Urban Fantasy Links List Page
This page is a work in progress.
Sometimes Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy and combined on the same websites. There is a lot cross-over in the readership, the various authors and some of the series can be classified as either. So, that is reflected in many of the websites. 8/2022: These links need to be reviewed. Many are no longer current.
Urban Fantasy Websites — General[]
- Wicked Scribes: 8/2022 Site no longer exists.
- Fang-tastic Fiction: series 0verviews, reviews, world-building, various search methods, definitions...
- All Things Urban Fantasy | Where Para is Normal 8/2022: Blog has been removed.
- Dark Faerie Tales 8/2022: URL is now a sports site.
- Urban Fantasy Land | est. 2008 ~ news, reviews and more
- Booktalk Nation
- Literary Escapism - UF-Paranormal Book Reviews, Read-Alongs, News, Interviews, Giveaways...
- Best of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
- If you like X, you should try Y: Urban Fantasy Recommendations | Tor.com
- Urban Fantasy Writers
- Everything Paranormal & Urban Fantasy | RT Book Reviews
- Welcome | Paranormal Romance Everything | T. Lynne Tolles
- UrbanFantasyReads.com: Find your favorite urban fantasy books!
- Urban Fantasy Fans - Live Journal
- Tor.com - Science fiction & Fantasy Blog, Books, Stories, News, Forum
UF Release Schedules[]
- 2014 New Releases « Wicked Scribes 8/2022: site no longer exists.
- 2015 New Releases « Wicked Scribes 8/2022: site no longer exists.
- FictFact - Book Release Calendar
- New Releases | Urban Fantasy Books ~ Goodreads
- Goodreads | 2014 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (January - June) (396 books)
- Goodreads | 2014 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (July - December) (200 books)
Read Books Online — Free[]
- One Reads — (all these have UF on the list):
- Read Fantasy Online Free ~ Fantasy
- Read Fantasy:Detective Online Free ~ Fantasy Detective
- Read Paranormal Online Free ~ Paranormal
- Read Vampires Online Free ~ Vampires
- Read Romance:Fantasy Online Free ~ Romance Fantasy
- UrbanFantasyReads.com: Find your favorite urban fantasy books!
- Read Fantasy & Paranormal Romance Books Online - Free
- Fantasy eBooks - Download & Read Free Fantasy Books
- Free Science Fiction & Fantasy eBooks Online — LINKS
- Fantasy Stories and Books Free - Wattpad
- Read Fantasy books online for free - Widbook
- Free Online Fantasy Novels
- SF & Fantasy Books Online
Book Lists[]
- Goodreads | Best Urban Fantasy SERIES (358 books)
- Goodreads | Real Urban Fantasy (45 books)
- Urban Fantasy List - Book Whispers
- Urban Fantasy Books - NEW Releases, Popular UF, Lists, more—Goodreads
- Goodreads | Urban Fantasy Book Lists (list os lists)
- Best Urban Fantasy SERIES (259 books) - Goodreads best UF lits (evolving list)
- Dark Urban Fantasy: Series by Author
- Paranormal Romance (and UF) Everything | T. Lynne Tolles
- If you like X, you should try Y: Urban Fantasy Recommendations | Tor.com
- 10 Best Urban Fantasy Series | All Things Urban Fantasy
- Best Series Of Vampire Books For Adults - Novels Featuring Vampires
- Book Chick City – OUR RECOMMENDATIONS: Urban Fantasy
- Urban Fantasy Books | Best Fantasy Books
- tansyrr.com» Blog Archive » 25 Urban Fantasies! (or: The Angry Trousers Treatise)
- Amazon.com: Best Urban Fantasy & Fantasy Writers
- UrbanFantasyReads.com: Find your favorite urban fantasy books!
