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26 fantasy books to read after Children Of Earth And Sky, by Kay, Guy Gavriel, the closest match first.

  1. Chains Of The Heretic

    Bloodsounder's Arc book 3

    1. Chains Of The Heretic

    by Salyards, Jeff

    • On the same lists

    I maintain Jeff Salyards military fantasy is some of the best stuff in the genre. I was fascinated by the world created by Salyards in the first book (even if...

  2. City Of Blades

    The Divine Cities book 2

    2. City Of Blades

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    • On the same lists

    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...

  3. Morning Star

    3. Morning Star

    by Brown, Pierce

    • On the same lists

    The final volume in Pierce Brown's mega popular Red Rising trilogy. This book came out February 2016; it managed to impress us.So far, this has been our favorite read of...

  4. The Last Mortal Bond

    Chronicle Of The Unhewn Throne book 3

    4. The Last Mortal Bond

    by Staveley, Brian

    • On the same lists

    This just came out in March and is one of the best fantasy books of 2016 and wraps up one of THE best fantasy series to come out the past...

  5. The Spider's War

    The Dagger And The Coin book 5

    5. The Spider's War

    by Abraham, Daniel

    • On the same lists

    Daniel Abraham's five book epic fantasy comes to an end with The Spider's War. It's a remarkable book that wraps things up just the right way, answering all questions, tying...

  6. Drake

    6. Drake

    by Mclean, Peter

    • On the same lists

    This Urban fantasy kind of goes in the direction of Dresden and Sandman Slim when you start reading, but diverges pretty quickly, proving that it's something entirely different.Drake is a...

  7. A Gathering Of Shadows

    A Darker Shade Of Magic book 2

    7. A Gathering Of Shadows

    by Schwab, Victoria

    • On the same lists

    If you like what Schwab did in her first book, A Darker Shade of Magic, then you'll definitely like what she does in the sequel. I had mixed feelings about...

  8. Bands Of Mourning

    Mistborn (wax & Wayne) book 3

    8. Bands Of Mourning

    by Sanderson, Brandon

    • On the same lists

    Yet another Sanderson book. The second book to come out in 2016, and it's only March! Seriously, I don't know how Sanderson can write so prolifically – he writes two,...

  9. The Wheel Of Osheim

    9. The Wheel Of Osheim

    by Lawrence, Mark

    • On the same lists

    Felt so so about the first book, loved the second book, and I also love the final book in Lawrence's new take on an anti-hero prince. Jarl, the hero of...

  10. Those Below

    10. Those Below

    by Polansky, Daniel

    • On the same lists

    For centuries beyond counting, humanity has served the Others, god-like Eternals who rule from their cloud-capped mountain-city, building a civilization of unimagined beauty and unchecked viciousness. But all that is...

  11. Age Of Myth

    11. Age Of Myth

    by Sullivan, Michael J.

    • On the same lists

    Michael J. Sullivan's trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a devoted readership and comparisons...

  12. The Waking Fire

    12. The Waking Fire

    by Ryan, Anthony

    • On the same lists

    This is Ryan's best book since his wonderful first book (The Blood Song) which took the world by storm and rang all the same bells that Patrick Rothfuss did in...

  13. Sleeping Giants

    Themis Files book 1 Start here

    13. Sleeping Giants

    by Neuvel, Sylvain

    • On the same lists

    A page-turning debut in the tradition of Michael Crichton, World War Z, and The Martian, Sleeping Giants is a thriller fueled by an earthshaking mystery—and a fight to control a...

  14. The Malice

    14. The Malice

    by Newman, Peter

    • On the same lists

    Following Peter Newman's brilliant debut, THE VAGRANT. This is the much-anticipated sequel, THE MALICE. In the south, the Breach stirs. Gamma's sword, the Malice, wakes, calling to be taken to...

  15. Burned

    15. Burned

    by Jacka, Benedict

    • On the same lists

    Mage Alex Verus is back in the seventh in the “gorgeously realized”* urban fantasy series from the national bestselling author of Veiled.   I’m used to people wanting me dead. But,...

  16. The Guns Of Empire

    16. The Guns Of Empire

    by Wexler, Django

    • On the same lists

    As the audacious and subversive' Shadow Campaigns novels continue, the weather is growing warmer, but the frosty threat of Vordans enemies is only growing worse... As the roar of the...

  17. The Great Ordeal

    17. The Great Ordeal

    by Bakker, R. Scott

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    The much-anticipated third installment of R. Scott Bakkers acclaimed series, The Aspect-EmperorPraised by fans and critics worldwide, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated voices in fantasy...

  18. The Plague Of Swords

    The Traitor Son Cycle book 4

    18. The Plague Of Swords

    by Cameron, Miles

    • On the same lists

    Book 4 in the fantastically awesome Traitor's Son Cycle This series is currently my favorite new fantasy series and it's the next best thing since Malazan Book of the Fallen....

  19. Under Heaven

    Under Heaven book 1 Start here

    19. Under Heaven

    by Kay, Guy Gavriel

    • Same author

    An alternate ancient china told with the majesty of one of fantasy's best wordsmiths.

    On paper, this is the perfect setup for a grand fantasy novel: Guy Gavriel Kay (Tigana, The Fionavar Tapestry, Lions of Al-Rassan) applies his considerable literary talent to crafting an...

  20. The Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy

    20. The Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy

    by Kay, Guy Gavriel

    • Same author

    In this trilogy some University of Toronto graduates are transported from a Celtic conference to a magical world where they must against the darkness.

    Gavriel Kay's Fionavar is an ode to J.R.R. Tolkien, building on his life as an editorial assistant to his son, Christopher. Kay was instrumental in the publication of the legend's...

  21. Tigana

    21. Tigana

    by Kay, Guy Gavriel

    • Same author

    Tigana is based on Renaissance Italy. Kay uses Italian politics to make the story seem plausible.

    Tigana is both a sweeping epic and a look into human nature – flaws and all. The characters and plot exist in an area of grey where good and evil...

  22. River Of Stars

    Under Heaven book 2

    22. River Of Stars

    by Kay, Guy Gavriel

    • Same author

    “River of Stars is a major accomplishment, the work of a master novelist in full command of his subject.”—Michael Dirda, in The Washington Post “Game of Thrones in China.”—Salon.com Ren...

  23. A Song For Arbonne

    23. A Song For Arbonne

    by Kay, Guy Gavriel

    • Same author

    An Historical Fantasy that focuses on the clash between two cultures and features intrigue, romance, mystery, revenge and redemption.

    A book that's powerful in the beauty of its lyrical prose, the powerful descriptions, and the deep characters. This is a book that has more in common with pure historical...

  24. The Wandering Fire

    The Fionavar Tapestry book 2

    24. The Wandering Fire

    by Kay, Guy Gavriel

    • Same author

    In the second novel in Guy Gavriel Kay’s critically acclaimed Fionavar Tapestry, five men and women from our world must play their parts in a colossal war, as the first...

  25. The Darkest Road

    The Fionavar Tapestry book 3

    25. The Darkest Road

    by Kay, Guy Gavriel

    • Same author

    Five men and women from our world face a battle with an evil beyond imagining in the deeply moving conclusion to Guy Gavriel Kay’s acclaimed Fionavar Tapestry. As the Unraveller’s...

  26. The Lions Of Al-rassan

    26. The Lions Of Al-rassan

    by Kay, Guy Gavriel

    • Same author

    Book Flap Description  The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has...

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