# Daughter tired of reading about vampires ... any good werewolf-based series? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 9, 2010, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253 "2010-02-09T07:16:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/21 "2010-02-10T04:50:36Z")
Wikipedia has a page on [Werewolf fiction,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf_fiction) book and film. Interesting: The oldest written instance given is Petronius Arbiter’s [_Satyricon._](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon) ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/22 "2010-02-10T04:59:46Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > But in the non-series vein, she really has to read [Need](http://www.carriejonesbooks.com/my-awesomest-books/need/) by Carrie Jones. It’s easily the best YA fantasy book I’ve read over the past five years, and it features not only werewolves but pixies too. A sequel is supposed to be out this year. I missed the mark: the sequel came out last month. It’s called **Captive**. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/23 "2010-02-10T05:03:26Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > But in the non-series vein, she really has to read [Need](http://www.carriejonesbooks.com/my-awesomest-books/need/) by Carrie Jones. It’s easily the best YA fantasy book I’ve read over the past five years, and it features not only werewolves but pixies too. A sequel is supposed to be out this year. Pixies?! Oh, **grow up!** :mad: From a classic _Hagar the Horrible_ cartoon ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/24 "2010-02-10T07:43:34Z")
RAWHEAD REX - werewolf as demon shortstory from Vol. 3 of Clive Barker’s Book of Blood. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/25 "2010-02-10T12:50:36Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > I recommend Jim Butcher’s second Dresden Files novel, [_Fool Moon._](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool_Moon_%28novel%29) Features **four distinct kinds** of werewolves! You mean the book mentioned in the OP? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nightingale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nightingale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightingale)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/26 "2010-02-10T12:54:52Z")
The Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews has lots of werecreatures, not to mention a kickass heroine and a decent plot. There’s some sexual tension between the main characters but nothing too explicit, and I don’t recall a ton of bad language either. Of all the urban fantasy novel I’ve read these are my favorites (and I’ve read plenty). ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/27 "2010-02-10T14:50:34Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > **The Talisman** by Stephen King and Peter Straub is a great read. Our hero acquires an awesome werewolf sidekick along the way. > > As far as I can remember, it would be appropriate for a 13 year old. Ooh, good call, **Green Bean**. Another fantastic Stephen King book (but alas, without any werewolves) is _The Eyes of the Dragon_. Entirely appropriate for a 13 year old. And my favorite Stephen King book. ---
**Author:** ![Atrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Atrael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atrael)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/28 "2010-02-10T15:21:41Z")
I suggest the [Kitty Norville](http://www.amazon.com/Kitty-Midnight-Hour-Norville-Book/dp/0446616419/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265815217&sr=1-7) series. I don’t recall much sex in it, and the language is adult, but not crude…if that makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253/29 "2010-02-10T16:03:49Z")
> [@Atrael](#): > > I suggest the [Kitty Norville](http://www.amazon.com/Kitty-Midnight-Hour-Norville-Book/dp/0446616419/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265815217&sr=1-7) series. I don’t recall much sex in it, and the language is adult, but not crude…if that makes sense. I \*knew \*I was forgetting a series. Yes, they’re not too bad either. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-tired-of-reading-about-vampires-any-good-werewolf-based-series/528253.md?page=1)