11 must-read paranormal books like Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch

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Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

By: Ben Aaronovitch

4.12

Format: 29 pages, Hardcover

Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too…

If you liked the paranormal plot in Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

By: Benedict Jacka

3.90

Format: 295 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Enter a “gorgeously realized world”* and meet a mage destined for greatness in the first novel in t… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Fated (Alex Verus, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • paranormal
"I've heard of a guy in Chicago who advertises in the phone book under "Wizard",though that's probably a urban legend."

-Benedict Jacka, Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

"For years I'd been trying to forget..., locking it up and burying it deep in my memory. The journey... had shattered that, bringing it all back - but now that I'd faced it, I found to my surprise tha…"

-Benedict Jacka, Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

"If there’s one thing all diviners share, it’s curiosity. We really can’t help it; it’s just part of who we are. If you dug out a tunnel somewhere in the wilderness a thousand miles from anywhere and …"

-Benedict Jacka, Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

"Other mages have an odd attitude towards diviners. By the standards of, say, elemental mages. We can't gate, we can't attack, we can't shield, and when it comes to physical action our magic is about …"

-Benedict Jacka, Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

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2. Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

By: Ben Aaronovitch

4.12

Format: 29 pages, Hardcover

Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too… read more

Similar categories in Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • crime
  • paranormal
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3. Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

By: Sara Pascoe

4.30

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

When you’re fourteen and life has been nothing but hurt and disappointment, maybe it’s time to stri… read more

Similar categories in Sara Pascoe's Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"What’s “ague?"

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"The sunset bled into the edges of the village. Smoke curled out of the cottage chimney like a crooked finger."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Like water around rocks, people streamed around them as though this sort of interaction, noisy and involving foreigners, was nothing unusual."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Oscar looked up from his plate, and if a cat could laugh, he would have. ‘Boy, that’s ugly, even for a jinn. Looks like a cross between a rat, a frog and a bottlebrush."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

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4. Taken (Alex Verus, #3)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.13

Format: None pages, Paperback

Mage apprentices have been vanishing without a trace--and someone on the council might be involved.… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Taken (Alex Verus, #3) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • paranormal
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5. The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)

By: Maggie Stiefvater

4.05

Format: 409 pages, Hardcover

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either y… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • fantasy
"Above him, the stars were brutal and clear."

-Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)

"Is this thing safe?" "Safe as life," Gansey replied."

-Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)

"If I were a tree, I would have no reason to love a human."

-Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)

"Ronan did not smoke; he preferred his habits with hangovers."

-Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)

6. Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)

By: Seanan McGuire

3.74

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No Quests Children have alway… read more

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7. American Gods

By: Neil Gaiman

4.04

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Now a TV Series produced by FremantleMedia North America available internationally on Amazon, exclu… read more

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8. The Ocean at the End of the Lane

By: Neil Gaiman

4.02

Format: 195 pages, Paperback

A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in… read more

Similar categories in Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • fiction
"Words save our lives, sometimes."

-Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

"Adults follow paths. Children explore."

-Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

"Books were safer than other people anyway."

-Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

"I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else."

-Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

9. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)

By: Jim Butcher

4.07

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

HARRY DRESDEN -- WIZARD Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable… read more

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10. Cursed (Alex Verus, #2)

By: Benedict Jacka

3.83

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

Benedict Jacka's acclaimed Alex Verus series continues with Cursed. Since his second sight made him… read more

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11. System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

By: Martha Wells

4.22

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. … read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"(I'm going to have to code a patch for threat assessment.)"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"I said, “Have you done something that you feel you should be threatened for?"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Bad things may not be more statistically possible but it sure seems like they are."

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Then he sent me a note back. So, you may not know this but I read your letter to Dr. Mensah, the one you sent when you left Port FreeCommerce. I think you're absolutely the right person to write this…"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

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12. The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

By: Richard Osman

4.49

Format: 421 pages, Hardcover

Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been … read more

Similar categories in Richard Osman's The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
"His authentic indifference seems to delight them."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"I think Psychopaths wear lipstick too,' says Joyce."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"I love you,' he says. Because what else is there to say?"

