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Books like Poison War: 9 series to read next

Poison War is fantasy and urban fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Poison War is 2 books, 2018–2019.

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World of Ice and Fire
Cosmere
Enemies of the Prince
Kyralia series
The Riftwar
The Green Bone Saga
Grishaverse
Maradaine
Shadow of the Leviathan

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war.

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

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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

Enemies of the PrinceSeries

seriesJustin Somper2 books2013

Start with Allies & Assassins →

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about wizards.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue description

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The Green Bone SagaSeries

seriesFonda Lee5 books2017

About organized crime and family secrets.

“A prequel novella, The Jade Setter of Janloon, was released in 2022; and a collection of short stories, Jade Shards, was released in 2023.”
from the catalogue description of Jade City

Start with Jade City →

GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue description

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MaradaineUniverse

universe19 books2015

Fantasy, set in secondary world and big city.

“The tramlines of Maradaine run through everything — past the University spires, down the gaslit alleys of Dentonhill, across the cold marble of Parliament.”
from the catalogue description

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Shadow of the LeviathanSeries

seriesRobert Jackson Bennett3 books2024

Fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in secondary world.

“Set in an empire built along the shores of colossal sea monsters, it follows an unconventional investigator and her sharp-eyed assistant solving crimes that expose the empire's engineered biology and its rot from within.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Tainted Cup →

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.

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What should I read after Poison War?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Poison War on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Poison War?: City of Lies. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Poison War.
How big is Poison War?: Poison War is 2 books, 2018–2019.

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