Contemporary Fiction Featuring Angels

Most of these are Paranormal Romance, and mostly Young Adult. These angels are generally Fallen and condemned to atone on Earth in some way or another. A couple are borderline–demons or djinn.

Adornetto, Alexandra, Halo, Halo Series, 1 (London: Atom, 2010)

Almond, David, Skellig (London: Hodder Children’s Books, 2013)

Bodard, Aliette de, The House of Binding Thorns, Dominion of the Fallen, 2 (London: Gollancz, 2017)

———, The House of Shattered Wings, Dominion of the Fallen, 1 (London: Gollancz, 2016)

Caine, Rachel, Ill Wind, Weather Warden Series, 1 (London: Alison & Busby, 2003)

Chandler, Elizabeth, Kissed By An Angel, Kissed By An Angel, 1 (London: Simon Pulse, 1995)

Clare, Cassandra, City of Bones, The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Mortal Instruments, 1 (London: Walker, 2007)

———, Clockwork Angel, The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Infernal Devices, 1 (London: Walker Books, 2011)

———, Lady Midnight, The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Dark Artifices, 1 (London: Simon & Schuster Children’s UK, 2017)

Fitzpatrick, Becca, Hush, Hush, Hush, Hush, 1 (London: Simon and Schuster, 2010)

Garcia, Laura Gallego, Dos velas para el diablo / Two Candles for the Devil (Ediciones Sm, 2010)

Hamilton, Alwyn, Rebel of the Sands, Rebel of the Sands Trilogy (London: Faber & Faber, 2016)

Hand, Cynthia, Unearthly, Unearthly Series, 1 (London: Egmont, 2011)

Kate, Lauren, Fallen, Fallen Series, 1 (London: Corgi, 2010)

Lewis, C. S., Out of the Silent Planet, The Cosmic Trilogy, 1 (London: HarperCollins, 2005)

———, Perelandra, The Cosmic Trilogy, 2 (London: HarperCollins, 2005)

———, That Hideous Strength, The Cosmic Trilogy, 3 (London: HarperCollins, 2005)

Marr, Melissa, Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets (London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2012)

Mead, Richelle, Succubus Blues, Georgina Kincaid Series, 1 (London: Bantam, 2007)

Pearce, Bryony, Angel’s Fury (London: Egmont, 2011)

Pullman, Philip, Northern Lights, His Dark Materials, 1 (Scholastic, 2011)

Rowen, Michelle, Dark Kiss, Nightwatchers (London: MIRA Ink, 2012)

Rushdie, Salman, The Satanic Verses (London: Vintage, 1998)

Singh, Nalini, Angel’s Blood, Guild Hunter Series, 1 (London: Gollancz, 2010)

Smith, Cynthia Leitich, Eternal, Tantalize Series, 2 (London: Walker Books, 2009)

Smith, L. J., Dark Angel, Night World, 4 (London: Hodder Children’s Books, 2009)

Spirito, Dorotea De, Angel (Milano: Mondadori, 2009)

Taylor, Laini, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy, 1 (London: Hodder Paperbacks, 2012)

Tiernan, Cate, Immortal Beloved, Immortal Beloved, 1 (Hodder Paperback, 2011)

Trussoni, Danielle, Angelology (New York: Penguin, 2010)

Weatherly, L. A., Angel, The Angel Trilogy, 1 (London: Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2010)

Yovanoff, Brenna, The Space Between (New York: Razorbill, 2012)

About Sam George

Associate Professor of Research, School of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire Co-convenor OGOM Project
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