The best urban fantasy books of 2010s (chosen by urban fantasy authors)

Loved by 15 people

Jade City

By Fonda Lee ,

Loved by 12 people

Rivers of London

By Ben Aaronovitch ,

Loved by 8 people

Ninth House

By Leigh Bardugo ,

Loved by 8 people

Dark Lover

By J. R. Ward ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

Loved by 8 people

Soulless

By Gail Carriger ,

Loved by 5 people

Clean Sweep

By Ilona Andrews ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Loved by 5 people

First Grave on the Right

By Darynda Jones ,

Loved by 5 people

Three Mages and a Margarita

By Annette Marie ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

Loved by 5 people

Trail of Lightning

By Rebecca Roanhorse ,

Loved by 5 people

The Wise Man's Fear

By Patrick Rothfuss ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

Loved by 3 people

City of Stairs

By Robert Jackson Bennett ,

Loved by 3 people

Lagoon

By Nnedi Okorafor ,

Loved by 3 people

The Last Sun

By K. D. Edwards ,

Loved by 3 people

Fated

By Benedict Jacka ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

Loved by 2 people

Hammers on Bone

By Cassandra Khaw ,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

Loved by 2 people

Titanshade

By Dan Stout ,

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 Family Plot

By Cherie Priest ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

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

Discount Armageddon

By Seanan McGuire ,

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

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

By Patrick Rothfuss ,

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

The Strange Library

By Haruki Murakami , Ted Goossen (translator) ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Strike It Witch

By C.P. Rider ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

The Quicksand Theatre Company

By Molly Ringle ,

Loved by 1 person

Grave Witch

By Kalayna Price ,

Loved by 1 person

The Brimstone Deception

By Lisa Shearin ,

Loved by 1 person

Witch Hunt

By SM Reine ,

Loved by 1 person

Grey

By Kade Cook ,

Loved by 1 person

Creatus

By Carmen DeSousa ,

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 ,

Loved by 1 person

The Girl on the Red Pillow

By Angelika Rust ,

Loved by 1 person

An Alien's Guide to World Domination

By Elizabeth Fountain ,

Loved by 1 person

The Last City

By Nina D'Aleo ,

Loved by 1 person

The Imaginary Corpse

By Tyler Hayes ,

Loved by 1 person

Between Jobs

By W.R. Gingell ,

Loved by 1 person

Slouch Witch

By Helen Harper ,

Loved by 1 person

War in Heaven

By Charles Williams ,

Loved by 1 person

Jade

By Rose Montague ,

Loved by 1 person

A Demon Bound

By Debra Dunbar ,

Loved by 1 person

Dead Ice

By Laurell K. Hamilton ,

Loved by 1 person

Part-Time Monster Hunter

By Nicholas Woode-Smith ,

Loved by 1 person

The Dragon of New Orleans

By Genevieve Jack ,

Loved by 1 person

Monster in My Closet

By R.L. Naquin ,

Loved by 1 person

Dead Jack and the Pandemonium Device

By James Aquilone ,

Loved by 1 person

The Shambling Guide to New York City

By Mur Lafferty ,

Loved by 1 person

Bloodshot

By Cherie Priest ,

Loved by 1 person

Night Broken

By Patricia Briggs ,

Loved by 1 person

Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance

By Ruth Emmie Lang ,

Loved by 1 person

Soul, Light, and Wings

By Simon A.G. Spencer ,

Loved by 1 person

Illusionary

By Desiree Williams ,

Loved by 1 person

Spellslinger

By Sebastien de Castell ,

Loved by 1 person

Dark Descendant

By Jenna Black ,

Loved by 1 person

Judgment Daze

By Jonathan Sean Lyster ,

Loved by 1 person

Sourdough

By Robin Sloan ,

Loved by 1 person

David Mogo Godhunter

By Suyi Davies Okungbowa ,

Loved by 1 person

The Book of Secrets

By Melissa McShane ,

Loved by 1 person

The Girl with Ghost Eyes

By M. H. Boroson ,

Loved by 1 person

Strange Practice

By Vivian Shaw ,

Loved by 1 person

City of Weird

By Gigi Little (editor) ,

Loved by 1 person

14

By Peter Clines ,

Loved by 1 person

Dawn

By Rick Heinz , Ashley Witter (illustrator) , JM Paquette (editor)

Loved by 1 person

Pale Demon

By Kim Harrison ,

Loved by 1 person

Skin Game

By Jim Butcher ,

Loved by 1 person

The Republic of Thieves

By Scott Lynch ,

Loved by 1 person

City of Miracles

By Robert Jackson Bennett ,

Loved by 1 person

City of Blades

By Robert Jackson Bennett ,

Loved by 1 person

Hex Life

By Kelley Armstrong , Rachael Caine , Sherrilyn Kenyon

Loved by 1 person

River Marked

By Patricia Briggs ,

Loved by 1 person

One Fell Sweep

By Ilona Andrews ,

Loved by 1 person

The Girl with No Face

By M. H. Boroson ,

Loved by 1 person

Firstborn Academy

By Isla Frost ,

Loved by 1 person

Witchy Eye

By D.J. Butler ,

Loved by 1 person

Silver Silence

By Nalini Singh ,

Loved by 1 person

Born In Fire

By K.F. Breene ,

Loved by 1 person

Hard Magic

By Larry Correia ,

Loved by 1 person

The Testament of Jessie Lamb

By Jane Rogers ,

Loved by 1 person

Burn

By Suzanne Wright ,

Loved by 1 person

Outcast

By Annabel Chase ,

Loved by 1 person

Deadfall Hotel

By Steve Rasnic Tem , John Kenn Mortensen ,

Loved by 1 person

The Rebellious Sister

By Michael Anderle , Sarah Noffke ,

Loved by 1 person

Nightwise

By R.S. Belcher ,

Loved by 1 person

Raven's Moon

By J.B. Dane ,

Loved by 1 person

Among Others

By Jo Walton ,

Loved by 1 person

The 13th Witch

By Mark Hayden ,

Loved by 1 person

Taming Demons for Beginners

By Annette Marie ,

Loved by 1 person

The Godmakers

By Frank Herbert ,

Loved by 1 person

Shadows of the Short Days

By Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson ,

Loved by 1 person

Aloha from Hell

By Richard Kadrey ,

The best urban fantasy books of the 2010s

The books our community loved the most.

Jade City

Rivers of London

Ninth House

Dark Lover

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

Soulless

Clean Sweep

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Medicine Man Files

First Grave on the Right

Three Mages and a Margarita

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Medicine Man Files

The Quicksand Theatre Company

Trail of Lightning

The Wise Man's Fear

Books from our members

The Medicine Man Files

The Quicksand Theatre Company

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Medicine Man Files

The Quicksand Theatre Company

City of Stairs

Lagoon

The Last Sun

Fated

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Medicine Man Files

The Quicksand Theatre Company

Hammers on Bone

Books from our members

The Quicksand Theatre Company

Titanshade

Foundryside

How Long 'til Black Future Month?

Zoo City

The Family Plot

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Medicine Man Files

The Quicksand Theatre Company

The Night Raven

Nice Dragons Finish Last

Discount Armageddon

The Bands of Mourning

Moon Over Soho

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

Spider's Bite

The Journeyman

Between Two Thorns

The Strange Library

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Strike It Witch

The Medicine Man Files

The Quicksand Theatre Company

Grave Witch

The Brimstone Deception

Witch Hunt

Grey

Creatus

Libriomancer

Bill The Vampire

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing

Midnight Crossroad

The Girl on the Red Pillow

An Alien's Guide to World Domination