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30 fantasy books to read after A Drop of Corruption, by Bennett, Robert Jackson, the closest match first.

  1. The Strength of the Few

    1. The Strength of the Few

    by Islington, James

    • On the same lists

    This highly anticipated follow-up to The Will of the Many—one of 2023’s most lauded and best-selling fantasy novels—follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history...

  2. King Sorrow

    2. King Sorrow

    by Hill, Joe

    • On the same lists

    Joe Hill's dark-academia horror: a group of Oxford students makes a terrible bargain and pays for it.

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult...

  3. A Trade of Blood

    3. A Trade of Blood

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • Same author

    The heir to a powerful family sits in jail, accused of murder. Unless the detective Ana Dolabra can clear him, a farming canton could erupt into war, and the case...

  4. Brigands & Breadknives

    4. Brigands & Breadknives

    by Baldree, Travis

    • On the same lists

    Return to the fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern Fern has weathered the stillness...

  5. The Incandescent

    5. The Incandescent

    by Tesh, Emily

    • On the same lists

    Dr. Sapphire "Saffy" Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood Academy, a prestigious school for young magicians outside London, where she teaches Invocation: the art of summoning demons safely....

  6. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

    6. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

    by Schwab, V. E.

    • On the same lists

    From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger. This is a story...

  7. Katabasis

    7. Katabasis

    by Kuang, R. F

    • On the same lists

    Dante’s Inferno meets Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two...

  8. Wind and Truth

    8. Wind and Truth

    by Sanderson, Brandon

    • On the same lists

    The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from...

  9. Alchemy of Secrets

    9. Alchemy of Secrets

    by Garber, Stephanie

    • On the same lists

    The HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series: a contemporary fantasy kicking off...

  10. The Sirens

    10. The Sirens

    by Hart, Emilia

    • On the same lists

    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • #1 LibraryReads Pick • Indie Next Pick A spellbinding novel about sisters separated by centuries, but...

  11. The Devils

    11. The Devils

    by Abercrombie, Joe

    • On the same lists

    'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL 'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN 'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES 'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and,...

  12. Water Moon

    12. Water Moon

    by Sotto Yambao, Samantha

    • On the same lists

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop,...

  13. The Raven Scholar

    13. The Raven Scholar

    by Hodgson, Antonia

    • On the same lists

    The Sunday Times bestseller from an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy - a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar's quest to uncover the truth....

  14. The River Has Roots

    14. The River Has Roots

    by El-Mohtar, Amal

    • On the same lists

    Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death. 'Oh what is stronger...

  15. Thief of Night

    15. Thief of Night

    by Black, Holly

    • On the same lists

    CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM YOUR SHADOW?The highly-anticipated sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy sensation, Book of Night.________________ Charlie Hall used to be a talented con artist...

  16. Red City

    16. Red City

    by Lu, Marie

    • On the same lists

    Magical mob rivalry, star-crossed ambition and the pursuit of perfection at any cost – set in a glittering, alternate, present-day Los Angeles. Red City is the dark and deadly adult...

  17. The Everlasting

    17. The Everlasting

    by Harrow, Alix E.

    • On the same lists
    Hugo winner 2026

    Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s...

  18. Hemlock & Silver

    18. Hemlock & Silver

    by Kingfisher, T

    • On the same lists

    Healer Anja regularly drinks poison.Not to die, but to save— seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on.But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life....

  19. Audition for the Fox

    19. Audition for the Fox

    by Cahill, Martin

    • On the same lists

    Nesi is an acolyte who needs a divine patron before she can leave her temple home. After ninety-six failed auditions, she prays to T'sidaan, the Fox of Tricks, who sends...

  20. Wearing the Lion

    20. Wearing the Lion

    by Wiswell, John

    • On the same lists

    Nebula Award-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In John Wiswell brings a humanizing and humorous touch to the Hercules story, forever changing the way we understand the...

  21. Grave Empire

    21. Grave Empire

    by Swan, Richard

    • On the same lists

    Blood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money.A new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place...

  22. The Book That Held Her Heart

    22. The Book That Held Her Heart

    by Lawrence, Mark

    • On the same lists

    The final volume in the bestselling Library Trilogy, following THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN and THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD.The secret war that defines the Library has chosen its...

  23. The Tainted Cup

    23. The Tainted Cup

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • Same author
    Hugo winner 2025

    In the mansion of a rich family in the city of Daretana, a high-ranking imperial official has died with a tree sprouting from his body. Ana Dolabra, a brilliant and...

  24. City Of Blades

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    24. City Of Blades

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • Same author

    2014's City of Stairs was a remarkable read and was widely regarded by many critics as one of the best, if not the best, novel of 2014. Robert Jackson Bennett...

  25. City Of Miracles

    25. City Of Miracles

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • Same author

    Another new entry by an author who's book won our best award a couple years ago, starring our favorite character, Sigrud je Harkvaldsson, stoic warrior, exiled prince, and merciless killer...

  26. City Of Miracles

    26. City Of Miracles

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • Same author

    Revenge. It’s something Sigrud je Harkvaldsson is very, very good at. Maybe the only thing.   So when he learns that his oldest friend and ally, former Prime Minister Shara Komayd,...

  27. Foundryside: A Novel (The Founders Trilogy Book 1)

    27. Foundryside: A Novel (The Founders Trilogy Book 1)

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • Same author

    "Foundryside" is the first book in a new fantasy series by Robert Jackson Bennett, published in August 2018. The story takes place in a world where objects can be "scrived,"...

  28. City Of Stairs

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    28. City Of Stairs

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • Same author

    Robert Jackson Bennett is one of the most talented writers in the genre but who has, for whatever reason, been mostly overlooked by the average reader. His best book (in...

  29. Empire of the Dawn

    29. Empire of the Dawn

    by Kristoff, Jay

    • On the same lists

    From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hand sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night.Gabriel de León has lost his...

  30. City Of Stairs

    30. City Of Stairs

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • Same author

    A phenomenal novel that you just donât want to finish made even better on the strength of an outstanding audiobook performance by  Alma Cuervo. The novel starts off slow, but...

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