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Urban Fantasy

Urban Fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy, with supernatural elements in an urban setting on present day earth. Try one of these representative titles or series! List created by Amanda from the Withers Branch.

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  • Mercy Thompson is a coyote shifter living next door to a pack of werewolves. She's also a mechanic for a vampire, and her former boss is a fae. Read as she balances her "normal" life and her supernatural life. Set in the Tri-Cities of Washington.…
    Unknown, 2006New York : Ace Books, 2006.
  • You know when you are standing in line at the grocery store, and you see the tabloid headline that says, "I was bitten by a vampire!"? Imagine if it's actually real? A hilarious story with a quirky cast of characters. Set in Manchester.
    Book, 2021London : Bantam Press, 2021.
  • Minion

    a Vampire Huntress Legend

    Banks, L. A.
    This is the first book in a series. If you are looking for a more diverse read this book has you covered. You still get all of the vampires and fighting action you could want, just with a more diverse cast of characters.
    Unknown, 2003New York : St. Martin's Griffin, [2003]
  • Harry Dresden is the only wizard for hire in the Chicago phone book. From time to time the Chicago PD hire him for his "expertise" is the abnormal. This is a fast-paced read that will have you hooked from the beginning. Snarky characters with plenty…
    Book, 2000New York : Roc, [2000]
  • Are you are looking for a fast-paced fun read? This book is what you are looking for. Full of action and monster fights, this book will keep you captivated all the way through!
    eBook, 2015Baen Books, 2015
  • Winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, Loan Stars Favorites: 2020, and the Locus Awards: Fantasy Novel awards. The five boroughs of New York City are each represented by five people. They must work together to save the world. This crazy and…
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Orbit, 2020.
  • Winner of the Library Journal Best Books: 2018 Fiction, Loan Stars Favourites: 2018, and the Locus Awards: First Novel awards. This debut fantasy novel will catapult you into the world of Navajo legends (Known as the Diné people by themselves)…
    Book, 2018New York, New York : Saga Press, [2018]
  • Atticus is a 2100-year-old druid living a quiet life in the Arizona desert with his Wolfhound, Oberon. His quiet life comes to a screeching halt when a Celtic God accuses him of stealing his sword. With a look into Celtic mythology from all over the…
    Book, 2011New York, N.Y. : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2011.
  • This winner of the Alex Award: 2022 is a fast-paced, atmospheric urban fantasy perfect for young adults just getting into adult books. Full of death, ghosts, secret societies and magic, this is sure to capture the imagination of all who read it.
    Book, 2021New York : Tor, 2021.
  • Kate Daniels is a mercenary who takes on magical problems that the police don't have time for. In post apocalyptic Atlanta things are dangerous after magic took over technology. Kate is there to make money and keep people safe. After the man who…
    Book, 2007New York, N.Y. : Ace Books, 2007.
  • American Gods

    Author's Preferred Text

    Gaiman, Neil,
    This book won the Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in a Novel, Hugo Awards: Best Novel, Locus Awards: Fantasy Novel, Nebula Awards: Best Novel. America is one of the great melting pots of the world. With that comes a lot of different…
    Book, 2011New York, N.Y. : William Morrow, 2011.
  • This book won the Australian Romance Readers Awards: Favourite Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award - Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: 2009. A mix of romance and urban fantasy. Archangel Raphael hires Elena to…
    eBook, Penguin Publishing Group
  • Cunning, devious, ruthless, darkly humorous. When James Stark gets out of hell all he wants is revenge and to live again.
    Book, 2009New York, N.Y. : Eos, [2009]
  • Diana is a professor at Oxford, she just so happens to also be a witch. In the world of witches, vampires, and demons there is a lot of discrimination. After Diana finds a manuscript that has been missing, she is pulled into a power struggle she…
    Book, 2011New York : Viking, 2011.
  • Neverwhere

    Author's Preferred Text

    Gaiman, Neil
    The winner of the Booklist Editors' Choice - Adult Fiction for Young Adults: 1997 award. You will fall in love with the characters and all of their witty banter. This book was also turned into a BBC mini-series, so read the book before watching the…
    Book, 2015New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
  • This book won the Goodreads Choice Awards: 2019 and the LibraryReads Favorites: 2019 award. Alex has lived a life of poverty and crime until now. Now she has an amazing opportunity to go to Yale free of charge. Is it a scam? What could an Ivy league…
    Book, 2019New York : Flatiron Books, 2019.