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Urban novels have gained tremendous popularity in recent years, captivating readers with their gritty portrayal of city life and compelling characters. Whether you're a fan of crime, romance, or suspense, urban novels offer a unique and captivating reading experience. In this article, we'll explore some of the most renowned urban novels and their talented authors, as well as recommend websites where you can discover more of this gripping genre.

One of the most influential urban novelists of our time is Walter Mosley. Known for his iconic Easy Rawlins series, Mosley seamlessly blends elements of noir, mystery, and social commentary in his novels. If you're new to his work, "Devil in a Blue Dress" is a great starting point. Set in the 1940s, this novel introduces readers to the enigmatic private investigator Easy Rawlins and the vibrant landscape of post-war Los Angeles.

Another must-read author in the urban fiction genre is Sister Souljah. Her debut novel, "The Coldest Winter Ever," became an instant classic. This gripping tale follows the life of Winter Santiaga, a teenage daughter of a notorious drug dealer in Brooklyn, New York. Sister Souljah weaves a powerful narrative that explores themes of survival, family loyalty, and the consequences of choices made in difficult circumstances.

For fans of urban fantasy, N.K. Jemisin's "The City We Became" is a captivating choice. In this novel, Jemisin introduces readers to a vibrant New York City where each borough takes on a human persona fighting against an ancient evil force threatening the city's existence. Jemisin's masterful storytelling and vivid descriptions transport readers into a vivid urban fantasy realm like no other.

To discover more urban novels and authors, websites like Goodreads and Amazon offer curated lists and recommendations for readers interested in this genre. Goodreads, in particular, provides a platform where users can share their reviews, ratings, and recommendations, allowing you to find the next urban novel that suits your reading taste.

In conclusion, urban novels have become a captivating genre that delves into the complexities of city life, offering readers thrilling storylines and dynamic characters. Whether you prefer crime, romance, or fantasy, there is an urban novel waiting to captivate your imagination. Dive into the works of authors like Walter Mosley, Sister Souljah, and N.K. Jemisin, and immerse yourself in the vibrant worlds they create. Explore websites like Goodreads and Amazon for more recommendations and reviews from fellow urban fiction enthusiasts. Happy reading!
The Beautiful Hours: Pear Blossoms with Dew Fiction
The Beautiful Hours: Pear Blossoms with Dew

Pear Blossom Book Club: "What? You said my woman has thorns?" Yi Zai Xu sneered coldly, "Stay away from her, or this brick will be your fate!" With a wave of his hand, a loud "bang" was heard. The brick remained intact, but his hand was nearly broken. A man wearing sunglasses laughed shamelessly, imitating a pig's squeal, "Wahaha..." Pear Blossom walked forward casually, picked up the brick and weighed it in her hand without even looking up, saying, "He's with me. Did you have my permission to bully him?" "Hey! Hua'er, I didn't say anything, don't lay a hand on me!" The man retreated in fear and confusion. "Heh heh... Too late!" Pear Blossom pretended to throw the brick, causing the man to flee in panic. Yi Zai Xu embraced Pear Blossom's shoulders, his face with a look of happiness, and said, "Hua'er, you were beautiful just now..." "Shut up! If you keep babbling, I'll make you sleep in the corridor!" Pear Blossom shook off his salty pig hand and ran off by herself. Yi Zai Xu joyfully chased after her, "Hahaha, it's boring to be alone, let's go together..." "Hee hee hee... Fool, catch up to me first

105.99 Million words | 2023-04-05 11:38Update

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I Can Truly Live Forever Fiction
I Can Truly Live Forever

This story tells the tale of how an immortal being should live a correct and positive life in modern human society, guided by the core values of socialism. It aims to provide insights and inspiration for other immortals, individuals with special abilities, practitioners of cultivation, extraterrestrials, and non-human creatures to participate in the construction of a stable and harmonious society. QQ Group of the work: Full, (Full) (Empty) This book V group: (Full), Fan Value W.

