Hi there gorgeous people! Welcome to this year’s The Best Book I Ever Read, I can’t believe that this is the third year.
This feature was inspired by Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” where chefs and restaurant owners explain the best they’ve ever ate from a certain type of food. Each week we will feature a group of bloggers and other book lovers that will give you their choice of the Best Book they’ve ever read in a certain category. I hope you get a lot of recommendations and that you comment with your own recommendations 🙂
Today’s category is Paranormal/Urban Fantasy!
Liza
Well, I had the two books that Alyssa mentioned below in mind, but fear not, I found some really good recommendations for you! Charlaine Harris’ Midnight series is a recent favorite of mine, based in sort of the same universe as her Southern Vampire series. I really liked this one (will review it soon), it’s a mix of mystery, spooky, paranormal rolled into amazing, complicated characters. Another favorite is the Sweet series by Wendy Higgins, angels, demons, hot drummers, what’s not to like?
Bee
I don’t read a lot of Urban Fantasy / Paranormal books, so it was actually pretty easy to choose for this category. I love both of these books, obviously. No explanation needed for Schwab’s The Archived, I assume? Good. So Until Beth, then. I adore Lisa. Both as an author and a friend. In my totally unbiased opinion, this is a great book that you should read if you love this genre. In my intensely biased one, this book is fantastic and OMG WHY HAVEN’T YOU READ IT YET? So there. Go forth and read these books.
Melanie @ Rabid Reads and Hot Listens
Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
This was a really tough category for me because most of what I read falls in this section. I could probably list ten different series here and not touch all my favorite series. However, I think Kate Daniels has to be on the top of the list for many reasons. One, I just love the writing style of this writing duo. I love their ability to create some the most unique things in my head. They are so descriptive with their bizarre creatures that I really can see them in my mind, and that is scary as some of these creatures are pretty out of this world. The snark that comes out will make you laugh out loud, which can be completely inappropriate when you’re listening to the audios. They can also make you cry.
Eva @ All Books Considered AND Nick @ Nick and Nereyda’s Infinite
The Others series by Anne Bishop; first book is Written in Red
Eva: So well written and captivating — a great story and completely unique. Sucks you in and doesn’t let you go all the while symbolizing amazing social commentary.
Nick: I’m new to this series, but I’m so obsessed! What I love most in this series besides the adorable and awkward relationship between Simon and Meg, is the dynamics between the humans and the supernatural creatures. Bishop has a realistic take on human behavior and I found myself being surprised by my reaction to the humans in this series.
Alyssa @ Eater of Books
Brigid Kemmerer’s Elemental series. I loved all five books, but especially Storm! Still my favorite of the series. Hi Chris. 😉 In terms of urban fantasy, I loved Sarah Fine’s Servants of Fate series! This is an adult urban fantasy series, and it’s so good! Especially Fated. *happy sigh*
Do you read Paranormal/Urban Fantasy books? Why or Why not? What are your favorites? Have you read these?
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Twitter: mlsimmons
I love The Others too. The only reason it isn’t listed here is because I listed it next week for favorite series. I haven’t tried any of the others, but I will be looking them up. Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance are my favorite series. I would say that this is more than 75% of my reading.
Twitter: Liza
I know!! Which makes me thing I need to read it! I just placed the first audiobook on hold in my library 🙂 Thanks!
Twitter: mlsimmons
Oh, I really hope you enjoy the audiobook. The narrator can make or break it. Good luck. 🙂
I’m a fan of Ilona Andrews as well and I would love to try Schwab’s The Archived! Sara Fine is newish to me but I have her The Imposter Queen which I hope to devour 🙂
Twitter: Liza
I’ve read one of Sara’s series and started a second one and I love her so far. I have Archived, but haven’t read it yet.
LOVED The Archived but I still need to read the sequel! I also still need to read Sweet Evil, Ilona Andrews and The Elemental Series but they’re ALL on my tbr shelf 🙂 Great picks here^^
Twitter: Liza
Thanks! At I recommend the Elemental series with all my heart!!!
Twitter: WritingLunacies
I love urban fantasy! I think it’s my most favorite genre. From Garth Nix’s Keys to the Kingdom when I was younger to Darren Shan books, to – I don’t even know where to begin! I’m not much into vampires, though, but I do love UF stories that include mythological retellings like the Healer by CJ Anaya.
Twitter: Liza
Ohhhh! I need to check out some of these out since I haven’t read any of these! 🙁
I should start Ilona Andrews work, if I can just find the first book in the series. I could probably name many as I read many in these categories but I should recommend Chloe Neil’s Chicagoland Vampires series and P.C. and Kristin Cast’s House of Night series as well as Richelle Meads Succubus series. I could name more like L.J. Smiths Night World.
Twitter: Liza
I started the House of Night series, but never finished it (it got too long for me). I’ve heard wonderful things about Chicago Land and Succubus too 🙂
♥ as always! I need to start the Kate Daniels series. I loved the beginning of the Sweet series but that series ender (before K’s POV) was so cheesy to me
Thanks as always for including me!!
Twitter: Liza
Sigh* I know, but I love Kai to much and the series was good overall.
Twitter: The Infinite Limits of Love
I love Sarah Fine’s series too. Her Sanctum series is also a great UF series! And yes to Ilona Andrews! I’ve got to catch up on that series though.
Twitter: Liza
I haven’t read any of Ilona Andrew’s books 🙁 You did started this series?
Oh I just adored the elemental series. I need to read Until Beth. It’s on my list and I just need to get to it.
Twitter: Bieke Paesen
Oohh I hope you enjoy it when you get to it! 😀