Books like Nightside
26 fantasy books to read after Nightside, by Green, Simon R., the closest match first.
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1. Nightingale's Lament
by Green, Simon R.
- Same series
- Same author
Rossignol (French for nightingale which is where the title comes from) is missing. She was once a happy singer, but since meeting the Cavendishes, who run their own management company,...
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2. Something From The Nightside
by Green, Simon R.
- Same series
- Same author
An interesting concept. A dark gritty hidden part of London that functions as a sort of universal septic tank -- home to gods, demons, angles, humans, misfits and every sort...
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Nightside book 2
3. Agents Of Light And Darkness
by Green, Simon R.
- Same series
- Same author
“Simon Green’s Nightside is a macabre and thoroughly entertaining world.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher John Taylor works in the Nightside—the gaudy, neon noir, secret heart of London,...
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Nightside book 4
4. Hex And The City
by Green, Simon R.
- Same series
- Same author
John Taylor is the name. I work the Nightside. Only in that dark heart of London where it’s always three A.M., where human and inhuman can feed their darkest desires,...
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Nightside book 5
5. Paths Not Taken
by Green, Simon R.
- Same series
- Same author
I’m John Taylor. I was born in the Nightside, that square mile in the hidden center of London where it is always the hour of the wolf, where gods and...
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Nightside book 6
6. Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth
by Green, Simon R.
- Same series
- Same author
My name is John Taylor. I’m a PI for hire in the Nightside, the dark and corrupt city within the city of London. Where the sun never shines and where...
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Nightside book 7
7. Hell To Pay
by Green, Simon R.
- Same series
- Same author
A comprehensive and compelling examination of the many complex issues that comprised the strategic plans for the American invasion of Japan, this groundbreaking history counters the revisionist interpretations that question...
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Nightside book 8
8. The Unnatural Inquirer
by Green, Simon R.
- Same series
- Same author
John Taylor, a private investigator in the Nightside, the hidden London that never sees daylight, is hired by the Unnatural Inquirer, the Nightside's notorious gossip tabloid. The job is to...
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9. The Blue Girl
by Lint, Charles De
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Charles de Lint is one of the founders of the Urban Fantasy movement - his influential works have helped shape the entire genre as a whole. And as one of...
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Asian book 1 Start here
10. King Rat
by Clavell, James
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This is perhaps not Mieville’s best work but it’s certainly the most “urban fantasy” of his novels. Typical of every Mieville novel, there’s a lot of weird stuff going on...
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11. Ariel
by Boyett, Steven R.
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Post-apocalyptic urban fantasy. The world has changed - the lights don’t work, cars are no longer functional and magical creatures now roam the landscape. The world is no longer the...
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12. Mortal Instruments
by Clare, Cassandra
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What Twilight really should have been. Think of this as a more adult, more complex vision of Twilight. Basically, on every single level, this series supersedes Twilight.
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Twenty Palaces book 1 Start here
13. Child Of Fire
by Connolly, Harry
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I quite liked this one. I think it's probably the best next It’s dark, gritty, and it dose new things in the genre. Yes, it’s got some of the elements...
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The Detective Inspector Chen book 1 Start here
14. Snake Agent
by Williams, Liz
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A surprising cocktail of Chinese Fantasy, detective fiction, and science fiction that manages to still taste good. The novel is set in a futuristic China (future Shanghai) and incorporates high...
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15. Un Lun Dun
by Miéville, China
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This was Mieville’s first foray into YA fantasy and boy was it a good one; he manages to subvert the standard fantasy formula, giving the reader a story that’s both...
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Bobby Dollar book 1 Start here
16. Dirty Streets Of Heaven
by Williams, Tad
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This one by Tad Williams, a master at writing well plotted, rich fantasy tales.This is his second foray into urban fantasy territory (first being War of the Flowers - another...
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17. Neverwhere
by Gaiman, Neil
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An example of the crossover between Urban Fantasy and Crossworlds. An ordinary man is transported to a world of shadows and darkness and must make his way home.
Most (all?) of Gaiman’s works are urban fantasy. The crowd favorite is Neverwhere, which is an interesting take on the whole multiverse conceit found in science fiction. The premise is...
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18. Sookie Stackhouse
by Harris, Charlaine
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Vampire Fiction often falls into the Urban Fantasy sub-genre, and this series is a great example of how popular it has become.
For those who love Twilight, the next step should be to read the Sookie Stackhouse novels. The popular True Blood TV series was based on these novels, so if you...
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19. Mythago Wood
by Holdstock, Robert
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There are many novels and novellas in this cycle which take place in a forest that has been untouched since the last ice age. It is a labyrinth, a place of peril and living myths.
'Unique' is a vastly overused word. It has about as much meaning as Kim K's twitter feed. But in the case of Mythago Wood, it's warranted. Firstly, Holdstock tells the...
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20. The Anubis Gates
by Powers, Tim
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An award winning novel that has time travel, historical figures, Egyptian mythology, and 19th century England.
In creating this world, Powers borrowed ideas from all over the place. Mythology, Ancient Egyptian theology, quantum theory, and classical literature“ they're all used in The Anubis Gates. It's a...
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21. Fevre Dream
by Martin, George R. R.
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A lesser known novel by the Game of Thrones creator that is a fine example of a more mythic take on vampirism. Fevre Dream is a steamboat sailing up the antebellum Mississippi River, which just so happens to be carrying the lord of the vampire race. It is a blend of history and myth.
He writes stories where castration, rape, skull-crushing, and child sacrifice are parred for the course. So it should come as no surprise that George R.R. Martin conquered the sub-genre of...
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Dresden Files book 1 Start here
22. Storm Front
by Butcher, Jim
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A crime version of the Urban Fantasy sub-genre. Harry Dresden is a wizard and a private investigator
Harry Dresden is a wizard. He has decided to use his power to solve minor crimes to make a living, so he opens up his own private eye firm, the...
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23. War For The Oaks
by Bull, Emma
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What happens when a rock star is pulled into a supernatural conflict between good and evil? Well, let's head on over to Minneapolis of all places and find out
It was in the 80s that the subgenres of fantasy we know today started. One of these – urban fantasy – owes much of its development from War for the...
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24. Harry Potter
by Rowling, J. K.
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This incredibly popular series is a story of an alternate world, a secret world of wizardy that exists within our own, but seems ever so vast.
Yes, everyone has probably read this. In fact, these these may have been the books that got you started reading fantasy in the first place. These books do make for...
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The Magicians book 1 Start here
25. The Magicians
by Grossman, Lev
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A prequel novel about a high school senior who is admitted to a school for gifted children, for a magical education in upstate New York. A typical quest story that turns dark. Things are not black and white in this world and the characters are psychologically rich.
School fantasy is often aimed at children, and it's very successful at hitting that market. It's much harder to appeal exclusively to adults, and that's where The Magicians shines. Rather...
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26. 2005: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
by Clarke, Susanna
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The revival of magic in an alternate Britain with two very different magicians and some fairies, too.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is an epic tale of the rebirth of magic in nineteenth-century England. Taking place among the regular historical occurrences of the time, the main difference...
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