371.59 Million words | 2020-10-25 19:37Update

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Modern Longevity: Starting with the Eight Pieces of Brocade Fiction
Modern Longevity: Starting with the Eight Pieces of Brocade

The web novel's filling festival is approaching, with exclusive side stories serializing explosively. Masters are offering free admission. Zhou Shen went to the hospital for a check-up, only to unexpectedly discover that he had late-stage cancer. With a heart filled with despair, he returned to his hometown to prepare for his final arrangements. Who would have thought that he would awaken to a cultivation cheat, embarking on the path of immortality. Eight Pieces of Brocade: Strengthen the body, prolong life, reach profound levels where cold and heat do not invade, calamities and illnesses do not befall. The Yellow Court Inner Canon: Inhale and exhale, expel the old and take in the new, stretch like a bear and extend like a bird, live to be a hundred years old, evil spirits dare not approach, unable to be confused in dreams. The Great Profound Classic: Refine one's essence to cultivate qi, refine qi to transform the divine, refine the divine to return to emptiness, radiate together with the sun and moon, coexist with mountains and rivers, share longevity with heaven and earth! In addition to this, the Taoist seventy-two supernatural powers, the heavenly constellations' thirty-six transformations, are all mastered, fully understood! — Cultivation is not easy, the path is arduous, but I will venture forth!

155.67 Million words | 2020-11-30 13:49Update

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When the doctor turned to cheating. Fiction
When the doctor turned to cheating.

You are a doctor who earns a monthly income just enough to get by, constantly struggling with the pressures and hardships of life! But one day, you wake up and realize you have acquired a cheat code... You are about to perform an appendectomy, so you make an incision: You touch the cecum: [Cecum: Healthy!] You touch the colon: [Colon: Healthy!] You touch the appendix: [Appendix: This is an inflamed and abscessed appendix monster, level: rare monster. Recommendation: Appendectomy!] With swift precision, you remove the appendix. [Ding! Rare appendix monster defeated. Rewards: Appendectomy experience +, currency +, one white suture needle!] ... You are an emergency surgeon, and as you wake up... you become even stronger in saving lives!

438.52 Million words | 2021-05-27 19:12Update

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After Resigning, I Became a God Fiction
After Resigning, I Became a God

Just as the moon waxes and wanes, and life is a succession of joy and sorrow, I fulfill the desires of the living and make up for the regrets of the departed. It all begins with a toad swallowing the Heaven-swallowing Jar obtained from Song dynasty poetry... Originally titled 'Magic Jar', also known as 'Ferrying All Living Beings in the Mortal World' and 'The Wish Ferryman'...

106.67 Million words | 2022-05-22 20:41Update

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The Naming of the Night Fiction
The Naming of the Night

In the neon of blue and purple, under the dense steel sky, at the forefront of the data torrent, lies a world after the technological revolution, where reality and illusion intersect. Steel and body, past and future. Here, the outer world and the inner world coexist, and everything before us is like a wall of time within reach. Darkness gradually envelops. But you must understand, my friend, we cannot confront darkness with gentleness; we must use fire.

395.18 Million words | 2021-11-11 17:35Update

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War Photographer's Memoir Fiction
War Photographer's Memoir

Capture wars with cameras, commemorate history through lenses. When a photographer picks up a gun, perhaps the last traces of justice and goodness still reside within his camera.

471.55 Million words | 2021-03-10 22:19Update

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After the divorce, my ex-wife became my creditor. Fiction
After the divorce, my ex-wife became my creditor.

No superpowers, no rebirth, no fantasy, no system...basically nothing. Just a somewhat straightforward guy, a slightly bad but kind-hearted urban miser. Well...if there must be something...there's an ex-wife.

258.26 Million words | 2020-08-05 23:11Update

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Life in a courtyard house. Fiction
Life in a courtyard house.

Soul Transmigration in Love at Siheyuan, living an ordinary yet extraordinary life from the small environment of Siheyuan to the steel mill and then to the broader social environment. This book doesn't have too much hostility, but follows the storyline of a TV drama, with calculations and fights, mostly normal. (Newcomer, new book, seeking readers. Created a QQ group, nickname: Siheyuan Life. Group number: [group number]. Seeking recommendations and bookmarks, thank you all.)

