Books like 'Essential Man-Thing, Vol. 1'
Readers who enjoyed Essential Man-Thing, Vol. 1 by Steve Gerber, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein & Tony Isabella also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Mother of Learning 3 by Domagoj Kurmaić, Nobody103
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe time loop is coming to an end. With limited restarts remaining, Zorian and his allies must redouble their efforts to discover how they can prevent the release of an ancient primordial being once the time loop expires and they are returned to the real world—where choices can’t be undone... -
![College Arcane by John Conroe]()
College Arcane by John Conroe
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBook 8 of the Demon Accords. College. A time of transition from youth to young adulthood. New lessons, new responsibilities, new distractions. A period of life treasured by most. Unless you happen to attend an institute of higher learning where the bullies are werewolves, the teachers are sadists, and the pretty girls are all deadly... -
![The Cheat Code by Misba]()
The Cheat Code by Misba
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter the terrible encounters with the war heroes, the Intuitionist, Kusha, is on the verge of breaking all promises she gave to her friends and family. Worse: both the war heroes might become aware of her power—her intuition, for she is their shortcut, for she is their cheat code. Both the Mesmerizer and the Monk need cheat codes to win at their games...Categorized as:
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![Netherworld Paranormal Police Department Full Series Box Set, #1-5 by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Netherworld Paranormal Police Department Full Series Box Set, #1-5 by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThousands sold. Millions of pages read. Get your badge today! *INCLUDES BOOKS 1-5* Nearly 900 pages of action-packed adventure. Blood Crossed (Book 1) Meet Piper Shaw. She's one of the Netherworld Paranormal Police Department's toughest. She's also an immortal, and she's got one hell of a chip on her shoulder. Meet Reaper Payne. He's an actual reaper. Yes, one of those guys who ferries the dead... -
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![Forced Ascent by John Conroe]()
Forced Ascent by John Conroe
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsChris Gordon has never had an easy relationship with the White House. Now, after rescuing his goddaughter from a secret base in New Hampshire, it’s reached a new low. You drop one little asteroid onto the continental United States and the entire government goes crazy. On top of that Halloween is fast approaching and demons are popping through into our world every which way... -
![Power Mage 3 by Hondo Jinx]()
Power Mage 3 by Hondo Jinx
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHEY WERE HUMANITY’S LAST HOPE… AND HUMANITY WANTED THEM DEAD. Blamed for the Miami massacre, Brawley lays low with a Carnal biker gang, vowing to train hard and crack strands. Seven orders. Seven amazing powers. Seven beautiful teachers... -
![Demon's Throne by K.D. Robertson]()
Demon's Throne by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRys awakes to the smell of blood and nearly two thousand years of dust. Maybe he overslept a little too long. Once, he was a great champion and general in the demonic empire that ruled the world. Now, he's been erased from history.He'll need to remind the world of the price of forgetfulness.Now is the time to build his own empire, as the ancient powers of his time are long gone... -
![Blue Blood by Brad Magnarella]()
Blue Blood by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHERE THE DEAD WON’T DIEDays from a cure for his lupine curse, Jason takes an urgent mission. A medieval invader has returned to a remote corner of Eastern Europe. Backed by seven undead knights and a zombie horde, Lord Drago threatens the region’s oldest province with ghastly force... -
![Shifter's Moon by Luanne Bennett]()
Shifter's Moon by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHell hath no fury like a shifter scorned. Savannah has just been invaded by a pack of dangerous bikers—killer cats with greed and vengeance on their minds. Jackson Hunter’s past has finally caught up to him. So has the woman who refuses to let him go—a cat with some sharp claws. Katie Bishop is starting to wonder if she knows her boyfriend at all... -
![A Warrior's Knowledge by Davis Ashura]()
A Warrior's Knowledge by Davis Ashura
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition for ISBN-10: 099112765X / ISBN-13: 9780991127658."The redemption of the fallen man is neither easy nor quick. It is fraught with hardship and loss, and those who seek to aid someone traveling this twisted path might do best to journey ahead and light the way." (The Word and the Deed)Rukh Shektan has lost everything: his home, his standing, and his future... -
![Civil War by James A. Hunter, Eden Hudson]()
Civil War by James A. Hunter, Eden Hudson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBuild. Evolve. Conquer. Welcome to the Civil War ... Roark von Graf—former noble and hedge-mage, current mid-level mob in a MMORPG—has his sights set on taking down the tyrannical Dungeon Lord. But the reigning Troll despot is nearly as devious as Roark, and his followers are much higher level... -
![Blood of the Innocent by Glynn Stewart]()
Blood of the Innocent by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA war older than the nation An enemy with agents at every turn An ancient foe with an offer of peace The alliance with the Elfin Warriors has allowed the United States Government’s supernatural forces, the Omicron Branch, to hold the line against the demons and take the war to the Vampire Familias, defeating them in battle and reclaiming their resources... -
