Best Book Series

The Innkeeper Chronicles is an urban fantasy and science fiction book series authored by the writing duo Ilona Andrews. The narrative follows Dina Demille, the proprietor of a magical, intergalactic waystation disguised as a bed and breakfast in Texas. This establishment serves as a neutral ground f...

Ilona Andrews's Hidden Legacy series, starting in 2016, is set in an alternate Houston where magic is a genetic trait dictating social power, focusing on elite magical investigative families. The series blends urban fantasy with romance, following characters who navigate conflicts among powerful mag...

The "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" series is a young adult urban fantasy franchise written by author Laini Taylor. Beginning with the titular novel in 2011, the narrative follows Karou, a blue-haired art student living in Prague. The story explores her discovery of a hidden, ancient war between angels...

Dangerous Visions, an anthology series edited by Harlan Ellison, remains significant in science fiction literature. Published in 1967, it showcased radical and often unsettling narratives exploring themes of social critique and psychological complexity. The collection’s provocative content establish...

The Rivers of London series is a collection of urban fantasy novels written by English author Ben Aaronovitch. Beginning with its inaugural installment in 2011, the narrative follows Peter Grant, a Metropolitan Police constable who discovers he has magical abilities and is apprenticed to the last po...

"Rivers of London" is an ongoing urban fantasy book series written by British author Ben Aaronovitch, beginning with its first installment in 2011. The narrative follows Peter Grant, a young police constable in the London Metropolitan Police who discovers he possesses magical abilities. Grant become...

The Kate Daniels series is an urban fantasy franchise authored by Ilona Andrews, a pseudonym for the writing duo Ilona and Gordon Andrews. Initiated in 2007, the books are set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic version of Atlanta. The worldbuilding centers on a phenomenon known as the "Shift," where...

The Matthew Swift series is an urban fantasy sequence by Kate Griffin (a pen name of Catherine Webb), beginning with "A Madness of Angels" in 2009. Set in London, the series follows Matthew Swift, a sorcerer who returns to life under mysterious circumstances two years after his murder. The novels co...

The October Daye series is an ongoing urban fantasy collection authored by Seanan McGuire. The first novel was published in 2009, introducing the protagonist October "Toby" Daye, a half-fae changeling who works as a private investigator. The storylines are primarily set in San Francisco, where Toby...

The Raven Cycle is a young adult urban fantasy series by Maggie Stiefvater, launched in 2012, notable for following Virginia teenagers searching for a legendary sleeping Welsh king. The series consists of four main novels - "The Raven Boys," "The Dream Thieves," "Blue Lily Lily Blue," and "The Raven...

The Alpha & Omega series is an urban fantasy book series written by American author Patricia Briggs. It is a direct spin-off of her popular Mercy Thompson universe, beginning with the novella Alpha and Omega published in 2007. The narrative follows Charles Cornick, an enforcer Alpha werewolf, and An...

The Mercy Thompson series is a popular urban fantasy book series written by Patricia Briggs. Set in the Pacific Northwest, the narrative follows Mercedes "Mercy" Thompson, a Volkswagen mechanic and coyote shapeshifter who was raised by werewolves. The story explores her interactions with a hidden su...

The Hollows is an urban fantasy book series written by Kim Harrison, beginning with the 2004 novel "Dead Witch Walking." Set in an alternate version of Cincinnati, the premise involves a world where a genetically engineered virus caused by tomatoes wiped out a significant portion of the human popula...

This anthology series presents a curated collection of exceptional American short stories drawn from decades of the *Best American Short Stories* award. It offers readers access to consistently acclaimed fiction recognized for its literary merit and diverse voices. The series is valuable for those i...

The Year’s Best Science Fiction is a highly regarded annual collection of science fiction short stories curated by Gardner Dozois. It showcases exceptional literary works within the genre, offering readers a comprehensive overview of significant short-form science fiction published globally each yea...

The Night Watch series is a collection of urban fantasy novels by Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko, beginning with "Night Watch" in 1998. Set primarily in Moscow, the narrative follows the ongoing conflict and treaty between the Night Watch, representing the Light, and the Day Watch, representing th...

Kim Harrison's urban fantasy series, beginning with "Dead Witch Walking" in 2004, follows witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. Set in an alternate-history Cincinnati, the narrative explores a world where a genetically engineered tomato plague wiped out a significant portion of the human population...

The Night Watch series is a collection of urban fantasy novels by Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko, beginning with the first book in 1998. The narrative centers on the supernatural Cold War and a fragile truce between the forces of Light and Darkness, known as the Others, who operate secretly within...

The Pushcart Prize recognizes outstanding short fiction published each year by smaller publishing houses. Established in 1976, this anthology series showcases innovative writing often overlooked by larger publishers. It’s a valuable resource for readers seeking diverse voices and emerging literary t...

The O. Henry Prize Stories is an annual American anthology series established in 1919 that collects the year's most distinguished short fiction. Originally known as the O. Henry Memorial Award, the collection selects stories published in American and Canadian magazines, which are chosen by a series...

"The Trials of Apollo" is a five-book young adult urban fantasy series written by American author Rick Riordan. Published between 2016 and 2020, the storyline follows the Greek god Apollo, who is cast down to Earth by his father Zeus as a mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. To regain his immo...

The Vampire Chronicles is a series of gothic urban fantasy novels by American author Anne Rice, inaugurated by the 1976 bestseller "Interview with the Vampire." The series significantly influenced the modern vampire genre by introducing complex, philosophical, and sympathetic immortal characters, mo...

The Fever Series is an urban fantasy book series by Karen Marie Moning, beginning with "Darkfever" in 2006. The narrative follows MacKayla Lane, an American woman who travels to Dublin, Ireland, to investigate her sister's murder. Upon arriving, she discovers she possesses the ability to see the Fae...

Canadian author Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series, launched in 2001, is notable for its rotating cast of female supernatural protagonists, including witches and werewolves.

The Downside Ghosts series is a collection of dark urban fantasy novels by author Stacia Kane, commencing with "Unholy Ghosts" in 2010. The narrative is set in a dystopian world where a catastrophic ghost uprising has led to the establishment of the Church of Real Truth as the governing body. The pr...

The Felix Castor series is an urban fantasy book series written by Mike Carey, beginning with the 2006 novel "The Devil You Know." It follows the adventures of Felix Castor, a freelance exorcist operating in modern-day London. In this universe, the supernatural is a known but often ignored part of s...

Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles, published from 2010 to 2012, explores Egyptian mythology in a modern setting, following siblings who discover their connection to ancient pharaohs.

Women of the Otherworld is a Canadian urban fantasy book series written by author Kelley Armstrong, beginning with the novel 'Bitten' in 2001. The series is structured as a shared contemporary world where supernatural beings such as werewolves, witches, and demons secretly coexist with humans. Narra...

Nebula Awards Showcase is an annual science fiction and fantasy anthology series published by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America that features award-winning stories. The collections compile the winning and nominated prose from each year's Nebula Awards, which recognize excellence in...