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MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Epic fantasy, about war.
“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, Witness Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy
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
Start with The Blade Itself →
includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness
NevernightSeries
series3 books2016
About assassins.
“Set in the Republic of Itreya, it follows fledgling assassin Mia Corvere seeking revenge for her family.”
from the catalogue
Start with Nevernight →
The Poppy WarSeries
series4 books2018
Epic fantasy, tense in tone, about war.
“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
Start with The Poppy War →
Manifest DelusionsSeries
series7 books2015
Grimdark and dark fantasy, dark in tone, about madness, set in secondary world.
Start with Beyond Redemption →
The Second ApocalypseSeries
series11 books2003
Epic fantasy, about war and faith and religion.
Start with The Darkness That Comes Before →