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Books like Pax Arcana: 9 series to read next

Pax Arcana 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.

Pax Arcana is 12 books, 2013–2017.

“The first novel in the Pax Arcana series, Charming features John Charming a monster hunter who doesn't quite fit into any world.”
from the catalogue description of Charming

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InCryptid
The Iron Druid Chronicles
Mercy Thompson
The Dresden Files
October Daye
Kitty Norville
The Hollows
Artemis Fowl
Secret Histories

InCryptidSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire53 books2012

Urban fantasy, adventurous in tone, about found family, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Discount Armageddon →

The Iron Druid ChroniclesSeries

seriesKevin Hearne70 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“All the books, including short stories, have recorded audiobooks narrated by Luke Daniels and Christopher Ragland”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Chapel Perilous →

Mercy ThompsonUniverse

universe45 books2006

Urban fantasy, about werewolves, set in contemporary and north america.

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

Reading order →

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

About wizards, set in 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.”
from the catalogue description
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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 →

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 →

The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

About witches and demons.

Start with The Turn →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with LEPrecon →

Secret HistoriesSeries

seriesSimon R. Green12 books2007

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with The Man with the Golden Torc →

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 Pax Arcana?: InCryptid — the closest match to Pax Arcana on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Pax Arcana?: Charming. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Pax Arcana.
How big is Pax Arcana?: Pax Arcana is 12 books, 2013–2017.

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