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Paranormal Deep Dive

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Paranormal is the melting pot of several sub-genres that got large enough to form it's own home.  Generally speaking, Paranormal is urban fantasy that limits itself generally to ghosts, vampires, werewolves, shifters, and other creatures.  It should be noted that Paranormal has strongly established tropes in its sub-genres.  The meta-humans in Paranormal are not typically monsters.  You'll find the monster versions of these meta-humans in Horror.  Research of your chosen sub-genre is strongly advised.
 
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Sub-genres: Paranormal Mystery, Romantic Paranormal, Shifters, Vampires, Werewolves

Top 10 Most Read - Romantic Paranormal

  1. Running with the Pack by WolfM
  2. Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall
  3. Shadow Effect by kbois
  4. Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton
  5. Death in the Shadows by astone2292
  6. The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois
  7. Enforcer by Rob Colton
  8. Cernunnos by astone2292
  9. Love in the Shadows by astone2292
  10. Taming Of The Beast by ASH PHOENIX

Top 10 Most Read - Paranormal Mystery

  1. Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall
  2. 40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew
  3. Shadow Effect by kbois
  4. Death in the Shadows by astone2292
  5. The Cat Burglar by Aditus
  6. The Flamekeepers of Delta Psi Theta by Kelevra
  7. Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim
  8. Here Be Dragons, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees
  9. It's Just a Matter of Time, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees
  10. Black Fox: The Vessel by Arch Hunter

Top 10 Most Read - Werewolves

  1. Running with the Pack by WolfM
  2. Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000
  3. Higher Education by WolfM
  4. Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall
  5. Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton
  6. Enforcer by Rob Colton
  7. Embers by WolfM
  8. The Journal of Chris Williams by WolfM
  9. Trophy Cub by Grumpy Bear
  10. The Alpha by WolfM

Top 10 Most Read - Shifters

  1. Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W
  2. Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall
  3. Shadow Effect by kbois
  4. Spirit Wolves by kbois
  5. Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun
  6. Death in the Shadows by astone2292
  7. The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois
  8. Cernunnos by astone2292
  9. Love in the Shadows by astone2292
  10. Rising in the Shadows by astone2292

Top 10 Most Read - Vampires

  1. Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000
  2. Stranded With a Vampire by Thirdly
  3. GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality
  4. Re-birth by Justin4Fun
  5. The Cat Burglar by Aditus
  6. Kidnapped by a Vampire by Thirdly
  7. Crave by LitLover
  8. GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality
  9. GFD: Fanboys by Comicality
  10. GFD 10: Nights Eternal by Comicality

 

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raven1
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There's a whole lot of great reading by some great authors.  Unfortunately, I was only able to add two stories to my list of books to read.  I've read almost all of these in the last few years, or am reading them now as chapters post.  Note to authors, 

now im into it great british bake off GIF by BBC 

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WolfM
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I'm always humbled when I see one of mine pop up on a top ten list. Seeing all five in the series for one category blows me away. :hug:

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35 minutes ago, WolfM said:

I'm always humbled when I see one of mine pop up on a top ten list. Seeing all five in the series for one category blows me away. :hug:

The fact that they did just shows how much readers love your stories.  I hope you will add another story to the series.

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1 hour ago, WolfM said:

I'm always humbled when I see one of mine pop up on a top ten list. Seeing all five in the series for one category blows me away. :hug:

 

Well deserved. Your stories are great.

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6 hours ago, WolfM said:

I'm always humbled when I see one of mine pop up on a top ten list. Seeing all five in the series for one category blows me away. :hug:

I LOVE your stories and can't wait for more! I hope to see you fill the top 10 list!!!

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And to echo @WolfM's comment, I am humbled to be included with authors I consider to be SO much better than myself.

Thank you to all my followers!

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Lt.Mac

I see a lot of favorite stories and authors on this list, and a few I'm not familiar with. Time to look around some more. Thanks for this post!

 

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10 hours ago, Justin4Fun said:

And to echo @WolfM's comment, I am humbled to be included with authors I consider to be SO much better than myself.

Thank you to all my followers!

Congratulations @Justin4Fun.  Having two books on the list is a great start!  They are both worthy of being among those listed.

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14 hours ago, JamesSavik said:

If you're up for a taste of cosmic horror, try my own brew, The Big Empty.

I do enjoy Cosmic Horror and Existential Horror. The greatest fear that you can instill in humans isn't death, it's the meaningless and endless life outside your own control. Death would be a mercy to people forced to live like that.

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