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  • Cover of World of Ice and Fire
    World of Ice and FireUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1980

    Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.

    “Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Game of Thrones →

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    includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

  • Cover of The Circle of the World
    The Circle of the WorldUniverse

    universe · 29 books · 2006

    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 →

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    includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness

  • Cover of Malazan
    MalazanUniverse

    universe · 36 books · 1999

    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 →

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    includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy

  • Cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses
    A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

    series · 6 books · 2015

    Romantasy, about fae.

    “There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

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  • Cover of A Song for Arbonne
    A Song for ArbonneNovel

    Guy Gavriel Kay · standalone novel · 1992

    Historical fantasy, about music and political intrigue.

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  • Cover of The War of Lost Hearts
    The War of Lost HeartsSeries

    series · 3 books · 2020

    Epic fantasy and romantasy.

    “A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Daughter of No Worlds →

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