![Dead Man's Tide by D.J. Bodden, James Hunter]()
Dead Man's Tide by D.J. Bodden, James Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViridian Gate Online is more than just a game… and now, it's Alan Campbell’s whole world. Recently deceased and squishy as hell, Alan, a newly minted Illusionist, is forced to flee for his life. He needs time to deal with his loss, both in-game and IRL, but first he’ll have to escape his crazy ex, the treacherous Firebrand, Thalia Daceran... -
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Inquisitor's Foil by D.J. Bodden, James Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a part-time Imperial hero, full-time thief. Lucky for him, she's not that kind of Inquisitor.Illusionist and novice spy Alan Campbell just got out of one relationship only to have another woman walk into his life: the Lady Camilla Favonius of the Imperial Inquisition. He's close to broke and left without orders. She wears plate armor in the field and around her heart... -
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![Nomad Soul by D.J. Bodden, James A. Hunter]()
Nomad Soul by D.J. Bodden, James A. Hunter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you had to choose between your life and your dreams, would you ever wake up? Alan Campbell thought he’d gotten his dream job working on a revolutionary VRMMORPG with Osmark Technologies, until the project was canceled... -
![Corpse Thieves by J.C. Diem]()
Corpse Thieves by J.C. Diem
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the vampire virus slowly but surely working its way through Lexi and Reece, they must soon face down the being that has infected them or risk losing their souls to darkness. While on their way to confront Lexi's mother, the squad is called away to investigate a slew of missing corpses. Reece has his own problems to face... -
![Snake Charmer by J.C. Diem]()
Snake Charmer by J.C. Diem
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDefying the cycle of the moon that binds all shape shifters, Lexi transforms into her alter ego in an attempt to flee from her sorrow and anguish. Little does she know that no matter how far or fast she runs, she can’t escape from her grief at being abandoned by her mate. Locked in her werewolf form, it takes a catastrophe to force her to become human again... -
![Tales from the Nightside: A Nightside Book by Simon R. Green]()
Tales from the Nightside: A Nightside Book by Simon R. Green
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green returns to the “bizarre and gleefully dangerous backdrop” (Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files) of the Nightside with this landmark collection of short fiction. Welcome to the Nightside... -
![Level Up or Die! by Apollos Thorne]()
Level Up or Die! by Apollos Thorne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA thousand year old succubus has grown tired of devouring men. With the help of a lich lord, she invents a new spell that will allow her to grow more powerful in a much less distasteful manner. Elorion is just your average high school student lazing around during summer break and thinking about bacon. After a solid gaming session, he removes his VR headset to find a monster waiting to kidnap him... -
![Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready]()
Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAura’s life is anything but easy. Her boyfriend, Logan, died, and his slides between ghost and shade have left her reeling. Aura knows he needs her now more than ever. She loves Logan, but she can’t deny her connection with the totally supportive, totally gorgeous Zachary. And she’s not sure that she wants to... -
![Hell's King by Eve Langlais]()
Hell's King by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn order to be king, Lucifer has to die...The Antichrist is supposed to rule the world, but Chris kind of promised the ghost of his father-in-law he’d rather have the love of his wife.And he meant it…at the time.However, Chris was born with a destiny. He is the prince-in-waiting. The destroyer of nations.A failure with no magic, no armies, and no longer even a psychotic mother he can call upon... -
![Bane's Edge by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Bane's Edge by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe hates asking for backup... Officers Piper Shaw and Reaper Payne are at it again. This time in San Fransisco. Lucien Bane wants blood. After turning from a mild-mannered wolf into a near-uber who is bent on dominating the city, he's now taken up shop in Alcatraz. And he's not alone. He's convinced a number of wolves to follow him by claiming he's descended from a god.Fun... -
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Chosen by Nancy Holder
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBIGGEST BADDEST BUFFY OF THEM ALL The First has come to Sunnydale and set its sights on taking down the Slayer. On the side of the White Hats: Buffy, Xander, Willow, Anya, Dawn, Giles, Spike, Faith, Angel, and an assortment of young, innocent, untried Potentials... -
![Zombie King by J.C. Diem]()
Zombie King by J.C. Diem
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLexi Levine's life changed forever the night she became a werewolf. She was only meant to be a temporary addition to the Shifter Squad, but at barely eighteen, she is now a permanent member of the team. Well used to facing danger, none of the squad is prepared to meet Lexi's father. Major Philip Levine is a sniper with unparalleled skills. He has returned from his overseas mission to seek answers... -
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![The Cure by Teyla Branton]()