196.44 Million words | 2022-09-01 18:14Update

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The Popular School Grass is a Girl Fiction
The Popular School Grass is a Girl

On the surface, she is a popular high school student who appears to be gay. In reality, she is the hacker Z who uses the internet to track down criminals. Disguised as a boy, she dominates the gaming world, punishes the wicked, and excels in flirting with girls. When the truth about her being a girl is exposed, the whole nation goes crazy! Bo Jiu: 'Qin Dashen, do you have a girlfriend?' Qin Mo puts down his notebook and replies, 'No.' Bo Jiu, in a low voice, starts flirting, 'Then from now on, you do; it's me.' Qin Mo, hearing this, takes charge dominantly! Bo Jiu is puzzled, 'Wait, what are you doing?' Qin Mo says, 'Exercising my rights as your boyfriend!' (This is a rebirth sweet and pampering story with Bo Jiu as the female lead and Qin Mo as the male lead.)

259.23 Million words | 2021-07-24 21:04Update

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Dream Builder in Hometown Fiction
Dream Builder in Hometown

Graduated from a law school but became a renowned sound engineer, the protagonist accompanied his father, who was suffering from cancer, back to their remote and treacherous village. Along the way, he saved a girl named Meng Jiao who was trapped by the beauty loan scam and uncovered the deception. Through numerous twists and turns, he managed to make the swindlers repay the money, gaining the trust of the villagers. With the help of a female Ph.D. named Lin Lin, they led the villagers in cultivating exotic fruits, processing potatoes, opening guesthouses, and building roads, striving to overcome not only material deprivation but also spiritual desertification. Witness how the young people of the new era use their talents to create a new chapter in this impoverished land.

13.46 Million words | 2022-04-02 13:15Update

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Rebirth of Mining Tycoon Fiction
Rebirth of Mining Tycoon

Li Tang, reborn on the eve of the millennium, understands the future trends of the mining market for the next twenty years, grasps the coordinates of every new discovery of super-large mines, and insightfully handles the details of century-scale mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry... Experts marvel at how all the rich mines are controlled by mining giants, while the giants themselves worry about the gradual depletion of aging mines. Their development strategies have shifted from global exploration to ruthless competition through mergers and acquisitions within the same industry. A group of people from the East, however, always manages to create miracles, repeatedly finding super-rich ore deposits buried deep underground. They extract ton after ton of ore from scorching deserts, icy polar regions, and remote, uninhabited forests. Laden with industrial nourishment, gigantic vessels thunderously sail toward the East across the seas. He possesses advanced exploration techniques and wields the capital stick, gracefully dancing through the complex environments of various countries, disrupting the global mining landscape! The entire world must listen to what he has to say! Foreign mining analysts frantically exclaim: he is now the sole global mining oligarch!

212.50 Million words | 2022-04-18 02:15Update

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This passerby is too calm. Fiction
This passerby is too calm.

Also known as "Hey, You're Stealing the Spotlight Again!" Chen Mo is a professional photographer. One day, he became famous not because of his exceptional photography skills, but because of his outrageous positioning. He became the center of attention in other people's shots. At the sports field during a track and field event, why did a photographer carrying a heavy camera run faster than professional athletes? In the midst of a violent tornado disaster in Oklahoma, why was a photographer calmly taking a selfie with the tornado approaching? When fighter jets took off, with their propellers spinning rapidly and creating intense gusts of wind and dust, why were a radio reporter and a photographer passionately reporting on the scene? At extreme sports events, why was a photographer riding a bicycle and carrying a heavy camera able to move smoothly on a cliff, smoother than the athletes themselves? Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality? When interviewed, Chen Mo was perplexed. He was just afraid

124.28 Million words | 2023-02-16 17:01Update

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I am Jia Ba in the Courtyard Filled with Love Fiction
I am Jia Ba in the Courtyard Filled with Love

Plot: Returning to the love-filled Siheyuan (traditional Chinese courtyard), Jia Haoyun becomes Qin Huairu's fiancé. He meets two chefs named Shazu and Nanyi. Qin Huairu: "Jia Haoyun, I just love you." Shazu: "Haoyun, look at how old your brother is. Can you introduce me to a partner like a younger sister?" Liang Ladi: "Haoyun, thank you!" Let's witness the love and hate of Jia Haoyun, an ordinary modern man, in a turbulent and innocent era of the past. Group number, please join if you're interested.