- Category:Urban fantasy novels - Wikipedia
- Category:Urban fantasy writers - Wikipedia
- Goodreads | Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books (1481 books)
YA Book Lists:
- Goodreads | Young Adult Book Lists
- Goodreads | Young Adult Paranormal Books
- Urban Fantasy | Teenreads
- 71 Best Young Adult Paranormal Romance Books - Yahoo Voices - voices.yahoo.com
- 95 Young Adult Books To Read This Summer Instead Of Reading 'Harry Potter' AGAIN
- Fantastic Fiction - Young Adult Fantasy
- Young Adult : NPR
Speculative Fiction Bibliographies & Databases, Catalogs, etc. []
- Goodreads
- ISFdb: The Internet Speculative Fiction Database (can find cover artists)
- Fantastic Fiction
- Fang-tastic Fiction
- The Site for Books & Readers - Shelfari
- LibraryThing | Catalog your books online
- FictFact - Track Your Series
- Maryse's Book Blog
- Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- RomanceWiki
- Discovering Fictional Worlds
- Internet Book List :: Home
- The Internet Book Database of Fiction • Index page
- abase
Catalogue Sites:
- LibraryThing | Catalog your books online
- The Site for Books & Readers - Shelfari
- FictFact - Track Your Series
- Goodreads
- Home: Internet Book Database
Vampire Book sites[]
- Vampire Fiction Reviews from LoveVampires.com
- The latest vampire books and series -The Vampire Library
- Free vampire books online read, vampire novels, vampire fiction, vampire essays
- Vampire Book Club
- Best Series Of Vampire Books For Adults - Novels Featuring Vampires
- Vampires Realm - Dark Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance Novels (Ebooks) by F E Heaton
- Vampire Romance Books | Just another WordPress weblog
- The Vampire Library | Vampire Book Lists and Guide
- Fang books: Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy books: Get bitten
- Bitten by Books
- Books Vampire - read vampire books free online
- Free Vampires Books List-Best free books
- Vampire Fiction for Young Adults
- Best Vampire Books | Best Fantasy Books
- The Vampire Book Realm - The Realm
UF Reference sites: Character Guides, World-Building, etc.[]
- Wicked Scribes: characters guides, full release schedules, reviews, series reading lists, author pages, more
- Fang-tastic Fiction: series 0verviews, reviews, world-building, various search methods, definitions...
- The Site for Books & Readers - Shelfari ~ some books/series have character lists, etc.
Review Sites: Urban Fantasy Books (& Blogs)[]
• Love Vampires.com: Vampire Fiction Reviews ***** 8/2022 comment: Last book list, 2011. Last updated 2011-2013.
- All Things Urban FantasyAll Things Urban Fantasy | Where Para is Normal **** 8/2022 comment: URL now seems to be a general literature site.
- Dark Faerie Tales 8/2022 comment: URL is now a sports site.
- Fang-tastic Fiction 8/2022: Last update was 2017.
- Paranormal / Urban Fantasy | Bitten by Books 8/2022: "Etsy page not found."
- Dark Urban Fantasy 8/2022: Link to Fandom page. Too slow loading to wait for it.
- book reviews | (the original) Urban Fantasy Land 8/2022: URL no longer current. Site no longer exists.
- Night Owl Paranormal 8/2022: Redirects to Tammie Ann Creative. No more book reviews.
- Best of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance Safari couldn't find the page.
- Sarah's Reviews - Home 8/2022: Still active, with 2022 reviews. HUZZAH!
- Literary Escapism - Fantasy and Paranormal Book Reviews, News, Interviews, Giveaways... 8/2022: Link to Fandom page. Too slow loading to wait for it.
- The Book Smugglers | Urban Fantasy 8/2022: Appears to be current, but last UF review was in 2019.
- Urban-Fantasy Archives - Dear Author 8/2022: Very current, many 2022 reviews. HUZZAH!
- The Nocturnal Library 8/2022: The last review was summer, 2020.
- Fantasy Cafe | Reviews of Fantasy and Science Fiction Books 8/2022: Very current. HUZZAH!
- Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, and Romance 8/2022: Last review 2019.
- Urban Fantasy | Under the Covers Book Blog 8/2022: Link says "maintenance mode."
- Book Chick City – Urban Fantasy & Romance Reviews 8/2022: Last review was 2012.
- The Demon Librarian 8/2022: No longer exists. Now a hobby site.
- Book Smugglers | Smuggling Since 2007 | Reviewing SF & YA since 2008 8/2020: Still active as of 2021.
