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Books like Dragon's Gift: 9 series to read next

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

Dragon's Gift is 52 books across 12 series, 2016–2021.

“Magic's Bend, Oregon looks like an ordinary town on a grey stretch of coast, until you learn to see the shops that sell spells and the people who are not people at all.”
from the catalogue description

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Rivers of London
The Dresden Files
October Daye
Otherworld (Yasmine Galenorn)
The Hollows
Alex Verus
Cassandra Palmer
TempleVerse
Kitty Norville

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation.

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

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

Urban fantasy, about wizards, set in contemporary and big city.

“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 →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

Urban fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary and 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 →

Otherworld (Yasmine Galenorn)Series

seriesYasmine Galenorn50 books2006

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

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The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

Urban fantasy, about witches and demons, set in contemporary and north america.

Start with The Turn →

Alex VerusSeries

seriesBenedict Jacka14 books2012

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“Starting with Fated, the series escalates from small jobs and favors into open conflict with the Council structure and Alex's own former master, as his precognitive gift proves more dangerous to wield than it first appears.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Fated →

Cassandra PalmerUniverse

universe40 books2006

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

“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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TempleVerseSeries

seriesShayne Silvers & Cameron O'Connell43 books2012

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Last Call →

Kitty NorvilleSeries

seriesCarrie Vaughn62 books2001

About werewolves.

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

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What should I read after Dragon's Gift?: Rivers of London — the closest match to Dragon's Gift on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Dragon's Gift?: Dragon's Gift is 52 books across 12 series, 2016–2021.

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