Comedy fantasy or urban fantasy recommendations?

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RubaiyatOfAnyone · 30/03/2023 09:00

I have got out of the habit of reading recently and i’m trying to get back into it.

the above two genres are my favourite, and i need that sort of gentle optimism at the moment when everything in the real world seems fairly horrible.

ones i’ve read and enjoyed -

comic fantasy:
Terry Pratchett
Tom Holt
Robert Asprin
Steven Brust

urban fantasy:
Rivers of London series
Midnight Mayor series
Felix Castor series

any suggestions for new things i might enjoy?

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yogaretreat · 30/03/2023 20:49

Crescent City series?

nocoolnamesleft · 30/03/2023 20:48

Okay, I was too slow there!

nocoolnamesleft · 30/03/2023 20:48

Jodi Taylor. Her fans (which definitely include me!) seem to like the same authors as you.

DrMadelineMaxwell · 30/03/2023 20:45

Jodi Taylor. Very funny, well written and well researched.

If you fancy history based fantasy, try Just One Damned Thing After Another.
If you want more supernatural and weird White Silence trilogy.

I also recommend Ilona Andrews. Not as funny, but some good moments in there.

JeannieAlogy · 30/03/2023 20:38

Jasper Fforde or Robert Rankin maybe? Both quite odd.
Neil Gaiman if you like Pratchett

Saucery · 30/03/2023 20:28

The Bryant And May series by the late Christopher Fowler.
The Stranger Times and This Charming Man, by C K McDonnell. There’s a third in the series but I haven’t read that yet. The first one seemed a little forced at times but the second was much better.

TabbyM · 30/03/2023 15:55

Urban Fantasy - Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka

GalileoHumpkins · 30/03/2023 15:13

I haven't read it but I'm seeing a lot of excellent reviews and love for Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree.

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