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Myth AdventuresSeries
series33 books1978
Humor.
“After twelve novels by Asprin, published 1978 to 2002, he and Jody Lynn Nye continued the series with seven more books that they wrote together.”
from the catalogue
Start with Another Fine Myth →
Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries
series7 books2006
About heist.
“The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →
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
Dark Lord DaviSeries
series3 books2024
Humor, adventurous in tone, about time loop and dark lord.
“A hilarious fantasy adventure in which a young woman, who is stuck in a time loop, decides the best way to defend the kingdom from the Dark Lord is to become the Dark Lord herself.”
from the catalogue
Start with How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying →
Bored of the RingsNovel
Henry N. Beard & Douglas C. Kenneystandalone novel1969
Satire and humor, about quests.
Mention My Name in AtlantisNovel
John Jakesstandalone novel1972
Sword and sorcery and humor, adventurous in tone.
“For Hoptor the Vintner, who considered himself a citizen of importance, things were going from bad to worse.”
from the catalogue