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WinterlandsSeries
series7 books1986
About dragons.
“Once there, they learn Gareth is the crown prince, acting against his father's wishes, and that the dragon Morkeleb the Black is only one thread in a web that includes a sorceress with a grip on the king.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dragonsbane →
DeerskinNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel1993
Fairy tale retelling, sad in tone, about identity.
A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, about fae.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →
AlchemisedNovel
SenLinYustandalone novel2025
Horror and romance, about amnesia and war.
“Described as both dark fantasy, horror and gothic romance, and sometimes erroneously classified as dark romance, the standalone novel follows the life of a former alchemist, Helena Marino, as she recovers her memories of a civil war.”
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TiganaNovel
Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990
Epic fantasy and historical fantasy, about rebellion and revolution and identity.
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Epic fantasy, 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