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Best Urban Fantasy

Magic hiding in plain sight. Cities with secrets, supernatural politics, and heroes who walk between worlds.

25
Books
10,790
Total Pages
2.0/5
Avg Spice
#1
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Ruby Fever

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 368p ★ 4.43
Urban FantasyRomance

A epic, romantic Adult urban fantasy built around war, resolution, superpowers. 368 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

#2
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Emerald Blaze

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 384p ★ 4.42
Urban FantasyRomance

A action-packed, steamy Adult urban fantasy built around superpowers, enemies, war. 384 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

#3
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Magic Triumphs

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 336p ★ 4.41
Urban Fantasy

A epic, satisfying Adult urban fantasy built around final battle, family, war. 336 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#4
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White Hot

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 384p ★ 4.39
Urban FantasyRomance

A steamy, action-packed Adult urban fantasy built around superpowers, slow burn, mystery. 384 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

#5
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Magic Binds

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 336p ★ 4.38
Urban Fantasy

A intense, romantic Adult urban fantasy built around wedding, war, family. 336 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#6
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Magic Bleeds

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 349p ★ 4.36
Urban Fantasy

A intense, romantic Adult urban fantasy built around plague, shapeshifters, relationship. 349 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

#7
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Magic Shifts

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 348p ★ 4.36
Urban Fantasy

A action-packed, romantic Adult urban fantasy built around shapeshifters, magic, mystery. 348 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#8
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One Fell Sweep

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️ 1/5 348p ★ 4.3
Urban Fantasy

A action-packed, fun Adult urban fantasy built around innkeeper, family, war. 348 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#9
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Sapphire Flames

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 368p ★ 4.3
Urban FantasyRomance

A action-packed, romantic Adult urban fantasy built around superpowers, family business, slow burn. 368 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#10
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Bloodmarked

by Tracy Deonn

🌶️ 1/5 560p ★ 4.29
YA FantasyUrban FantasyArthurian

The electrifying sequel to Legendborn — Bree faces impossible choices as Arthurian magic and bloodline secrets collide. 560 pages of non-stop tension.

#11
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Sweep in Peace

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️ 1/5 308p ★ 4.28
Urban FantasyComedy

A fun, diverse Adult urban fantasy built around innkeeper, alien diplomacy, found family. 308 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#12
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Lady Midnight

by Cassandra Clare

🌶️ 1/5 720p ★ 4.27
YA FantasyUrban Fantasy

A dark, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around forbidden love, murder mystery, faerie. 720 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#13
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House of Earth and Blood

by Sarah J. Maas

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 803p ★ 4.26
RomantasyUrban FantasyNew Adult Fantasy

A dark & intense, urban fantasy vibes Adult romantasy built around slow burn, found family, enemies to lovers. 803 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a HFN conclusion.

#14
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House of Sky and Breath

by Sarah J. Maas

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 768p ★ 4.26
RomantasyUrban Fantasy

A epic, romantic Adult romantasy built around fated mates, found family, war. 768 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

#15
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Magic Strikes

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 310p ★ 4.26
Urban Fantasy

A action-packed, intense Adult urban fantasy built around tournament, shapeshifters, slow burn. 310 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#16
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Burn for Me

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 384p ★ 4.25
Urban FantasyRomance

A action-packed, steamy Adult urban fantasy built around superpowers, enemies to lovers, family business. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#17
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Dreamfever

by Karen Marie Moning

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 390p ★ 4.25
Urban Fantasy

A dark, devastating Adult urban fantasy built around amnesia, dark world, power. 390 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

#18
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Steel's Edge

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 340p ★ 4.24
Urban FantasyRomance

A intense, romantic Adult urban fantasy built around healer/warrior, revenge, dark hero. 340 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#19
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Legendborn

by Tracy Deonn

🌶️ 1/5 498p ★ 4.23
YA FantasyUrban FantasyArthurian

A Black teen at a prestigious university uncovers an Arthurian secret society and her own connection to a power older than Merlin. 498 pages of stunning modern fantasy.

#20
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Faefever

by Karen Marie Moning

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 352p ★ 4.22
Urban Fantasy

A dark, tense Adult urban fantasy built around fae, apocalypse, dark hero. 352 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#21
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Jade City

by Fonda Lee

🌶️ 1/5 498p ★ 4.22
FantasyAsian FantasyUrban Fantasy

A dark, intense Adult fantasy built around crime family, gang war, magic system. 498 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#22
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Iron Kissed

by Patricia Briggs

🌶️ 1/5 287p ★ 4.22
Urban Fantasy

A dark, intense Adult urban fantasy built around fae, mystery, pack dynamics. 287 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

#23
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Shadowfever

by Karen Marie Moning

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 594p ★ 4.2
Urban Fantasy

A epic, dark Adult urban fantasy built around identity, dark world, resolution. 594 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

#24
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Neverwhere

by Neil Gaiman

❄️ 0/5 370p ★ 4.18
Urban FantasyDark Fantasy

A dark, adventurous Adult urban fantasy built around hidden world, quest, london below. 370 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

#25
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Bayou Moon

by Ilona Andrews

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 387p ★ 4.16
Urban FantasyRomance

A adventurous, fun Adult urban fantasy built around between worlds, con artist, slow burn. 387 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

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This curated list features 25 books, totaling 10,790 pages. Every book has been read and rated by our team.

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