Books like The Black Jewels
30 fantasy books to read after The Black Jewels, by Bishop, Anne, the closest match first.
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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter book 1 Start here
1. Guilty Pleasures: Vampire Hunter #1
by Hamilton, Laurell K.
- On the same lists
Anita Blake raises the dead for a living and hunts vampires for the police, the first book of a long, dark series.
There's less raunch in the first parts of this series than you'll find in similar ones in the genre, but that's not a reason to avoid them. The common consensus...
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2. Kiss Of Midnight: Midnight Breed #1
by Adrian, Lara
- On the same lists
Yes, this is a virtual clone of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. No, it's not worth skipping as a result. That's because it's not a patent leather rip-off, but a well-made...
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3. Dark Prince
by Feehan, Christine
- On the same lists
You get a sex scene! You get a sex scene! Everybody gets a sex scene! We've talked about fluffy escapist books, funny heroes and interesting mythologies. Now let's talk passion....
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4. Succubus Blues: Georgina Kincaid #1
by Mead, Richelle
- On the same lists
If Paranormal Romance is a guilty pleasure, then books like Succubus Blues are the guiltiest of them all. There's an element of Vampire Diaries to this series, but that shouldn't...
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5. A Discovery Of Witches
by Harkness, Deborah
- On the same lists
It's not easy to pick the last entry on a list like this. Especially since, by this point, there's not much meat left on the bone. And by meat, we...
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6. Dead Until Dark: Sookie Stackhouse #1
by Harris, Charlaine
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HBO created must-see television with True Blood. The same can't be said for the series it's based on. Harris is one of the worst writers on this list. Her abilities...
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7. Halfway To The Grave: Night Huntress #1
by Frost, Jeaniene
- On the same lists
Before you start Night Huntress, be aware that there's nothing groundbreaking about the series. You're going to be disappointed if you go into it expecting something fresh. While it may...
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8. Darkfever: Fever #1
by Moning, Karen Marie
- On the same lists
CONTENT AVERSION ALERT: If you're not a fan of anything fairy-like, this series isn't for you. If you're ok with a world that includes all kinds of flappy, sappy supernatural...
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9. Angels' Blood: Guild Hunter #1
by Singh, Nalini
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Nalini Singh is one of the most well known paranormal romance authors. And with good reason: She's written two of the most popular series in the genre. Guild Hunter, along...
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10. Cry Wolf: Alpha And Omega
by Briggs, Patricia
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Cry Wolf is a spin-off of Briggs's popular Mercy Thompson series. For Briggs fans, this series is full of the things that make her such a successful author. She excels...
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11. Dead Witch Walking: The Hollows #1
by Harrison, Kim
- On the same lists
The greatest strength of this series is that its main character â Rachel â is both entertaining and interesting. This isn't just because she's a well-rounded character, full of sass...
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12. Once Burned: Night Prince #1
by Frost, Jeaniene
- On the same lists
Night Prince is a spin off series based on Frost's Night Huntress series. While it's not necessary to have read Night Prince, you will benefit from discovering Vlad – the...
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13. Some Girls Bite: Chicagoland Vampires
by Neill, Chloe
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If there's one criticism that can be leveled at the entire paranormal romance genre (other than the cover art featuring bare-chested hos and beaus), it's that the writing is subpar....
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14. Fantasy Lover: Dark Hunter #1
by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
- On the same lists
The key to a good paranormal romance is to make sure it doesn't take itself too seriously. Because … vampires. Some of the creatures that appear in these types of...
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Demonica book 1 Start here
15. Pleasure Unbound: Demonica #1
by Ione, Larissa
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A half-demon hunts demons in a hidden war, the corny but gripping start of the Demonica series.
Cue the heavy eye roll at the laughable title of the first book in the Demonica series. Got that out of your system? Good. It may be corny, but the...
