book explains a new version of vampire categorization with a little plot to go along as you read it. I think dividing vampires into 3 camps is unnecessary and the narrative is very eurocentric. The image is not to scale but this is the biggest book I have, although it has very few pages, it makes up for it by having a lot of tactile eperiences like flip-ups, physical objects between the pages, and many pull-outs A Miscellany of Magical Beasts is your standard coffee table book, in my opinion. The lore is scarce and you're instead greeted by wonderful full-spread artworks made by various artists. It's quite thin, hence the lack of lore and the focus on art, but still a great display piece nonetheless I used to have a massive Mortal Instruments phase in middle school leading up to highschool. So it's only natural I bought the movie-book-tie-in 'City of Bones.' I didn't read the prequels but I did get out of my way to buy any companion pieces for the movie. I found out about the movie from Nathan Sykes' tie-in single for the movie and from there I read the TMI books and was obsessed. I'm putting this here in the vampire category because technically there are vampires in the story, they just tend to not be the major focus. I like their vampire lore and you'll know more by reading the codex review somewhere below The Vampire Book is my favorite book on vampires that I own, hands down. It has a LOT of information on the origins of vampire stories, its influences past and present, and even bloodsuckers from other parts of the world! I highly recommend you get your hands on a copy. The graphic design style is a mishmash and it very dated but I promise the information is more thorough than any other pop-culture vampire book you'll find in bookstores. Gothic Dreams:Vampires is probably the my least favorite out of the bunch, solely because it feels like a buzzfeed listicle instead of an actual book. Sure, there's some great art, but the essense of a vampire isn't explained. Instead you have plot summaries of vampire shows and movies that could have been a pop article. The Shadowhunter's Codex was my personality for a good 4 years. The chokehold it had on me was unbelievable. I love Cassandra Jean's art and the unique rune designs. I drew the runes everywhere I could when I was 14 and learning how to draw. I love this format of a boy scout's guide scribbled over by main characters that have a bone to pick with the institution. Chainani's 'The Never Ever Handbook' also follows this trope and I love it for that. More companion pieces should be written by unreliable institutions and revised by the main characters in the story. When I saw Interview with the Vampire: CLaudia's Story on sale on the Big Bad Wolf storepage I knew I HAD to have it. It's drawn so beautifully and intricately, plus, can I be honest with you for a sec? I haven't actually read the novels. I watched the movie, haven't watched the tv series, and I just bought this graphic novel because damnit it's so pretty. It was cheap AND it comes in a hardcover. Insanely good value for under 5 dollars. If you're not into vampires but want a well-rounded bestiary, get A Field Guide to Fantastical Beasts. It cites its sources well, has a bibliography, has accompanying artwork, and does not skimp out on the lore and stories. It's a comfortable size to hold and also a great coffee table book, which I could say goes for most of the books here.