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Books like Husk / Broken Man: 9 series to read next

Husk / Broken Man is epic fantasy, about gods, set in secondary world, dark in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Husk / Broken Man is 3 books, 2007–2009.

“Seventy years after the conclusion of the Falthan War, three great continents - and their gods - are again at war for truth and immortality.”
from the catalogue description of Path of Revenge

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World of Ice and Fire
Malazan
Fallen Gods / Godkiller
The Circle of the World
The Poppy War
Tolkien's legendarium
Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
Shattered Sea
Deepgate Universe

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

About political intrigue.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue description

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Fallen Gods / GodkillerSeries

seriesHannah Kaner3 books2023

“Hannah Kaner's Godkiller follows Kissen, who lost her family to zealots of a fire god and now kills gods for a living, until she meets Skedi, a small god of white lies bound against his will to a young noble and hunted by assassins.”
from the catalogue description

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The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

The Poppy WarSeries

seriesR. F. Kuang4 books2018

Grimdark.

“The Poppy War follows Rin, a war orphan who tests into an elite military academy and discovers a talent for shamanic power tied to a pantheon of vengeful gods.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

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Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson11 books1977

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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Shattered SeaSeries

seriesJoe Abercrombie4 books2014

About coming of age.

“Yarvi, el hijo menor del rey, nació con una malformación en una mano que ha llevado a todo el mundo, incluso a su propio padre, a considerarlo «medio hombre».”
from the catalogue description of Half a King
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Deepgate UniverseSeries

seriesAlan Campbell5 books2006

Dark fantasy, dark in tone, about gods, set in secondary world.

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Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Husk / Broken Man?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Husk / Broken Man on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Husk / Broken Man?: Path of Revenge. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Husk / Broken Man.
How big is Husk / Broken Man?: Husk / Broken Man is 3 books, 2007–2009.
Is Husk / Broken Man finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2007–2009.

Books like Husk / Broken Man: 9 series to read next

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