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series56 books2000

Urban fantasy, 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.”
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Start with Welcome to the Jungle →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Science fiction, funny in tone, set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →

includes Dirk Gently, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Green MileNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1996

Literary & general and magical realism, set in north america and mid 20th century.

“The serial novel was released in six volumes before being republished as a single-volume work.”
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Rivers of LondonSeries

series32 books2011

Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, 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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Black DragonSeries

series2 books1983

About dragons, set in our world and contemporary.

Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →

The City & the CityNovel

China Miévillestandalone novel2009

Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, set in otherworld and contemporary.

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