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Books like Dark Swan: 9 series to read next

Dark Swan is urban fantasy, about fae and shapeshifters, 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 Swan is 4 books, 2008–2011.

“The novels center on Eugenie Markham, a shaman; the shapeshifting Kiyo, her boyfriend; and Dorian, the king of the fairies.”
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Meredith Gentry
Gale Family
Modern Tale of Faerie
October Daye
War for the Oaks
The Hollows
Paranormalcy
Dragonfire
Mercy Thompson

Meredith GentrySeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton10 books2000

About political intrigue and court intrigue.

“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
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Start with A Kiss of Shadows →

Gale FamilySeries

seriesTanya Huff3 books2009

Set in north america.

“Tanya Huff's urban fantasy trilogy follows Alysha Gale, a member of a Canadian family whose charms can reshape reality, after she inherits her grandmother's junk shop in Calgary and discovers it doubles as a gateway into the fae world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Enchantment Emporium →

Modern Tale of FaerieSeries

seriesHolly Black4 books2002

About coming of age.

Start with Tithe →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

Set in north america.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
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Start with Strangers in Court →

War for the OaksSeries

seriesEmma Bull & Will Shetterly2 books1987

About music, set in north america and big city.

Start with War for the Oaks →

The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

Set in north america.

Start with The Turn →

ParanormalcySeries

seriesKiersten White3 books2010

About coming of age.

“As the tale progresses, Evie's professional duties begin to conflict with her growing desire for a normal life.”
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Start with Paranormalcy →

DragonfireUniverse

universe24 books2008

Paranormal romance, set in contemporary and our world.

“Strike a match against the dark and a dragon answers.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Mercy ThompsonUniverse

universe45 books2006

About werewolves, set in north america.

“Patricia Briggs builds this world across two interlocking series.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

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 Swan?: Meredith Gentry — the closest match to Dark Swan on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dark Swan?: Storm Born. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dark Swan.
How big is Dark Swan?: Dark Swan is 4 books, 2008–2011.

Books like Dark Swan: 9 series to read next

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