Difference?

What is the difference between the books and the tv series. I haven't read any of the books, but I will, ONE day, when I have time. But what are some MAJOR differences?

I am like totally going to answer my question, a bit a least, I was looking around the internet, and found this information:

Character names
- Stefan and Damon were originally given the surname 'Whitmore' in the pilot of the TV series. The name was switched to the original 'Salvatore' of the books once the series was greenlighted.
- Bonnie McCullough has become Bonnie Bennett
- Vickie Bennett has become Vicki Donovan.
- Matt Honeycutt has become Matt Donovan.
- Tyler Smallwood is now Tyler Lockwood.
- Caroline was briefly Caroline Truitt but the character's original surname of 'Forbes' was restored before the show's airing.

Mystic Falls
The town the story is set in became Mystic Falls in the TV series as they were unable to get legal clearance for Fell's Church.[2] There is, however, speculation that the show's creators may have changed the name of the town to set it fully apart from its book counterpart as author L.J. Smith is still writing books in The Vampire Diaries series.

But if anyone else has any other differences, that would be really interesting

I was actually wondering about the differences also. Thanks for sharing, theadellefan!

Thanks for that, I was wondering about the differences too as I haven't read the books yet.

the character Meredith Sulez has been left out of the tv series..
i've heard rumors that she is going to appear though which would be awesome!

In the book Elena has a little sister who is about five years old, In the show she has a brother.
In the book vicki was killed. (and not by damon or stefan i wont say who)
it was 500 years since the bothers died in the show i noticed it was like 200 years or something


Sorry my friend bugged to read them so i did, there is differances some small some large. but its is BASSED OFFF. i would say read the books because they are really good too.

I knew them all but thanks anyway!
There are too diferences between the books and the series, I think.

OMG I read the first book of the Vampire Diaries series, it's so good, there are a few differences mainly what people said above. I can't wait to read the second book, hopefully soon

I loved Conflict, you're gonna love it too, i'm sure^^
I think the best one is the first book but i love them all <3