I READ 30+ URBAN PARANORMAL FANTASY BOOKS!!! 

the quality of all your videos are always top tier, love you

Fellow designer here - would LOVE to see a book cover redesign video or even series 😁

The covers of the first series make me indeed a bit skeptical but when you talk about it, it sounds very interesting!

wow the way i’m suddenly interested in this genre

Let's begin with me telling you that I've read all the books in the series you've mentioned. From the authors of Hidden Legacy, I'd recommend their Kate Daniels Series. It's Fantastic. It does have romance in that but more like Mercy Thompson. Where Kate finds her SO and their relationship develops through the books in the series. Kate is a Mercenary. You'll find shapeshifter, vampires, and all kinds of magical creatures in a post-apocalyptic world. The series is over now, but they just released the first book in a second spin-off that is just great. They also have another series called The Innkeeper Chronicles. Another Series for you to read would be Jane Yellowrock Series by Faith Hunter. Jane Yellowrock is a Native Indigenous Skinwalker and a vampire hunter. She is one badass woman. This series is not over and it has a spin-off series called Soulwood. I agree with you in the evaluation of the Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning and I would add that the romance between the main characters left me feeling very uncomfortable. She wrote more books continuing the series with Dani as the main character and she got a lot of backlashes because she wrote scenes with some sexual tension between Dani a 14-year-old girl and Ryodan a thousand-year-old man. She solved the problem with time travel in the following book. I DNF'ed book 7 and quit the series at this point. Chloe Neill has two great series: Chicagoland( vampires and werewolves) and The Veil ( post-apocalyptic with Faeries). Jeaniene Frost has the Night Huntress series and several spin-off series that are fun to read. It's heavy on romance but very entertaining. And, of course, The Dresden Files Series by Jim Butcher. Wizards, vampires, werewolves, faeries. There are other lesser-known authors and series that I follow that I love like Annette Marie(Red Winter and Spellbound series) and BR Kingsolver(Rosie O'Grady's Paranormal Bar and Grill Series). I could talk about those series all day but I think I took a lot of your time with my recommendations. Maybe you've even read or heard about some of these books and series. Take care and have a great day!

I loved the Mercy Thompson series! It’s very nostalgic for me.

I would highly recommend Ilona Andrews' other Series, Kate Daniels (Magic Bites), it's completed with 10 books and has an even more interesting worldbuilding than Hidden Legacies. The romace aspect is also extremely tuned down and slow going!

Series mentioned : . *The Mercy Thompson series* (involves 12 books ,currently) - Plus has a spinoff series (5 books) . *Written in Red/The others* (slowburn, character driven ,somewhat dark , 5 books) Plus 2 spinoff books . *The Hidden legacy* (heavy on romance, triology + spinoffs) . *The fear series* (5 books ,heavy on romance ,but not really healthy, if it makes sense )

Always super excited for Elias recs, especially paranormal fantasy. I need to venture more into this genre

In the urban paranormal fantasy genre, I gotta recommend the October Day series by Seanen McGuire. I picked up this series at the same time as Patricia Brigg's Mercy Thompson and read them at the same rate.

love urban fantasy. so glad you are talking about it - feel like not many booktubers do!

I can relate so much with not buying books because of ugly covers lol I was happy when I see this video. I have been wanting to read more urban paranormal fantasy ❤️

i loved hearing about all your recs! i’ve never really read anything in this genre, but it sounds like a good time 💫

OMG, I'm trash for Urban Fantasy! Mercy Thompson is by far my favorite, but if you're interested in reading more from that genre, I also enjoyed the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost, and the Call of Crows series by Shelly Laurenston. Also, the Charlie Davidson series by Darynda Jones. I've only read the first book in that one, but it has an interesting premise: the main character is a grim reaper.

I binged so much paranormal fantasy in high school that this video brought so many happy memories. I’m definitely going to pick up some of these soon!!

Oh my god I was not expecting you to bring up the Mercy Thompson novels! I read them in middle/high school & fell off after river marked but they used to be my favorite!

Adding this video to my book rec playlist, I'ma wanna come back and write stuff down after this play through 🤩

Omg YES! I also discovered my love of urban paranormal fantasy when I read Written in Red at the end of last year and I can’t wait to finish the series. I’m excited to check out some of these other ones, too, esp the Patricia Briggs!

