 | Encyclopedia of the Undead: A Field Guide to Creatures That Cannot Rest in Peace by Bob Curran
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $11.95 For the non-vampire/werewolf, this is the single best book I've come across, which is not to say that it doesn't also do a good job with those two monsters, as well.
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 | The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead by J. Gordon Melton
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $2.32 One of the most extensive books on vampire lore.
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 | The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings by Brad Steiger
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $7.98 Counterpart to the Vampire Book, almost as extensive (though there's been less written about vampires in general.
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 | The Vampire in Lore and Legend (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore) by Montague Summers
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $7.61 An older source, but with a lot of good information on the history of Vampires
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 | Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings by John Michael Greer
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $1.59 From the perspective of the believer, rather than the skeptic. Even includes tips on how to track and rid oneself of the monsters.
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 | Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature by Loren Coleman
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $7.30 A somewhat scientific perspective, dealing with non-supernatural beasties.
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