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A snarky, fast-paced supernatural noir told from the perspective of a monster secretly playing guardian angel to his oblivious brother. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Backup.
- darkly humorous
- gritty
- shadowy
- suspenseful
- 01
White Night
Jim Butcher · 2007
A gritty, neon-lit descent into magical conspiracies where snark is a shield and loyalty is forged in fire.
- 02
Summer Knight
Jim Butcher
A gritty, sarcastic urban fantasy where a down-on-his-luck wizard battles through grief and deadly faerie politics to save the world.
- 03
Kill City blues
Richard Kadrey
A blood-soaked, neon-drenched joyride through the supernatural underbelly of Los Angeles with a chain-smoking antihero.
- 04
Hard magic
Larry Correia
A gritty, high-octane collision of 1930s noir and explosive magical combat.
- 05
Burned
Benedict Jacka
A breathless, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse where survival depends entirely on out-thinking enemies who hold all the cards.
- 06
Shattered
Kevin Hearne
A globe-trotting, myth-colliding thrill ride fueled by sharp banter, ancient magic, and a very good telepathic dog.
- 07
Good guys
Steven Brust
A gritty, cynical urban fantasy where underpaid magical operatives question the morality of the secretive institution they serve.
- 08
Many Bloody Returns
Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner
A darkly festive collection of bite-sized urban fantasy tales that mix macabre humor with supernatural suspense.
- 09
A hard day's knight
Simon R. Green
A gritty, hardboiled plunge into the shadowy, secret underbelly of London where legendary myths meet private investigation.
- 10
Rivers of London
Ben Aaronovitch
A wry, rain-slicked collision of bureaucratic police work and ancient, chaotic magic.
- 11
Cursed
Benedict Jacka
A tense, shadowy dive into a magical underground where survival depends entirely on staying one step ahead of the future.
- 12
Biting cold
Chloe Neill
A sharp-tongued, katana-wielding dive into the nocturnal politics and simmering romance of a supernatural metropolis.
