Searching for a good paranormal romance book? Look no further because we have compiled a list of the top 10 best books in this genre. These are all great reads and will keep you hooked from beginning to end.
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
The main character, Evie is a paranormal being who lives with other paranormals in the Department of Peculiar Science. She has to hide her power because she can see all possible futures and it causes too much pain when she sees what will happen if they go down the wrong path. One day though things change for Evie as new people come into her life that make everything seem different. A love triangle develops between Evie, Lend (a human), and Jack (another like herself). This story is very original with its own twists on many aspects of paranormal books such as vampires and werewolves!
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Black Dagger Brotherhood Series By J.R. Ward
The Black Dagger Brotherhood series is a dark and sexy paranormal romance with some mystery, action, humor and BDSM thrown in! It follows the lives of a family of vampires who all live together on their estate. There are many different story lines that flow throughout the books as they each have their own set of struggles to deal with- from finding love to dealing with loss. The characters manage to find happiness even when faced by tragedy. I would recommend this book for anyone who likes darker romances or stories about otherworldly beings such as werewolves, warlocks, witches etc., especially if you’re looking for something more than just your average boy meets girl story line!
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Sookie Stackhouse novels from Charlaine Harris
If you are looking for a lighter take on paranormal romance then I would recommend the Sookie Stackhouse novels from Charlaine Harris. It is based in Louisiana so there’s plenty of Southern charm and humor mixed with some mystery, action, adventure and suspense that makes it fun to read! These books also have an HBO show called True Blood which follows the story line of these books so if you like reading about vampires this might be right up your alley as well!
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Twilight Saga by Stephanie Myer
The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Myer is another really popular paranormal romance series. It’s about a girl who moves to Forks and falls in love with what might just be the perfect guy…except he’s not from this planet!
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Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
If you’re looking for something more dark then try the Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. This story has some great twists, turns, suspenseful moments that will have your heart racing as well as plenty of steamy romance scenes that will make you blush! If you like books such as The Southern Vampire Mysteries or True Blood (both mentioned earlier) then I would recommend this book for sure!
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost is another great paranormal romance series that will keep you hooked from page one. This book has all the elements of a good love story mixed with some top notch action scenes and an impressive amount of suspense!
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The Dark-Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Another popular option for those who enjoy reading about vampires are The Dark Hunter books. They’re written as historical fiction so they have more depth than your average vampire novel, plus there’s been plenty of spinoffs to add variety too! And if you get bored after finishing them then don’t worry because there are at least 11 other authors in this series’ group 🙂
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Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Moon Called is another excellent option. This book was actually the first installment in a series called Mercy Thompson which has been critically acclaimed for its intriguing characters, compelling storylines and impressive world-building skills!
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The Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead
Richelle Mead’s The Vampire Academy books are also worth checking out if you’re into reading about vampires and their romances with humans 😉 The Vampire Academy series is a six-book series that revolves around a girl named Rose who is half human and half vampire. It is a six-book series that revolves around a girl named Rose who is half human and half vampire. As the story progresses, she attends “Strigoi School” in order to learn how to control her bloodlust. Along with Rose, we meet Lissa Dragomir – also of royal lineage but not quite as powerful (yet!), Christian Ozera – an outcast among his people for unknown reasons, yet still holding great power within him and Dimitri Belikov – supposedly on the side of good but always threatening..
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The Wolves of Mercy Falls Series by Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater’s The Wolves of Mercy Falls books are also good! This four book series tells the story of Grace, a 16 year old girl with an abusive past, who falls in love with Sam which just so happens to be one of his wolves 😉 In this novel there are also three other characters: Noah, Isabelle and Cole – each have their own perspective throughout the storyline as well 🙂 Definitely worth checking out if you’re into fantasy novels.
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I hope you enjoy my recommendations, let me know what you think and if there’s anything else I should add to this post!