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16. Dragon Bound: Elder Races #1
by Harrison, Thea
- On the same lists
DRAGONS! PLOT! MONSTERS! HUMOR! What more could you want? An interesting heroine with exceptional abilities of some kind? Check. Creatures of myth? Check.Elder Races is one of those series that...
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17. The Black Jewels Series
by Bishop, Anne
- Same author
A landmark step in feminist fiction, this dark fantasy series is unlike anything you've ever read. Bishop takes the physical and typical differences between men and women, highlights rather than...
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18. Interview With The Vampire
by Rice, Anne
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A now classic tale of confession, this is the first book in Rice's Vampire Chronicles series. A complex story that blends the supernatural with the human condition; it will mesmerize readers. Particularly compelling amongst its pages is the story's philosophical inquiry.
There was Dracula. And then there was Brad Pitt… err… Louis – the main character in what is one of the founding books of the genre. Before you read this...
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Black Dagger Brotherhood book 1 Start here
19. Dark Lover: Black Dagger Brotherhood
by Ward, J.r.
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A secret brotherhood of vampire warriors fights the Lessening Society, the novel that began a paranormal romance giant.
Black Dagger Brotherhood is one of the most well known series in the paranormal romance genre. While it hasn't aged well (many new readers will point out that its clichéd...
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Psy-Changeling book 1 Start here
20. Slave To Sensation: Psy-changeling
by Singh, Nalini
- On the same lists
A woman is sent to a forbidden changeling on a cold, controlled world in the first book of the Psy-Changeling series.
Nalini Singh is one of the more talented authors in the genre, with an exceptional ability for painting images with words. Psy-Changeling is full of the things that make her...
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Immortals After Dark book 1 Start here
21. A Hunger Like No Other: Immortals After Dark
by Cole, Kresley
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A Valkyrie is captured by a vampire warlord and a vampire's mate, the fun first book of Immortals After Dark.
Don't expect this to be a work of classic literature, but of all the paranormal romance series out there, Immortals After Dark is one of the most fun. There's romance...
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Lords Of The Underworld book 1 Start here
22. The Darkest Night: Lords Of The Underworld #1
by Showalter, Gena
- On the same lists
A demon hunter and a woman with her own hidden powers, an adult, fast-moving paranormal romance.
This series is adult with a capital A. Don't give this to a fourteen year old as a gift. Don't give it to your mother either. Keep it in the...
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23. Vision in Silver
by Bishop, Anne
- Same author
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Black Jewels Trilogy transports readers to a world of magic and political unrest-where the only chance at peace requires a deadly price......
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24. Kate Daniels Series
by Andrews, Ilona
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Kate Daniels. Tough, smart, and wonderfully mouthy. She's a perennially down-on-her-luck mercenary who cleans up paranormal messes. She's a complete badass, wielding a sword called "Slayer," but remains compassionate and...
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The Black Jewels book 2
25. Heir To The Shadows
by Bishop, Anne
- Same author
"Heir to the Shadows" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 1999 and is the second book in the "Black Jewels" series.The "Black Jewels"...
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The Black Jewels book 3
26. Queen Of The Darkness
by Bishop, Anne
- Same author
"Queen of the Darkness" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2000 and is the third and final book in the "Black Jewels" trilogy.The...
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The Black Jewels book 4
27. The Invisible Ring
by Bishop, Anne
- Same author
"The Invisible Ring" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2000 and is a standalone novel set in the same universe as the "Black...
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The Black Jewels book 5
28. Dreams Made Flesh
by Bishop, Anne
- Same author
"Dreams Made Flesh" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2005 and is a collection of four novellas set in the same universe as...
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The Black Jewels book 6
29. Tangled Webs
by Bishop, Anne
- Same author
"Tangled Webs" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2008 and is the fourth book in the "Black Jewels" series.The novel follows the story...
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The Black Jewels book 9
30. The Shadow Queen
by Bishop, Anne
- Same author
"The Shadow Queen" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2009 and is a standalone novel set in the same universe as the "Black...
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