Best adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels of 2012

1.
Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11)
Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11) 4.37 avg rating — 48,789 ratings
2.
Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3)
Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 56,763 ratings
3.
Once Burned (Night Prince, #1)
Once Burned (Night Prince, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 70,877 ratings
4.
Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10)
Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10)
by: J.R. Ward
4.33 avg rating — 85,702 ratings
5.
Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels, #5.5; World of Kate Daniels, #6 & #6.5; Andrea Nash, #1)
Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels, #5.5; World of Kate Daniels, #6 & #6.5; Andrea Nash, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 39,227 ratings
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Darker After Midnight (Midnight Breed, #10)
Darker After Midnight (Midnight Breed, #10) 4.37 avg rating — 19,757 ratings
7.
A Perfect Blood (The Hollows, #10)
A Perfect Blood (The Hollows, #10) 4.39 avg rating — 38,119 ratings
8.
Tangle of Need (Psy-Changeling, #11)
Tangle of Need (Psy-Changeling, #11) 4.07 avg rating — 23,888 ratings
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Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #3)
Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 17,346 ratings
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Night Thief (Night, #1.5)
Night Thief (Night, #1.5) 4.21 avg rating — 221 ratings
11.
Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3)
Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 47,011 ratings
12.
Angels' Flight (Guild Hunter, #0.4, #0.6, #0.8, #3.5)
Angels' Flight (Guild Hunter, #0.4, #0.6, #0.8, #3.5) 4.33 avg rating — 14,377 ratings
13.
Grave Memory (Alex Craft, #3)
Grave Memory (Alex Craft, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 18,572 ratings
14.
Born of Silence (The League, #5)
Born of Silence (The League, #5) 4.49 avg rating — 12,116 ratings
15.
Chasing Magic (Downside Ghosts, #5)
Chasing Magic (Downside Ghosts, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 5,662 ratings
16.
Oracle's Moon (Elder Races, #4)
Oracle's Moon (Elder Races, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 14,520 ratings
17.
Bear Meets Girl (Pride, #7)
Bear Meets Girl (Pride, #7) 4.32 avg rating — 13,468 ratings
18.
Dark Heirloom (Ema Marx #1)
Dark Heirloom (Ema Marx #1) 3.94 avg rating — 865 ratings
19.
Iced (Fever, #6)
Iced (Fever, #6) 4.08 avg rating — 47,355 ratings
20.
Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2)
Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 265,223 ratings
20.
Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark, #12; The Dacians, #1)
Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark, #12; The Dacians, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 29,359 ratings
22.
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson, #4)
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson, #4) 4.35 avg rating — 41,408 ratings
23.
Fury's Kiss (Dorina Basarab, #3)
Fury's Kiss (Dorina Basarab, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 11,185 ratings
24.
Lord's Fall (Elder Races, #5)
Lord's Fall (Elder Races, #5) 4.22 avg rating — 12,295 ratings
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Wicked Nights (Angels of the Dark, #1)
Wicked Nights (Angels of the Dark, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 26,311 ratings
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Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires, #6)
Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires, #6) 4.12 avg rating — 25,846 ratings
27.
Redemption (Penton Legacy, #1)
Redemption (Penton Legacy, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 2,821 ratings
28.
Steel's Edge (The Edge, #4)
Steel's Edge (The Edge, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 19,947 ratings
29.
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1)
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 215,719 ratings
30.
Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1)
Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 91,507 ratings
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Kiss the Dead (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #21)
Kiss the Dead (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #21) 3.86 avg rating — 26,772 ratings
32.
Darkness Devours (Dark Angels, #3)
Darkness Devours (Dark Angels, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 4,737 ratings
33.
Sins of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #4)
Sins of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 8,032 ratings
34.
Archangel's Storm (Guild Hunter, #5)
Archangel's Storm (Guild Hunter, #5) 4.26 avg rating — 28,807 ratings
35.
Summoning the Night (Arcadia Bell, #2)
Summoning the Night (Arcadia Bell, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 6,236 ratings
36.
A Sliver of Shadow (Abby Sinclair, #2)
A Sliver of Shadow (Abby Sinclair, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 2,312 ratings
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Darkness Hunts (Dark Angels, #4)
Darkness Hunts (Dark Angels, #4) 4.19 avg rating — 4,114 ratings
38.
Wicked as They Come (Blud, #1)
Wicked as They Come (Blud, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 4,376 ratings
39.
Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, #12)
Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, #12) 3.74 avg rating — 106,462 ratings
40.
Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk, #1)
Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 13,402 ratings
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Poseidon’s Children (The Legacy of the Gods, #1)
Poseidon’s Children (The Legacy of the Gods, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 444 ratings
42.
Trapped (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #5)
Trapped (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #5) 4.27 avg rating — 45,781 ratings
43.
Firelight (Darkest London, #1)
Firelight (Darkest London, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 17,266 ratings
44.
Blood Shadows (Blackthorn #1)
Blood Shadows (Blackthorn #1) 3.73 avg rating — 4,362 ratings
45.
Fury of Fire (Dragonfury, #1)
Fury of Fire (Dragonfury, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 6,436 ratings
46.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 992,909 ratings
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Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues (White Trash Zombie, #2)
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues (White Trash Zombie, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 7,284 ratings
48.
On the Prowl (The Others, #6)
On the Prowl (The Others, #6) 4.06 avg rating — 3,544 ratings
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Timeless (Parasol Protectorate, #5)
Timeless (Parasol Protectorate, #5) 4.12 avg rating — 32,275 ratings
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Where Shifters Meet for Drinks
Where Shifters Meet for Drinks 3.87 avg rating — 39 ratings
51.
Tricked (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #4)
Tricked (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #4) 4.25 avg rating — 50,307 ratings
52.
How to Drive a Dragon Crazy (Dragon Kin, #6)
How to Drive a Dragon Crazy (Dragon Kin, #6) 4.32 avg rating — 10,780 ratings
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Blade Song (Colbana Files, #1)
Blade Song (Colbana Files, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 5,793 ratings
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Moonglow (Darkest London, #2)
Moonglow (Darkest London, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 7,876 ratings
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Dark Descendant (Nikki Glass, #1)
Dark Descendant (Nikki Glass, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 6,921 ratings
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Finding Magic (Downside Ghosts, #0.5)
Finding Magic (Downside Ghosts, #0.5) 4.02 avg rating — 1,331 ratings
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Nightborn (Lords of the Darkyn, #1)
Nightborn (Lords of the Darkyn, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,209 ratings
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Warrior (The Fallen, #3)
Warrior (The Fallen, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 1,659 ratings
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Mortal Ties (World of the Lupi, #9)
Mortal Ties (World of the Lupi, #9) 4.26 avg rating — 3,693 ratings
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Bella Morte
Bella Morte 4.49 avg rating — 47 ratings
60.
Dark Dates (Cassandra Bick Chronicles #1)
Dark Dates (Cassandra Bick Chronicles #1) 3.87 avg rating — 179 ratings
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DarkWalker
DarkWalker 3.72 avg rating — 57 ratings
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The Nightlife: Las Vegas (The Nightlife, #2)
The Nightlife: Las Vegas (The Nightlife, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 521 ratings
60.
The Lost (Redemption #2)
The Lost (Redemption #2)
by: T. Galer
4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Creating Monsters
Creating Monsters 3.60 avg rating — 188 ratings
66.
New York (The Nightlife, #1)
New York (The Nightlife, #1) 3.50 avg rating — 1,619 ratings
66.
The Calling (Redemption #1)
The Calling (Redemption #1)
by: T. Galer
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
66.
Howl For It (Pride, #0.5)
Howl For It (Pride, #0.5) 4.26 avg rating — 6,937 ratings
69.
Tempest's Fury (Jane True, #5)
Tempest's Fury (Jane True, #5) 3.97 avg rating — 2,662 ratings
70.
Full Blooded (Jessica McClain, #1)
Full Blooded (Jessica McClain, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 5,911 ratings
71.
In the Company of Witches (Arcane Shot, #2)
In the Company of Witches (Arcane Shot, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 581 ratings
72.
When Maidens Mourn (Sebastian St. Cyr, #7)
When Maidens Mourn (Sebastian St. Cyr, #7) 4.24 avg rating — 8,591 ratings
72.
The Devil's Diadem
The Devil's Diadem 4.08 avg rating — 956 ratings
72.
Heart Secret (Celta's Heartmates, #11)
Heart Secret (Celta's Heartmates, #11) 4.08 avg rating — 1,270 ratings
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Nightwalker (Stormwalker, #4)
Nightwalker (Stormwalker, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 2,393 ratings
76.
All That Bleeds (Etherlin #1)
All That Bleeds (Etherlin #1) 3.75 avg rating — 746 ratings