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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This week’s topic is Genre Freebie. This week I decided to feature some paranormal/urban fantasy series I enjoy, or have enjoyed in the past. I haven’t read as much paranormal as I used to. Consequently, most of these series I read years ago. However, looking back at them has made me miss this genre a bit. I might need to revisit some of them or find new ones to read!
Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs-I know I’ve mentioned this one before, and I’m going to again. It is so consistently good! I’m a couple books behind, but it remains a favorite.
Cassandra Palmer Series by Karen Chance-I’m not even going to say how far behind in this series I am. It is too embarrassing. However, I fully intend to get caught up because I loved the books I have read.
Dorina Basarab Series by Karen Chance-See above
Riley Jenson Guardian Series by Keri Arthur-An interesting series about a werewolf/vampire hybrid. I must add that I liked how this series ended. It was a bit rough in places, but it was definitely worth it.
The Vampire Chronicles Series by Anne Rice-I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the series that piqued my interest in the paranormal genre! I read most of these when I was in high school and college. I haven’t read the most recent additions to the series.
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Undead Series by Mary Janice Davidson-I have to admit I didn’t finish this series. I really enjoyed the first five or six books. They were so much fun! After that, it wasn’t as fun and I had to make the decision to let it go.
Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris-I really enjoyed this series until the last three or four books. I was so unhappy with the ending!
Signs of the Zodiac Series by Vicki Pettersson-I read this series a while back. The “heroes” and “villains” in this series aren’t always clearly defined.
Vampire Huntress Series by L.A. Banks-This was very different from other vampire series I’ve read.
Crimson Moon Series by L.A. Banks-This series focuses on werewolves.
Have you read any of these series? If so, what did you think? Do you have any recommendations in the paranormal or urban fantasy genre?
Great list! I really want to try the Mercy Thompson series this year, and I’d like to read something of Anne Rice’s too.
The Mercy Thompson series is excellent! I can’t recommend it enough. I recommend Anne Rice as well, but I must say that her writing has a much slower pace. You just have to be ready to take your time and soak it in.
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I enjoy paranormal and haven’t heard of many of the books in the list. Will definitely have to check these out. 🙂
If you read any of these, you’ll have to let me know what you think!
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For once, I’ve read most of these series! I really did love the Vampire Huntress series though, it wasn’t like anything I’d ever read at the time and that was refreshing.
Vicki Pettersson is a wonderful person! I got to meet her on two different occasions and she’s amazing. Never read the Signs of the Zodiac, but have read most of her other stuff.
Lastly, I’d add Kim Harrison’s Hollows series to this list. Love Rachel Morgan!
Yes, the Vampire Huntress series was so different!
That’s awesome that you’ve met Vicki Pettersson! The Signs of the Zodiac series is the only one of hers that I’ve read. I’ll have to look into her other books.
I’ll have to add Kim Harrison’s series to my tbr!
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I hope you like them. They’re a lot of fun!
Always. 🙂
I haven’t read any of these yet, but I did come across the first Sookie Stackhouse book at a used book store and snatched it up. 🙂
You’ll have to let me know what you think when you get a chance to read it!
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Yeah… not my genres, but a lovely list all the same!
I understand. We all have our preferences. 🙂
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I once started Anne Rice’s series [Interview With the Vampire] but it was so.. slow-going? I put it aside since I never felt motivated enough to pick it up. :/
I do want to read the Sookie Stackhouse-books! I loved True Blood so much – it’s a must, really.
Yes, Anne Rice’s work definitely has a slower pace to it. I love the series, but it wasn’t something I could race through. More a take my time and soak it up series.
The Sookie Stackhouse books are really good (except the last few in my opinion). I hope you enjoy them when you get a chance!
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I have all the Sookie books but haven’t read them! I really disliked the show ending and I’ve heard not great things about the book ending. I should just donate them. LOL!
I still think the Sookie books are worth reading as I did enjoy most of them. I did donate the last few books in the series, but kept the ones I enjoyed.
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Great list! I have The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice on my tbr!
