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[@jamieserrano827]

My favorite urban fantasy series is the Dresden files by Jim Butcher about Chicago’s one and only advertising wizard

[@dustenekoes28]

YES, it’s so underrated and overlooked.

[@boskonian]

@@dustenekoes28sarcasm is my favorite!

[@dustenekoes28]

@@boskonian yeah the humour in the books is fantastic haha. It’s my kind of humour, I guess because I also am quite sarcastic XD

[@mandarina4157]

The Dresden files are of the most misogynistic bs books I’ve ever had the misfortune to read. And don’t tell me it isn’t, because the author literally talked about it and admitted that ‘yeah it was a different time, it didn’t seem wrong back then’ etc. Having a main character who is looking at the corpse of a woman and makes comments about her tits in the first 30 pages of the first book of the series is a no for me and many other people. Most fans say it gets better by book 5 or 6, but I’m personally not about to pay money for 5-6 trash books.

[@jamieserrano827]

​You do know that if Harry got too far out of line Murphy would kick his ass The series is not for everybody and obviously near part of the demographic this book is not for and that's okay s​@@mandarina4157

[@Natalia-fm5ey]

If you haven’t read books by Ilona Andrews, I highly recommend checking them out. Kate Daniels series and The Hidden Legacy are my absolute favourites of all time :)

[@boskonian]

Love the Sweep series also!

[@bhavanakolli2638]

EXACTLY!

[@ChiaroscuroxX]

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovich is about a mixed race police constable who stumbles into the nearly defunct magical unit of the London metropolitan police and learns magic. Very good supernatural police procedural story with a lot of flavor. Has genus loci like the new York borough spirits. Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is about 2 magicians competing by having their apprentices create attractions at a traveling circus. It's got a timeless wonder and right from the intro you'll understand why it's called "Le Cirque de Reves" or circus of dreams. Starlets Sea also by Erin Morgenstern is about PhD student in literature who discovers a hidden underground library accessed through magical doors All of these have excellent audiobooks!

[@liacurry1076]

Obsessed with your description of the book summaries, thorough yet concise 🤌

[@sarahmonte1069]

I JUST started reading The Infernal Devices for the first time! I had never read any Cassandra Clare, so I decided to read them in chronological order of the story timeline. I'm almost done with A Clockwork Angel. Absolutely loving it! I don't know how I missed this whole universe when it was first coming out!

[@sarahmonte1069]

@imeannoharm3241 That one's next on my list. 😃 I posted this original comment a year ago, and by now I have recently finished The Last Hours series a couple months ago and LOVED it, so City of Bones is next! (Once I get through a few more other books on my TBR 😅).

[@gingerbibliophile]

You are so much fun to watch! I’m glad I found this video. Urban fantasy is one of my favorite genres as well.

[@clareseymour6227]

Such a great list! I love Shadowhunters, Legendborn, Monsters of Verity, and the Gilded Wolves! The other ones sound great too!!

[@MsWillowbayOrelse]

The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne The Others Series by Anne Bishop The Dresden Files Series by Jim Butcher Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by J.R. Ward Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews Half Moon Hollow Series by Molly Harper Aspen Creek Universe by Patricia Briggs The Guild Codex: Guild/Demonized Series by Annette Marie Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong Chicagoland Vampires Series by Chloe Neill Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris

[@boskonian]

Would you recommend top 5?

[@MsWillowbayOrelse]

@@boskonian Honestly it really depends on what you are looking for. Light Romance/Slow Burn The Guild Codex: Guild/Demonized Series by Annette Marie The Others Series by Anne Bishop The Dresden Files Series by Jim Butcher Aspen Creek Universe by Patricia Briggs Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews Fast Romance Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by J.R. Ward Half Moon Hollow Series by Molly Harper Hilarious Half Moon Hollow Series by Molly Harper The Guild Codex: Guild/Demonized Series by Annette Marie Chicagoland Vampires Series by Chloe Neill The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne Aspen Creek Universe by Patricia Briggs Darker Series (but not really dark) The Dresden Files Series by Jim Butcher The Others Series by Anne Bishop Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by J.R. Ward Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong

[@FaeryLaume]

Someone I consider one of the first writers of urban fantasy is Charles de Lint with his Newford books (not a series so much as separate stories with overlapping characters all set in the same alternate time line). Also, two of my favorite urban fantasy series are Jim Butcher's Dresden Files and Seanan McGuire's October Daye books. Some stand alone older but great urban fantasies - Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere and Emma Bull's War for the Oaks. All of these books are true URBAN fantasy as they are based in different city or metro areas.

[@fa3ryg1rl1]

Absolutely agree!

[@ryanmeyers3434]

I think a really underrated urban fantasy is the Golden compass!

[@lovegoods]

the ve schwab recommendations earned u a new sub! loved this

[@camillewise]

I am so happy you put The Archived on here! I picked it up at the library back when I used to browse shelves, and I thought it was so cool. Great video!

