The best urban fantasy books of all time (chosen by urban fantasy authors)

Loved by 33 people

Babel

By R. F. Kuang ,

Loved by 26 people

Storm Front

By Jim Butcher ,

Loved by 20 people

The Lies of Locke Lamora

By Scott Lynch ,

Loved by 19 people

The Tainted Cup

By Robert Jackson Bennett ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

Loved by 15 people

Jade City

By Fonda Lee ,

Loved by 15 people

Magic Bites

By Ilona Andrews ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

Loved by 15 people

Moon Called

By Patricia Briggs ,

Loved by 12 people

Rivers of London

By Ben Aaronovitch ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Loved by 11 people

Halfway to the Grave

By Jeaniene Frost ,

Loved by 11 people

The City & the City

By China Miéville ,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Loved by 10 people

Neverwhere

By Neil Gaiman ,

Loved by 9 people

Guilty Pleasures

By Laurell K. Hamilton ,

Loved by 9 people

The Perfect Run

By Maxime J. Durand ,

Loved by 9 people

Player Manager

By Ted Steel ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Loved by 8 people

Perdido Street Station

By China Miéville ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Loved by 8 people

Dead Witch Walking

By Kim Harrison ,

Loved by 8 people

Ninth House

By Leigh Bardugo ,

Loved by 8 people

Dark Lover

By J. R. Ward ,

Loved by 8 people

Soulless

By Gail Carriger ,

Loved by 7 people

Night Watch

By Terry Pratchett ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Loved by 7 people

The Scar

By China Miéville ,

Loved by 6 people

Lover Awakened

By J. R. Ward ,

Loved by 6 people

Ulysses

By James Joyce ,

Loved by 5 people

Clean Sweep

By Ilona Andrews ,

Loved by 5 people

First Grave on the Right

By Darynda Jones ,

Loved by 5 people

Three Mages and a Margarita

By Annette Marie ,

Loved by 5 people

The Magicians

By Lev Grossman ,

Loved by 5 people

Trail of Lightning

By Rebecca Roanhorse ,

Loved by 5 people

The Saint of Bright Doors

By Vajra Chandrasekera ,

Loved by 5 people

The Wise Man's Fear

By Patrick Rothfuss ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Loved by 4 people

Skinwalker

By Faith Hunter ,

Loved by 4 people

Angels' Blood

By Nalini Singh ,

Loved by 4 people

The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break

By Steven Sherrill ,

Loved by 4 people

Midlife Bounty Hunter

By Shannon Mayer ,

Loved by 4 people

House of Earth and Blood

By Sarah J. Maas ,

Loved by 4 people

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

By Carissa Broadbent ,

Loved by 3 people

City of Stairs

By Robert Jackson Bennett ,

Loved by 3 people

Blood Price

By Tanya Huff ,

Loved by 3 people

Certain Dark Things

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia ,

Loved by 3 people

Lagoon

By Nnedi Okorafor ,

Loved by 3 people

Minion

By L. A. Banks ,

Loved by 3 people

The Last Sun

By K. D. Edwards ,

Loved by 3 people

Cry Wolf

By Patricia Briggs ,

Loved by 3 people

Amongst Our Weapons

By Ben Aaronovitch ,

Loved by 3 people

Fated

By Benedict Jacka ,

Loved by 2 people

Hammers on Bone

By Cassandra Khaw ,

Loved by 2 people

Titanshade

By Dan Stout ,

Loved by 2 people

The Stranger Times

By C. K. McDonnell ,

Loved by 2 people

Red Seas Under Red Skies

By Scott Lynch ,

Loved by 2 people

Swordspoint

By Ellen Kushner ,

Loved by 2 people

Widdershins

By Charles de Lint ,

Loved by 2 people

Rosemary and Rue

By Seanan McGuire ,

Loved by 2 people

Foundryside

By Robert Jackson Bennett ,

Loved by 2 people

How Long 'til Black Future Month?

