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True Blood (2008) TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2008–2014 · Created by Alan Ball · Starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård
True Blood (2008) TV Series: Cast and Details
A waitress with a secret ability falls for a vampire in a Louisiana town where vampires have made themselves public.
Book vs TV Series: How Close Is It?
Loosely based on the bookThe first season follows the first novel in outline, but the series adds many characters and soon goes its own way.
Read or watch first?
Read the books for the lighter detective-romance tone. The series is darker and more sprawling.
What the book gives you
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
A fast, fun first book of a long series, which also inspired the TV show True Blood.
Who will like it: Readers who like paranormal romance and cozy mystery.