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Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Set in contemporary and 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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Ministry of AlchemySeries
series5 books2016
Historical fantasy, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in middle east.
Start with A Dead Djinn in Cairo →
The Haunted BookshopNovel
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Lighthearted in tone, about books and reading.
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Francis Spuffordstandalone novel2023
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The City & the CityNovel
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About identity and political intrigue, set in otherworld and contemporary.
Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
About dragons, set in our world and contemporary.
Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →