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The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
About wizards, set in north america and 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.”
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Start with Welcome to the Jungle →
Alchemy of SecretsSeries
series1 book2025
Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, set in north america and big city.
“Pulled into a hidden magical Los Angeles alongside a stranger who claims her missing sister sent him to protect her, Holland has to work out who is lying to her before the clock runs out.”
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Start with Alchemy of Secrets →
Immortal VegasSeries
series3 books2015
Set in big city and north america.
“The arcane black market has drawn a host of cutthroat operatives and Sara's now in their sights.”
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Start with One Wilde Night →
The HollowsSeries
series39 books2004
About witches, set in north america.
Start with Of Vampires—Living and Not So Living →
Alfred KroppSeries
series3 books2005
About coming of age.
“Rick Yancey's Alfred Kropp trilogy follows the teenage title character through three young-adult fantasy-adventure novels.”
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Start with The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp →
Alif the UnseenNovel
G. Willow Wilsonstandalone novel2012
Cyberpunk and science fiction, about artificial intelligence, set in middle east.
“In the novel, a Middle Eastern hacker named Alif discovers a book of djinn tales which may lead to a new age of quantum computing.”
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