The Cure by Teyla Branton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEven When You CHANGE, Some Things Remain the Same . . . Erin Radkey’s life has altered completely since her Change made her one of the Unbounded. Yet she has learned the hard way that some things never change. Greed...Categorized as:
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![Hell to Pay by Luke Chmilenko]()
Hell to Pay by Luke Chmilenko
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA new side novel set in the Ascend Online universe! 'Book 1.5' Lazarus Cain is a member of the Grim Shadows, one of the Thieves Guilds in the city of Eberia. Unfortunately, Lazarus is having a bad day. Waking up in a torture chamber, suffering from amnesia, he’d be pretty much screwed if not for the mysterious, magical sigil burned into his chest... -
![Power Mage by Hondo Jinx]()
Power Mage by Hondo Jinx
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYOU CAN BECOME THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE WORLD. What if you discovered a secret society living among us? A powerful society split into seven psionic orders, each controlling a separate area: minds, flesh, force, truth, machinery, beasts, or the arcane. And suppose you were the only person on earth who could control all seven psychic energies. All you need is a teacher from each order... -
![The Hands of Time by Michelle Madow]()
The Hands of Time by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTime is running out. War will be waged. Sacrifices will be made.Months ago, Nicole Cassidy’s life was turned upside-down when she discovered that she was a witch descended from the Greek gods. She and the four other witches gifted with elemental powers fought all over the world—and in another dimension—to battle the supporters of the Titans and fight for the people they love... -
![The Portal to Kerberos by Michelle Madow]()
The Portal to Kerberos by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsShe will venture into hell to save the one she loves.After being betrayed by one of their own, Nicole watches helplessly as Blake is snatched into the prison world of Kerberos—along with Medusa’s head, which is the one item they need to stop the Titans from rising again... -
![The Portal to Kerberos by Michelle Madow]()
The Portal to Kerberos by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe will venture into hell to save the one she loves.After being betrayed by one of their own, Nicole watches helplessly as Blake is snatched into the prison world of Kerberos—along with Medusa’s head, which is the one item they need to stop the Titans from rising again... -
![Coyote's Kiss by Christa Faust]()
Coyote's Kiss by Christa Faust
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA truck full of illegal Mexican immigrants slaughtered with supernatural force is found by the side of a road. Trying to find answers, Sam and Dean are plunged into the dangerous world that exists along the Mexican border. They encounter a tattooed, pistol-packing bandita on a motorcycle who seems be everywhere they go before they get there... -
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Alone, Untouched, Soulless by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis is a collection of the first three titles in The Girl in the Box Series, which are about a teenage girl who develops powers far beyond those of a normal human, and her battles against those who would use her against her will. (Approx. 185,000 words total.)Books included:1. Alone2. Untouched3... -
![Live and Let Drood by Simon R. Green]()
Live and Let Drood by Simon R. Green
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Secret Histories Novels combine “witty banter, tough guy standoffs, visceral fight scenes, bad guy atrocities, surprise revelations, and high stakes”* in supernatural adventures that can only come from the imagination of New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green.The name is Bond, Shaman Bond... -
![The Thought Pushers by Dima Zales, Anna Zaires]()
The Thought Pushers by Dima Zales, Anna Zaires
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat am I?Who killed my family?Why?I need to get some answers before the Russian mob succeeds in killing me.That is, if my own friends don’t kill me first... -
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![From a Drood to a Kill by Simon R. Green]()
From a Drood to a Kill by Simon R. Green
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green “continues to deliver enjoyable, fast-paced, and fun entertainment” (SF Revu) in his Secret Histories novels featuring supernatural arse kicker Eddie Drood—who’s about to play a most dangerous game in his latest adventure... -
![Haunted by Melinda Metz]()
Haunted by Melinda Metz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe touches your fingerprints. She knows your thoughts.This power that I have—this ability to reach inside people’s minds and know their thoughts…Anthony says it’s a gift. But ever since this “gift” started, my life has been in danger. And now someone I care about is in trouble because of me. I have to help him—if I can find him... -
![Carved in Flesh by Tim Waggoner]()
Carved in Flesh by Tim Waggoner
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAfter Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious supernatural force as young children, their father taught them how to hunt and destroy the paranormal evil that exists in the dark corners of America. After their father’s demonic death, they discovered that they are descended from a long line of hunters and chose to continue their mission... -
![Devil's Due by Percival Constantine, J.D. Jackson]()
