Between the books and the show, many Vampire Diaries characters were swapped out for other ones. The books had Aunt Judith, who was Elena's father's sister, and quite removed from her life.

The Vampire Diaries show changed a number of details from L.J. Smith's book series, like Stefan and Damon's personalities and Elena's family members.

When The Vampire Diaries ended its eight-season run in 2017, The CW drama did so in a way that few shows do: with a satisfying conclusion to most of the fan-favorite series’ storylines. The ...

Here are all 8 seasons of The Vampire Diaries ranked. 8) Season 7 the cw. For many people, the last two parts of The Vampire Diaries feel almost like an extension of the series rather than its core.

Author L.J. Smith, who created the 'Vampire Diaries' otherwordly book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name, died this month. She was 66.

Author L.J. Smith, who created the 'Vampire Diaries' otherwordly book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name, died this month. She was 66.

The author of The Vampire Diaries novels, L.J. Smith, is dead at the age of 66. Her books inspired the hit CW show, starring Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley and more. L.J. Smith, the ...

The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith. For fans of: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. ... The Beautiful carries all the allure of vampire books of old with a fresh feel befitting its 2021 publication.

Based on L.J. Smith’s series of books by the same name, The Vampire Diaries is a supernatural drama centered on Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a high school student who recently lost her parents ...

L.J. Smith, the writer of “The Vampire Diaries” books that were adapted into a television series on The CW, died March 8 at the age of 66. Smith’s partner, Julie Divola, and sister, Judy ...

Author L.J. Smith, who created the “Vampire Diaries” book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name and contributed to pop culture’s obsession with vampires, has died. Smith died ...

L.J. Smith, an author of young adult novels best known for “The Vampire Diaries” series, which became a hit television drama, and for repossessing her characters by writing fan fiction after ...