- Paranormal-Urban Fantasy | RT Book Reviews 8/2020: URL not found by server (Safari).
- Magical Urban Fantasy Reads 8/2022: Last review 2016.
- Everything Paranormal & Urban Fantasy | RT Book Reviews 8/2022: Probably still current but requires annual $9.99 membership.
- Your Urban Fantasy Blog 8/2022: Safari can't find the server.
- Urban Fantasy Investigations 8/2022: Website still up but has a "good-bye" note from 2020.
- Urban Fantasy | XOXO After Dark 8/2022: Account suspended.
- Adult Urban Fantasy | Parajunkee 8/2022: Website no longer exists. Domain up for grabs.
- DangerousRomance.com | Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance Book Reviews and Essays 8/2022: Website no longer exists. Domain up for grabs.
- Urban Fantasy Book Genres ~ I'm Loving Books - 8/2022: 404 page not found.
- Urban Fantasy ~ I Heart Reading - 8/2022: Last review Jan. 2022.
- Fantasy Book Critic 8/2022: Gloriously current. HUZZAH!
- Badass Best of 2013: Urban Fantasy » Badass Book Reviews 8/2022: Site no longer exists. Domain for sale for $2K.
- Urban Dystopia | A Dystopian & Urban Fantasy book review & news site 8/2022: Safari failed to open page.
- Urban Fantasy Reviews 8/2022: Site no longer exists. Domain is for sale for $4K.
- Urban Fantasy | Indie Book Reviewer 8/2022: Last updated 2015.
- Better Off Dead - Urban Fantasy Book Review 8/2022: 404 Page does not exist.
- Allt om Fantasy (Swedish site focusing on both urban fantasy and other books) 8/2022: Current. Has 2022 reviews. HUZZAH!
Review sites: Paranormal Romance & UF combined or just PNR[]
- Fang-tastic Fiction 8/2022: Last update 2017.
- Everything Paranormal & Urban Fantasy | RT Book Reviews 8/2022: Probably current but requires annual membership of $9.99.
- Wicked Scribes 8/2022: Site no longer exists.
- Night Owl Paranormal 8?2022: Redirects to Tammie Ann Creative. No more reviews.
- Urban Book Thief | The home of kick-ass romance… urban fantasy and paranormal reviews 8/2020: Last review dated 2013.
- Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Reviews 8/2022: Blog has been removed.
- Dark Faerie Tales 8/2022: URL is now a sports site.
- Best of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance 8/2022: Safari couldn't find the page.
- Bitten by Books 8/2022: Redirects to an Etsy shop.
- Paranormal Opinion 8/2022: Last review 2015.
- Some Like It Paranormal 8/2022: Last review 2015.
- Smexy Books – Romance and Urban Fantasy Reviews 8/2022: Gloriously current. HUZZAH!
- Maryse's Book Blog — A blog about Vampire books, paranormal romance and other stuff 8/2022: Gloriously current. HUZZAH!
- Heroes and Heartbreakers 8/2022: Gloriously current. HUZZAH!
- Fiction Vixen - Romance and Urban Fantasy Book Reviews 8/2022: Now focused on self-care. No fiction reviews.
- Under the Covers Book Blog | Book reviews, author interviews, giveaways! 8/2022: Maintenance mode.
- Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy Romance & Erotica Book Reviews - Smokinhotbooks 8/2022: Site doesn't exist. URL now an Asian language site with photos of women.
- The Demon Librarian 8/2022: Site no longer exists.
- DangerousRomance.com | Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance Book Reviews and Essays 8/2022: Site no longer exists. Domain for sale.
- Book Chick City – Urban Fantasy & Romance Reviews 8/2022: Last review was 2012.
- Urban Fantasy Reviews 8/2022: Site no longer exists.
- Kinky Book Reviews » Urban Fantasy 8/2022: Site no longer exists. Domain up for grabs.
