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Books like The Emperor's Edge: 9 series to read next

The Emperor's Edge is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Emperor's Edge is 17 books, 2010–2015.

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Grishaverse
Tolkien's legendarium
Gentleman Bastard Sequence
Cosmere
The Emperor's Edge Universe
Forgotten Realms
The Legend of Eli Monpress
Discworld
World of Ice and Fire

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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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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Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries

seriesScott Lynch7 books2006

About con artists.

“The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →

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 →

The Emperor's Edge UniverseSeries

seriesLindsay Buroker20 books2010

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

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Forgotten RealmsUniverse

universe526 books1987

Epic fantasy.

“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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The Legend of Eli MonpressSeries

seriesRachel Aaron6 books2010

About con artists.

“Rachel Aaron's Legend of Eli Monpress follows Eli, a wizard and self-proclaimed greatest thief of his age, who teams up with a swordsman wielding a sentient magical blade and a shadow-stepping demon to pull off escalating heists.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Spirit's Oath →

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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 The Emperor's Edge?: Grishaverse — the closest match to The Emperor's Edge on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Emperor's Edge?: Shadows Over Innocence. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Emperor's Edge.
How big is The Emperor's Edge?: The Emperor's Edge is 17 books, 2010–2015.

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