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"Sure,' says Ron. 'She wants to kill me. Bake her some scones."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

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13. Never Fall for a Dragon (Mate Mountain, #1)

By: Lola Glass

3.98

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

I'm trapped in a cabin with a gorgeous dragon shifter. Granted, I was the one who accidentally igni… read more

Similar categories in Lola Glass's Never Fall for a Dragon (Mate Mountain, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • fiction
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14. A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon (Glimmer Falls, #1)

By: Sarah Hawley

3.66

Format: 367 pages, Paperback

Mariel Spark knows not to trust a demon, especially one that wants her soul, but what’s a witch to … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Hawley's A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon (Glimmer Falls, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • paranormal
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15. Viciously Yours (Fae Kings of Eden, #1)

By: Jamie Applegate Hunter

3.63

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

"I don't need a line to know what's considered good or bad, but if I did, there isn't a line I woul… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Applegate Hunter's Viciously Yours (Fae Kings of Eden, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
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16. Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)

By: Olivia Atwater

4.09

Format: 304 pages, ebook

It's difficult to find a husband in Regency England when you're a young lady with only half a soul.… read more

Similar categories in Olivia Atwater's Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
"There is such a thing as evil in this world,"

-Olivia Atwater, Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)

"It may be true that you have only half a soul, Dora,"

-Olivia Atwater, Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)

"Every fish you throw back into the ocean is a triumph of the idea that human beings can be better. I do my best, every day, to throw at least one fish back into the ocean. I hope that you will join m…"

-Olivia Atwater, Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)

"I think that Elias has been angry now for so long that he is scared to let it go - I think he is scared that if would make him too complacent, and he might become all of those things which he so desp…"

-Olivia Atwater, Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)

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17. Marked (Alex Verus, #9)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.26

Format: 354 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Mage Alex Verus is hanging on by a thread in the ninth urban fantasy novel from the national bestse… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Marked (Alex Verus, #9) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • fantasy
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18. My Roommate Is a Vampire

By: Jenna Levine

3.47

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

True love is at stake in this charming, debut romantic comedy. Cassie Greenberg loves being an a… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Levine's My Roommate Is a Vampire book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • fiction
"My pots and pans are in the shop. Being repaired."

-Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire

"And, yes, okay, he was a vampire. That did present some legitimate challenges. But that didn't change how good he was or the fact that I wanted him more than I'd ever wanted anyone in my life."

-Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire

"I don't think there's anything particularly special about me at all." His jaw clenched. "Then please," he began, his voice hoarse and dripping with promise, " please allow me to show you how wrong yo…"

-Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire

"Some vampires have impressive abilities like turning wine into blood, or being able to fly, or turning back time, he continued ruefully. Unfortunately, all I can do is somewhat involuntarily conjure …"

-Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire

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19. Susan, You're The Chosen One (Welcome To Midlife Magic, #1)

By: Lauretta Hignett

4.38

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

Starting over isn’t easy when your whole world is a pile of rubble and everyone thinks you’re insan… read more

Similar categories in Lauretta Hignett's Susan, You're The Chosen One (Welcome To Midlife Magic, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
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20. The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1)

By: Megan Bannen

4.09

Format: 336 pages, ebook

Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiv… read more

Similar categories in Megan Bannen's The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • fiction
"Committing it to ink makes it truer."

-Megan Bannen, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1)

"Mercy spent the rest of the day with a sinus headache and a mediocre novel."

-Megan Bannen, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1)

"I face my own mortality every day. I can buy a fabulous blouse from a mail-order catalog, cook a terrible dinner, and go to bed with a good romance novel, but when I send the dead sailing across the …"

-Megan Bannen, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1)

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21. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

By: Sangu Mandanna

4.11

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family… read more

Similar categories in Sangu Mandanna's The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches book and Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • paranormal
"The thing is, being a witch is extraordinary,"

-Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"That was some excellent Mary Poppins shit right there."

-Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"I can’t transform the world, Jamie. The world’s too big and too messy and too stubborn."

-Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"Trust is earned.' 'It is. But that’s only possible if someone’s willing to give you a chance."

-Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

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