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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
Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy
The Circle of the WorldUniverse
universe29 books2006
Grimdark and fantasy.
“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
Start with The Blade Itself →
includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness
AlchemisedNovel
SenLinYustandalone novel2025
Romance and fantasy, emotional in tone, about amnesia.
“Described as both dark fantasy, horror and gothic romance, and sometimes erroneously classified as dark romance, the standalone novel follows the life of a former alchemist, Helena Marino, as she recovers her memories of a civil war.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia and science fiction, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hunger Games →
includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
The Vampire EarthSeries
series12 books2003
Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, about vampires, set in north america.
“A lot has changed in the 43rd year of the Kurian Order.”
from the catalogue
Start with Way of the Wolf →
ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
Science fiction and military science fiction, about aliens and madness.