Written in Red has been on my to read list for years now haha. I think since I first saw Regan talk about it foreverrrr ago. definitely going to prioritize it this year!

Oooh, I'm excited to start the Patricia Briggs books! I have the first one on my bookshelf! 🤩

You are one of the most inspiring people to read more. You just put every thought of yours so we can read and get more clarity of what to read and what not . The way you openly tell your thoughts about every single book makes me more intrigued about it ❤ Thanks for the hardwork❤

As a lover of paranormal and urban fantasy, I am very happy to see a video like this. For some reason, I feel like there isn't as much coverage on this genre. Anyways, I really really recommend Nalini Singh and Sherilyn Kenyon. Singh's 'psy-changeling' and 'guild hunter' series are the best. Sherilyn kenyon's 'dark hunter series' is also really good.

I love Urban Paranormal Fantasy novels. Patricia Briggs is my all time favorite. One series I would recommend is the Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep. I do want to preface this by saying I’ve only read 4 of them so far but each new book I read in the series has gotten progressively better. Definitely more dark and gritty than Patricia Briggs. I enjoy the world building and the fact that the main character isn’t perfect. I would also tentatively recommend the Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron. This is based on me reading the first book in the series and a spin off novel Minimum Wage Magic. I LOVE the world Rachel Aaron has created. I also found them pretty funny. Pretty close to Patricia Brigg’s style.

Ok this video is what I needed in my life right now!! Great recommendations, thaaaaank yooou!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Your videos always make me feel so cozy 🥰

I enjoyed this video so much! Love it!

Love The Others series so much. Good video!

Urban fantasy really doesn’t have great cover art but I love the genre, Mercy Thompson is an absolute favourite of mine, I originally dnf’d the spin-off but went back and gave it another shot and loved can’t wait for the next one. Really great video and hope you find more urban fantasies that you enjoy.

I’m reading “The Dresden Files” by Jim Butcher and only on book 3 out of 20+, and then will add your recommendations! Love your videos.

Ready to add more books to my tbr pile 😌😌

Your videos are *chef kiss* ty for giving me some serotonin

I read On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous because you have some similar book interests to mine and oooh my goodness it was so good and is now one of my favorite books of all time

First time viewer, love the description of these series and I’ll be taking a look at them for sure! Also, have you read the Dresden Files or Sandman Slim series?

This is my first time coming across your channel and let me tell you....I loved you immediately. Subscribed!

I'm having sporadic marathon of your vids so I don't know if you've followed up on that redesign covers video concept but I second it so much! My uber-visual brain just can't help but judge books (and music albums) by their covers.

i'M NOT YET LATE I'M HERE MY FAVORITE HUMAN RIGHT THERE PLOWING THROUGH A GENRE I LIKE, A WIN FOR ME

I don't know why, but I'm so intimidated by the Fantasy genre.

I clicked on one of your videos which was recommended to me. Five hours later, it's 8 am, I have class in an hour, and you gained a new subscriber. :)

Another Ilona Andrews series that is really good is the Kate Daniels series. Much more focused on shifters and the classic paranormal creatures. Definitely recommend.

You should try the Dresden Files!

After reading Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas and Wolfsong by T.J. Klune last year, I plan to make more time for these kind of books that are really entertaining and immersive! I have the first Anne Bishop book in my Kindle library, so I'll start there, and I also need to reread some Dresden Files books by Jim Butcher before continuing with that series - which I highly recommend!

Wait... did I miss something? Went through all these urban fantasy books and no Dresden Files?! I just... can't imagine a world without them. I have read/listened through them at least 6 times.

Highly recommend Nalini Singh’s psychangeling series! I’d say they’re probably urban paranormal fantasy romance haha

Omg I've started reading Mercy Thompson series and the covers are hideous but the story is very quick paced and addictive. Anne Bishop is my favourite author of the genre and the covers of the Portuguese versions are beautiful, compared with the original ones. The romance in The Others was so nice, slow and made total sense. You saw the characters knowing each other, learning how to deal with their traumas, build a friendship and have a glimpse of a future relationship.

My library has NONE of these !! 😢 Adding that first series to my "want to read" list anyway.

all of these books were already on my tbr and now i want to read them even more !!!!!

