L.J. Smith

13 Series

L.J. Smith is an American author known for her young adult novels spanning horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. Her notable series include The Vampire Diaries, Night World, Secret Circle, Forbidden Game, Dark Visions, and Wild World. Smith's works often explore the theme of darkness versus light. She returned to writing after a decade-long hiatus from 2000 to 2010.

L.J. Smith's "Spellbinder," also known as "Enchantress," is part of the Vampire Diaries series. The Vampire Hunters sub-series, including "The Hunters" and "Stefan's Diaries," are written by ghostwriters. "The Vampire Hunters: Salvation" is authored by Aubrey Clark, based on Smith's original work. The series follows the ongoing saga of vampire hunters and their complex relationships with vampires. Central to the narrative are themes of love, danger, and supernatural intrigue.

Dark Visions

The Strange Power

(1994)

The Possessed

(1995)

The Passion

(1995)

Forbidden Game

The Hunter

(1994)

The Chase

(1994)

The Kill

(1994)

Night World

Secret Vampire / Night World

(1996)

Daughters of Darkness

(1996)

Spellbinder

(1996)

Dark Angel

(1996)

The Chosen

(1997)

Soulmate

(1997)

Huntress

(1997)

Black Dawn

(1997)

Witchlight

(1998)

Strange Fate

(2012)

The Secret Circle

The Initiation

(1992)

The Captive

(1992)

The Power

(1992)

The Divide

(2012)

The Hunt

(2012)

The Temptation

(2013)

Wildworld

The Night of the Solstice

(1987)

Heart of Valor

(1990)

The Vampire Diaries

The Awakening

(1991)

The Struggle

(1991)

The Fury

(1991)

Dark Reunion

(1991)

The Vampire Diaries: The Return

Nightfall

(2009)

Shadow Souls

(2010)

Midnight

(2011)

The Vampire Diaries: The Salvation

Unseen

(2013)

Unspoken

(2013)

Unmasked

(2014)

The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries (with Julie Plec)

Origins

(2010)

Bloodlust

(2011)

The Craving

(2011)

The Ripper

(2011)

The Asylum

(2012)

The Compelled

(2012)

The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters

Phantom

(2011)

Moonsong

(2011)

Destiny Rising

(2012)

Akashic Noir

San Francisco Noir

(2002)

Seattle Noir

(2003)

Bronx Noir

(2003)

Brooklyn Noir

(2004)

Brooklyn Noir 2

(2005)

Chicago Noir

(2005)

Manhattan Noir

(2006)

Miami Noir: The Classics

(2006)

D.C. Noir

(2006)

Baltimore Noir

(2006)

London Noir

(2006)

New Orleans Noir

(2007)

Los Angeles Noir

(2007)

Wall Street Noir

(2007)

Havana Noir

(2007)

Detroit Noir

(2007)

Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth

(2008)

Toronto Noir

(2008)

Las Vegas Noir

(2008)

Manhattan Noir 2

(2008)

Paris Noir

(2008)

Istanbul Noir

(2008)

Boston Noir

(2009)

Rome Noir

(2009)

San Francisco Noir 2

(2009)

Portland Noir

(2009)

Delhi Noir

(2009)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

Los Angeles Noir 2

(2010)

Mexico City Noir

(2010)

Richmond Noir

(2010)

Orange County Noir

(2010)

Indian Country Noir

(2010)

Moscow Noir

(2010)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

Philadelphia Noir

(2010)

Haiti Noir

(2010)

Copenhagen Noir

(2010)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

San Diego Noir

(2011)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

Barcelona Noir

(2011)

Cape Cod Noir

(2011)

Staten Island Noir

(2012)

Mumbai Noir

(2012)

Long Island Noir

(2012)

Venice Noir

(2012)

Kingston Noir

(2012)

St. Petersburg Noir

(2012)

Kansas City Noir

(2012)

Boston Noir 2

(2012)

Manila Noir

(2013)

Buffalo Noir

(2013)

Twin Cities Noir

(2013)

Dallas Noir

(2013)

Haiti Noir 2

(2013)

Singapore Noir

(2014)

Prison Noir

(2014)

Tel Aviv Noir

(2014)

Tehran Noir

(2014)

Belfast Noir

(2014)

Helsinki Noir

(2014)

Providence Noir

(2015)

Chicago Noir: The Classics

(2015)

Memphis Noir

(2015)

Zagreb Noir

(2015)

Marseille Noir

(2015)

Beirut Noir

(2015)

Stockholm Noir

(2016)

Brussels Noir

(2016)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

Prague Noir

(2016)

San Juan Noir

(2016)

Oakland Noir

(2017)

Trinidad Noir

(2017)

Atlanta Noir

(2017)

New Haven Noir

(2017)

Montana Noir

(2017)

Buenos Aires Noir

(2017)

Montreal Noir

(2017)

Berlin Noir

(2018)

São Paulo Noir

(2018)

