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Books like The Kindred: 9 series to read next

The Kindred is paranormal romance. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Kindred is 8 books, 2017–2024.

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Dark-Hunter
Black Dagger
Dirk & Steele
Carpathian
Beautiful Creatures
The Circle Trilogy
Night World
Broken Destiny
Vampire Academy Universe

Dark-HunterSeries

seriesSherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis, Carol Shaughnessy & Madaug Kenyon65 books2000

Paranormal romance, set in contemporary and our world.

“Kenyon began writing the series in 1986 in horror, fantasy and science fiction magazines.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Fantasy Lover →

Black DaggerUniverse

universe52 books2005

Paranormal romance, emotional in tone, about vampires, set in contemporary.

“Come to Caldwell, New York, after dark, where the war has been running longer than the city has had a name.”
from the catalogue description

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Dirk & SteeleSeries

seriesMarjorie M. Liu12 books2005

Paranormal romance, emotional in tone, about shapeshifters, set in contemporary and our world.

“Liu continues the series across many further novels and novellas, including The Red Heart of Jade, Shadow Touch, Soul Song and The Wild Road, each following different agents connected to the same world of hidden paranormal gifts.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Where the Heart Lives →

CarpathianSeries

seriesChristine Feehan48 books1999

Paranormal romance, emotional in tone, about vampires, set in contemporary and our world.

“Carpathian is Christine Feehan's long-running paranormal romance series about an ancient, near-immortal species who slowly lose color and feeling until they find a lifemate who restores both.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dark Prince →

Beautiful CreaturesUniverse

universe50 books1997

Paranormal romance, set in contemporary and our world.

“The most dangerous thing in the room is never the fang or the claw.”
from the catalogue description

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The Circle TrilogySeries

seriesNora Roberts3 books2006

Set in secondary world.

“In the last days of high summer, with lightning striking blue in a black sky, the sorcerer stood on a high cliff overlooking the raging sea . . .”
from the catalogue description of Morrigan's Cross

Start with Morrigan's Cross →

Night WorldSeries

seriesL. J. Smith & Savanna Feyen11 books1996

“In the series, vampires, witches, werewolves, and shape-shifters live among humans without their knowledge, making up a secret society known as the Night World.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Secret Vampire →

Broken DestinySeries

seriesJeaniene Frost3 books2014

Paranormal romance and fantasy, set in contemporary.

“Across The Beautiful Ashes, The Sweetest Burn, and The Brightest Embers, the search for that relic pulls the pair toward a confrontation that could remake both worlds.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Beautiful Ashes →

Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

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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 The Kindred?: Dark-Hunter — the closest match to The Kindred on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Kindred?: Eversong. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Kindred.
How big is The Kindred?: The Kindred is 8 books, 2017–2024.

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