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Books like Dark Child: 9 series to read next

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

Dark Child is 3 books, 2013–2016.

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Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
The Dark Elite
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Reason Cansino
Cassandra Palmer
Blue Bloods
Sweep / Wicca (UK)
The Curse Workers
Magical Washington

Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Set in north america.

“Each book tends to follow a different member of this hidden community while slowly building a shared, continuing world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Paranormal Romance Blues →

The Dark EliteSeries

seriesChloe Neill3 books2009

Set in north america and big city.

“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 →

The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelSeries

seriesMichael Scott15 books2007

About immortality and wizards.

“The first book in the series, The Alchemyst, was released in 2007, and the sequels were released at the rate of one per year, concluding with The Enchantress in 2012.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Alchemyst →

Reason CansinoSeries

seriesJustine Larbalestier3 books2005

Urban fantasy and fantasy, about witches and coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Magic or Madness →

Cassandra PalmerUniverse

universe40 books2006

Urban fantasy, set in our world and contemporary.

“Cassie Palmer sees dead people, reads the future, and was raised by vampires who'd have sold her to the highest bidder — and that's before the job offer.”
from the catalogue description

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Blue BloodsUniverse

universe25 books2006

Set in north america.

“The oldest families in America are not merely rich.”
from the catalogue description

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Sweep / Wicca (UK)Series

seriesCate Tiernan15 books2001

Urban fantasy, about witches, set in our world and contemporary.

“Morgan and her best friend, Bree, are introduced to Wicca when a gorgeous senior named Cal invites them to join his new coven.”
from the catalogue description of Book of Shadows

Start with Book of Shadows →

The Curse WorkersSeries

seriesHolly Black3 books2010

About family secrets and curses, set in north america.

“Holly Black's Curse Workers trilogy is set in an alternate America where 'curse work' — magic that harms or transforms through touch — is illegal, enforced through gloves and Prohibition-era-style crime families.”
from the catalogue description

Start with White Cat →

Magical WashingtonUniverse

universe15 books2006

Set in north america.

“Only a few know how much of it never makes the ballot.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Dark Child?: Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong) — the closest match to Dark Child on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dark Child?: Dark Child. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dark Child.
How big is Dark Child?: Dark Child is 3 books, 2013–2016.

Books like Dark Child: 9 series to read next

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