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The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
Urban fantasy, about wizards, set in contemporary and 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Welcome to the Jungle →
The Detective & The UnicornNovel
Michael Angelstandalone novel2011
Set in otherworld.
“When a warlock from the magical world of the Morning Land murders Derek Ridder's friend, the LAPD detective gets a new partner.”
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Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Mysterious in tone, 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Rivers of London →
Sorcery HallSeries
series3 books1985
completed
About coming of age.
“When Valentine starts noticing odd things are vanishing from New York City, she unknowingly summons a wizard from Sorcery Hall who enlists her help in his fight against a dreaded monster of darkness.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Bronze King →
War for the OaksSeries
series2 books1987
About fae and music.
Start with War for the Oaks →
Young WizardsSeries
series24 books1983
About coming of age, set in our world.
“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
from the catalogue
Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →