what are the differences between the book and the show?

The story is developed differently. Damon is not in amor with Katherine, he likes Elena. Katherine is the sweet innocent girl and Elena has a strong personallity. Damon is a lot better in the books, he's my fav character. I believe tu should read the libros they're awesome!

Ok everyone forgot that Meredith does not exist in the show! and so many many other differences. The mostrar is amazing as are the libros but they are almost uncomparable as the same story. Everything is really different. Also Tyler is a smallwood they are the founders of Fells Church which is the name of the town. In the libros the actually "diary" parts are a lot más important in the mostrar I havent seen Elena write in her diary since the first show. Which maybe they should keep up with that because is it in the name after all. In the libros strong vampiros can turn into animales Katherine turns into an owl and a tiger. Damon can turn to cuervo and a wolf. Elena is a completely different person in the libros she's kind of an a**hole really. I like Elena in the mostrar a lot better. The whole deal w the tomb and other vamps doesnt exist so no pearl o anna o any of the others. No Uncle Mason. There is no Sue Carson as in the books. I kinda feel like Caroline is playing that part in the mostrar now. Carolines supposed to be her enemy in the books. Alaric Saltzman dates Elenas other best friend Meredith not her aunt. Her aunt is older and has a fiance. Of course there is little Margaret Ann and no Jeremy, but i'm lad for Jeremy cause he is a sexy beast. They havent brought up Klaus yet, hopefully they work him in somehow and do it right. He was Katherines maker. The brothers are from Italy originally not Mystic Falls. Um Tyler looks different and is más of a creep in the libros but is still a Werewolf. Elena becomes a vampire in the books. That may o may not happen in show, no one knows at this point. Bonnies totally different. Matts about the same. Vickys story was totally different. Damon is way más diabolical in the books, like they (him and Stefan) don't get along like that at all. He goes after Elena alot. Damon and Elena hook up some what. Stefan is pretty similar in libros as to the show. What else.. Bonnies not exactly a witch but más of just a psychic she has visions and spirits speak through her. Like the town founder Honoria and that whole deal in the tomb. Ya everyone else covered the rest. Just everything is different. But read the libros they are awesome! OH but not the new books! the ones she just released, they are horrible horrible garbage and the woman has seriously gone senile I couldnt even get through them she ruined the whole thing. Just read the original 4, trust me on that. While youre at it read the Forbidden Game if tu can find it.

In the libros Elena has blue eyes and blond hair, Bonnie has red billowy hair with brown eyes, Elena has a little sister Margaret in the book, Caroline has green eyes and aburn hair, in the libros Elena and Caroline are former friends and current rivals, her aunt is called Judith in the books, Stefan and Damon were born Renaissance Italy in the 1500's, the town they live in is called Fells Church, virginia not Mystic Falls as it is in the show

in the libros elena is blonde, not a brownhead,in the libros bonnie is a redhead, but in the mostrar she's a cute african american girl. in mostrar stefan has lite brown hair, but in the libros he has black hair. in the libros elena has a lil sister, but in the mostrar she has a brother, a year, o two younger than her. in the libros stefan lives in a boardinghouse , but in the mostrar he lives in a house with his uncle. in the libros elena has another friend named meredith,but in the mostrar elena's friends are just bonnie and caroline. plus in the libros matt and bonnie have different last names.

The mostrar is más Twilighty, as the book is original.

I wish they didn't make it so similar so that people would watch it because of the Twilight resemblance. I bet it would be a greater mostrar if it stuck to the book a bit closer.

besides what the other comentarios have said:

-Zach never existed

-Carolines Mom was not mentioned to much and her relatioship with damon was never mentioned

-Mr. Tanner died at the halloween party instead of the football game

-Vickie was not killed por stefan o at the halloween party

-Vickie was not turned into a vampire

-Alaric Saltzman was introduced differently.... in the libros he was más approchble and embraced troubled teens

-Logan Fell was non existant

-Aunt Judith was older and about to marry Robert but in the book it was Aunt Jenna

-Tyler Smallwood in the book was portrayed as a bad guy and Elena went to a dance with him to make stefan jealous and assaulted her. Stefan of course came to Elenas rescue

-Bonnie and Emily never happened (with the crystal)

-Damon never told the story of how Katherine was underneath the church when it was burned and needed to be set free.

-MANY MORE... if tu want más tu can ask... these are a few of the major ones

*************the libros are definately worth reading. they explain so much about the mostrar and the characters. I am the type who normally likes the mostrar better than the book but the libros are outstanding and so is the show. i like the libros más than the twilight libros and i am partially obsessed with twilight. they are great and tu will benefit from them in the show!!!!

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Definately. The libros have lots of differences and it goes deeper with the details of the story. In my opinion, both, the mostrar and the libros are amazing but at the end, i believe the libros are better.

i got utterly confused (:
i read the libros before watching the mostrar (when i was still on TVD 1 & 2) and i though i either missed something & o happened in the later books.
but this really cleared it up,
i personally thought they made is más market-able, but if tu have read the libros it twists ur brain a little bit.
people who havent read the books, READ THEM (:

thanks for posting this pregunta :)

This is a 2 año old question, but I feel like answering because I just started lectura the books, and I'm a big fan of the tv show. I was soo surprised at the many differences. I'd have to say both are totally different stories in a sense.
They changed up some characters to add extra storylines into the tv show, like Elena's sibling. In the book she's a 4 año old sister, in the mostrar he's a teenage brother closer to her age.

Elena's look is different. I think in the mostrar they make her más approachable to everyone I guess, and not the stereotype since in the book she was a popular blonde(queen of her school)

The Salvatore brothers are vastly different ha ha. Not originating from America, but from Europe(Italy) and much older than the characters in the tv show! :O Daman having dark eyes, while Stephan has green eyes. Their hatred for each other is very very strong, and apparently was evident even before they met Katherine.
Katherine was around their age back when they were humans, her dad was still alive, and she was a freshly made vampire. This was in the 1500s as someone else said.
She was a German and not from that other European country.
Also what really bowled me over, was in the books, Elena had another close friend plus Bonnie(who was a redhead), named Meredith who I really wish I could have seen come to life in the tv series.

Over all, the only character that seemed the same lol, was Matt; as in looks and personality. Oh but the difference being Vickie wasn't his sibling.

Bonnie has a big family it seems. Both parents, so far(from what I've read) two other sisters.
As does brunette Caroline, both parents married, and she has a brother.

Then the names of the town; Fell's Church in the books, and Mystic Falls in the show.
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I'm really enjoying the libros too. I'm seeing it kind of as different from the tv show. The tv mostrar is its own thing with some similar named characters and título lol, but that's it.

bonnie has no sister in the tv-show(Not That we Know of )
Elena Chooses Damon not Stefan in the tv-show
there is no Power of Destruction in the tv-show( not yet any way) there is no kat o shinichi o Sue o misao o etc in the tv-show yet and there is no Malach in the tv mostrar yet
as tu can see libros and tv-show are in misceláneo order

Elena is a brunette but she's is a blonde in the book.
Tyler Lockwood is called Tyler littlewood in the book.
In the bookl Stefan appeared in a red Porsche not in the show. And so many more!!