If You Like Sookie Stackhouse…
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Has Sookie Stackhouse spurred your appetite? Do you find yourself craving stories of tough chicks who solve crimes and kick butt in dark paranormal worlds where vampires and werewolves roam? Charlaine Harris has won a legion of fans with her Sookie Stackhouse series, starting with book 1: DEAD UNTIL DARK, recently brought to your living room by HBO in the show True Blood.
The genre is called Urban Fantasy, and is typically told in the first person with a female protagonist. UF should not be confused with Paranormal Romance, even if some bookstores incorrectly shelve UF in the romance section (the horror!). There is no guarantee of a Happily Ever After or any love-true-love. UF is more akin to horror than romance.
Here are thirteen Urban Fantasy series recommendations for you to sink your teeth into:
- Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
(featuring werewolves, vampires and the fae).
Book 1: MOON CALLED - Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
(featuring magic users, shapeshifters and vampire-like beings).
Book 1: MAGIC BURNS - Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong
(featuring werewolves, and later other supernatural beings).
Book 1: BITTEN. - Riley Jensen series by Keri Arthur
(featuring shapeshifters and vampires).
Book 1: FULL MOON RISING. - Hunter Kiss series by Marjorie M. Liu
(featuring demons).
Prequel novella: “Hunter’s Kiss” in WILD THING anthology, Book 1: THE IRON HUNT. - The Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost
(featuring vampires).
Book 1: HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE - The Phoenix Chronicles series by Lori Handeland
(featuring everything under the sun).
Book 1: ANY GIVEN DOOMSDAY - Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher.
Book 1: STORM FRONT - The Hollows series by Kim Harrison
(featuring every magical being under the sun).
Book 1: DEAD WITCH WALKING. - Georgina Kincaid Series by Richelle Mead
(featuring succubi).
Book 1: SUCCUBUS BLUES
- The Gardella Vampire Chronicles by Colleen Gleason
(featuring vampires).
Book 1: THE REST FALLS AWAY - The Otherworld series by Yasmine Galenorn
(featuring magic users).
Book 1: WITCHLING. - Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton
(featuring vampires, shapeshifters and lots of…stuff).
Book 1: GUILTY PLEASURES
March 5th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Great list! I love the Sookie Stackhouse books, even though I can’t believe that she still isn’t with Eric. Moon Called is in my TBR pile still. Didn’t care too much for Bitten. Who wouldn’t enjoy reading about Bones, I have yet to read the third book, though. It might be UF, but I can’t see those two not having a HEA. I did like the first Anita Blake books, but I hate Anita herself. A more aggravating, self righteous, holier than thou heroine has never been invented. I absolutely like all the men in her life, it’s just that she doesn’t deserve any of them.
Happy TT! Rikki
March 5th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Great list! I’m all wrapped up in The Hollows lately.
April 30th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
If you like the Sookie Stackhous books you’ll want to check out Borders (I work for them) at http://www.borders.com/trueblood. We have cool video content from HBO re: the True Blood series season one and author pieces from Charlaine Harris herself including a Q&A and essay. Her newest book comes out May 5 and the DVD release May 19. Hope you check it out.