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The Profane Universe is 9 books, 2021–2023.

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His Dark Materials
Dark-Hunter
The Mortal Instruments
Kairos
Magical Washington
The Dresden Files
Rivers of London
American Gods
Caster Chronicles / Beautiful Creatures Universe

universe13 books1995

About coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
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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.”
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Start with Fantasy Lover →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
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KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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Magical WashingtonUniverse

universe15 books2006

Set in north america.

“Only a few know how much of it never makes the ballot.”
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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.”
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Start with A Fistful of Warlocks →

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.”
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Start with Rivers of London →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

Caster Chronicles / Beautiful Creatures UniverseSeries

seriesKami Garcia & Margaret Stohl8 books2009

Set in north america.

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What should I read after The Profane Universe?: His Dark Materials — the closest match to The Profane Universe on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Profane Universe?: The Totally True Tales of Minerva Krauss. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Profane Universe.
How big is The Profane Universe?: The Profane Universe is 9 books, 2021–2023.

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