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Books like Tessa Lamar: 9 series to read next

Tessa Lamar is set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Tessa Lamar is 5 books, 2016–2021.

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Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
The Mortal Instruments
Saranormal
Arcane Society / Curtain / Harmony Universe
The Sisters Grimm
Dead Is
Becca King
Chintz 'n China
Cainsville

Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Paranormal and urban fantasy, 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 →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Urban fantasy and fantasy, set in contemporary.

“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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SaranormalSeries

seriesPhoebe Rivers11 books2012

Ghost stories.

Start with Ghost Town →

Arcane Society / Curtain / Harmony UniverseSeries

seriesJayne Ann Krentz35 books1996

Set in contemporary.

Reading order →

The Sisters GrimmSeries

seriesMichael Buckley9 books2005

Fairy tale retelling.

“Summary from copyright page: Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother whom they have always believed to be dead.”
from the catalogue description of The Fairy-Tale Detectives
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Start with The Fairy-Tale Detectives →

Dead IsSeries

seriesMarlene Perez8 books2008

Paranormal and mystery & detective, set in contemporary and north america.

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Becca KingSeries

seriesElizabeth George4 books2012

About psychic powers, set in contemporary and north america.

“Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it’s a world apart.”
from the catalogue description of The Edge of Nowhere

Start with The Edge of Nowhere →

Chintz 'n ChinaSeries

seriesYasmine Galenorn7 books2003

Mysterious in tone, set in contemporary.

“Emerald O'Brien is the owner of the Chintz 'n China Tea Room where guests are served the perfect blend of tea and tarot reading.”
from the catalogue description of Ghost of a Chance

Start with Ghost of a Chance →

CainsvilleSeries

seriesKelley Armstrong21 books2011

Urban fantasy, mysterious in tone, about family secrets, set in contemporary and north america.

“After learning that she is the daughter of accused serial killers Todd and Pamela Larsen, privileged 24-year-old Olivia Taylor ends up in the small town of Cainsville, Illinois, to prove her birthparents' innocence.”
from the catalogue description of Omens

Start with Omens →

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 Tessa Lamar?: Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong) — the closest match to Tessa Lamar on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tessa Lamar?: The Spirit Tree. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tessa Lamar.
How big is Tessa Lamar?: Tessa Lamar is 5 books, 2016–2021.

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