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Books like Shadowdance: 9 series to read next

Shadowdance is set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Shadowdance is 7 books, 2010–2015.

“Thren Felhorn is the most notorious assassin of his time.”
from the catalogue description of A Dance of Cloaks

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World of Ice and Fire
Malazan
The Circle of the World
Throne of Glass
Grishaverse
Shattered Sea
Night Angel
Cosmere
Forgotten Realms

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

About war.

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

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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

About war.

“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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The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Fantasy and grimdark, set in secondary world.

“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 →

Throne of GlassSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas & Lynette Noni15 books2012

“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Throne of Glass →

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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Shattered SeaSeries

seriesJoe Abercrombie4 books2014

“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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Half a King →

Night AngelUniverse

universe6 books2008

Fantasy and dark fantasy, dark and tense in tone, about assassins, set in secondary world.

“There are killers, and then there are wetboys — and the difference is that a wetboy never misses, because the magic in his blood will not let him.”
from the catalogue description

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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

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

Start with The Final Empire →

Forgotten RealmsUniverse

universe526 books1987

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Come in from the cold and mind the door — the wind off the Sword Coast has teeth.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Shadowdance?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Shadowdance on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Shadowdance?: A Dance of Cloaks. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Shadowdance.
How big is Shadowdance?: Shadowdance is 7 books, 2010–2015.

Books like Shadowdance: 9 series to read next

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