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The Passage by Justin Cronin
4.0

92 years after a vampiric virus escapes the world is at an end, and the final pockets of humanity struggle to survive. Part 28 Days Later, part World War Z (the book), part Daybreakers (but good), part the giant telepathic brain monster from A Wrinkle in Time. You know what I'm talking about. Or you don't. Anyway.

Psycho-terror meets nosferatu-terror. Cronin creates a vampire-based apocalypse and hive-mind ruled world that are both horrific and entertaining. I've never had such great nightmares as I had while reading this (Please don't tell me I'm the only one that enjoys nightmares...), so take that as you will.

If you want vampires that do anything but sparkle, don't mind high rates of attrition when it comes to beloved characters and enjoy apocalyptic tales of government testing gone wrong, this is a pretty safe bet.