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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
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
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
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
TiganaNovel
Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990
Historical fantasy, emotional in tone, about identity and political intrigue.
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
RiganteSeries
series4 books1998
completed
About war.
“Fierce and proud, the Rigante dwell deep in the green mountain lands, worshiping the gods of air and water, and the spirits of the earth.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sword in the Storm →
The City (Gemmell)Series
series2 books2013
Tense in tone, about war and political intrigue, set in big city.
“Built up over the millennia, layer upon layer, the City is ancient and vast.”
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Start with The City →