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Books like DFZ: 9 series to read next

DFZ is urban fantasy, set in big city. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

DFZ is 3 books, 2018–2020.

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Rivers of London
Cheshire Red Reports
InCryptid
London Below
The Shambling Guides
The Dresden Files
The Great Cities
The Iron Druid Chronicles
War for the Oaks

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in british isles.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

Cheshire Red ReportsSeries

seriesCherie Priest2 books2011

About vampires, set in north america.

“When blind vampire Ian Stott hires thief Raylene Pendle to steal medical documents that may help restore his sight, Raylene learns about Bloodshot, a government-sanctioned project that involved performing cruel experiments on vampires.”
from the catalogue description of Bloodshot

Start with Bloodshot →

InCryptidSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire53 books2012

Set in north america.

Start with Discount Armageddon →

London BelowSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman5 books1996

Fantasy, about transported to another world, set in british isles and underground & caves.

“Most notable is the appearance of the Floating Market at Harrods rather than under Battersea power station.”
from the catalogue description of Neverwhere

Start with Neverwhere →

The Shambling GuidesSeries

seriesMur Lafferty2 books2013

Humor, set in north america.

“After stumbling across a seemingly perfect position though, Zoe is blocked at every turn because of the one thing she can't take off her resume -- human.”
from the catalogue description of The Shambling Guide to New York City

Start with The Shambling Guide to New York City →

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

About wizards, set in north america.

“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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Fistful of Warlocks →

The Great CitiesSeries

seriesN. K. Jemisin3 books2016

Fantasy, set in north america.

“N. K. Jemisin's Great Cities duology imagines that great cities can awaken as living, sentient avatars defending themselves against extradimensional threats.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The City We Became →

The Iron Druid ChroniclesSeries

seriesKevin Hearne70 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“All the books, including short stories, have recorded audiobooks narrated by Luke Daniels and Christopher Ragland”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Chapel Perilous →

War for the OaksSeries

seriesEmma Bull & Will Shetterly2 books1987

Fantasy, about fae and music, set in north america.

Start with War for the Oaks →

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 DFZ?: Rivers of London — the closest match to DFZ on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with DFZ?: Minimum Wage Magic. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for DFZ.
How big is DFZ?: DFZ is 3 books, 2018–2020.

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