{"id":6639,"date":"2026-04-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=6639"},"modified":"2026-04-19T20:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T00:38:40","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-287-the-vampire-lestat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-287-the-vampire-lestat\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 287 &#8211; The Vampire Lestat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <i>The Vampire Lestat<\/i> by Anne Rice. Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-287-the-vampire-lestat\/\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/carmilla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/carmilla-145x220.jpg\" alt=\"Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/carmilla-145x220.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/carmilla-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/carmilla.jpg 657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dracula.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dracula-150x206.jpg\" alt=\"Dracula by Bram Stoker\" width=\"160\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dracula-150x206.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dracula-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dracula.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"Salem's Lot by Stephen King\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781941360385\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Carmilla<\/em> by J. Sheridan Le Fanu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780141325668\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Dracula<\/em> by Bram Stoker<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780345806796\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Salem&#8217;s Lot<\/em> by Stephen King<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/southern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/southern-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Southern Bookclub's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/southern-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/southern-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/southern-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/southern.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/strain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/strain-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro &amp; Chuck Hogan\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/strain-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/strain.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Thrall by Rebecca Mahoney\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781683692515\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Southern Book Club&#8217;s Guide<\/em> to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780062068255\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Strain<\/em> by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Logan<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781368113816\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Thrall<\/em> by Rebecca Mahoney<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cher.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cher-150x150.webp\" alt=\"Cher Show\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cher-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cher.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interviewshow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interviewshow-150x210.jpg\" alt=\"Interview with the Vampire\" width=\"157\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interviewshow-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interviewshow-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interviewshow-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interviewshow.jpg 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/midnightmass.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/midnightmass-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Midnight Mass\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ewLAnO\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Cher Show<\/em> (Original Broadway Cast Recording)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81639986\">Interview With The Vampire (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81083626\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midnight Mass (TV show)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen-150x193.jpg\" alt=\"Queen of the Damned\" width=\"171\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen-150x193.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen.jpg 776w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems-150x213.webp\" alt=\"Salem's Lot\" width=\"150\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems-150x213.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/salems.webp 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/movies\/581920\/queen-of-the-damned\"><em>Queen of the Damned<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4tm9oQ9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Salem&#8217;s Lot<\/em> (TV miniseries)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice. Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1236,14,2694,159,15,2502,2692,48,30,2155,67,2693,2691,2690],"class_list":["post-6639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-anne-rice","tag-bram-stoker","tag-chuck-logan","tag-grady-hendrix","tag-guillermo-del-toro","tag-joseph-sheridan-le-fanu","tag-midnight-mass","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-rebecca-mahoney","tag-stephen-king","tag-the-cher-show","tag-the-vampire-chronicles","tag-the-vampire-lestat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6639"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6654,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6639\/revisions\/6654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}