Devil's Due by Percival Constantine, J.D. Jackson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLuther Cross here. Dangerously handsome, effortlessly stylish half-demon, at your service. As I have inherited certain... abilities with my odd genetics, I've put them to use as Chicago's foremost paranormal investigator. My current case? Well, I have to admit, it feels a little personal. I'm helping a mysterious girl who's turned up on my doorstep, pregnant through mystic means... -
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Kill Baxter by Charlie Human
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith echoes of Neil Gaiman, China Mieville and Terry Pratchett, this is a rip-roaring entertainment from one of the brightest stars in the South African literary scene.Charlie Human is part of the South African writing scene, whose fans include Lauren Beukes and SJ Hall...Categorized as:
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![Wings of Fire by Stephanie Mirro]()
Wings of Fire by Stephanie Mirro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call me a thief like it's a bad thing.Life as an avian shifter and "acquirer" of fantastical things is dangerously sexy and fun. At least it is until someone beats me to my latest mark, and I'm blamed for a gruesome murder I most certainly did not commit.Now, I've got a choice to make... -
![Elemental by Whitney Hill]()
Elemental by Whitney Hill
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnter an urban fantasy world where elves, vampires, weres, djinn, and others maintain a precarious balance of power in North Carolina. Welcome to Otherside. Private investigator and sylph Arden Finch is determined to come out of the shadows and practice her forbidden magic. There's just one problem: the elves have a bounty on elementals like her... -
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Falcon Quinn and the Crimson Vapor by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn in the reality stream but with both the heart of a monster and the heart of a guardian, thirteen-year-old Falcon Quinn is not sure what path to follow until he fastens an amulet with a red jewel around his neck...Categorized as:
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![Vodník by Bryce Moore]()
Vodník by Bryce Moore
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Tomas was six, someone — something — tried to drown him. And burn him to a crisp. Tomas survived, but whatever was trying to kill him freaked out his parents enough to convince them to move from Slovakia to the United States. Now sixteen-year-old Tomas and his family are back in Slovakia, and that something still lurks somewhere. Nearby...Categorized as:
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![The Head of Medusa by Michelle Madow]()
The Head of Medusa by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe epic story of witches, gods, and monsters that USA Today called a "must read" continues in the third book of the Elementals series!When Nicole Cassidy moved to a new town, she discovered that she was a witch descended from gods... -
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![Tainted Blood by M.L. Brennan]()
Tainted Blood by M.L. Brennan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the third Generation V novel, Fortitude Scott proves that working with family can be deadly…Former film student Fortitude Scott is finally gainfully employed. Unfortunately, said employment happens to be with a group of sociopathic vampires—his family... -
![The Passion by L.J. Smith]()
The Passion by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBetrayed!Kaitlyn Fairchild and her four psychic friends nearly escape from the evil Mr. Zetes—until Gabriel defects to the Institute. Desperate to break the intimacy of their telepathic link, he becomes the enemy and hunter of Kaitlyn's group. Rob is determined to destroy Gabriel if he has to ... but Kait can't let that happen... -
![Fortress Frontier by Myke Cole]()
Fortress Frontier by Myke Cole
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Great Reawakening did not come quietly. Across the country and in every nation, people began to develop terrifying powers—summoning storms, raising the dead, and setting everything they touch ablaze. Overnight the rules changed…but not for everyone. Colonel Alan Bookbinder is an army bureaucrat whose worst war wound is a paper-cut... -
![Demigod Captive by Lucy Auburn]()
Demigod Captive by Lucy Auburn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy mother is Death. She cursed me with life. Now I'm stuck in Godblood Prison with two hot demigods fighting for my attention.Apparently when you're the daughter of Death, saving people is against the rules. Rules Ares, the God of War and sovereign ruler of the Celestial Realm, strictly enforces.For the crime of saving a mortal, I've been captured. Chained. Imprisoned.And I can't say that I mind... -
![Alex Wise vs. the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker]()
Alex Wise vs. the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the summer of the apocalypse. One 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the forces of evil as he tries to stop the Four Horsemen from taking over the world in the start to a wildly funny and addictive fantasy series about accepting yourself and finding your inner hero.Alex Wise feels like his world is ending...Categorized as:
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![Vampires & Vigilantes by Ella Summers]()
Vampires & Vigilantes by Ella Summers
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLimited time release discount. From princess to private detective. Exiled, stripped of her title and magic armor, former paranormal princess Terra Cross is living a new life as a private detective...
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