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Books like Shattered Magic: 9 series to read next

Shattered Magic 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.

Shattered Magic is 16 books across 5 series, 2016–2022.

“Something older than the city moves through the modern Pacific Northwest — demons that deal in souls, fae who run their rackets in the dark, gods with debts still on the books.”
from the catalogue description

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The Dresden Files
The Hollows
October Daye
Cassandra Palmer
Meredith Gentry
Rivers of London
Kitty Norville
Alex Verus
The Cosa Nostradamus

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

About wizards, set in north america.

“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 →

The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

Set in north america.

Start with The Turn →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

Set in 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 →

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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Meredith GentrySeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton10 books2000

Paranormal romance.

“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 →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in british isles.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

Kitty NorvilleSeries

seriesCarrie Vaughn62 books2001

About werewolves, set in north america.

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

Alex VerusSeries

seriesBenedict Jacka14 books2012

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“Starting with Fated, the series escalates from small jobs and favors into open conflict with the Council structure and Alex's own former master, as his precognitive gift proves more dangerous to wield than it first appears.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Fated →

The Cosa NostradamusSeries

seriesLaura Anne Gilman24 books2004

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

Start with Dusted →

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.

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What should I read after Shattered Magic?: The Dresden Files — the closest match to Shattered Magic on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Shattered Magic?: Shattered Magic is 16 books across 5 series, 2016–2022.

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