- Feb 4
- 4 min read
Back in 2024 I asked the Champions on Facebook and Instagram to share what Urban Fantasy book they would recommend to a friend and they had so many great suggestions I decided we needed a blog post to share them!
Please note: I haven’t read all of these books, and they do vary a lot on foul language and level of romance spice/heat. Make sure you check out the reviews before you download so you don’t end up with something you’re not comfortable with! There are some YA books included, and I started the list with some low spice authors so they should be something for everyone somewhere in this long list!
Closed Door Books and Series:
None of these authors will have any explicit romance situations but they vary on use of violence, language, and innuendos.
Hall of Blood and Mercy series by K. M. Shea
The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic by Helen Harper
Life After series by Julie Hall
Shadow Angel series by Julie Hall and Leia Stone
Rogue Spotter by Kimberly A. Rogers
Wolves of the Northwoods by A.J. Manney
The City Between by W. R. Gingell
Apex: Moonbound by Charlotte Vane
Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren
That's (Para) Normal by Camilla Evergreen
Court of Midnight and Deception by K. M. Shea
Immortal Accords by Anna Hawke
Dragon of 23rd St series by Kenley Davidson
Obsidian Queen series by Shari Tapscott
Fae of Falls River by Stormie Black
The Shifter Alliance by Rachel E Scott
The McCullough Pack by Nola Li Barr
Wolf Shifter Diaries by E. Hall
Fated Huntress by Tiffani Skye
Faeries of Door County by Toni Cabell
Sun & Blood by Crystal Frost
Vampires Drink Tomato Juice by K. M. Shea
Steel City Genie by Janeen Ippolito
A Wizard in Vegas by Brittany Fichter
Camp Spellbound by Amy Horikami
House of Vampires and Allies by Scarlett Haven
Paranormal Literary Society by Nellie Peters
A Moonhaven World Romance by Dusty Rose
Heartthrobs and Hauntings by Christine M. Walter
Pack of Dawn and Destiny by K. M. Shea
Channeling Ghosts for Beginners by Izzy Wilder
Dragon and Gargoyle series by Lisa Barry
Wolves of Shadow Grove series by Leah Copeland
White Wolf Saga by Valia Lind
Pack’s Defense by Heather Karn
The Wolves of Rock Falls by AJ Skelly
Sentinel Rising by Crystal Frost
The King's Captive by K. M. Shea
Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis
Of Rebels & Magic by H. M. Bloom
Little Wolf by Jen B. Green
Bad Boy Alphas series by Ashlea Michelle
Heiress of the Dawn series by Ava Grace Bentley
The Other Realms by Heather G. Harris
Hidden Hotel by Nicole Eatough
Singsong City by Julianna Whicker
Keepers of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Aeromancy Academy by Aly Clark
Magemother by Austin J. Bailey
The Mennyms by Sylvia Waugh
So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Lockwood and Co. by Jonathan Stroud
Stoneheart by Charlie Fletcher
Here's the rest of the Urban Fantasy Reader Recommendations:
(Varying levels of spice, violence, gore, and language.)
Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
The Others series by Anne Bishop
Midnight Empire: The Tower by Annabel Chase
Fangs and Feathers by Isla Frost
Thief of Magic by Bree Moore
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Nocturne Falls by Kristen Painter
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus by Lydia Sherrer
Relentless by Karen Lynch (her spin off series are higher spice)
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Creatures of the Otherworld by Brogan Thomas
Midlife Recorder/Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Fever series by Karen Marie Moning
Witchy World by Jamie McFarlane
Dragon's Gift by Linsey Hall (earliest series are fade to black)
The Guild Codex series by Annette Marie
Jacky Leon series by K.N. Banet
The Hollows by Kim Harrison
Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe O'Neill
Blood series by Tanya Huff
Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt
Tea with the Black Dragon by R. A. McAvoy
Shelving Magic by Nellie H Steele
McKenzie Green series by JS Kennedy
Inkeeper Chronicles series by Ilona Andrews
Royal States by Susan Copperfield
The Grey Gates by Vanessa Nelson
Death Before Dragons series by Lindsay Buroker
Urban Druid by Auburn Tempest
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
Marnie Baranuik by A. J. Aalto
Rosie O'Grady's Paranormal Bar and Grill by BR Kingsolver
Bloodline Academy series by Ian Chan
Dark is the Night by Mirriam Neal
World of the Lupi by Eileen Wilks
Dowser series by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Summon the Keeper by Tanya Huff
Bewitched and Bewildered by Alanea Alder
All Souls series by Deborah Harkness
Iron Druid by Kevin Hearne
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter
Walker Papers series by C. E. Murphy
Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn
Nine Kingdoms by Lynn Kurland
Foils and Fury series by Lauretta Hignett
Stay a Spell by Juliette Cross
SERRAted Edge by Mercedes Lackey
Soul Reader by Annie Anderson
Leveling Up by K.F. Breene
