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Books like Troy: 9 series to read next

Troy is historical fantasy and epic fantasy, about war and redemption, set in mediterranean. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Troy is 3 books, 2005–2007.

“Lord of the Silver Bow, Shield of Thunder, and Fall of Kings strip away Homer's gods in favor of a grounded, character-driven war story.”
from the catalogue description

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Macedon
Boudica
The Drenai Saga
Malazan
The Druids of Hibernia
The Shards of Heaven
Latro
Beloved of the Gods
The Acacia Trilogy

MacedonSeries

seriesDavid Gemmell2 books1990

Fantasy, about redemption, set in ancient world.

“David Gemmell's Lion of Macedon and its sequel Dark Prince follow Parmenion, a gifted but despised half-Spartan general in ancient Macedon, whose military genius is bound up with a dark, supernatural pact that threatens to consume him.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lion of Macedon →

BoudicaSeries

seriesManda Scott4 books2003

Set in british isles.

Start with Dreaming the Eagle →

The Drenai SagaSeries

seriesDavid Gemmell15 books1984

Set in secondary world.

“David Andrew Gemmell was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, Legend.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Legend →

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Set in secondary world.

“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 Druids of HiberniaSeries

seriesMorgan Llywelyn2 books1991

Set in europe.

Start with Druids →

The Shards of HeavenSeries

seriesMichael Livingston5 books2015

About political intrigue.

Start with The Temples of the Ark →

LatroSeries

seriesGene Wolfe4 books1985

Mysterious in tone, about amnesia, 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 →

Beloved of the GodsSeries

seriesMichael Scott & Morgan Llywelyn1 book2000

Mythic fantasy, about demons, set in europe.

“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 →

The Acacia TrilogySeries

seriesDavid Anthony Durham3 books2007

About political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“David Anthony Durham's trilogy, continuing through The Other Lands and The Sacred Band, follows the siblings as each confronts a different piece of the empire's hidden machinery.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Acacia: The War with the Mein →

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.

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What should I read after Troy?: Macedon — the closest match to Troy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Troy?: Lord of the Silver Bow. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Troy.
How big is Troy?: Troy is 3 books, 2005–2007.

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