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A blood-soaked, neon-drenched joyride through a grimy Los Angeles where the monsters are real and the hero is worse. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Kill the dead.

  • grimy
  • chaotic
  • adrenaline-fueled
  • neon-lit
  1. 01

    Aloha from Hell

    Richard Kadrey

    A whiskey-soaked, blood-spattered joyride through the grimiest corners of Los Angeles and the literal pits of Hell.

    Shares:
    • grimy
    • chaotic
    • adrenaline-fueled
    • cynical
  2. 02

    Kill City blues

    Richard Kadrey

    A blood-soaked, neon-drenched joyride through the supernatural underbelly of Los Angeles with a chain-smoking antihero.

    Shares:
    • grimy
    • chaotic
    • adrenaline-fueled
    • neon-lit
  3. 03

    Warm bodies

    Isaac Marion

    A darkly funny, surprisingly tender exploration of what it means to be human, told from the perspective of a monster slowly waking up.

    Shares:
    • darkly comedic
  4. 04

    The Devil You Know

    Mike Carey

    A gritty, sarcastic descent into a haunted London where the ghosts are dangerous but the living are worse.

    Shares:
    • cynical
    • hardboiled
  5. 05

    The devil's detective

    Simon Kurt Unsworth

    A grim, supernatural noir where a weary investigator must navigate the ultimate corrupt bureaucracy to solve an escalating string of murders.

    Shares:
    • cynical
  6. 06

    The Dirty Streets Of Heaven

    Tad Williams

    A gritty, neon-soaked supernatural noir where the afterlife is just another corrupt bureaucracy and the angels are as world-weary as the demons.

    Shares:
    • neon-lit
    • cynical
    • irreverent
    • hardboiled
  7. 07

    The killing dance

    Laurell K. Hamilton

    A blood-soaked, leather-clad descent into supernatural politics where the monsters are seductive and the heroine is the most dangerous thing in the room.

    Shares:
    • cynical
  8. 08

    The good, the bad, and the undead

    Kim Harrison

    A snarky, leather-clad plunge into a shadowy cityscape where magic has a steep price and allies are as dangerous as enemies.

    Feels:
    • shadowy
    • tense
    • supernatural-noir
  9. 09

    Magic Bites (Kate Daniels Series, Book 1)

    Ilona Andrews

    A gritty, action-packed dive into a dangerous urban landscape where a tough mercenary faces off against deadly paranormal threats.

    Feels:
    • tense
    • dangerous
    • supernatural
  10. 10

    His Dark Bond

    Anne Marsh

    A steamy, shadow-drenched descent into temptation where a fallen angel finds his ultimate salvation.

    Feels:
    • shadowy
    • sensual
    • charged
  11. 11

    The reapers are the angels

    Alden Bell

    A lyrical, Southern Gothic road trip through a ruined America, where beauty and brutality walk hand in hand.

    Feels:
    • haunting
    • desolate
    • Southern Gothic
  12. 12

    Kiss the dead

    Laurell K. Hamilton

    A gritty, blood-soaked descent into supernatural politics where the line between monster and savior is obliterated by violence and desire.

    Shares:
    • cynical

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