The sixth book in the Vampire Diaries series will be titled Shadow Souls and is currently due for publication on March 16, 2010. The seventh and final book, Midnight, is expected on December 8, 2010. Read the first eight chapters of Shadow Souls, another excerpt and learn more about the trilogy...

The Vampire Diaries has officially been picked up for a second season!

The Vampire Diaries is on hiatus for a few weeks while the Olympics are taking place. The next episode of the Vampire Diaries, "A Few Good Men", airs on Thursday, March 25th at 8/7c on the CW network in the USA and at 7/6c on CTV in Canada.

Watch episodes on the CW website (USA only)
Watch the episodes on CTV (Canada only)
Watch episodes on Amazon for $1.99 or in HD for $2.99 (USA only)
Watch the series in the UK for £1.89 on iTunes
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We break down the main characteristics of the vampires in the world of L.J. Smith's The Vampire Diaries book series - what they look like, how they feed, their powers, their weaknesses, and that whole sparkling issue. Choose your poison: book edition or TV series edition