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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy, 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
Black Wolves TrilogySeries
series1 book2015
Epic fantasy, about redemption and war.
“SOME CHOICES CAN NEVER BE UNDONE.He lost his honor long ago.”
from the catalogue
Start with Black Wolves →
The Green Bone SagaSeries
series5 books2017
About organized crime and family secrets.
“A prequel novella, The Jade Setter of Janloon, was released in 2022; and a collection of short stories, Jade Shards, was released in 2023.”
from the catalogue
Start with Jade City →
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
Epic fantasy.
“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue
Start with Magician →
includes Kelewan Empire, Serpentwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], The Riftwar Legacy, Krondor's Sons, Legends of the Riftwar, Darkwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows
Poison WarSeries
series2 books2018
Fantasy and urban fantasy, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world and big city.
Start with City of Lies →
GrishaverseUniverse
universe19 books2012
“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue
Start with Six of Crows →
includes The Nikolai Duology, Six of Crows, The Grisha