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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Werewolf of Paris
Guy EndoreOften considered the werewolf equivalent to Dracula, linking lycanthropy to the violence of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune.
Cycle of the Werewolf
Stephen KingA structured horror novella following a small Maine town terrorized month by month across a full lunar year.
Blood and Chocolate
Annette Curtis KlauseA landmark young adult novel exploring shapeshifting as a metaphor for adolescent bodily change and sexual maturity.
Bitten
Kelley ArmstrongEstablishes modern urban fantasy tropes regarding lone female werewolves, pack enforcement, and modern domestic tension.
Mongrels
Stephen Graham JonesA coming-of-age story that deconstructs werewolf lore through the lens of poverty, transient living, and Indigenous American storytelling.
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More werewolves books
- The Wolfen
The WolfenWhitley Strieber - The Howling
The HowlingGary Brandner - The Wolf's Hour
The Wolf's HourRobert R. McCammon - Fool Moon
Fool MoonJim Butcher - Moon Called
Moon CalledPatricia Briggs - The Last Werewolf
The Last WerewolfGlen Duncan - Stephen King's Danse Macabre
Stephen King's Danse MacabreStephen King1980 - The wolf gift
The wolf giftAnne Rice2012 - Dark Wolf
Dark WolfChristine Feehan2014 - The lunatic cafe
The lunatic cafeLaurell K. Hamilton1996 - Mooncakes
MooncakesSuzanne Walker2019 - Bad Moonlight
Bad MoonlightRobert Lawrence Stine1995