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Books like NYC Mecca: 9 series to read next

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

NYC Mecca is 4 books, 2016–2017.

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The Dresden Files
Mercy Thompson
Kitty Norville
Anita Blake
Chicagoland Vampires Universe
Cassandra Palmer
October Daye
The Hollows
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)

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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Fistful of Warlocks →

Mercy ThompsonUniverse

universe45 books2006

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

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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.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Kitty and the Midnight Hour →

Anita BlakeSeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton & Jonathon Green42 books1993

Dark in tone, about vampires.

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

Chicagoland Vampires UniverseSeries

seriesChloe Neill25 books2009

About vampires.

Reading order →

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

Reading order →

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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Strangers in Court →

The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

About witches and demons.

Start with The Turn →

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 →

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 NYC Mecca?: The Dresden Files — the closest match to NYC Mecca on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with NYC Mecca?: Queen Heir. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for NYC Mecca.
How big is NYC Mecca?: NYC Mecca is 4 books, 2016–2017.

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