Books like 'Strangers Among Us: Tales of the Underdogs and Outcasts'
Readers who enjoyed Strangers Among Us: Tales of the Underdogs and Outcasts by Susan Forest, Derwin Mak, Mahtab Narsimhan, Sherry Peters, Ursula Pflug, Robert Runte, Lorina Stephens, Amanda Sun, Hayden Trenholm, Edward Willett, Kelley Armstrong, A.C. Wise, Suzanne Church, A.M. Dellamonica, Gemma Files, James Alan Gardner, Bev Geddes, Erika Holt, Tyler Keevil & Rich Larson also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Seraph of the End, Volume 4 by Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA vampire attack reunites Yuichiro with his childhood friend Mika, though they now face each other from opposing sides of the battlefield. Mika begs him to forget about the conflict between humans and vampires and escape together, but he is torn about abandoning his new friends... -
Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Earth has been overrun with monsters... Post-Apocalypse America is unrecognizable from the past. Jake survives by working as the leader of a scavenging adventuring team. A former mage, now he follows the strange path of cultivation, taught to him by a mysterious traveler. As far as he knows, he is one of the only people on Earth with this power...Categorized as:
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The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon
The hotly anticipated third book in the bestselling Bone Season series – a ground-breaking, dystopian fantasy of extraordinary imaginationFollowing a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has risen to the dangerous position of Underqueen, ruling over London's criminal population... -
The Immortal Crown by Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Vampire Academy and Bloodline series returns with the second installment in her acclaimed Age of X series. Gameboard of the Gods introduced religious investigator Justin March and Mae Koskinen, the beautiful supersoldier assigned to protect him... -
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Love and Decay, Volume Two by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsZombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. A lot has changed for Reagan in the few months since she stumbled upon the Parker family. She has given up her isolated vagabond lifestyle and along with her best friend Haley, made a permanent home with the brothers and their sweet, little sister...Categorized as:
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Redefined Commitments by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner. I’m a vampire princess, champion of our Goddess, Aether, and savior for those who have endured the apocalypse so far. I’ve accepted that. It even sounds impressive… Until you add the rest.Three of my four marriages have failed.I’m in love with a fifth man who doesn’t know if I’m worth loving...Categorized as:
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Experimental Voyage by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a spaceship accident costs Camellia her chance to explore the universe as a botanist, she jumps at the chance to be a test subject on an experimental voyage. If the gamble restores her hearing, her dreams for the future will no longer be out of reach... -
A Holiday to Sustain Us by Michele Notaro
One kiss under the mistletoe and now I’m hooked. I can’t get him out of my head… and I think I might like it.Convincing my pride to have a holiday celebration was supposed to be a fun way to bring everyone together. But my plan went awry when my younger pride mate convinced everyone I needed a kiss. I hadn’t expected Ash to volunteer... -
Junkyard War by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s find retribution or die trying in Shining Smith’s ultimate challenge, from the author of the “Jane Yellowrock” and “Soulwood” series.Shining Smith and her crew have obtained the weapons they need to rescue one of their own from the grips of their mortal enemy, Clarisse Warhammer. But to mount an assault on her fortified bunker, they have to cobble together an army of fighters... -
Demon Child by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe thrilling follow up to Dark Serpent and second book in the Celestial Battle series.War with hell looms and the cruel demons could gain control of everything. Emma Donahoe has faced down threats to her loved ones and never given up the fight. But as the demons close in, she faces a new danger - John's love for her could lead her to complete annihilation... -
First Contact by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn the wake of the solar eclipse, a portal between our world and a paranormal realm opens—and a scientist’s life will never be the same, in this thrilling serialized adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hollows.Dr...Categorized as:
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Rejected Gambit by Avery Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing Soon Blurb will be posted on Jun.4...Categorized as:
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Shadow City by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe world is falling apart. The magical apocalypse has come. Now is the time to guard the covenstead against both raiders and refugees. But Max has been stolen by a powerful demi-god who is determined to force her to find a way to use a magical power she never knew she had—even if it kills her. Meanwhile, back in Horngate, a Fury is birthing... -
