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Books like Bast: 9 series to read next

Bast is urban fantasy, set in contemporary and north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Bast is 9 books, 1994–2021.

“The protagonist is Karen Hightower, a modern witch in New York.”
from the catalogue description of Speak Daggers to Her

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Witchcraft Mysteries
Rivers of London
Black Dragon
Spellbinder (Melanie Rawn)
Cainsville
October Daye
Myrtlewood Mysteries
Fault Lines (Tim Powers)
The Dark Elite

Witchcraft MysteriesSeries

seriesJuliet Blackwell11 books2009

Urban fantasy and cozy mystery, mysterious in tone, about witches and murder investigation, set in contemporary and north america.

“Witch Lily Ivory hides her powers as she runs a vintage clothing store in San Francisco, but when a client is murdered and children start disappearing, Lily uses her unique skills to investigate, at the risk of blowing her cover.”
from the catalogue description of Secondhand Spirits

Start with Secondhand Spirits →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Set in british isles.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

Black DragonSeries

seriesR. A. MacAvoy2 books1983

About dragons and friendship.

Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →

Spellbinder (Melanie Rawn)Series

seriesMelanie Rawn2 books2006

Tense in tone.

“New York City has a small, and by preference discrete, population of witches and wizards who live and love and go dancing just like everyone else.”
from the catalogue description of Spellbinder: A Love Story with Magical Interruptions

Start with Spellbinder: A Love Story with Magical Interruptions →

CainsvilleSeries

seriesKelley Armstrong21 books2011

About family secrets.

“After learning that she is the daughter of accused serial killers Todd and Pamela Larsen, privileged 24-year-old Olivia Taylor ends up in the small town of Cainsville, Illinois, to prove her birthparents' innocence.”
from the catalogue description of Omens

Start with Omens →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

About fae.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Strangers in Court →

Myrtlewood MysteriesSeries

seriesIris Beaglehole8 books2022

Set in small town.

“Welcome to Myrtlewood, a quirky town, steeped in magic, tea, and mystery… Life’s a struggle for Rosemary Thorn and her teen daughter, Athena.”
from the catalogue description of Accidental Magic

Start with Accidental Magic →

Fault Lines (Tim Powers)Series

seriesTim Powers3 books1992

Eerie in tone.

Start with Last Call →

The Dark EliteSeries

seriesChloe Neill3 books2009

Tense in tone, about coming of age.

“Lily's parents have sent her to a fancy boarding school in Chicago filled with the ultra-rich.”
from the catalogue description of Firespell

Start with Firespell →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Bast?: Witchcraft Mysteries — the closest match to Bast on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Bast?: Speak Daggers to Her. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Bast.
How big is Bast?: Bast is 9 books, 1994–2021.
Is Bast finished?: Yes — 9 books, 1994–2021.

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