Book 1

Stefan's Diaries

by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson, and Julie Plec

Published 2 November 2010

Written in a diary format from the point of view of Stefan Salvatore, recounts how he and his brother Damon were inseparable, until they both fall in love with Katherine, a mysterious woman who wants to turn them both into vampires.


Book 2

Bloodlust

by L.J. Smith

Published 4 January 2011
Stefan and Damon Salvatore are now vampires, and must deal with the consequences of their fate. They escape their small hometown of Fell's Church, which is overrun with vampire hunters, and travel to New Orleans. While Stefan revels in his powers, Damon continues to mourn the loss of Katherine, the beautiful vampire that turned them both. But New Orleans offers temptations and dangers. Stefan falls in love with another human, and his willpower is tested to the limit. Damon ends up captured by an evil, sadistic vampire hunter. Stefan knows that he must save his brother, but will it cost him his new love?

Book 3

The Craving

by L.J. Smith

Published 3 May 2011
Stefan Salvatore has come to terms with being a vampire. The events of the past few months have sobered him, and the fog of his own blood lust has begun to lift. He travels to New York City to start a new life, one that does not require him to kill humans to survive. Instead he feeds off of animals in Central Park. But the quiet life he envisioned is jolted when he runs into his brother Damon, who has convinced New York high society that he is Italian royalty. While Stefan is regaining his humanity, Damon has completely lost his. Stefan will do whatever it takes to protect Damon from himself, but there is another villain present. A vampire that seeks revenge for a death the Salvatores are responsible for. Stefan and Damon will have to work together to fight the greatest evil yet.

Book 4

Stefan's Diaries

by L.J. Smith

Published 8 November 2011

Written in a diary format from the point of view of Stefan Salvatore, recounts how he and his brother Damon were inseparable, until they both fall in love with Katherine, a mysterious woman who wants to turn them both into vampires.


Book 5

The Asylum

by L.J. Smith

Published 17 January 2012

Trust has never come easily to Stefan and Damon, but now that ruthless vampire Samuel is determined to ruin their lives, the Salvatores must join forces to defeat their foe. Samuel has already ruined Stefan's chances at a normal life, and now he's framing Damon for the Jack the Ripper murders, too. With the help of Cora, a human girl, Stefan and Damon track Samuel from the glittering ballrooms of London to the city's asylum, which Samuel uses for his own nefarious purposes. However, while finding Samuel is easy, Damon and Stefan quickly learn that stopping him may be impossible.

Full of dark shadows and surprising twists, the fifth book in the Stefan's Diaries series raises the stakes for the Salvatore brothers as they face unimaginable threats.


Book 6

Vampire Diaries

by L.J. Smith

Published 13 March 2012

Elena and her friends look forward to attending the beautiful campus at Dalcrest College, and Stefan and Damon seem to have reached an understanding, but moving away from Fell's Church does not mean Elena has left her dark past behind. Not only have students begun to disappear from campus, but Elena uncovers a shocking secret and realizes tragedy may be unavoidable.