Recommendations for a Newbie!

[Mariah]

Hi,

I'm kind of new to the supernatural/paranormal genre, in that I haven't read much (although I've watched a lot). Could any of you recommend some reading as an introduction to the genre?

I'm specifically looking for non-romance novels, which I know aren't as common as the paranormal romance ones.

In any case, I would prefer that the recommendations are primarily Angels and/or Demons, but I am open to anything else in the genre, especially the not so common, like shapeshifters and the like - except zombies.

Many thanks!

Mariah

[Anna, LoP BOTM & R2R mod]

Hi Mariah - I've got a non-romantic angel novella that just won an award.




Okay ... other books angels/demons non-PNR-ish:

[Mariah]

Anna wrote: "Hi Mariah - I've got a non-romantic angel novella that just won an award.




Okay ... other books angels/demons non-PNR-ish:

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Hi, Anna,

Congratulations on that award!

Thanks for the other suggestions. Good Omens is definitely one of my favorite novels; everything I've read by Neil Gaiman just blows me away!

Mariah

[Shelby]

All of mine have a little romance in them, but you can give them a try!



Hope you find something you like! (:

[Kay]

It's hard to find anything in paranormal these days with no romance at all, especially in YA. My books don't involve angels and demons specifically but they can be interpreted that way. Light spirits as angels and shadows or dark spirits as definitely being quite demonic.


You could also try someone like Zoe Marriott. She always has some love in her books but it's very downplayed.

[Michael]

There is some romance in The Messenger and The Sentinel as an integral part of character development. It is secondary to the main story, but sets up a key situation/decision. It is also non-traditional. Angels and demons are a big part of this series. In the second book, the Sentinel, demons come much more into play.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

[R.M.]

There is a bit of a love story in my book but it actually takes a back seat to the action.

[Mitsy]

[Gabby]

You could read the books of the shows you like- there are a lot of good movies that were novels first! It's really cool to see the differences between movie and book version :)

[Nicholette]