You’ll have to let me know what you think if you get a chance to read it!
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I loved Anne Rice for years. Loved her vampires, not so much her Taltos books. But after a while, the wordiness got to me, and the stories were getting formulaic. I love Laurell Hamilton’s Anita Black vampire hunter books for the first 10 books. But it got ridiculous, what with the number of men (and others) that she needed in her bed at one time to satisfy her. So I stopped reading. Unwed and Undead books were truly a breath of fresh air, for the first 4-5 books. Then repetitive. And the Sookie Stackhouse books never gripped me. I think it was when the first vampire she has sex with, when she’s a virgin, tells her she’s “the best he’s ever had.” Oh, come on now! That’s a huge line if I ever heard one! And he was supposed to be the honorable one. After that, I lost interest, and only read the first 2-3 books. My daughter loved them, and read quite a few of them, then she watched True Blood also. I don’t like to watch my romances. I prefer to read them. Or write them.
I just wrote my first werewolf book, and got a contract for the sequel. The publisher is calling it more of a “saga” because there are many romances in each book, all of which continue into the sequel, with more added. Hey, when you live in a shifter compound, there’s bound to be a whole lot of romance going on!
I never really got into anything else by Anne Rice except the Vampire Chronicles either.
I also really enjoyed the Anita Blake books at first, but as you said, it got ridiculous after a while.
Totally feel the same way about the Undead series.
As for the Sookie series, I thought Bill, the vampire you mention, was okay, but I liked Eric much more. I couldn’t get into True Blood. It deviated from the books a lot, and not in a good way, in my opinion.
Good luck with your series!
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Great list! I’m tempted to try the Mercy Thompson series
I highly recommend it. If you get a chance to check it out, you’ll have to let me know what you think!
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Great list! Some of these sound really good!
You’ll have to let me know what you think if you get a chance to read them!
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I’ve heard of the Vampire Chronicles, but that’s it! I’m mostly familiar with The Shadowhunter books but not much else.
Yes, the Vampire Chronicles are classic in the genre. I’ve never read The Shadowhunter series. I’ll have to look into it.
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I haven’t read any of these, but I used to watch True Blood pretty religiously at least up until the last season or so. Eric and Pam <3 would love to know even more about their backstories.
I only watched a couple seasons of True Blood. From what I watched, it deviated quite a bit from the books. I know people have enjoyed both the books and the show though.
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I find myself drifting back to this genre now and then these days — but most of these are new series to me. In particular, I like what you said about the zodiac series — it sounds like the right kind of complex to make an excllent read.
Yes, I seem to come back to paranormal too. I haven’t really dug into it in a while though, but I feel like I’m ready to come back to it.
The Sign of the Zodiac series is a good one. In the first couple books, things seem fairly clear cut. However, the further in you read and discover more about certain characters histories and motivations, the more the lines become blurred. You really begin to question the way things are.
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These look fascinating, a great list if I want to wander into older books!
You’ll have to let me know what you think if you decide to check any of them out!
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I’ve been meaning to read The Vampire Chronicles for so long but for some reason I keep putting it off, and the Sookie Stackhouse series keeps catching my eye. Great list! 😀
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed my list.
If you ever get around to reading either series, you’ll have to let me know what you think!
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I haven’t read any of these and some I’ve never heard of. Some of these definitely sound interesting. I’ll have to check them out.
If you do get a chance to read some of them, you’ll have to let me know what you think!
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Great list! I’m slowly trying to read more urban fantasy, so I was on the lookout for some recommendations! I especially want to try the Mercy Thompson series.
I definitely recommend the Mercy Thompson series! I pretty much tell everyone I can about it. It is consistently good. If you do get a chance to read it, you’ll have to let me know what you think!
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With exception to Anne Rice, I don’t think I’ve heard of any of these books or their authors! Glad you enjoy them. 🙂 Appreciate your recent Finding Wonderland visits, too. 🙂
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If you ever get a chance to read any of these, you’ll have to let me know what you think.
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