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by Seanan McGuire · 2009

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Storm Front
Jim Butcher · 2000 · Adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both are urban fantasy books about murder.
- Urban fantasy
- Murder
What both books share
- urban fantasy
  Rosemary and Rue: "Urban fantasy" (OL subject); "urban fantasy" (WD genre)
  Storm Front: "Urban Fantasy" (OL subject); "urban fantasy" (WD genre)
- murder
  Rosemary and Rue: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Storm Front: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Rosemary and Rue; Open Library and Wikidata for Storm Front.
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Small Favor
Jim Butcher · 2008 · Adult

about 420 pages

Why: Both are urban fantasy books.
- Urban fantasy
What both books share
- urban fantasy
  Rosemary and Rue: "Urban fantasy" (OL subject); "urban fantasy" (WD genre)
  Small Favor: "Urban Fantasy" (OL subject); "urban fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Rosemary and Rue; Open Library and Wikidata for Small Favor.
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Smoke Bitten
Patricia Briggs · 2020 · Adult

about 340 pages

Why: Both are urban fantasy books.
- Urban fantasy
What both books share
- urban fantasy
  Rosemary and Rue: "Urban fantasy" (OL subject); "urban fantasy" (WD genre)
  Smoke Bitten: "Urban Fantasy" (OL subject); "urban fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Rosemary and Rue; Open Library and Wikidata for Smoke Bitten.
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About Seanan McGuire

Born: Born in Martinez, United States, in 1978. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as: Seanan McGuire has also published as A. Deborah Baker. Source: Wikidata, citing tor.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as: Wikidata lists Mira Grant as a pen name of Seanan McGuire. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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