This blog post covers a lot of cross-over genre series that are hard to strictly categorize, but let’s give it a whirl:
Favorite Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Series
A Novel of the Others (5 book series) by Anne Bishop. As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others. This fantasy series takes you to a place where unearthly entities—vampires and shape-shifters among them—rule the Earth and prey on the human race.
Boundary Magic (5 book series) by Melissa F. Olson. After her twin sister’s brutal murder, former US Army Sergeant Allison “Lex” Luther vowed to protect her niece, Charlie. So when two vampires try to kidnap the baby, it quickly turns into a fight to the death—Lex’s death, that is. She wakes up to two shocking discoveries: she has miraculously survived the fight, and baby Charlie is a “null,” gifted with the ability to weaken supernatural forces…and a target for creatures who want to control that power.
Scarlett Bernard (3 book series) by Melissa F. Olson. A spin-off of Boundary Magic. Scarlett Bernard knows about personal space: step within ten feet of her, and anything supernatural is instantly neutralized—vampires and werewolves become human again, and witches can’t cast the slightest spell. Scarlett uses her status as a null to cover up crime scenes for Los Angeles’s three most powerful magical communities, helping them keep humanity, and the LAPD, in the dark.
The Divine Series (6 book series) by Melanie Jackson. In 1816, Lord Byron stayed at the castle of Dr. Johann Dippel, the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s Baron von Frankenstein. Trapped there by a lightning storm, he was approached by the doctor and promised a cure for his epilepsy. The “cure” changed him forever.
Mercy Thompson (14 book series) by Patricia Briggs. Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by werewolves, she can never be one of them, especially after the pack ran her off for having a forbidden love affair. So she’s turned her talent for fixing cars into a business and now runs a one-woman mechanic shop. But Mercy’s two worlds are colliding.
The Three Series (3 book series) by Kristen Ashley. Leah Buchanan’s family has been in service to vampires for five centuries. Even so, Leah wants nothing to do with her family’s legacy. But when she’s summoned to her Selection by the Vampire Dominion, under familial pressure, she has no choice but to go.
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Kitty Norville (16 book series)by Carrie Vaughn and Emma Bull. Kitty Norville is a midnight-shift DJ for a Denver radio station and a werewolf in the closet. Her new late-night advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged is a raging success, but it’s Kitty who can use some help. With one sexy werewolf-hunter and a few homicidal undead on her tail, Kitty may have bitten off more than she can chew.
The Wildside (3 book series) by Melanie Jackson. Evil forces were on the rise, and Io was part of a secret association dedicated to stopping them. Lutins were replacing society’s bigwigs with goblin replicants and no was was safe. The only solution was to infiltrate the menace, travel beneath the Lutin City into the hordes thronging Goblin Town. Books in order: Traveler, Outsiders, Courrier, Still Life, The Master, The Saint.
Charley Davidson (13 book series)by Darynda Jones. Charley sees dead people. That’s right, she sees dead people. And it’s her job to convince them to “go into the light.” But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (i.e., murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice.
Newsflesh (4 book series) by Mira Grant. The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beat the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Now, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives—the dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will out, even if it kills them.
Downside Ghosts (5 book series)by Stacia Kane. The world is not the way it was. The dead have risen, and the living are under attack. The powerful Church of Real Truth, in charge since the government fell, has sworn to reimburse citizens being harassed by the deceased. Enter Chess Putnam, a fully tattooed witch and freewheeling ghost hunter. She’s got a real talent for banishing the wicked dead. But Chess is keeping a dark secret.
Book of Dreams (4 book series) by Melanie Jackson and Brian Jackson.Troubled by night terrors? Need someone to bodyguard your dreams? Have a loved one who has slipped into a coma and the doctors can’t explain why they sleep, or offer any hope of bringing them back? Then call Hypnos Inc. and ask for Nicodemus Smith, the dream retrieval expert.
Cainsville (5 book series) by Kelley Armstrong. Olivia Taylor-Jones is shattered to learn that she’s adopted. Her biological parents are notorious serial killers. On a quest to learn more about her past, Olivia lands in the small town of Cainsville, Illinois. As she draws on long-hidden abilities, Olivia begins to realize that there are dark secrets in Cainsville—and powers lurking in the shadows.
Morgan Kingsley (5 book series) by Jenna Black. Exorcism isn’t a job, it’s a calling—and a curse. Just ask Morgan Kingsley, a woman who has a stronger aura than any Demon. Or so she thought. Now, in a pair of black leather pants and a kick-ass tattoo, Morgan is heading back to Philadelphia after a nasty little exorcism—and her life is about to be turned upside down by the Demon that’s gotten inside her.
Dante Valentine: The Complete Series by Lilith Saintcrow. Necromancer. Bounty hunter. Killer. Dante Valentine has been all three in her life. But in the beginning, she was a Necromancer for hire. And while she was choosy about her jobs, there were just some she couldn’t turn down. Like when the Devil showed up at the door and offered her a deal. Her life — in exchange for the capture and elimination of a renegade demon. But how do you kill something that can’t die?
Bonus for Sci-fi lovers, some futuristic urban fantasy mysteries:
Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton. A century from now, thanks to a technology allowing instantaneous travel across light-years, humanity has solved its energy shortages, cleaned up the environment, and created far-flung colony worlds. The keys to this empire belong to the powerful North family—composed of successive generations of clones. Yet these clones are not identical. For one thing, genetic errors have crept in with each generation. For another, the original three clone “brothers” have gone their separate ways, and the branches of the family are now friendly rivals more than allies…Or maybe not so friendly.
Blue Ant (3 book series) by William Gibson. Cayce Pollard is a new kind of prophet—a world-renowned “coolhunter” who predicts the hottest trends. While in London to evaluate the redesign of a famous corporate logo, she’s offered a different assignment: find the creator of the obscure, enigmatic video clips being uploaded to the internet—footage that is generating massive underground buzz worldwide.
WebMage (5 book series) by Kelly McCullough. Ravirn is not your average computer geek. A child of the Fates—literally—he’s a hacker extraordinaire who can zero in on the fatal flaw in any program. Now that twenty-first-century magic has gone digital that makes him a very talented sorcerer. But a world of problems is about to be downloaded on Ravirn—who’s just trying to pass his college midterms.
There are more. There are always more so this list will expand. Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments below. If you are looking for more paranormal suggestions try Favorite Vampire Novels.
