Books like The Devil You Know
14 fantasy books to read after The Devil You Know, by Carey, Mike, the closest match first.
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Sandman Slim book 1 Start here
1. Sandman Slim
by Kadrey, Richard
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Of all the books on this list, Sandman Slim is probably the darkest and most brutal. But it's disturbingly good a story about a sort of Harry Dresden character who...
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2. Rivers Of London
by Aaronovitch, Ben
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Ah, detective urban fantasy but with a decidedly police procedural bent. If you like the idea of Dresden but hate the over-the-top, break all magical rules on a whim aspect...
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3. Libromancer
by Hines, Jim C.
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How to describe this one? It's kind of like Brandon Sanderson and Jim Butcher got it on in a library and this was their literary love child. There is really...
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Twenty Palaces book 1 Start here
4. 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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Nightside book 1 Start here
5. Something From The Nightside
by Green, Simon R.
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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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6. Garrett, P.i. Series
by Cook, Glen
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Gritty detective fantasy in a warzone - this is The Dresden Files before Dresden. Garrot PI has been vastly overshadowed by Cook’s The Black Company, but these are actually some...
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Iron Druid Chronicles book 1 Start here
7. Hounded
by Hearne, Kevin
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The Iron Druid Chronicles is one of those series you either really like or you are completely ambivalent about. I fall into the later category; for the most part, Hearne...
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Felix Castor book 1 Start here
8. The Devil You Know
by Carey, Mike
- Same author
In 1993, rookie crime beat reporter Evie Jones is obsessed with solving the 11-year-old murder of her best friend and, as she gets closer and closer to an unimaginable conclusion,...
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Felix Castor book 2
9. Vicious Circle
by Carey, Mike
- Same author
Internationally bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns with Vicious Circle--a heart-racing story of family secrets, greed, and revenge. Hector Cross left behind a career of high risks and warfare when he...
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Felix Castor book 3
10. Dead Men's Boots
by Carey, Mike
- Same author
Before he died, Castor's fellow exorcist John Gittings made several calls asking for help and if Castor had answered them, John might still be alive. So when a smooth-talking lawyer...
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Felix Castor book 4
11. Thicker Than Water
by Carey, Mike
- Same author
For years Leo Waterman eked out a meager living as a PI in Seattle. But when Rebecca, the love of his life, dumped him to marry someone else, Leo retires....
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Felix Castor book 5
12. The Naming Of The Beasts
by Carey, Mike
- Same author
They say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, but if you ask Castor he'll tell you there's quite a bit of arrogance and reckless stupidity lining the...
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Alex Verus book 1 Start here
13. Alex Verus
by Jacka, Benedict
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Alex Verus by Benedict Jacka A lot of the books on this list have a similarity. They may be in wildly different settings and various fantasy worlds, but most of...
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Bobby Dollar book 1 Start here
14. 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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