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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, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy
The Circle of the WorldUniverse
universe29 books2006
Grimdark.
“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
JulianSeries
series19 books1976
Mythic fantasy, about deal with the devil and quests.
Start with ["Ordnung", so pflegte der alte Ritter ...] (English) →
Blood Over Bright HavenNovel
M. L. Wangstandalone novel2023
Mystery & detective, tense in tone, about class conflict, set in big city.
“Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling.”
from the catalogue
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and war.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
Night AngelUniverse
universe6 books2008
Tense in tone, about assassins.
“There are killers, and then there are wetboys — and the difference is that a wetboy never misses, because the magic in his blood will not let him.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Way of Shadows →
includes The Kylar Chronicles