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Books like Paranormalcy: 9 series to read next

Paranormalcy is urban fantasy and paranormal, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Paranormalcy is 3 books, 2010–2012.

“As the tale progresses, Evie's professional duties begin to conflict with her growing desire for a normal life.”
from the catalogue description
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Modern Tale of Faerie
Dragonfire
Madison Avery
Bailey Morgan
Dark Swan
The World of Skulduggery Pleasant
Life's a Witch
Seriously Wicked
Gale Family

Modern Tale of FaerieSeries

seriesHolly Black4 books2002

Urban fantasy and fantasy, about coming of age and fae, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Tithe →

DragonfireUniverse

universe24 books2008

Paranormal romance, set in contemporary and our world.

“Strike a match against the dark and a dragon answers.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Madison AverySeries

seriesKim Harrison4 books2007

Paranormal, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.

“For some reason she's been targeted by a dark reaper—yeah, that kind of reaper—intent on getting rid of her, body and soul.”
from the catalogue description of Once Dead, Twice Shy

Start with Once Dead, Twice Shy →

Bailey MorganSeries

seriesJennifer Lynn Barnes2 books2007

Set in north america.

“Bailey Morgan isn't the type of girl who shows a lot of skin, but somehow, she ends up in a dressing room at the mall with her friend Delia applying a temporary tattoo to her lower back.”
from the catalogue description of Tattoo

Start with Tattoo →

Dark SwanSeries

seriesRichelle Mead4 books2008

Urban fantasy, about shapeshifters and fae, set in contemporary and our world.

“The novels center on Eugenie Markham, a shaman; the shapeshifting Kiyo, her boyfriend; and Dorian, the king of the fairies.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Storm Born →

The World of Skulduggery PleasantSeries

seriesDerek Landy38 books2007

Dark fantasy.

“None require following a separate ongoing plot of their own.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Across a Dark Plain →

Life's a WitchSeries

seriesBrittany Geragotelis3 books2011

About witches, set in north america.

Start with What the Spell →

Seriously WickedSeries

seriesTina Connolly3 books2015

About witches.

“Camellia's adopted mother wants Cam to grow up to be just like her.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Seriously Wicked →

Gale FamilySeries

seriesTanya Huff3 books2009

Set in north america.

“Tanya Huff's urban fantasy trilogy follows Alysha Gale, a member of a Canadian family whose charms can reshape reality, after she inherits her grandmother's junk shop in Calgary and discovers it doubles as a gateway into the fae world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Enchantment Emporium →

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 Paranormalcy?: Modern Tale of Faerie — the closest match to Paranormalcy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Paranormalcy?: Paranormalcy. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Paranormalcy.
How big is Paranormalcy?: Paranormalcy is 3 books, 2010–2012.

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