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Books like The Walker Universe: 9 series to read next

The Walker Universe is urban fantasy, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Walker Universe is 19 books, 2005–2014.

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The Dresden Files
The Hollows
Anita Blake
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
Mercy Thompson
Kitty Norville
The Cosa Nostradamus
Cassandra Palmer
October Daye

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

About wizards.

“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 →

The HollowsSeries

seriesKim Harrison39 books2004

Urban fantasy, about demons and witches, set in contemporary and north america.

Start with The Turn →

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 →

Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Urban fantasy and paranormal, set in contemporary and north america.

“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 →

Mercy ThompsonUniverse

universe45 books2006

Urban fantasy, about werewolves, set in contemporary and north america.

“Patricia Briggs builds this world across two interlocking series.”
from the catalogue description

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Kitty NorvilleSeries

seriesCarrie Vaughn62 books2001

Urban fantasy and paranormal, about werewolves, set in contemporary and north america.

“The program focuses on supernatural issues, beings and creatures she encounters.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Kitty and the Midnight Hour →

The Cosa NostradamusSeries

seriesLaura Anne Gilman24 books2004

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

Start with Dusted →

Cassandra PalmerUniverse

universe40 books2006

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

“Cassie Palmer sees dead people, reads the future, and was raised by vampires who'd have sold her to the highest bidder — and that's before the job offer.”
from the catalogue description

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October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

Urban fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary and north america.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
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Start with Strangers in Court →

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 Walker Universe?: The Dresden Files — the closest match to The Walker Universe on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is The Walker Universe?: The Walker Universe is 19 books, 2005–2014.

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