[@manolomel941]

Thanks for the Recs. One you may enjoy if you haven’t already read is A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

[@kampover]

I like urban fantasy sometimes. Have you read the Invisible Library series? It's also great - dragons, fae,... I recommend :)

[@luisai858]

Just checked it out! How's the writing?

[@quickflash2studios232]

My favourites are Neverwhere and the Rivers of London series.

[@Yanaristocrat]

I love Urban Fantasy, especially when it takes place in New York

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Ooo yes I love this savage song 😩

[@historymax5479]

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher trumps them all. It should definitely be on this list.

[@MariJadeWrites]

Thank you for all the recs! :) I specifically was looking for urban fantasy recs to see what I could read next, I already read Clockwork Angel and The Mortal Instruments, among a few other books. I enjoy this genre so much that I am working on writing a book series in it :D so fun!

[@Lanaxparillaxwife]

I love the infernal devices series I prefer it over any of her other books

[@feylights166]

I'm behind in the Shadowhunter Chronicles (I've read TMI and TID, and Bane Chronicles. Next on the list is Tale of the Shadowhunters Academy). Ariana Nash, an m/m fnatasy author, has a UF m/m series called Shadows of London.

[@ehdrake]

OMG thanks! I needed something to add to my list. I write urban fantasy, so I can NEVER get enough. I'll definitely look into a few of these.

[@v_loves_books]

Another great urban fantasy is The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott which brings a lot of Celtic lore and other mythologies to life. There’s a lot of alternate worlds and time travel and different kinds of magic. A bit confusing in the beginning but I loved it even though the ending I found very strange.

[@blessingmamabolo1682]

I'm wiritng this genre. I cannot wait to release my book this year 😭so I love camping on your channel

[@michaelokeke4976]

I would also highly recommend Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Awesome story

[@emmaopaline]

One of my easy urban fantasy favorite serie is The Mackayla Chronicles ! Thanks for these recommandations !

[@seochangbinsarms]

I LOVE LEGENDBORN OMG

[@TeaBagandTales]

I loved Legendborn

[@katefrancinethbauleth2500]

I love your descriptions !🥹❤️

[@ManzoorAhmed-gl5mw]

I appreciate the way the topic narrated

[@mackenzimartinez883]

Highly recommend the bargainer series!!

[@devlyn873]

I loved City We Became soooo much!!!

[@xoloveyg9900]

I've said this one more time, but if legend-born were to adapt into a movie, i would see you a perfect match for brie🥰 you look just like her

[@boskonian]

Movie..

[@semantichakladar2690]

Love theseee

[@smaragdapapadopoulou7807]

Love this videoooo!!!! Thanks for making it 😍

[@thelestrangelair]

The Hollows by Kim Harrison is the best urban fantasy series ever. Vampires, fairies and witches oh my + demons!! Bella L

[@oddlawstudent9900]

You look like the main female lead in Bridgerton. Super beautiful! Am I the only one who thinks that coloured women are looking even more gorgeous?? Also love you, I m a book geek/fan as well. Love to see I m not the only nerds out there.

[@finalfursonavii8635]

Thanks for this video!!!

[@karenjobim5794]

Loved the recs, there's one missing : The Green bone saga - best urban ever! :)

[@Artandbooks4]

Was this posted 9 months ago or 9 minutes ago? 😭 I’m confused

[@bdubb4899]

Fine

[@straife1]

No Butcher?

[@Artandbooks4]

Oh- nvm I figured it out 😬😭🤦🏾‍♀️

[@smaragdapapadopoulou7807]

What's the definition of Urban Fantasy btw-?

[@afsana1743]

Fantasy in an urban(city) setting

[@rae2488]

💛💛💛

[@dmjunkie9358]

the fifth time she said "diversity" I left! lol

[@KenBarbz]

Yeah, it kinda irks me too😂😂😂 like I understand it's importance but when I read books I'm there for the content: plot, magic systems, characters .etc.

[@tbradby673]

@@KenBarbzConnecting to the characters are important. I love fantasy series but I can never really connect to the characters cause black main characters in fantasy is hard to come by 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@KenBarbz]

@@tbradby673 true and I agree the issue isn't diversity it's when you use diversity as the main selling point for a story. That tells me that ur pandering for sales and most often than not, stories that put racial and sexual diversity as their marketing and selling points are never good! Great even good stories don't have to use political and social justice antics to sell...

[@louisity]

I have yet to read a series that is urban fantasy. 🏙

[@boskonian]

Read the Mongo series. He is an ex-circus performer turned detective. If you have a requirement that there must be minority representation he is also a dwarf. Beware some books in the series are very dark (scary).... These are old but very good!! Definitely NOT YA.

[@HelloDrTaj]

I loved Legendborn