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Books like California Demon: 9 series to read next

California Demon 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.

California Demon is 5 books, 2021–2022.

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The Hollows
The Mortal Instruments
Buffyverse
Secret Histories
Biker Witches / The Accidental Demon Slayer
The Dresden Files
Otherworld (Yasmine Galenorn)
American Gods
Imp Universe

The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

About witches.

Start with The Turn →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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BuffyverseUniverse

universe205 books1992

Tense in tone, about vampires.

“Into every generation a Slayer is born: one girl in all the world with the strength to stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness.”
from the catalogue description

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Secret HistoriesSeries

seriesSimon R. Green12 books2007

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with The Man with the Golden Torc →

Biker Witches / The Accidental Demon SlayerSeries

seriesAngie Fox13 books2008

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with The Accidental Demon Slayer →

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

About wizards.

“The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Harry Dresden, a private detective and wizard, as he investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Fistful of Warlocks →

Otherworld (Yasmine Galenorn)Series

seriesYasmine Galenorn50 books2006

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

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American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

Imp UniverseSeries

seriesDebra Dunbar32 books2012

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

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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 California Demon?: The Hollows — the closest match to California Demon on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with California Demon?: California Demon. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for California Demon.
How big is California Demon?: California Demon is 5 books, 2021–2022.

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