I’ve read all those series and agree with your general impression One of my favorite series that includes a wide range of characters who all have great character developments though the books is the Hollow/Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison! It’s awesome! Another classic of the genre, though a bit outdated by some points (I just reread it) and a bit heavy in romance but lots of murders and lots of inter species political intrigue is the Southern Vampire Mysteries/Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlainr Harris, that lead to the show True Blood. Charlaine Harris is pretty prolific in the genre and has more recent series that you might also enjoy. Oh and a fun fact I learned not so long ago, Ilona Andrews is a pen name for a writer duo (husband and wife I believe), not a real person. Or I guess two real persons ;) I’m glad the genre is getting a bit more out there and it’s neat to see a video about it! Like you said, there are a lot of reader of urban fantasy but it’s not seen a lot on RU-vid and other platforms. I’m glad you had a great time with the genre so it did not out you out of it. Because I gotta say, despite loving the genre, I sadly had to weed out a lot of series that seems promising because it was real bad lol Oh and another opinion: that may be an older title but the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton used to be really popular (not sure sure if it’s still is - there are a lot of books in the series) but I wouldn’t bother with it. I used to love the first books but man, didn’t go downhill fast and hard...

I love Patrica Briggs books! Have you read The Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong? They are really good also. Glad I found your channel looking forward to watching more of your videos 😊

Please make the cover redesign video! I have recently been getting back into urban paranormal fantasy, but none of the big ones were catching my attention. BUT I have recently started the Shadowchasers series by Seressia Glass and...wow. Black MC, set in Atlanta, ancient Egyptian mythology? So far it's doing everything right and I'm in love with it. I've not finished yet, but I have no doubt the rest of the series will be the same.

Ayeee I’d recommend the anita blake series and the dark hunter seriess top notch

Your videos are my main inspiration, just so you know :) what do you use to edit?

I recommend checking out J.R. Ward’s The Black Dagger Brotherhood series!!!

I really wanna try this genre. I think I might start with Trail of Lightning, heard such great things.

I am highly recommended Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles and Sherilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunters Series. No worries,there's no rape in those books. 🙂

Sounds like I will be unhauling the Fever series that I have not read yet and replacing them with Mercy Thompson, The Others, or/& Hidden Legacy. Thanks for the recommendations!

I think you should give Guild Hunter series a try because it's really good. Also Ilona Andrew's kate daniels series is better than others too

I havent read the mercy thompson series idk why lol, I live in the town where its set and I've even met the author. shes like the sweetest woman ever

Woot, you're really selling me on the Mercy Thompson series :o Have you tried The Gatekeeper Chronicles by Jasmine Walt and Debbie Cassidy? I think I read the first book a while back and enjoyed it!

I devoured the Hidden Legacy series this summer. CANNOT wait for the sixth (or third, if you look at Catalina's books as an individual series) book. The Fever series, tho.... I used to like it and grew to hate it. And it's more than five books now. I'm pretty sure it's still going on. Dropped it after book 7 cause I love myself too much. It just got worse and worse. Have yet to read The Others series, but since you mentioned it's more character focused, I'm gonna bump that up on my list, cause that sounds like just my jam. Urban Fantasy is probably my favourite genre (although I do hate shifter stories), and my fave series is The Dresden Files. It currently has seventeen books and two short story collections, which is daunting, but I highly reccomend it, because it has the BEST cast of side characters ever. Other great ones are the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaranovich, the Hollows series by Kim Harrison, and the Alex Craft series by Kalayna Price.

Indigenous person here to pop in and say, yes, Mercy is great but she isn't a shape-shifter, she's a skin walker. That is what ties into her Indigenous heritage. Love Anne Bishop and the Other's series. Fever series is pretty great, NGL. But you are correct it's problematic. Have you read Kim Harrison's Hallows series?

I'm not a big fan of paranormal-urban fantasy, but I have read some goods. The one I like the best is The Dragonsbreath series by Susan Elline, Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, and Bloodlines which is also by Richelle Mead. Bloodlines is a spin off series to Vampire Academy that follows a different character, but where there are some characters that were in the past series. I would say that romance was pretty heavy but not to much? Don't take my word for it, I haven't read this in 3 years.