Santa Cruz Noir

(2018)

Lagos Noir

(2018)

Marrakech Noir

(2018)

Baghdad Noir

(2018)

Vancouver Noir

(2018)

Sydney Noir

(2018)

Hong Kong Noir

(2018)

Amsterdam Noir

(2019)

Houston Noir

(2019)

Columbus Noir

(2020)

Santa Fe Noir

(2020)

Alabama Noir

(2020)

Addis Ababa Noir

(2020)

Tampa Bay Noir

(2020)

Belgrade Noir

(2020)

Point Horror

Avalanche

(1979)(By: Arthur J. Roth)

The Cheerleader / Deadly Offer

(1985)(By: Caroline B. Cooney)

Blind Date

(1986)(By: R.L. Stine)

Twisted

(1987)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Nightmare Man

(1988)(By: Tessa Krailing)

The Lifeguard

(1988)(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick)

Beach House

(1989)(By: R.L. Stine)

Party Line

(1989)(By: A. Bates)

Prom Dress

(1989)(By: Lael Littke)

The Baby-Sitter

(1989)(By: R.L. Stine)

My Secret Admirer

(1989)(By: Carol Ellis)

April Fools

(1990)(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick)

Funhouse

(1990)(By: Diane Hoh)

Beach Party

(1990)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Boyfriend

(1990)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Foggiest

(1990)(By: David Belbin)

The Baby-Sitter II

(1991)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Snowman

(1991)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Accident

(1991)(By: Diane Hoh)

Sister Dearest

(1991)(By: D.E. Athkins)

The Girlfriend

(1991)(By: R.L. Stine)

Freeze Tag

(1992)(By: Caroline B. Cooney)

The Window

(1992)(By: Carol Ellis)

Fatal Secrets

(1992)(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick)

The Perfume

(1992)(By: Caroline B. Cooney)

The Invitation

(1992)(By: Diane Hoh)

Mirror, Mirror

(1992)(By: D.E. Athkins)

The Fever

(1992)(By: Diane Hoh)

Hit And Run

(1992)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Train

(1992)(By: Diane Hoh)

The Ripper

(1992)(By: D.E. Athkins)

The Cemetery

(1992)(By: D.E. Athkins)

The Waitress

(1992)(By: Sinclair Smith)

Halloween Night

(1993)(By: R.L. Stine)

Dream Date

(1993)(By: Sinclair Smith)

The Baby-Sitter 3

(1993)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Dead Girlfriend

(1993)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Hitchhiker

(1993)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Phantom

(1993)(By: Barbara Steiner)

The Stranger

(1993)(By: Caroline B. Cooney)

The Yearbook

(1994)(By: Peter Lerangis)

Twins

(1994)(By: Caroline B. Cooney)

The Hunter

(1994)

Silent Witness

(1994)(By: Carol Ellis)

Call Waiting

(1994)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Watcher

(1994)(By: Lael Littke)

Halloween Night II

(1994)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Chase

(1994)

The Diary / Let Me Tell You how I Died

(1994)(By: Sinclair Smith)

I Saw You That Night!

(1994)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Kill

(1994)

The Witness

(1994)(By: R.L. Stine)

Driver's Dead

(1994)(By: Peter Lerangis)

Camp Fear

(1994)(By: Carol Ellis)

Night School

(1995)(By: Caroline B. Cooney)

The Babysitter IV

(1995)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Boy Next Door

(1995)(By: Sinclair Smith)

The Body

(1995)(By: Carol Ellis)

The Mummy

(1995)(By: Barbara Steiner)

The Surfer

(1995)(By: Linda Cargill)

Hide and Seek

(1995)(By: Jane McFann)

Blood Curse

(1995)(By: Janice Harrell)

The Claw

(1995)(By: Carmen Adams)

Amnesia

(1995)(By: Sinclair Smith)

Spring Break

(1996)(By: Barbara Steiner)

The Stalker

(1996)(By: Carol Ellis)

Prom Date

(1996)(By: Diane Hoh)

The Bride

(1996)(By: D.E. Athkins)

Sweet Sixteen

(1996)(By: Francesca Jeffries)

Double Date

(1996)(By: Sinclair Smith)

Second Sight

(1996)(By: Sinclair Smith)

Homecoming Queen

(1997)(By: John Hall)

Mysterious Christmas Tales

(1999)(By: Gillian Cross,Robert Swindells,Susan Price)

X-Isle

(2003)(By: Peter Lerangis)

Demon

(2003)(By: Samantha Lee)

The Dark 2

(2004)(By: Linda Cargill)

Return to X-Isle

(2004)(By: Peter Lerangis)

Defriended

(2013)(By: Ruth Baron)

Identity Theft

(2013)(By: Anna Davies)

Wickedpedia

(2014)(By: Chris Van Etten)

The Dark: v. 1

(2020)(By: Linda Cargill)

Anthologies

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

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