L. J. Smith

L. J. Smith is one of our favorite authors in the teen fantasy romance genre. She writes mostly paranormal type books about witches, werewolves, vampires and shape shifters.

Her unique variety of well written characters, the intensity of the chemistry between them and a great balance of romance, action and suspense make you want to keep reading until the wee hours of the morning.

Though she's written lots of great books over the span of her career, Smith is most well known for her teen vampire romance books, the Vampire Diaries and the Night World series.

She has written over two dozen books for young adults in the paranormal teen romance and fantasy genres, including Dark Visions, which debuted at number one on the NYT Bestseller list.

In addition, she has published a variety of short stories that feature popular characters from past books she's written. They're available for free on her website.

L. J. Smith Books You Should Read

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