I'm two books into a trilogy - The Strain and The Fall - after hearing about them on the post-apocalyptic thread further down. I've enjoyed them but the the vampires in them are a bit grim! (ickky extending stingers in their throats, worms etc. You wouldn't want to shag them basically)
However, the vampires in Twilight are a bit too pretty. Those books make it seem like there's not much of a down side to being undead (you look hot and you get to bonk Edward Cullen for all eternity, and you can still see your Dad for a cuppa)
I loved The Historian and it inspired me to re-read Dracula which is a cracking read and a lot more scary than I remembered!
Salem's Lot was terrifying (good old SK) but I felt there were a lot of plot holes.
What else is there? Is Ann Rice any good? Any suggestions welcome!