Dragons Don't Eat Meat by Kim McDougall
Someone is killing dragons. And the killings point to a civil war brewing among the fae.When Kyra finds an abandoned baby dragon, she doesn’t want to bring him home. But until she can hunt down his thunder and stop the dragon killers, she’s on babysitting duty... -
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Grave Cargo by Jami Gray
A dead mage, a missing friend, and an unpredictable alliance merge into a volatile package sending Rory careening through the Arcane elite’s deadly secrets. Rory Costas, Arcane Transporter, is finally out from under the Guild’s thumb and ready to jumpstart her career as an independent contractor... -
Faerie Hunt by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI'm Ivy Lane, and lately, my life has been suspiciously free of faerie-related drama. But there's a storm coming. Now, the lords of Faerie know I have their magic. What they don't know is that I killed a powerful faerie, and might just have doomed both our worlds in the process... -
Infinity Bell by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsReturn to national bestselling author Devon Monk's heartpounding House Immortal series, where eleven powerful Houses control the world and all its resources. But now, the treaty between them has been broken, and no one—not even the immortal galvanized—is safe.... Matilda Case isn’t normal...Categorized as:
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From the Ashes by Angela White
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt has been six months since the world ended Adrian will now discover if the choices he’s made have cost him a son. Even Angie can’t be sure. Neither can the others like her who he's been gathering. The abilities of the descendants are growing, and so is Safe Haven's awareness of having magic in their midst. Angela is no longer the only witch in camp... If she ever was...Categorized as:
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Wormwood Echoes by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter all she's been through, Rune Alexander thinks she can handle anything life may throw at her. But when a mysterious disease begins to destroy the River County Others, she must gear up for trouble unlike any she's ever seen. Trouble that may force her to leave her world for an unfamiliar, hostile place inhabited by a terrifying enemy. A world in which Damascus holds the power...Categorized as:
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Claimed by Sarah Fine
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsGalena Margolis, a brilliant scientist with a tragic past, is determined to fulfill her destiny and develop the vaccine that could save millions. Yet when Galena’s test subjects meet with foul play, it’s clear that someone is still determined to stop her, and that Galena herself is a target... -
Destiny's Song by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLakisha Drinkwater is the best Singer in the quadrant. Which means the last thing she was expecting is her latest assignment… The boss lady is sending her to an Inheritor-ruled backwater planet to babysit the heir apparent, for reasons that are about as clear as space mud. But the StarReaders have spoken, and Fixers do what they’re told – especially if they work for Yesenia Mayes... -
Diamond City by Astrid Cole
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPizza-loving Sage will do anything for a ticket to Prince Louis’ birthday party, whether that’s shooting bad guys at bars, chasing them in hover cars, or dropping one hundred stories from the highest skyscraper in Diamond City...Categorized as:
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Where We Stand by Angela White
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe soldiers are coming for Adrian... and everyone else like him. Safe Haven has grown too powerful to be ignored any longer and the surviving government wants these dangerous Descendants secured for their own use or eliminated. And they couldn't have chosen a better time to reemerge. Safe Haven has a new leader and XO, and a thick wall of fresh challenges to overcome...Categorized as:
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Tide of Terror by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn this sequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean, there's a traitor aboard the Diablo and enemies at every turn. As the danger intensifies, Grace discovers a place where her twin brother Connor could learn more about the pirate way without risking his life: the elite Pirate Academy... -
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Crimson Wind by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTHERE ARE GOOD GUYS. THERE ARE BAD GUYS. AND THEN THERE'S MAX. Max knows what trusting the wrong person can cost you. Her former friend Giselle, a powerful witch, enslaved Max years ago, turning her into a Shadowblade, a deadly warrior compelled to fight for Giselle. But there's more at stake now than Max's thirst for revenge...Categorized as:
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The Price We Pay by Angela White