134.98 Million words | 2022-12-08 20:17Update

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A Splendid Life of Xu Damao in the Four-Courtyard of Love Fiction
A Splendid Life of Xu Damao in the Four-Courtyard of Love

Traveling through "Love in the Four-Cornered Courtyard," transformed into Xu Damao, in a complete state of panic!!

136.80 Million words | 2022-11-05 20:30Update

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Siheyuan: Starting from Engineering Promotions Fiction
Siheyuan: Starting from Engineering Promotions

Lin Zhen crossed over into a traditional Chinese courtyard and became Jia Dongxu's co-worker. Grandpa Yi wanted him to support him in old age, only teaching Jia Dongxu his locksmith skills. Little did they know that Lin Zhen had a system that accelerated his experience by a thousand times, rendering him self-taught in any skill. At this time, neither Qin Hairu, Lou Xiao'e, nor Yu Li were married. Qin Hairu and Yu Li rejected Lin Zhen's proposal due to his poverty and lonely status. Ironically, Lou Xiao'e's mother wanted to find a man with a humble background for her daughter. Naturally, Lin Zhen intercepted the opportunity. After marriage, they lived in harmony and had four sons. On the day Lin Zhen became an engineer at the steel mill, Jia Dongxu encountered trouble. Qin Hairu watched helplessly as Lin Zhen's four sons beat Jia Dongxu to the ground, leaving her with tears of regret. Yu Li, on the other hand, couldn't help but envy Lou Xiao'e as she listened to her thrifty father-in-law's continuous financial calculations.

156.26 Million words | 2022-09-20 03:50Update

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Rebirth of Internet Entertainment Fiction
Rebirth of Internet Entertainment

Reborn back to the year. QQ has a knockoff version, named TT. Korea is no longer a major exporter of online games, but a major importer. Of course, in the current online YY novels, there will be a god-like figure named "Chen Jiayi".

450.53 Million words | 2021-03-09 13:53Update

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Perfect Superstar Fiction
Perfect Superstar

Lu Chen had a dream, a very long one. In this dream world, everything was familiar yet strange, and different characters played out different and exciting stories. Singers, actors, and freelance writers—surprisingly, he experienced three different lives in this dream world! When he woke up from the dream, Lu Chen embarked on a brilliant journey to become a perfect superstar! ———————————— P.S. This is a self-created parallel world setting. Please do not compare it to reality. As a new writer, I seek clicks, bookmarks, and recommendations!

215.64 Million words | 2022-12-25 14:40Update

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I am a director, and I am not worse than anyone else. Fiction
I am a director, and I am not worse than anyone else.

One day, Xu Xin had a dream. In this dream, he witnessed an entertainment industry that was filled with constant competitions and trickery, all for the sake of fame and attention. "Since that's the case, why can't I live as a beam of light?" (High-definition, no censorship, no melancholy, no melodrama, guaranteed quality - feel free to dive in!)

464.62 Million words | 2021-12-21 15:24Update

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Rebirth in the Flourishing Era Fiction
Rebirth in the Flourishing Era

Du Fei was reborn and embarked on an extraordinary life in this era of extreme scarcity, where resources were scarce and hardships prevailed...

395.64 Million words | 2020-08-06 13:33Update

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Jia Sidao's Life in the Antique World Fiction
Jia Sidao's Life in the Antique World

A ordinary young man from the lower classes of society, when his left hand suddenly gains a unique sensing ability and he starts to enter the world of collectibles, everything begins to change. Magical gambling stones, exquisite ceramics, and ancient bronze ware are revealed one by one. The descriptions of antiques in the book are for reference only and should not be entirely trusted. Recommendation: If you do not possess Jia Sidao's special ability, please refrain from easily attempting to enter this profession.

166.21 Million words | 2022-10-12 10:41Update

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