Barnes & Noble: The 20 Best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Last Decade

Nyssa · 03-21-2013, 05:46 PM

The 20 Best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Last Decade

Of my favorites:

Charlaine Harris is in spot #9, Jim Butcher got #3 and Kim Harrison won top billing at #1.

Personally, I'd put Butcher ahead of Harrison.

Patricia Briggs (#16) & Laurell K. Hamilton (#7) are on my "To Try" list.

Xanthe · 03-22-2013, 10:22 AM

Where are:

Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assasssin),
C.E. Murphy (The Walker Papers),
Kelley Armstrong (Women of the Otherworld),
Kaitlin Kittredge (Black London),
Simon R. Green (Nightside),
Karen Marie Moning (Fever),
Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid Chronicles),
Deborah Harkness (All Souls Trilogy),
Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock),
Kylie Chan (Dark Heavens),
Lyn Benedict (Shadows Inquiries),
Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels),
Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville),
Karen Chance (Cassie Palmer/Dorina Basarab),
Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London),
T.A. Pratt (Marla Mason)
Jenn Bennett (Arcadia Bell)
John G. Hartness (Black Knight Chronicles)?

treadlightly · 03-22-2013, 10:56 AM

I'll add:

Devon Monk (Allie Beckstrom)
Eileen Wilks (World of the Lupi)
Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate)
Kalayna Price (Alex Craft)
Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid)
Diana Rowland (Kara Gillian)
Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires)

CWatkinsNash · 03-22-2013, 10:59 AM

Happy to see Butcher, Huston and Kadrey on there. Harry Dresden was my gateway drug to the other two. Previously, I wasn't a big fan of first-person male protags. Actually, I wasn't all that into UF at all. I was primarily a reader of romance and horror. (Speaks volumes, don't it?

)

treadlightly · 03-22-2013, 11:29 AM

This is my Top 20 (and you have to consider the whole series, not just one book)

01 Kim Harrison (The Hollows)
02 Karen Chance (Cassie Palmer/Dorina Basarab)
03 Seanan McGuire (October Daye/Incryptid)
04 Devon Monk (Allie Beckstrom)
05 Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels/ The Edge)
06 Karen Marie Moning (Fever)
07 Jim Butcher (Dresden Files)
08 Stacia Kane (Downside Ghosts)
09 Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson)
10 Kelley Armstrong (Otherworld)
11 Eileen Wilks (World of the Lupi)
12 Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate)
13 Kalayna Price (Alex Craft)
14 Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid)
15 C.E. Murphy (The Walker Papers/Negotiator Trilogy)
16 Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid Chronicles)
17 Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assasssin)
18 Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires)
19 Diana Rowland (Kara Gillian)
20 Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville)

I liked Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake) until about mid-series, then she fell off the list.

speakingtohe · 03-22-2013, 11:40 AM

Great list(s)

SeaKing · 03-22-2013, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xanthe

Where are:

Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assasssin),
C.E. Murphy (The Walker Papers),
Kelley Armstrong (Women of the Otherworld),
Kaitlin Kittredge (Black London),
Simon R. Green (Nightside),
Karen Marie Moning (Fever),
Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid Chronicles),
Deborah Harkness (All Souls Trilogy),
Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock),
Kylie Chan (Dark Heavens),
Lyn Benedict (Shadows Inquiries),
Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels),
Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville),
Karen Chance (Cassie Palmer/Dorina Basarab),
Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London),
T.A. Pratt (Marla Mason)
Jenn Bennett (Arcadia Bell)
John G. Hartness (Black Knight Chronicles)?

Where, indeed.

jersysman · 03-22-2013, 07:41 PM

All of these authors put out some fantastic books! I also was not a big reader of UF books until I read some of Richelle Mead's books. Now with me reading the Dresden Files, it seems I have a lot of interesting reading to do. Kim Harrison, I've just added that series to my TBR also.

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03-21-2013, 05:46 PM	#1
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	Barnes & Noble: The 20 Best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Last Decade The 20 Best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Last Decade Of my favorites: Charlaine Harris is in spot #9, Jim Butcher got #3 and Kim Harrison won top billing at #1. Personally, I'd put Butcher ahead of Harrison. Patricia Briggs (#16) & Laurell K. Hamilton (#7) are on my "To Try" list.

03-22-2013, 10:22 AM	#2
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Where are: Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assasssin), C.E. Murphy (The Walker Papers), Kelley Armstrong (Women of the Otherworld), Kaitlin Kittredge (Black London), Simon R. Green (Nightside), Karen Marie Moning (Fever), Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid Chronicles), Deborah Harkness (All Souls Trilogy), Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock), Kylie Chan (Dark Heavens), Lyn Benedict (Shadows Inquiries), Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels), Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville), Karen Chance (Cassie Palmer/Dorina Basarab), Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London), T.A. Pratt (Marla Mason) Jenn Bennett (Arcadia Bell) John G. Hartness (Black Knight Chronicles)?

03-22-2013, 10:56 AM	#3
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	I'll add: Devon Monk (Allie Beckstrom) Eileen Wilks (World of the Lupi) Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate) Kalayna Price (Alex Craft) Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid) Diana Rowland (Kara Gillian) Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires)

03-22-2013, 10:59 AM	#4
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	Happy to see Butcher, Huston and Kadrey on there. Harry Dresden was my gateway drug to the other two. Previously, I wasn't a big fan of first-person male protags. Actually, I wasn't all that into UF at all. I was primarily a reader of romance and horror. (Speaks volumes, don't it? )

03-22-2013, 11:29 AM	#5
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	This is my Top 20 (and you have to consider the whole series, not just one book) 01 Kim Harrison (The Hollows) 02 Karen Chance (Cassie Palmer/Dorina Basarab) 03 Seanan McGuire (October Daye/Incryptid) 04 Devon Monk (Allie Beckstrom) 05 Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels/ The Edge) 06 Karen Marie Moning (Fever) 07 Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) 08 Stacia Kane (Downside Ghosts) 09 Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson) 10 Kelley Armstrong (Otherworld) 11 Eileen Wilks (World of the Lupi) 12 Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate) 13 Kalayna Price (Alex Craft) 14 Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid) 15 C.E. Murphy (The Walker Papers/Negotiator Trilogy) 16 Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid Chronicles) 17 Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assasssin) 18 Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires) 19 Diana Rowland (Kara Gillian) 20 Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville) I liked Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake) until about mid-series, then she fell off the list.

03-22-2013, 11:40 AM	#6
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Great list(s)

03-22-2013, 07:41 PM	#8
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	All of these authors put out some fantastic books! I also was not a big reader of UF books until I read some of Richelle Mead's books. Now with me reading the Dresden Files, it seems I have a lot of interesting reading to do. Kim Harrison, I've just added that series to my TBR also.

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