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill Controlled Chaos Be Enough To Free Them? Angela has moved Safe Haven to the Mountains of Georgia to make their stand. She has put a plan in motion that will free them all or get them all killed. For her, everything since the apocalypse has come down to this moment. It’s what she’s been training for, what her men have tried to prepare her for, but only fate knows if it will be enough...Categorized as:
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Thoruk's Gift by Celeste King
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThoruk is a huge scary monster of an Orc. He could break me without a thought. And somehow I’m in love with him.There isn’t much left of my world after the Orcs came rampaging through the portal. If you’re a woman, you’re property – and that’s if you’re lucky enough to end up in a human bunker. Life can’t get much worse.And then I get captured by a band of primal, savage Orcs...Categorized as:
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Voodoo Moon: A Moon Sisters Novel by June Stevens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sinister magic is sweeping across Nash City... To Fiona Moon, it’s just another day at work. And some days, well, they’re a helluva lot worse than others. As a member of the elite Black Blade Guard, Fiona is tasked with hunting down the most-dangerous Paranorm criminals... -
For the Memory of Dragons by Julie Wetzel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when a dragon crash-lands in your backyard? That's the question Terra's faced with when one of these creatures plows down into her cornfield. Should she help out the hunk of a man the dragon turns into, or turn him over to the trigger-happy 'authorities' that have come looking for him? The deciding factor—he has no memory... -
Fury Rising by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst in a New Series! "My name is Kaeleen Donovan. I'm a Theosian-a minor goddess. They call me Fury." By day, I run the Crossroads Cleaning Company, and I also read fortunes and cast hexes at Dream Wardens, a magical consulting shop. But by night, I'm oath-bound to Hecate, goddess of the Crossroads... -
We Are Not Angels by Nadine Little
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEvery monster has a weakness. Even angels.Maia loved dystopian video games but now she’s playing one for real in the streets of Edinburgh. Forced to survive a global purge as humanity’s punishment for abusing the planet, Maia dreams of fighting back instead of cowering in the shadows. When she clashes swords with Hunter, an act of mercy grants her wish.A weapon that hurts them...Categorized as:
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Dark Haven by Gail Z. Martin
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn Dark Haven, the effects of Jared the Usurper’s reign of terror strike at the stability of the Winter Kingdoms. Undead forces align against Lord Jonmarc Vahanian of Dark Haven in a struggle for power between mortals and the vayash moru. Some among the vayash moru are unhappy that a mortal lord is returning to Dark Haven... -
Faerie Wrath by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen ghosts start appearing all over town, my witch friend Isabel and I are pulled in to help the necromancers exorcise the wayward spirits. With the dead refusing to stay dead, it's easier said than done. And there's something worse hiding on the wrong side of the grave... -
On the Hunt by Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFour of today’s most intriguing paranormal authors entice readers deep into the shadows, where vampires, immortals, and other supernatural creatures heat up the night...On The Hunt by Alexandra Ivy Mika Tanner has loved Bailey Morrell, a beautiful Healer, since childhood. But his duty as a Sentinel, a supernatural guardian of an ancient race, clashed with her rebellious spirit... -
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Flight of the Nighthawks by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsA portent of annihilation awakens the powerful sorcerer Pug in the dead of night—a dread vision warning of a vast and terrible army descending upon the exposed heart of Midkemia. Even the formidable might of the Tsurani Empire will not beat back the alien invaders... -
Unlit by Keri Arthur
Winterborne has long been a city divided between those who have magic, and those who do not. Between those who are free, and those who are not… Though classified as having no magic, Neve March can hear the whispers of the wind and sometimes even control her... -
Three Half Goats Gruff by Kim McDougall
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIs he a vampire? A shifter? Something worse? Thrown together to save a middle school from an infestation of satyrs, Kyra and the mysterious Captain of the Guardians share one heart-stopping night. Critter wrangling rule #4: There isn’t much you can’t kill, confuse, or disgust with a can of bug fogger... -
Blood Winter by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNEW GAME. SAME RULES. SHE FIGHTS. THEY DIE. Max always does her job, no matter how brutal and bloody. That’s how it’s been ever since she was enslaved by a witch, turned into a supernatural warrior, and assigned to protect the coven of Horngate. But her job just got harder... -
Demon Valley Pack by Avery Stone
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Fated love means nothing when we can avoid extinction. One tiny sacrifice will appease the shadows. It's a shame, really. You've always been my pretty little monster."Those were the last words I heard from my Alpha, my fated mate, before his Beta tossed me off the cliff into a land of no return: Demon Valley, the place where no human or wolf shifter survives...Categorized as:
