What's the Difference between The Vampire Diaries the Book and The Vampire Diaries the TV Show?

Fantasy

The Vampire Diaries

20%
Released: 1991
Author: L.J. Smith

The Vampire Diaries

80%
Released: 2009
Creator: Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec
Characters
Add/Edit a Character
Enter the Characters Name:
In the Book In the TV Show
Elena Gilbert
Elena Gilbert
Portrayed by: Nina Dobrev
Stefan Salvatore
Stefan Salvatore
Portrayed by: Paul Wesley
Damon Salvatore
Damon Salvatore
Portrayed by: Ian Somerhalder
This Character does not appear.
Jeremy Gilbert
Portrayed by: Steven R. McQueen
Bonnie McCullough
Bonnie Bennett
Portrayed by: Katerina Graham
Katherine von Swartzchild
Katherine Petrova/Pierce
Portrayed by: Nina Dobrev
Margaret Gilbert
This Character does not appear.
Mrs. Flowers
This Character does not appear.
Matt Honeycutt
Matt Donovan
Portrayed by: Zach Roerig
Tyler Smallwood
Tyler Lockwood
Portrayed by: Michael Trevino
Caroline Forbes
Caroline Forbes
Portrayed by: Candice Accola
Meredith Sules
This Character does not appear.
Judith Maxwell
Jenna Sommers
Portrayed by: Sara Canning
The Vampire Diaries Book vs TV Show
Add/Edit a Difference
This Spoils the Ending
In the Book In the TV Show
   In the book when Elena car drive off the bridge and she has the accident, it's December which is early winter. In the show, when this happen in season 3 finale, it's during the fall, around October, or November.
   In the book when Elena drove off the bridge in matt's car into the river, she was by herself In the show when Elena drives off the bridge into the river while in matt's car, matt was also in the car with her.
   In the books elena is starting grade 12, at the start of the first book The Awakening. In the show in the pilot episode, she is starting grade 11, and don't start grade 12 intil season 3.
   In the books Katherine last name is Von- Swartzschild. In the shows it's Petrova/Pierce.
   Caroline don't become a vampire in the books. Caroline does become a vampire on the show.
Prev  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18   Next  |  View All


Login or Register
You'll Need to be logged in to do that!
Login to your Account or Create an Account
User Name: Username:
Password: Password:
Verify Password:
Email Address:
(Not Required)

Featured Comparison

Vampire Academy


107 differences