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Books like The DRC Files: 9 series to read next

The DRC Files is urban fantasy, set in contemporary and north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The DRC Files is 3 books, 2023–2024.

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The Dresden Files
Magic Ex Libris
Knight Life
Cheshire Red Reports
Heir Chronicles
Adept
Department of Peculiar Science / Another Coop Heist
Piers Knight
InCryptid

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

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 →

Magic Ex LibrisSeries

seriesJim C. Hines8 books2009

About books and reading.

“A key theme of the novel is the power of literature and knowledge.”
from the catalogue description of Libriomancer

Start with Libriomancer →

Knight LifeSeries

seriesPeter David3 books1987

About political intrigue.

“King Arthur runs for mayor in modern New York City.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Knight Life →

Cheshire Red ReportsSeries

seriesCherie Priest2 books2011

About vampires, set in big city.

“When blind vampire Ian Stott hires thief Raylene Pendle to steal medical documents that may help restore his sight, Raylene learns about Bloodshot, a government-sanctioned project that involved performing cruel experiments on vampires.”
from the catalogue description of Bloodshot

Start with Bloodshot →

Heir ChroniclesSeries

seriesCinda Williams Chima5 books2006

Fantasy.

“Cinda Williams Chima's Heir Chronicles begins with The Warrior Heir, in which sixteen-year-old Jack learns he has hidden magical, warrior ancestry and is drawn into training to fight enemy wizards he didn't know existed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Warrior Heir →

AdeptUniverse

universe29 books2013

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“Everything in Jade Godfrey's world starts with chocolate.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Department of Peculiar Science / Another Coop HeistSeries

seriesRichard Kadrey2 books2016

Humor, about heist, set in our world.

“Our angel usually doesn't get to do field work, and if he does well, he's certain he'll get a big promotion.”
from the catalogue description of The Everything Box

Start with The Everything Box →

Piers KnightSeries

seriesC. J. Henderson4 books2009

Tense in tone, set in big city and our world.

“Brooklyn Museum curator Piers Knight discovers a mysterious artifact in their collection.”
from the catalogue description of Brooklyn Knight

Start with Brooklyn Knight →

InCryptidSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire53 books2012

About found family, set in our world.

Start with Discount Armageddon →

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 The DRC Files?: The Dresden Files — the closest match to The DRC Files on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The DRC Files?: Atlanta's Guide to Cryptids. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The DRC Files.
How big is The DRC Files?: The DRC Files is 3 books, 2023–2024.

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