YA Books Websites[]
- New Releases in Young Adult Fiction
- Teenreads
- Young Adult Paranormal Titles
- Sarah's Reviews - Young Adult
- Best Young Adult Fantasy Books | Best Fantasy Books
- The Story Queen: About Me
Myth, Fantasy, Lore, etc—References[]
for looking up content in UF books:
- Encyclopedia Mythica: Mythology
- The Skeptics Society & Skeptic magazine
- Mythology.com: The Leading Mythology Site on the Net
- Faeries - Encyclopedia Mythallica
- Norse Mythology - Mythology Dictionary
- Godchecker mythology encyclopedia - Your Guide To The Gods
- Timeless Myths: Faeries
- Timeless Myths - front page
- Mythweb: Greek Mythology
- Encyclopedia of Myths
- CELTIC GODS AND GODDESSES
- Fairy Myth and Lore
- The Fairy Mythology Index
- Fairy - Mythical Creatures Guide
- Gateway to Legends, Lore and Mythology - Snowhawk
- Myth.Bungie.Org | Legends & Lore
- Myths, Legends and Lore - Frosty Drew Observatory & Sky Theatre
- Native American Wisdom
- American Lore, Legends and Campfire Tales
- Stories/Myths/Legends
- Scottish mythology - Wikipedia
- Vampires: Myth, Legend and Lore
Definitions of UF / PNR / Fantasy Genres[]
Urban Fantasy Definition & Discussions:
- Urban fantasy - Wikipedia
- *What Is Urban Fantasy?* | (the original) Urban Fantasy Land
- Is it Urban Fantasy? | Tor.com
- So what the hell is Urban Fantasy, anyway? | BookLife
- On Urban Fantasy - The Fictorians
- [GUEST POST Alan Baxter on Defining Urban Fantasy - SF Signal
- Carrie’s Analysis of Urban Fantasy Part I: The Formula | Filling the Well
- What Is Urban Fantasy, Anyway? Urban Fantasy in the Romance field
- Genre Guide: Urban Fantasy for Teens | The Hub
- Urban Fantasy: What is Urban Fantasy? - Goodreads
- Defining the Urban Fantasy Genre
- Urban Fantasy vs Magical Realism
- Main/Urban Fantasy - Television Tropes & Idioms
- MIND MELD: Where is Urban Fantasy Headed? - SF Signal
- Bastard Books: Discovering the Inclusive Badass in Urban Fantasy
Definition of Paranormal Romance:
Urban Fantasy VS Paranormal Romance:
- Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Blurring Lines and Breaking Rules: UF vs. PNR ~ guest blog: Jenn Bennett
- Urban Fantasy versus Paranormal Romance | Fantasy Faction
- Ready! GET SET! I've read that!: What is PNR/UF?
- Defining Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance: What’s the Difference?
- Defining two sub genres: Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy: Romance Writers of Australia inc
- Amazing Stories | Crossroads: The Power in Paranormal Romance - Amazing Stories
- Genre Talk – Urban Fantasy vs. Paranormal Romance | Paranormal Unbound
- 2011 May | Jeannie Holmes - Author of Urban Fantasy and Suspense
- New Era of Genre Blending: Urban Fantasy vs. Paranormal Romance | fourthdayuniverse.com
- Genres - Book Whispers
- Goodreads | Paranormal Addicts & Newbies - Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy - Book Related Chat: Urban Fantasy vs. PNR (showing 1-50 of 55)
- Goodreads | SOS: Serious Overload of Series - Quick Reference & How-To's: What's the Difference? PNR v. UF (showing 1-36 of 36)
- It's not Paranormal Romance, It's Urban Fantasy!: Arguments about Genres | Jacob Foxx
- Writing a Paranormal Romance (PNR) | Book Country Blog
Fantasy Sub-Genre Outlines:
- What the Feck (WTF): Genre 101 – A Book By Any Other Name … | The Book Nympho
- Staffer's Book Review
- The SF Site: Science Fiction & Fantasy -- A Genre With Many Faces
- Fantasy Subgenre Definitions
- QueryTracker Blog: Defining Genres: Where Does Your Book Fit?
