Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

hey i'm actually looking for fiction about superheroes, I like comic books but are there any actual novels about superheroes?

There are quite a few actually.

I am Number Four



This is a great series about a group of superhero kids of sorts.

I know there are more but those are the only ones I can think of at the moment.

I think is about superheroes, but it won't be out for a few more months.

Kelly Medding has her Metawars series. It's about superheroes. There are two books, Trance, and Changeling. The only thing about this series is that it switches narrators each book, and it's understandable if you don't like that, since I don't much care for it either. However, I read "Trance", and it's very original, and I've got "Changeling" on my TBR.

If you are looking for a PNR the AACRO books by Sydney Croft are sort of a sexy X-Men story. They don't have costumes or fight crimes, but they are about people with super powers.

Were you looking for a PNR or Urban Fantasy specifically about superheros, or just any book?

Jennifer Estep's Bigtime series, starting with , is a nice, fun read about a "league" of superheroes in the city of Bigtime.

You might also like After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn. I gave it 5 stars.

Summary: Can an accountant defeat a supervillain? Celia West, only daughter of the heroic leaders of the superpowered Olympiad, has spent the past few years estranged from her parents and their high-powered lifestyle. She’s had enough of masks and heroics, and wants only to live her own quiet life out from under the shadow of West Plaza and her rich and famous parents.

Then she is called into her boss’ office and told that as the city’s top forensic accountant, Celia is the best chance the prosecution has to catch notorious supervillain the Destructor for tax fraud. In the course of the trial, Celia’s troubled past comes to light and family secrets are revealed as the rift between Celia and her parents grows deeper. Cut off from friends and family, Celia must come to terms with the fact that she might just be Commerce City’s only hope.

This all-new and moving story of love, family, and sacrifice is an homage to Golden Age comics that no fan will want to miss.

This series is superfun!

I put a list up on Listopia

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/22...

You might like my Team Guardian novellas. 'Sweet Mercy' is out now and 'Safe Haven' coming in October.

Sweet Mercy

If you don't mind mixing in some magic there's 'Wonder Guy' - a full length novel.

Wonder Guy

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If you're looking for superhero fiction, as opposed to superhero romance, you can also try this list on Listopia:

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...

Personally, I think a lot of the books listed there are technically graphic novels, which differ from true superhero fiction in that they have a visual component. They're more comic books, and less actual novels.

I would also draw a line between books about people with superpowers, and books about superheroes. To me, they are entirely different genres. Heck, Dracula is a book about someone with a superpower, but no one would call that a superhero book. ...Although he did fight the X-Men that one time. And Buffy. ...Okay, never mind. :)

My vote for non-romantic superhero book would go for Peter David's excellent adaptation of the first Spider-man film. While it might seem odd to choose a novelization of a screenplay from a movie that's based on a comic book, I think David really added a lot of the Spider-Man mythos which the movie missed. It's much closer to the comic book's "hard luck Harry" version of Peter Parker, who just can't ever catch a break. Add in a ton of character development and snappy dialog which the film also lacked, and you have a very good book. Of course, I'm biased, as I've always been a fan of his writing style. His run on the Incredible Hulk comic was epic, and I'm mourning the death of his X-Factor series. :(

Any fun new ones?

Have you read the Super series? I haven't read it yet but it looks good. Got it in my tbr. It's exactly what you asked for, superhero romance

Steelheart Steelheart

Is there any romance in Steelheart?


Thanks so much!

No romance in Steelheart. I thought you were just looking for novels with a comic book type of super hero. It's YA so a quick read and it's a good book. I was able to get it digitally from my library which is super convenient. I have noticed many UF publishers refuse to let ebooks be lended through the library and I have to wait for real books.

On another note here is a good quote that sums up why I thought this book fit with what you are looking for.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1480569372

Q. Can you give us a sense of the world in which Steelheart takes place? Why do you think this world worked well for these particular characters?

A. Technically, Steelheart is set in a post-apocalyptic world where super villains gained powers and took over. I wanted it to feel alien and familiar at the same time and to be very visual. So I wrote it to be kind of like an action movie in book form. One of my catchphrases that I use when talking about writing is ”Err on the side of awesomeness.” So I wanted the setting and feel of the book to be visually distinctive and awesome.

Thanks! It looks fun!