By N. K. Jemisin ,

Loved by 2 people

Zoo City

By Lauren Beukes ,

Loved by 2 people

The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar

By Seana Kelly ,

Loved by 2 people

Dime Store Magic

By Kelley Armstrong ,

Loved by 2 people

City of Saints and Madmen

By Jeff VanderMeer ,

Loved by 2 people

Accidental Magic

By Iris Beaglehole ,

Loved by 2 people

The Family Plot

By Cherie Priest ,

Loved by 2 people

The Absolute Book

By Elizabeth Knox ,

Loved by 2 people

The Night Raven

By Sarah Painter ,

Loved by 2 people

Nice Dragons Finish Last

By Rachel Aaron ,

Loved by 2 people

Of Shadow and Moonlight

By Luna Laurier ,

Loved by 2 people

Discount Armageddon

By Seanan McGuire ,

Loved by 2 people

Darkfever

By Karen Marie Moning ,

Loved by 2 people

The Bands of Mourning

By Brandon Sanderson ,

Loved by 2 people

Moon Over Soho

By Ben Aaronovitch ,

Loved by 2 people

An Inheritance of Magic

By Benedict Jacka ,

Loved by 2 people

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

By Patrick Rothfuss ,

Loved by 2 people

The Monsters We Defy

By Leslye Penelope ,

Loved by 2 people

The Hollows

By Daniel Church ,

Loved by 2 people

Dionysus in Wisconsin

By E.H. Lupton ,

Loved by 2 people

Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

By Wole Talabi ,

Loved by 2 people

Winter Lost

By Patricia Briggs ,

Loved by 2 people

Mage Assassins & Other Misfits

By Annette Marie , Rob Jacobsen ,

Loved by 2 people

The Bone Season

By Samantha Shannon ,

Loved by 2 people

Nonesuch

By Francis Spufford ,

Loved by 1 person

Norse Code

By Greg Van Eekhout ,

Loved by 1 person

Spider's Bite

By Jennifer Estep ,

Loved by 1 person

The Journeyman

By Michael Alan Peck ,

Loved by 1 person

Between Two Thorns

By Emma Newman ,

Loved by 1 person

Moonheart

By Charles de Lint ,

Loved by 1 person

The Strange Library

By Haruki Murakami , Ted Goossen (translator) ,

Loved by 1 person

Tapping the Dream Tree

By Charles de Lint ,

Loved by 1 person

Tinker

By Wen Spencer ,

Loved by 1 person

Grave Witch

By Kalayna Price ,

Loved by 1 person

Peace Talks

By Jim Butcher ,

Loved by 1 person

Secret Agent Mom

By Martha Carr , Michael Anderle ,

Loved by 1 person

The Brimstone Deception

By Lisa Shearin ,

Loved by 1 person

Witch Hunt

By SM Reine ,

Loved by 1 person

A Rush of Wings

By Adrian Phoenix ,

Loved by 1 person

Grey

By Kade Cook ,

Loved by 1 person

Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires)

By Chloe Neill ,

Loved by 1 person

Creatus

By Carmen DeSousa ,

Loved by 1 person

Storm Girl

By Linda Nicklin , Ramon Marett (illustrator) ,

Loved by 1 person

Libriomancer

By Jim C. Hines ,

Loved by 1 person

Bill The Vampire

By Rick Gualtieri ,

Loved by 1 person

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing

By Jasper Fforde ,

Loved by 1 person

Midnight Crossroad

By Charlaine Harris ,

The best urban fantasy books of all time

The books our community loved the most.

Babel

Storm Front

The Lies of Locke Lamora

The Tainted Cup

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

Jade City

Magic Bites

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Quicksand Theatre Company

Moon Called

Rivers of London

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Quicksand Theatre Company

The Medicine Man Files

Halfway to the Grave

The City & the City

Books from our members

The Quicksand Theatre Company

The Medicine Man Files

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Quicksand Theatre Company

The Medicine Man Files

Neverwhere

Guilty Pleasures

The Perfect Run

Player Manager

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Quicksand Theatre Company

The Medicine Man Files

Perdido Street Station

Books from our members

The Medicine Man Files

Dead Witch Walking

Ninth House

Dark Lover

Soulless

Night Watch

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Quicksand Theatre Company

The Medicine Man Files

The Scar

Lover Awakened

Ulysses

Clean Sweep

First Grave on the Right

Three Mages and a Margarita

The Magicians

Trail of Lightning

The Saint of Bright Doors

The Wise Man's Fear

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Quicksand Theatre Company

The Medicine Man Files

Skinwalker

Angels' Blood

The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break

Midlife Bounty Hunter

House of Earth and Blood

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

City of Stairs

Blood Price

Certain Dark Things

Lagoon

Minion