Best Urban Fantasy

The Garden of Sinners is a series of seven films that established Ufotable's signature style. Set in a modern urban fantasy world, it follows Shiki Ryougi, a girl with the ability to see the 'lines of...

Zenless Zone Zero is a high-octane action RPG that leans into a distinct, stylish urban-fantasy aesthetic. Featuring a unique blend of fast-paced combat and roguelike exploration, it stands out for it...

Set in modern-day Kyoto, The Eccentric Family follows the Shimogamo family of tanuki, who live among humans while maintaining their shape-shifting abilities. It is a whimsical, funny, and surprisingly...

Flying Witch is a delightful blend of slice-of-life and gentle fantasy. It follows Makoto Kowata, a young witch who moves to the countryside to live with her relatives. The series focuses on her every...

Brandon Sandersons Mistborn series offers a unique blend of fantasy and heist elements. Set in a dystopian world ruled by a tyrannical Lord Ruler, the story follows Vin, a street urchin who discovers...

Despite the immediate challenges following becoming a devil hunter with the Public Safety Bureau, Denji has quickly adapted to his new life and responsibilities. As the chaos of Denji's first ordeal w...

Night Watch is a complex and emotionally resonant novel that delves into the history of Ankh-Morpork and the moral ambiguities of revolution. It follows Sam Vimes as he experiences events from the pas...

Set in a chaotic, supernatural version of New York City known as Hellsalem's Lot, this series follows the organization Libra as they maintain order between humans and monsters. The show is defined by...

The Clockmakers Garden centers on a grieving clockmaker who builds intricate automata that briefly resurrect memories of his deceased wife. As the automata become more sophisticated, the lines between...

Kai Ito's Tokyo Ghoul, serialized from 2004 to 2014, introduces a world where ghouls, creatures who survive by consuming human flesh, live alongside humans. The story follows Ken Kaneki, a college stu...

The Fifth Holy Grail War continues, and the ensuing chaos results in higher stakes for all participants. Shirou Emiya continues to participate in the war, aspiring to be a hero of justice who saves ev...

A new Holy Grail War is emerging in Snowfield, Nevada, where mages from around the world summon Servants, heroic spirits drawn from myth and history, to fight on their behalf. However, this war seems...

As the Fourth Holy Grail War rages on with no clear victor in sight, the remaining Servants and their Masters are called upon by Church supervisor Risei Kotomine, in order to band together and confron...

Sung Jin-Woo, dubbed the weakest hunter of all mankind, grows stronger by the day with the supernatural powers he has gained. However, keeping his skills hidden becomes more difficult as dungeon-relat...

The Fifth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City has reached a turning point in which the lives of all participants are threatened as the hidden enemy finally reveals itself. As Shirou Emiya, Rin Toosaka, and...

Scott Hawkins *The Library at Mount Char* is a mind-bending standalone novel that defies easy categorization. It follows a group of children raised by a mysterious figure who teaches them to control a...

The Well of Ascension, the second book in the Mistborn series, sees Kelsier's plan to overthrow the Lord Ruler facing unforeseen challenges. The crew grapples with the consequences of their actions an...

In November 1998, a double homicide occurs at the newly constructed Ogawa apartment complex in the heart of Mifune City. The murderer, Tomoe Enjou, has fled in a panic. To his astonishment, he is not...

The English dub of BNA is a vibrant and energetic adaptation that fits the show's colorful and fast-paced style. The voice actors do a great job of bringing the diverse cast of beast-kin to life, addi...

M.A. Kramers 'The Darkness Reigns' is the first book in 'The Ravens Mark' series, a fast-paced urban fantasy with grimdark elements. The story follows a young woman who discovers she is descended from...

A compelling urban fantasy BL where a young man with a unique magical ability is forced to work with a mysterious and powerful mage. The story blends action, romance, and intriguing world-building. Th...

Set in the sprawling, perpetually twilight Obsidian City, Gears of the Obsidian City introduces Detective Silas Grey, a man haunted by his past and reliant on clockwork enhancements. He investigates a...

Cassandra Clare's 'City of Bones' kicks off 'The Mortal Instruments' series, introducing readers to Clary Fray, who discovers she's a Shadowhunter, a human-angel hybrid tasked with hunting demons. The...

Set in an alternate present where humans and orcs coexist, 'Bright' follows a human police officer partnered with an orc as they uncover a dangerous conspiracy involving a powerful magical artifact. W...

The Silent Pact by Lyra Thorne is an urban fantasy novel blending supernatural elements with a police procedural. The story follows a detective with hidden powers as she investigates a series of myste...

The Bone Orchard by Lyra Blackwood is a gritty urban fantasy novel featuring a supernatural detective investigating a series of bizarre murders in a rain-soaked city. Blackwoods writing is sharp and w...

In present times, Gods and Demons coexist together with Humans after the door between each of these worlds had opened. Tsuchimi Rin is a normal young high school student attending Verbena Academy, spe...

In the midst of the Fifth Holy Grail War, Caster sets her plans into motion, beginning with the capture of Shirou's Servant Saber. With the witch growing ever more powerful, Rin and Archer determine s...

In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met,...