HELP! I really need recomendations

O.K... So lately my Favorite authors are Patricia Briggs, Karen Chance and Ilona Andrews. But I've read everything that they have published so far and since I read ALOT. Like 3-4 Books or more a week; I could really use some ideas. Hopefully with a similar theme. I would be very greatful for any help.

Caitlin Kittredge, Kelley Armstrong, Jocelyn Drake, Devon Monk, Kim Harrison, Vicki Pettersson, Lilith Saintcrow, Rachel Vincent...any of these sound good? :)

Well I haven't read anything by the authors that you've mentioned, but I recommend Robin Hobb to anyone who'll listen, lol :) Her six duchies books are my all time faves & they were some of the first fantasy I read, there are 3 trilogies so far & she's just released the first of a new trilogy set in the same world, the three complete trilogies are the Farseer Trilogy (Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin & Assassin's Quest), the Liveship Traders (Ship of Magic, The Mad Ship & Ship of destiny) & Tawny Man (Fool's Errand, The Golden Fool & Fool's Fate). She's also written a trilogy called Soldier Son, which I didn't like as much as her six duchies books... If you do read any of her work, let me know what you think :)

I'm with Seanie...I haven't read any of the ones you mentioned, but I recommend Brandon Sanderson to anyone who will listen! I think he's a genius! Elantris and Warbreaker are stand-alone fantasy novels, and Mistborn is a trilogy. He's been chosen to finish The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, which is also excellent.

I've been reading a lot of Carrie Vaughn, she's quite similar to the ones you mentioned. Start with Kitty and the Midnight Hour.

Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series matches what I think you're looking for.

For urban fantasy with less on the romantic side you could try Staying Dead by Laura Anne Gilman or if you want to go the other way and have more romance I'd also suggest J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

Looks like your taste gravitates around Urban Fantasy? Whcih happens to be one of the genres that I like these days :)

Check Storm Front - the first from the Dresden Files. It's kinda different from Briggs but for some strange reason, Butcher and Briggs manage to get the same reaction from me.

Blood Engines is the first in the Marla Mason's books (and you can actually read a first chapter of a prequel novella over here: http://marlamason.net/boneshop/ to see if you like the idea before you read the books. It's not urban fantasy in our world but it still is urban fantasy.

crackpotreadings up in 2 gave a good list of Urban Fantasy(or related genres) authors so I will just add Charlaine Harris and P. J. Parrish in the mix

From this year's books that I had read so far:

Spiral Hunt by Margaret Roland is good and might be interesting for you - urban fantasy, set in nowadays Boston. First novel for the author and probably a start of a series (but I do not think that series scare you from what you posted above)

Nylund's Mortal Coils is delicious - although it is not urban fantasy but if you want, you can try it - it is quite nice.

If you like historical fiction Hand of Isis is a must read. The only problem is that the fantasy element is almost missing but this does not make it a worse book.

Are you interested in short stories? Because I can recommend a few anthologies as well - some of them containing stories from all those worlds that have their own series, some of them with standalone stories :)

You could also try the Greywalker Series by Kat Richardson. There are three books out so far Greywalker, Poltergeist and Underground.

Tanya Huff has a number of different series - the Keeper Chronicles (starting with Summon the Keeper, the Blood series (can't recall which is the first in that one), etc. I really like her books.

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Would Melanie Rawn fit as a recommendation for your interests?

>9 tardis: Blood Price is Huff's first Blood Book.

Perhaps Fiona Patton and her Branion Series

Neither Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson or Robert Jordan are urban fantasy, which all that you've mentioned is, so I'd probably not start there.

If you like Patricia Briggs you should try Wen Spencer, esp. Tinker and Wolf who rules - same level writer, a bit more original ideas.

Urban fantasy series with romance:
Eileen Wilks World of the Lupi

Humorous urban fantasy series with romance:
MaryJanice Davidson has a very funny series about a shoe obsessed vampire: Undead and ...
Katie MacAlister's Aisling Grey, Guardian series

Non-romance urban fantasy series
Mike Carey Felix Castor
T. A. Pratt Marla Mason
Elaine Cunningham Changeling detective
Mark Del Franco Connor Grey
Liz Williams Detective Inspector Chen
Simon R. Green Nightside
Charlaine Harris Sookie Stackhouse
Carrie Vaughn Kitty

Urban fantasy with explicit erotic
Laurell K. Hamilton Merry Gentry, Anita Blake

I really didn't like the second Dante Valentine book by Lilith Saintcrow, but the first was very good.

Charles de Lint writes some fantastic urban fantasy, but they aren't really series, though they are mostly set in the same universe. Same goes for Sean Stewart and Nina Kiriki Hoffman

Why hasn't Neil Gaiman been mentioned here, i think he'd fit in great with her list and is one of the most critically acclaimed authors.

# 14 - All the authors the OP mentions have a romance aspect to them, and their worldbuilding aren't particularly mythologically influenced. To me they are all a particular type of UF chick-lit, which none of Neil Gaimans work is. That is why I didn't think of Neil Gaiman in this connection despite liking his books.

#15 - amberwitch - my sincere applause to you for your very thoughtful post. Too often people asking for recommendations just get offered what ever's going, without your supreme care for the taste of the person requesting.

I think the fantasy works we love would find a much wider readership (given that I've noticed a far larger crossover of requests from some mainstream readers lately, looking to expand their direction) if folks who are well read in the field used the same discretion when listing recommendations.

If I had been the reader asking, I'd be inclined to trust your exceptional post.

I agree with Amberwitch's assessment about fantasy romance (At least that was what I thought) so I am sticking to Rawn and Patton... (Not George Patton...;-)

katharine eliska kimbriel - http://www.ke-kimbriel.com/
most of it is out of print, but readily available

Lynn Abbey's Daughter of the Bright Moon

Kristen Britain's Green Rider (the first and by far the best of the trilogy)

Have you tried Kate Elliot's Jaran? A classic. No demons, vampires, or weres but a great story.

And I 2nd Wen Spencer's Tinker and Wolf Who Rules

Kim Wilkins is another supernatural romance writer whose books you might enjoy.

# 16 - Thank you for the kind words Janny! They made my day:-)

ETA: And I should probably write this at you profile, instead of a thread that you may not read again.

Thanks for all the recommendations. My "To Be Read" list has now grown tremendously. There are quite a few authors mentioned that have peeked my interest and I will definitely read. I'm sure in about a month or two I'll probably switch again to another genre that strikes my fancy; and then I'll be back wanting more suggestions. But till then you've all given me alot of reading to do; again, Thank you all !!

DWTiger, give us some feedback though of how your interests align with our recommendations, It will help us understand when you next you ask for some thoughts.