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Books like Latro: 9 series to read next

Latro is historical fantasy and fantasy, about amnesia, set in ancient world, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Latro is 4 books, 1985–2006.

“Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete have been collected as Latro in the Mist.”
from the catalogue description of Soldier of the Mist

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Obsidian & Blood
Vergil Magus
Troy
Beloved of the Gods
All Souls
King of Ys
The Druids of Hibernia
Sarantine Universe
The Books of the Elements

Obsidian & BloodSeries

seriesAliette de Bodard7 books2007

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in latin america.

“IT IS THE YEAR ONE-KNIFE IN TENOCHTITLAN - THE CAPITAL OF THE AZTECS.”
from the catalogue description of Servant of the Underworld

Start with Servant of the Underworld →

Vergil MagusSeries

seriesAvram Davidson & Michael Swanwick9 books1969

About wizards.

“The Phoenix and the Mirror opens with Vergil undertaking to forge a magical mirror of true seeing; Vergil in Averno and The Scarlet Fig carry him through further commissions and intrigue told in Davidson's dense, digressive prose.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Phoenix and the Mirror →

TroySeries

seriesDavid Gemmell & Stella Gemmell3 books2005

Epic fantasy, about redemption.

“Lord of the Silver Bow, Shield of Thunder, and Fall of Kings strip away Homer's gods in favor of a grounded, character-driven war story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lord of the Silver Bow →

Beloved of the GodsSeries

seriesMichael Scott & Morgan Llywelyn1 book2000

Mythic fantasy, about demons.

“Into this era of flux and change strides a young figure destined to become one of the classical world's greatest mythic heroes.”
from the catalogue description of Etruscans

Start with Etruscans →

All SoulsSeries

seriesDeborah Harkness5 books2011

About vampires and witches, set in contemporary.

Start with A Discovery of Witches →

King of YsSeries

seriesKaren Anderson & Poul Anderson4 books1986

Historical fantasy, set in ancient world and europe.

Start with Roma Mater →

The Druids of HiberniaSeries

seriesMorgan Llywelyn2 books1991

Adventurous in tone.

Start with Druids →

Sarantine UniverseSeries

seriesGuy Gavriel Kay8 books1995

About political intrigue.

“Each novel stands alone, but together they trace centuries of the same fictional world, distinct from Kay's separate Sarantine Mosaic duology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Last Light of the Sun →

The Books of the ElementsSeries

seriesDavid Drake4 books2010

Set in secondary world.

Start with The Legions of Fire →

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 Latro?: Obsidian & Blood — the closest match to Latro on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Latro?: Soldier of the Mist. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Latro.
How big is Latro?: Latro is 4 books, 1985–2006.
Is Latro finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1985–2006.

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