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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The Green Bone SagaSeries
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Fantasy, tense in tone, about political intrigue and organized crime, set in secondary world and big city.
“A prequel novella, The Jade Setter of Janloon, was released in 2022; and a collection of short stories, Jade Shards, was released in 2023.”
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Start with Jade City →
GrishaverseUniverse
universe19 books2012
“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
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Start with Six of Crows →
includes The Nikolai Duology, Six of Crows, The Grisha
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war, set in secondary world.
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
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Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, Night of Knives, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy
The City (Gemmell)Series
series2 books2013
Grimdark, about rebellion and revolution.
“Built up over the millennia, layer upon layer, the City is ancient and vast.”
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The Dagger and the CoinSeries
series6 books2011
About class conflict.
Start with The Dragon's Path →