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Books like The Lazarus Codex: 9 series to read next

The Lazarus Codex is set in contemporary and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Lazarus Codex is 13 books, 2018–2021.

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Anita Blake
The World of Skulduggery Pleasant
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
Sandman Slim
Dante Valentine
Henry Fitzroy
Guardians Universe
Meredith Gentry
Night Huntress

Anita BlakeSeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton & Jonathon Green42 books1993

About vampires.

“The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Guilty Pleasures →

The World of Skulduggery PleasantSeries

seriesDerek Landy38 books2007

Dark fantasy.

“None require following a separate ongoing plot of their own.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Across a Dark Plain →

Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Urban fantasy and paranormal, 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 →

Sandman SlimSeries

seriesRichard Kadrey15 books2009

Urban fantasy, dark in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim follows James Stark, a magician who spent eleven years trapped fighting in Hell before escaping back to a Los Angeles that isn't much friendlier, looking for revenge against the circle that sent him there.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Sandman Slim →

Dante ValentineSeries

seriesLilith Saintcrow6 books2006

About demons.

“Working for the Devil opens Lilith Saintcrow's Dante Valentine series with Dante, a necromancer-for-hire who reluctantly takes a job from the Devil himself: kill a rogue demon, Vardimal Santino, in exchange for her life.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Working for the Devil →

Henry FitzroySeries

seriesTanya Huff29 books1991

About vampires.

“Henry Fitzroy, bastard son of Henry VIII and Vampire foils a spy's plan to betray England to Napoleon's forces.”
from the catalogue description of What Manner of Man

Start with What Manner of Man →

Guardians UniverseSeries

seriesKeri Arthur17 books2006

About werewolves and vampires.

Reading order →

Meredith GentrySeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton10 books2000

Paranormal romance, about fae and political intrigue.

“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Kiss of Shadows →

Night HuntressUniverse

universe53 books2007

Paranormal romance, about vampires.

“You hit harder, heal faster, and the monsters that murdered half your family never see you coming.”
from the catalogue description

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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.

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What should I read after The Lazarus Codex?: Anita Blake — the closest match to The Lazarus Codex on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Lazarus Codex?: Death Rites. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Lazarus Codex.
How big is The Lazarus Codex?: The Lazarus Codex is 13 books, 2018–2021.

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