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Books like Obsidian & Blood: 9 series to read next

Obsidian & Blood is historical fantasy and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in ancient world, dark in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Obsidian & Blood is 7 books, 2007–2014.

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

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Latro
List of 7
Beloved of the Gods
Rivers of London
Ministry of Alchemy
The Last Legacy (James Logan)
Chevalier Dupin
Master Li
Lord Darcy

LatroSeries

seriesGene Wolfe4 books1985

About amnesia and war, set in europe.

“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

Start with Soldier of the Mist →

List of 7Series

seriesMark Frost2 books1993

Set in 19th century and british isles.

“Though initially an occult murder mystery, the story brings in conspiracy theory, vendetta, horror, history, and Theosophy.”
from the catalogue description of The List of 7

Start with The List of 7 →

Beloved of the GodsSeries

seriesMichael Scott & Morgan Llywelyn1 book2000

Mythic fantasy, about demons, set in europe and mediterranean.

“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 →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and british isles.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

Ministry of AlchemySeries

seriesP. Djèlí Clark5 books2016

Adventurous in tone, set in middle east.

Start with A Dead Djinn in Cairo →

The Last Legacy (James Logan)Series

seriesJames Logan2 books2024

About family secrets, set in secondary world.

“Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and – thanks to a duel that ended badly – the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house.”
from the catalogue description of The Silverblood Promise

Start with The Silverblood Promise →

Chevalier DupinSeries

seriesMichael Harrison, Edgar Allan Poe, Joe R. Lansdale & Jonathan Maberry17 books1841

Set in 19th century and europe.

Start with The Murders in the Rue Morgue →

Master LiSeries

seriesBarry Hughart3 books1984

Adventurous in tone, set in east asia.

“Number Ten Ox is a strong and eager, but rather naive, young peasant; Li Kao is a wily old sage with a slight flaw in his character and weakness for rice wine.”
from the catalogue description of Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

Start with Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was →

Lord DarcySeries

seriesRandall Garrett & Michael Kurland15 books1964

About wizards.

“Lord Darcy centers on Randall Garrett's investigator of the same name, a detective working an alternate history where functional magic stands in for our world's technology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with A Case of Identity →

Why these

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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 Obsidian & Blood?: Latro — the closest match to Obsidian & Blood on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Obsidian & Blood?: Servant of the Underworld. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Obsidian & Blood.
How big is Obsidian & Blood?: Obsidian & Blood is 7 books, 2007–2014.

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