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Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, 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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Start with Rivers of London →
The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
Set in 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.”
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Start with Welcome to the Jungle →
The City & the CityNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2009
Eerie in tone, about identity and surveillance, set in otherworld.
Alchemy of SecretsSeries
series1 book2025
About magical artifacts, set in north america.
“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 →
Robert LangdonSeries
series6 books2000
Thriller & suspense, about faith and religion, set in europe.
“The Robert Langdon novel series is named after Robert Langdon, the protagonist of the novels by American author Dan Brown.”
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Start with Angels & Demons →
Shades of LondonSeries
series4 books2011
Ghost stories.
Start with The Boy in the Smoke →