Most Popular Urban Fantasy Books of the 2020s

Discover popular Urban Fantasy books from the 2020s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Zaniel Havelock #1

A Terrible Fall of Angels

Laurell K. Hamilton

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

August 17, 2021

Hidden Legacy #5

Emerald Blaze

Ilona Andrews

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

August 25, 2020

The Hollows #14

American Demon

Kim Harrison

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Vampires · Witches

June 16, 2020

Sandman Slim #11

Ballistic Kiss

Richard Kadrey

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

August 25, 2020

The Chronicles of Elantra #15

Cast in Wisdom

Michelle Sagara

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

January 28, 2020

Witches and Shifters: Scott Pack #6

His Whispered Witch

Lucy Piper

Fantasy · Fated Mates · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Romantasy

July 30, 2025

Demon Accords #21

Bloodlines

John Conroe

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

August 15, 2025

Inheritance of Magic #2

An Instruction in Shadow

Benedict Jacka

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Romance

October 15, 2024

House of Devils #3

City of Lies and Legends

Kayla Edwards

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Romance

March 12, 2024

Chronicles of Cain #9

Gates of Yog-Sothoth

John Corwin

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

January 25, 2023

Shadowblood Souls #4

Heartless Foe

Eva Chase

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Reverse Harem · Urban Fantasy · Romance

April 19, 2023

Obscure Academy #1

Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons

Laura Greenwood

Fantasy · Dragons · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy

October 31, 2022

The Innkeeper Chronicles #5

Sweep of the Heart

Ilona Andrews

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

December 13, 2022

Hidden Legacy #6

Ruby Fever

Ilona Andrews

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

August 23, 2022

Jane Yellowrock #14

True Dead

Faith Hunter

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

September 14, 2021

Fever #11

Kingdom of Shadow and Light

Karen Marie Moning

Fantasy · Fairies · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

February 23, 2021

Honey Badger Chronicles #3

Badger to the Bone

Shelly Laurenston

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

March 31, 2020

Cassandra Palmer #10

Shatter the Earth

Karen Chance

Fantasy · Ghosts · Urban Fantasy · Vampires

February 2020

Ink & Sigil #1

Ink & Sigil

Kevin Hearne

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

August 25, 2020

The Night Rebel #2

Wicked Bite

Jeaniene Frost

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

January 2020

Dresden Files #18

Twelve Months

Jim Butcher

Fantasy · Occult Detective · Urban Fantasy · Mystery

January 20, 2026

Convergence #1

Convergence

Craig Alanson

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

August 2, 2022

House of Devils #2

City of Souls and Sinners

Kayla Edwards

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Romance

February 21, 2023

House of Devils #1

City of Gods and Monsters

Kayla Edwards

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Romance

January 25, 2022

Dresden Files #17

The Law

Jim Butcher

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

July 5, 2022

Rivers of London #5

What Abigail Did That Summer

Ben Aaronovitch

Fantasy · Occult Detective · Urban Fantasy · Mystery

March 18, 2021

Soulwood #5

Spells for the Dead

Faith Hunter

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

July 28, 2020

Alex Verus #11

Forged

Benedict Jacka

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

November 24, 2020

Eric Carter #5

Ghost Money

Stephen Blackmoore

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

April 28, 2020

The Final Brentford Trilogy #3

Normanghast

Robert Rankin

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

October 20, 2023

Shadow Riders #6

Shadow Storm

Christine Feehan

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

May 25, 2021

Harker Academy #1

Half City

Kate Golden

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Romantasy · Urban Fantasy

February 17, 2026

Breach Wars #1

The Inheritance

Ilona Andrews

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

August 11, 2025

Stranger Times #5

Ring the Bells

C. K. McDonnell

Paranormal Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Mystery

October 9, 2025

Custodians of the Cosmos #3

The Desolation War

Tim Waggoner

Fantasy · Horror · Urban Fantasy

October 22, 2024

Roman’s Chronicles #1

Sanctuary

Ilona Andrews

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

July 30, 2024