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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
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
The Soulfire SagaSeries
series3 books2023
Epic fantasy, dark and tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in secondary world.
“As the magical mists of the Veil devour the land, the populace struggles beneath the rule of ruthless noble houses and their uncaring immortal king.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Darkness Before Them →
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, Night of Knives, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy
TiganaNovel
Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990
Historical fantasy, emotional in tone, about identity and political intrigue.
The Empty ThroneSeries
series2 books2015
Grimdark, about war.
“Tall, strong, perfect - for three thousand years Those Above have ruled over their human subjects.”
from the catalogue
Start with Those Above →
The Poppy WarSeries
series4 books2018
Grimdark and fantasy, about war.
“The Poppy War follows Rin, a war orphan who tests into an elite military academy and discovers a talent for shamanic power tied to a pantheon of vengeful gods.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Poppy War →