Now that millions have read and seen Twilight, where do they turn for vampire advice? This wry, witty, fully illustrated, and bloody essential guide.

Vampires are all around—books, movies, TV, comics—infecting our culture like never before. But what happens if one should run into a real vamp on the street? Vampire Taxonomy is the best defense against a fatal encounter in the dark. For the reader's protection, Meredith Woerner reveals the truth about:

?Sunlight sensitivity

Do vamps venture out in the day or stick solely to the evening hours?

?Physiology

When ready to feed, do they change appearance or simply lure with the seductive flash of a fang?

?Dress

Are they decked out in leather with aspirations of becoming the first vampire rock stars or do they cling to Gothic robes and ruffled collars?

?Diet

Are they waging a never-ending struggle against the temptation of human blood or do they view the world as their personal blood buffet?