All of that is true in both mediums ... This is a particularly interesting difference when it comes to The Vampire Diaries ...

Unlike many other shows, The Vampire Diaries does not decline in quality as the series goes on its memorable characters are scheming until the end.

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 ...

Based on the book series of the same name by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries was initially centered ... into the town to destroy it once and for all, the Salvatores and their allies conspired ...