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The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks

A reluctant vampire who attends a weekly support group would prefer boredom to drama—until a threat to their fragile community forces courage from the most unlikely places. Wry, human, and quietly thrilling, The Reformed Vampire Support Group reimagines the undead with humor, heart, and a delightfully dry bite.

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In The Reformed Vampire Support Group, did you enjoy ...

... the deadpan, unglamorous take on vampires that swaps capes for chronic illness and awkward domesticity?

The Radleys by Matt Haig

If you laughed at how Nina’s support group treats vampirism like a chronic condition—complete with church-basement meetings, strict rules, and guinea-pig dinners—you’ll love the suburban absurdity of The Radleys. It leans into the same wry, sympathetic humor you enjoyed when Nina investigates Casimir’s staking while juggling everyday hassles, turning the myth into messy family life with consequences and heart.

... a scrappy, loyalty-first supernatural community that circles the wagons when one of their own is threatened?

Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire

If the best part for you was the way Nina’s support group becomes a real family—banding together after Casimir’s death and even risking themselves to rescue a captive werewolf—then Discount Armageddon hits the same note. Verity Price protects a hidden network of cryptids in New York with the same ride-or-die spirit that kept Nina’s mismatched crew united when the hunters closed in.

... sleuthing through a modern city’s hidden supernatural underbelly after a grisly, otherworldly crime?

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

If tracking the staker who killed Casimir—and following the trail into illegal werewolf fights—hooked you, Rivers of London offers that same blend of clue-chasing and magic. As Peter Grant investigates uncanny murders for a tiny magical unit of the Met, you get the procedural momentum you liked when Nina turned from support-group attendee to determined investigator.

... a self-deprecating, reluctant vampire narrator wrestling with the icky realities of being undead?

Generation V by M. L. Brennan

If Nina’s first-person voice—equal parts sardonic and squeamish—won you over, especially her very non-glam habits like living with her mum and relying on small animals for sustenance, Generation V is a perfect fit. Fortitude Scott is just as reluctant and funny about his vampirism, stumbling through dangerous errands with the same ‘I’d rather not, but here we go’ vibe Nina brings to the hunt for Casimir’s killer.

... a contemporary, science-tinged vampire problem handled by a wry protagonist in a real-world city?

Peeps by Scott Westerfeld

If you liked how The Reformed Vampire Support Group grounds monsters in a modern city—Sydney’s flats, church halls, and grim backrooms—Peeps mirrors that urban texture. As Cal tracks down vampiric ‘carriers’ across New York, the tone balances banter with creeping danger much like Nina’s search for the staker and the descent into that brutal werewolf ring.

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