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The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 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
Start with Welcome to the Jungle →
The HollowsSeries
series39 books2004
Urban fantasy, about demons and witches, set in contemporary and north america.
Start with Of Vampires—Living and Not So Living →
The Great CitiesSeries
series3 books2016
Urban fantasy and fantasy, set in contemporary and big city.
“N. K. Jemisin's Great Cities duology imagines that great cities can awaken as living, sentient avatars defending themselves against extradimensional threats.”
from the catalogue
Start with The City We Became →
The Cosa NostradamusSeries
series24 books2004
Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.
Start with Staying Dead →
Meredith GentrySeries
series10 books2000
Paranormal romance, about court intrigue.
“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Kiss of Shadows →
Heir ChroniclesSeries
series5 books2006
About wizards.
“Cinda Williams Chima's Heir Chronicles begins with The Warrior Heir, in which sixteen-year-old Jack learns he has hidden magical, warrior ancestry and is drawn into training to fight enemy wizards he didn't know existed.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Warrior Heir →