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Top 10 Dracula Books

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Dracula is one of the most infamous literary monsters of all time. Bram Stoker's novel brought Dracula to life in 1897. The original Dracula, Vlad the Impaler lived in the 15th century. Read more about Bram Stoker's famous Dracula.

1. Dracula

In this edition from Norton, you'll find the fully annotated text from the 1897 First Edition by Bram Stoker. This edition also includes background and source materials, along with a discussion of Stoker's working notes for the novel and "Dracula's Guest," the original opening chapter to Dracula.
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2. Bram Stoker's Dracula: Sucking Through the Century 1897-1997

To commemorate the centenary of Dracula for Dundurn Press, Carol Margaret Davison has brought together this collection of essays by some of the world's leading scholars. This book offers analysis of Stoker's original work, but also celebrates the influence this famous monster has had upon our literature and culture.

3. The Ultimate Dracula

The Ultimate Dracula is edited by Byron Preiss and Megan Miller in this edition from Pocket Books. This book explores the legend of Dracula with these works from well-known authors--including Dan Simmons and W.R. Philbrick.
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4. Dracula

Here, Brilliance Audio tells the tale of Bram Stoker's Dracula, in this audio edition. It's the work of literature that helped to launch to popularize vampire literature--as it delves into the sounds and expressions of horror and the darkest, most sinister reaches of the Victorian imagination.
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5. Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula

In Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula, M. J. Trow offers a look at the history out of which Dracula came. In this book, published by Sutton Publishing, Trow writes about the time (more than a century before Dracula was written) when vampire outbreaks took place.
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6. Dracula

This Penguin edition has been completely updated, with a revised introduction from Maurice Hindle, a list of further reading and notes, and two new appendices: Stoker's essay on censorship and his interview with Winston Churchill. The appendices were both originally published in 1908.
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7. Dracula

by Bram Stoker. Simon & Schuster. From the publisher: "A true masterwork of storytelling, 'Dracula' has transcended generation, language, and culture to become one of the most popular novels ever written. It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters ever born in literature: Count Dracula, a tragic, night-dwelling specter who feeds upon the blood of the living, and whose diabolical passions prey upon the innocent..."
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8. In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires

by Raymond T. McNally. Houghton Mifflin Company. From the publisher: "Out of print for more than a decade, 'In Search of Dracula' has now been completely rewritten and updated. This new edition includes entries from Bram Stoker's newly discovered diaries, the amazing tale of Nicolae Ceausescu's attempt to make Vlad a Romanian national hero, and a comprehensive examination of recent adaptations of the Dracula story in novels, on stage, and on screen."
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9. Dracula

by Bram Stoker. Bedford. From the publisher: "One of the most popular stories ever told, Dracula (1897) has been re-created for the stage and screen hundreds of times in the last century. Yet it is essentially a Victorian saga, an awesome tale of thrillingly bloodthirsty vampire whose nocturnal atrocities reflect the dark underside of a supremely moralistic age."
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10. Dracula

by Bram Stoker. Dover. From the publisher: "A dreary castle, blood-thirsty vampires, open graves at midnight, and other gothic touches fill this chilling tale about a young Englishman's confrontation with the evil Count Dracula. A horror romance as deathless as any vampire, the blood-curdling tale has spawned an endless variety of film and stage adaptations as well as a prime-time TV series."
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