Fantasy and organized crime
Fantasy that features aspects of a criminal underworld. Think rival syndicates, crime lords and gang leaders, thieving crews and masterminds, shadowy assassin clans, and illicit dealings. Feedback and recs welcome!
created by cetra
last updated November, 2025
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you should check out « To Kill a Fae » by Jamie A Waters!! I think it would fit it this list ☺️
cetraOP
hi! i looked into the book and it sounds like a fun read but i didn't see anything relating to an underworld of crime so i opted not to add it, i hope that's ok :') i appreciate you commenting!
Hi, so it’s not in the blurb, and I don’t know how much the plot needs to be in the underworld of crimes, but two of the MC’s main interactions (other than with the her love interest) are with 2 brothers running opposing mafia/gangs :)
if the mafia/gang plot is pretty prominent in the story or has a strong influence on the main character, i would add it! edit: to clarify, i'm just not sure what you mean by main interactions is all! does the mc interact with them briefly? are they recurring characters? etc.
Oh i see, then you’re right, it doesn’t really fit! But it’s a very nice list tho, thank you!!
cetraOP
no worries and thank you for providing more details! i edited the description because i realized saying “a touch of” may be misleading in terms of my intentions with this list. likewise if any book doesn’t really fit then i’d hope someone else may point it out! thanks again 💞
of course! I don’t read a lot about the criminal underworld haha, so that book was my default lol 🥰
I believe Holly Black’s "Curse Workers" and Martha Wells’ "The death of the necromancer" would fit as well))
Thanks for this list! 🩷
