The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, airing 171 episodes over eight seasons.
The Vampire Diaries (novel series)
The series was originally published in 1991-1992 and it revolves around Stefan Salvatore and Elena Gilbert as the two main protagonists. The first three novels in the original series ("The Awakening, The Struggle", and "The Fury") all feature Stefan and Elena as the narrators of the series, while the last book in the original series, "Dark Reunion", is from Bonnie McCullough's viewpoint.