Genres[]
- Guide to Fantasy Genres | Best Fantasy Books
- Genres & Sub Genres | WWEnd
- Literary genre - Wikipedia
- Category:Fantasy genres - Wikipedia
- List of genres - Wikipedia
- Literary Genres - Recommended Literature List (CA Dept of Education)
- Genres of Literature | Genres of Literature List
- Writing Resources - Essay Help | An Overview of Literary Genres | GradeSaver
- Survey of Fantasy Subgenres - Part One: High and Low Fantasy | Fantasy-Faction
- Low Fantasy Subgenres | Fantasy-Faction
- Monday Masterclass: fantasy sub-genres | Sean May - Elements of Fantasy
- List of Fantasy Subgenres | Scribbling on the Computer
- An Investigation of Fantasy: The Subgenres | The Book Wars
- Old Favorite, New Genre: Exploring Fantasy Sub-genres Through Robin McKinley’s Work | The HubSpec-Fic Subgenres: The Fantasies
- Types of Fantasy
- Fiction Factor - Fantasy Sub-Genres
Straight Fantasy:
Themes, Motifs, Symbolism[]
- Motif - Definition and Examples of Motif
- Motif | Literary Devices
- Theme | Literary Devices
- Symbol | Literary Devices
- Symbols and Motifs in Literature (The Difference)
Literary Terms[]
- Literary Terms and Definitions A
- The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Third Edition: W. W. Norton StudySpace
- Literary Devices and Literary Terms
- Glossary of Literary Terms
UF Articles[]
- Urban Fantasy As Noir | Genreville ~ Publisher's Weekly
- Is Urban Fantasy The Next Genre Neanderthal? | Fantasy Faction
- Fullmetal Druid and the banality of Urban Fantasy | Doing In The Wizard
- The Real Reason Why Grown-Ups Love Young-Adult Fantasy Books
UF Groups & Fan sites[]
- Urban Fantasy Group (4463 Members) ~ Goodreads
- Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Group (16282 Members) ~ Goodreads
- Urban Fantasy Fans
UF Author Groups[]
- Deadline Dames — Nine Writers ~ One Website
- Femmes Fatales
- Girl Zombie Authors
- Broad Universe — (6) Broad Universe: FB
Awards[]
- RT Award Nominees & Winners | RT Book Reviews
- Urban Fantasy Land Readers’ Choice Awards | (the original) Urban Fantasy Land
- Hugo Awards 2013 | Orbit Books | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
UF Misc. []
- Booktalk Nation
- Orbit Books | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy | Orbit Books
- Category:Fantasy genres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The Mary Sue - A Guide To Girl Geek Culture
- Reddit Fantasy
- Goodreads | Recent Updates
- Lightspeed Magazine | Science Fiction & Fantasy
- (4) Maryse's Book Blog (Paranormal & Urban Fantasy)
- Ultimate Urban Fantasy Podcast | Podcast about awesome Urban Fantasy books...
- Reading & Writing Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance - Curiosity Quills Press
About Noir Fiction[]
- Noir fiction - Wikipedia
- Hardboiled - Wikipedia
- Noir Fiction by George Tuttle
- 10 Essential Neo-Noir Authors – Flavorwire
- Hard-Boiled Mysteries
- Crime Culture: "American Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction, 1920s-1940s, Lancaster University
- 1920-45: 1920-1945 ~ The Interwar Period and the Development of Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction
- Detnovel.com
- Hard-BoiledInvest
- RARA-AVIS: The Hardboiled Era: A Checklist, 1929-1958
General Fantasy Sites:[]
This is just a sampling I stumbled upon, there are tons more out there. Since this is a UF site, I won't research it more.
- Fantasy Book Critic
- Black Gate ~ TOC: Black Gate 15 Complete Table of Contents
- a Fantasy Reader
- Beauty in Ruins
- Fantasy-Faction – Book Reviews, News, Interviews & Forum Community | Fantasy Faction
- Fantascize - FANTASCIZE.COM
- Best Fantasy Books | #1 Guide to the best fantasy books, games, movies, and more!
- M.G. Silverstein | Fantasy genre writer, reader, and loverFantasy Blog - M.G. Silverstein
Internal Links[]
- UF Book Release Schedules
- List of Sidekicks
- List of Vampires of Urban Fantasy
- Characters (category)
- List of UF Anthologies
- List of PNR Anthologies and Collections
- List of Cover Artists
- Urban Fantasy Links
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