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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 →
Anita BlakeSeries
series42 books1993
Dark in tone.
“The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guilty Pleasures →
The HollowsSeries
series39 books2004
About witches and demons.
Start with Of Vampires—Living and Not So Living →
Chicagoland Vampires UniverseSeries
series25 books2009
Paranormal romance.
Start with Some Girls Bite →
Mercy ThompsonUniverse
universe45 books2006
About werewolves.
“Patricia Briggs builds this world across two interlocking series.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alpha and Omega →
includes Alpha and Omega
The Morganville VampiresSeries
series40 books2006
completed
Set in small town.
“The novels feature Claire Danvers, a student at Texas Prairie University, and her housemates in the vampire-controlled city of Morganville, Texas.”
from the catalogue
Start with Glass Houses →