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Books like Deadtown: 9 series to read next

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

Deadtown is 6 books, 2009–2015.

“Most humans stay far from its borders-- but Victory Vaughn, Boston's only professional demon slayer, isn't exactly human.”
from the catalogue description

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Anita Blake
The Hollows
Jill Kismet
The Dresden Files
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
Vampire Huntress Legend
Kitty Norville
Cal Leandros
Buffyverse

Anita BlakeSeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton & Jonathon Green42 books1993

Urban fantasy, tense and dark in tone, about vampires, set in contemporary and north america.

“The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”
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Start with Guilty Pleasures →

The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

About witches.

Start with The Turn →

Jill KismetSeries

seriesLilith Saintcrow8 books2008

Urban fantasy, dark in tone, about demons and monster hunting, set in contemporary and big city.

Start with Night Shift →

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.”
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Start with A Fistful of Warlocks →

Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Paranormal and urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

“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 →

Vampire Huntress LegendSeries

seriesL. A. Banks15 books2003

Urban fantasy and paranormal, about vampires, set in contemporary.

“L. A. Banks's Vampire Huntress Legend opens with Minion, introducing Damali Richards, a spoken-word artist and martial artist who moonlights as a vampire hunter.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Minion →

Kitty NorvilleSeries

seriesCarrie Vaughn62 books2001

Urban fantasy and paranormal, about werewolves, set in contemporary and north america.

“The program focuses on supernatural issues, beings and creatures she encounters.”
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Start with Kitty and the Midnight Hour →

Cal LeandrosSeries

seriesRob Thurman13 books2006

Urban fantasy, tense and dark in tone, set in contemporary and big city.

“There's a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a boggle in Central Park, and a beautiful vampire in a penthouse on the Upper East Side-and that's only the beginning.”
from the catalogue description of Nightlife
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Start with Nightlife →

BuffyverseUniverse

universe205 books1992

Urban fantasy, tense in tone, about vampires, set in contemporary and north america.

“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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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 Deadtown?: Anita Blake — the closest match to Deadtown on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Deadtown?: Deadtown. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Deadtown.
How big is Deadtown?: Deadtown is 6 books, 2009–2015.

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