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Best Urban fantasy series

The 13 best Urban fantasy series, scored across every volume.

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By year of first publication, 2000–2020. The busiest stretch is 2000–2009, with 6. Select a bar to narrow the list.
  1. The Green Bone Saga
    1
    8.48.4 / 10
    The Green Bone SagaFonda Lee1.9K ratings
  2. The Dresden Files
    2
    8.28.2 / 10
    The Dresden FilesJim Butcher15K ratings
  3. The Dark Artifices
    3
    8.28.2 / 10
    The Dark ArtificesCassandra Clare676 ratings

Why The Green Bone Saga is #1

The Green Bone Saga (Fonda Lee) scores 8.4/10 from 1.9K ratings — 0.2 points ahead of The Dresden Files in second place.

The score is a weighted average across 3 independent rating sources. A title with few ratings is pulled toward the category average, so a handful of enthusiastic reviews cannot outrank a book that thousands of readers have judged. Method →

  1. The Last Hours
    The Last HoursCassandra Clare · 3 volumes384 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  2. Mercy Thompson series
    Mercy Thompson seriesPatricia Briggs · 14 volumes2.7K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. The Iron Druid Chronicles
    The Iron Druid ChroniclesKevin Hearne · 5 volumes1.7K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  4. Bloodlines
    BloodlinesRichelle Mead · 5 volumes551 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  5. Rivers of London
    Rivers of LondonBen Aaronovitch · 11 volumes2.6K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  6. Alpha and Omega
    Alpha and OmegaPatricia Briggs · 7 volumes756 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  7. Great Cities
    Great CitiesN. K. Jemisin · 3 volumes757 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  8. October Daye
    October DayeSeanan McGuire · 13 volumes1.1K ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  9. Modern Faerie Tales
    Modern Faerie TalesHolly Black · 3 volumes305 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  10. Hush
    HushBecca Fitzpatrick · 4 volumes1K ratings
    7.37.3 / 10

Frequently asked questions

Which title here has the most ratings?

The Dresden Files (Jim Butcher) — 15K ratings and 8.2/10, which puts it at #2 on this list.