Omg the fever series

there's just something about paranormal romance novels and horrible graphics, typography, and aesthetics 😂 gotta love it.

You know what, same heteronormative romances can really take me out of a good book nowadays. I think before I was more self aware I didn’t mind it so much, but Idk just can’t get as immersed now that I realize I’m definitely outside of the heterosphere.

wow the covers 👌

The Others by Anne Bishop is in my top three series of all time!! you should check out the Portuguese covers, they are BEAUTIFUL!

duuuude you need to try The Soulbound series by Hailey Turner- m/m urban paranormal fantasy romance. 6th book comes out in march (7 books in total) and it's free on kindle unlimited! i own all these in physical copy- the covers are surprisingly not bad lol

Check out a new series called, The Shifters of False Bend by S.A. Stanley. Pride is the first book, Shiver is the second. The newest book is Herald.

Although I have read mostly books within the YA Age Range, I absolutely love this genre. I was able to create a readathon around this genre specifically because I love the readathon!

I just got into this Genre. I didn't even know it existed. I am such a Fantasy/Sci buff (Octavia Butler being my favorite author of all time), but still love a good Wahida Clark novel.

Hi, wow I’m so early!

I like the Mercy book covers but for the record there are at least 3 different cover versions of the books. So maybe check out the different covers online & see which one you prefer if you haven't already.

I've read all but the 2nd series. I also recommend the Pax Arcana series by Elliott James.

you should try the bone season by Samantha Shannon and the night huntress series by Jeanine frost!

Do you know of any free apps to read books/ audio books from?

have you read the unbecoming of mara dyer, the vampire academy and the host? If you are into paranormal genre you might like these as well!!!

Aherm.. those books.. 😍

😂 Yeah, what's up with those ugly covers? I would love to see you redesign them

So many werewolves... so little time

The app is not available in Austria :( :( :(

Noooo! 😭 the app is not available in Switzerland 😞

Sad because Soulbound series by Hailey Turner are not mentioned here 🥺🥲😭

*chefs kiss*

For such a common element I feel like a lot of writers aren't very good at writing romance, it often just feels false. The only things I've read recently that I didn't hate the romantic relationships has been "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" and "The Diviners" series. Both excellent, btw, though not your stereotypical werewolves and vampires urban fantasy.

Those Ilona Andrews books look SPICY - but is it quality spice??

Please please please read Kate Daniels from Ilona Andrews. It's the best out there on paranormal fantasy (my opinion)

read daniel j older’s shadowshaper series! RIGHT NOW.

since your talking adult paranormal/urban fantasy books then kate daniels series is prob one of the most popular and the night huntress series is a must

Ilona Andrews is specifically a paranormal romance author, right? Like, they were probably big on the romance because they're romance books. :)

If you haven't read Ilona Andrew's Kate Daniels series I would definitely strongly recommend it. (10 books and it's completed) Less romance than their Hidden Legacy series but more world building. (Magic Breaks #7 in the series is about as close to urban fantasy perfection as you can get). Anne Bishop's series is so refreshing. Meg and Simon are my favorite book couple. Love Patricia Briggs, both of the wolf series are great. C. P. Rider has a great series with a lot of representation. Suzanne Wright has several good series, particularly her Dark in You series, but the romance is more on a Hidden Legacy Plus scale. Annette Marie also has an excellent series called Guild Codex. This is a very slow burn. There's also an excellent spin-off for it (Guild Codex -Demonized). It's better than the original and the original was very good. Another good one is Nalini Singh, especially if you like political machinations in your books. Her Guild Hunter series is very character driven but her Psy Changeling series has a lot of political machinations in it. So happy to see someone talking about adult urban fantasy. I feel like almost all I see is YA anymore and I just don't have the patience for it.

The hidden legacy series is far superior than the Kate Daniels series @ ME!!!!!!!! I will fight u over this 😂

As a canadian I have to say.... please give Kelley Armstrong a try

That's alot.. I havent read them yet

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I feel you so much on having a degree in graphic design and not using it 😂

The Hollows series by Kim Harrison Cainsville series by Kelley Armstrong All of Charlaine Harris Richelle Mead has a lot of urban fantasy/paranormal books for adult Victoria Laurie writes a lot of urban paranormal. This genre has been by shit for a while.

Dresden files.