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Shifting Shadows by Michelle Frost
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA werewolf haunted by his past, and a human with no memory of his.Lead enforcer of the Ironheld werewolf pack, Deckard Warren doesn’t trust easily and guards his territory with a wrath as unforgiving as he is. When a rival pack chases an unknown human into Ironheld territory, Deck knows the man could be his mate. He also knows he’ll never admit to it... -
Haven by A.R. Ivanovich, Michelle Ivanovich
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom missing socks to missing people, nothing could remain hidden from seventeen year-old Katelyn Kestrel for long, but after locating a forbidden passage out of her isolated country, Haven, she discovers for the first time that there are some things that should never be found. Outside the safety of her homeland's borders, Katelyn meets Rune, a young soldier who will die without her immediate aid...Categorized as:
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Fantastic Hope by Laurell K. Hamilton, Sharon Shinn
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA collection of sixteen sci-fi and fantasy stories edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton and author William McCaskey.A child’s wish for her father comes true. The end of the world has never been so much fun. Conquering personal demons becomes all too real. It’s not always about winning; sometimes it’s about showing up for the fight... -
Digital Magic by Philippa Ballantine
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagic has been ripped from the human world… or has it? The connection with the Fey realm was destroyed over five hundred years ago and with it went mystery and beauty. To fill that hole the mortal world developed cybernetic wonders and digital worlds. Magic is now just a fading memory... -
Fallen by Traci L. Slatton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the world ends, all that is left is love.... As chaos descends on a crippled Earth, survivors are tormented by strange psychic gifts. In this time of apocalyptic despair, love is put to the test. One woman with mysterious healing power guides seven children to safety. Charismatic Arthur offers her a haven. Slowly Emma falls for him... -
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Dark Horizons by Krystle Jones
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***Librarians note: This edition only features a new cover. ASIN is B00AGC6DQ2.*** She will risk everything to save his life. When seventeen-year-old vampire hunter Sloane McAllister went into the Red Sector to look for her brother, she never expected to meet vampire commander Aden Knight. She definitely never meant to fall in love with him...Categorized as:
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A Castle For Dragons by Julie Wetzel
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a dragon ravaging the countryside, the Prince of Dragons sends out his best man, Patrick Markel. His orders—to secure an abandoned castle and stop the foul beast from stealing more maidens. This shouldn’t be an issue for an Elite of Eternity But there is more going on than there seems... -
Guardian of Honor (The Summoning) by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith their magic boundaries falling and terrible monsters invading, the Marshalls of Lladrana must follow ancient tradition and summon a savior from the Exotique land... For Alexa Fitzwalter, the Marshall's call pulled the savvy lawyer into a realm where she barely understood the language, let alone the intricacies of politics and power...Categorized as:
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Down to the Bone by Justina Robson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE GAP BETWEEN THE WORLDS WAS SO THIN IN PLACES, YOU COULD ALMOST STEP ACROSS WITHOUT MEANING TO... Lila Black can still turn into a lethal war-winning machine with the merest thought but she doesn't work for the agency any more. Problem is, she has no idea what to do next. Teazle is a demon who may have become Death's Angel. Zal is a has-been elven musician without a band...Categorized as:
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One by LeighAnn Kopans
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen having two powers makes you a Super and having none makes you a Normal, having only one makes you a sad half-superpowered freak. It makes you a One. Sixteen-year-old Merrin Grey would love to be able to fly – too bad all she can do is hover. If she could just land an internship at the Biotech Hub, she might finally figure out how to fix herself...Categorized as:
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Out of Darkness by Jason D. Morrow
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNineteen-year-old Mora is on a mission to save her village from the relentless greyskins, and there is only one man that can help her, Jeremiah of Screven. As she travels the wastelands, she discovers a power within herself, a power she believes no other human possesses. That is, until she meets others like her – the ones who call themselves the Starborn...Categorized as:
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