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Books like Shadow City World: 9 series to read next
Shadow City World is paranormal romance and urban fantasy, about werewolves, set in our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Shadow City World is 16 books across 6 series, 2021–2023.
“Behind the glamour of a city no human map admits, the old bloodlines hold court.”
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- Guardians Universe
- Night Huntress
- Anita Blake
- Mercy Thompson
- Meredith Gentry
- Kitty Norville
- Shifters / Werecats
- Grace Divine
- The Curse Workers
- Guardians UniverseSeries
seriesKeri Arthur17 books2006
Urban fantasy, tense in tone, about werewolves and vampires, set in contemporary.
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- Night HuntressUniverse
universe53 books2007
Paranormal romance and urban fantasy, about vampires, set in contemporary and our world.
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- Anita BlakeSeries
seriesLaurell K. Hamilton & Jonathon Green42 books1993
Set in north america.
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- Mercy ThompsonUniverse
universe45 books2006
Set in north america.
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- Meredith GentrySeries
seriesLaurell K. Hamilton10 books2000
About fae and political intrigue.
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- Kitty NorvilleSeries
seriesCarrie Vaughn62 books2001
Set in north america.
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- Shifters / WerecatsSeries
seriesRachel Vincent7 books2007
About shapeshifters.
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- Grace DivineSeries
seriesBree Despain5 books2009
Set in north america.
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- The Curse WorkersSeries
seriesHolly Black3 books2010
Fantasy, about organized crime, set in north america.
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Why these
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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 Shadow City World?
- Guardians Universe — the closest match to Shadow City World on what it is about, not on what sells.
- How big is Shadow City World?
- Shadow City World is 16 books across 6 series, 2021–2023.













