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Books like Hunters for Hire: 9 series to read next

Hunters for Hire 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.

Hunters for Hire is 8 books, 2020–2026.

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The Mortal Instruments
Mercy Thompson
The Hollows
Buffyverse
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
Medusa Girls
October Daye
Cal Leandros
The Morganville Vampires

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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Mercy ThompsonUniverse

universe45 books2006

About werewolves.

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

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The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

About witches and demons.

Start with The Turn →

BuffyverseUniverse

universe205 books1992

About vampires.

“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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Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Urban fantasy and paranormal, 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 →

Medusa GirlsSeries

seriesTera Lynn Childs10 books2011

“Three modern teenage girls meet and find out that they are descendants of Medusa, destined to fight monsters.”
from the catalogue description of Sweet Venom

Start with Sweet Venom →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

About fae.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Strangers in Court →

Cal LeandrosSeries

seriesRob Thurman13 books2006

Set in 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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Nightlife →

The Morganville VampiresSeries

seriesRachel Caine40 books2006

About vampires.

“The novels feature Claire Danvers, a student at Texas Prairie University, and her housemates in the vampire-controlled city of Morganville, Texas.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Glass Houses →

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 Hunters for Hire?: The Mortal Instruments — the closest match to Hunters for Hire on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Hunters for Hire?: The Suck. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Hunters for Hire.
How big is Hunters for Hire?: Hunters for Hire is 8 books, 2020–2026.

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