More like Thud — a Historical Perspective

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GruntsSeries
series2 books1992
Grimdark, dark in tone.
Start with Grunts! →
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
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue.
“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 Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure, about quests.
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Epic fantasy, dark in tone.
“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
The Carpet PeopleSeries
series4 books1971
completed
Adventurous in tone.
“The Carpet People imagines an entire civilization of tiny peoples living among the towering fibers of a carpet, where different tribes must set aside old rivalries and unite against a shared threat sweeping through their world.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Carpet People →