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Books like The Raven's Mark: 9 series to read next

The Raven's Mark is grimdark and dark fantasy, about bounty hunters, set in secondary world, dark in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Raven's Mark is 4 books, 2017–2019.

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Malazan
World of Ice and Fire
The Poppy War
The Broken Empire
The Circle of the World
Nevernight
Fallen Gods / Godkiller
Deepgate Universe
Twilight Reign

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Epic fantasy.

“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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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy.

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

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The Poppy WarSeries

seriesR. F. Kuang4 books2018

Epic fantasy.

“The Poppy War follows Rin, a war orphan who tests into an elite military academy and discovers a talent for shamanic power tied to a pantheon of vengeful gods.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Poppy War →

The Broken EmpireUniverse

universe27 books2011

Grimdark, dark in tone, set in secondary world.

“What looks like sword-and-castle medievalism is the ash of our own age, and the magic is only physics that learned to listen.”
from the catalogue description

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The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark and fantasy, 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 →

NevernightSeries

seriesJay Kristoff3 books2016

About assassins.

“Set in the Republic of Itreya, it follows fledgling assassin Mia Corvere seeking revenge for her family.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Nevernight →

Fallen Gods / GodkillerSeries

seriesHannah Kaner3 books2023

Epic fantasy.

“Hannah Kaner's Godkiller follows Kissen, who lost her family to zealots of a fire god and now kills gods for a living, until she meets Skedi, a small god of white lies bound against his will to a young noble and hunted by assassins.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Godkiller →

Deepgate UniverseSeries

seriesAlan Campbell5 books2006

Dark fantasy, dark in tone, about gods, set in secondary world.

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Twilight ReignSeries

seriesTom Lloyd7 books2006

Epic fantasy.

“In a land ruled by prophecy and the whims of Gods, a young man finds himself at the heart of a war he barely understands, wielding powers he may never be able to control.”
from the catalogue description of The Stormcaller

Start with The Stormcaller →

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 Raven's Mark?: Malazan — the closest match to The Raven's Mark on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Raven's Mark?: To See a Monster. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Raven's Mark.
How big is The Raven's Mark?: The Raven's Mark is 4 books, 2017–2019.

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