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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
About 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
TiganaNovel
Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990
Historical fantasy, emotional in tone, about identity.
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
The Dagger and the CoinSeries
series6 books2011
About war.
Start with The Dragon's Path →
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 City (Gemmell)Series
series2 books2013
Grimdark, about war, set in big city.
“Built up over the millennia, layer upon layer, the City is ancient and vast.”
from the catalogue
Start with The City →