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Books like Breeds: 9 series to read next

Breeds is paranormal romance, about shapeshifters, set in contemporary and our world, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Breeds is 35 books, 2003–2024.

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Dirk & Steele
Dark Seas
Leopard
Psy-Changelings
Black Dagger
Primal Instinct
Carpathian
Heart of Stone / Gargoyles
The Fallen (Cynthia Eden)

Dirk & SteeleSeries

seriesMarjorie M. Liu12 books2005

Paranormal romance, emotional in tone, about shapeshifters, set in contemporary and our world.

“Liu continues the series across many further novels and novellas, including The Red Heart of Jade, Shadow Touch, Soul Song and The Wild Road, each following different agents connected to the same world of hidden paranormal gifts.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Where the Heart Lives →

Dark SeasSeries

seriesDebbie Herbert3 books2013

Paranormal romance and fantasy, emotional in tone, about shapeshifters and forbidden love, set in contemporary and our world.

“Shelly Connors's worlds -- on land and in the sea -- are turned upside down when an evening swim turns into a nightmare.”
from the catalogue description of Siren's Secret

Start with Siren's Secret →

LeopardSeries

seriesChristine Feehan15 books2002

Paranormal romance, about shapeshifters, set in contemporary.

Start with The Awakening →

Psy-ChangelingsSeries

seriesNalini Singh38 books2006

Paranormal romance, set in our world.

“Nalini Singh's long-running paranormal romance series imagines a future where the emotion-suppressing Psy, animal-shifting Changelings, and ordinary humans share an uneasy world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Beat of Temptation →

Black DaggerUniverse

universe52 books2005

About vampires.

“Come to Caldwell, New York, after dark, where the war has been running longer than the city has had a name.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Primal InstinctSeries

seriesRhyannon Byrd9 books2009

Paranormal romance, about shapeshifters, set in contemporary and our world.

“Ian Buchanan has always felt the unknownthe deep, impenetrable darkness that lives within him.”
from the catalogue description of Edge of Hunger

Start with Edge of Hunger →

CarpathianSeries

seriesChristine Feehan48 books1999

About vampires.

“Carpathian is Christine Feehan's long-running paranormal romance series about an ancient, near-immortal species who slowly lose color and feeling until they find a lifemate who restores both.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dark Prince →

Heart of Stone / GargoylesSeries

seriesChristine Warren6 books2013

Paranormal romance, about shapeshifters, set in contemporary and our world.

“Ella Harrow is trying to carve out a normal life for herself, despite her psychic abilities.”
from the catalogue description of Heart of Stone

Start with Heart of Stone →

The Fallen (Cynthia Eden)Series

seriesCynthia Eden4 books2011

About angels.

“An innocent, pretty, twenty-something schoolteacher with her life ahead of her.”
from the catalogue description of Angel of Darkness

Start with Angel of Darkness →

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 Breeds?: Dirk & Steele — the closest match to Breeds on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Breeds?: Tempting the Beast. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Breeds.
How big is Breeds?: Breeds is 35 books, 2003–2024.

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