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Books like Overworld Chronicles: 9 series to read next

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

Overworld Chronicles is 21 books, 2012–2021.

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The Mortal Instruments
Night Huntress
Kitty Norville
The Dresden Files
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
Anita Blake
Cassandra Palmer
The Hollows
Meredith Gentry

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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Night HuntressUniverse

universe53 books2007

Urban fantasy and paranormal romance, about vampires, set in contemporary and our world.

“You hit harder, heal faster, and the monsters that murdered half your family never see you coming.”
from the catalogue description

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Kitty NorvilleSeries

seriesCarrie Vaughn62 books2001

About werewolves.

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

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 →

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 →

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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Guilty Pleasures →

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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The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

About witches.

Start with The Turn →

Meredith GentrySeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton10 books2000

About fae and court intrigue.

“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Kiss of Shadows →

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 Overworld Chronicles?: The Mortal Instruments — the closest match to Overworld Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Overworld Chronicles?: Sweet Blood of Mine. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Overworld Chronicles.
How big is Overworld Chronicles?: Overworld Chronicles is 21 books, 2012–2021.

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