Books like City Of Blades
26 fantasy books to read after City Of Blades, by Bennett, Robert Jackson, the closest match first.
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The Divine Cities book 1 Start here
1. City Of Stairs
by Bennett, Robert Jackson
- Same series
- 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...
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Bloodsounder's Arc book 3
2. 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...
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3. Morning Star
by Brown, Pierce
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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...
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Chronicle Of The Unhewn Throne book 3
4. The Last Mortal Bond
by Staveley, Brian
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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...
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The Dagger And The Coin book 5
5. The Spider's War
by Abraham, Daniel
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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...
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6. Drake
by Mclean, Peter
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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...
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A Darker Shade Of Magic book 2
7. A Gathering Of Shadows
by Schwab, Victoria
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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...
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Mistborn (wax & Wayne) book 3
8. Bands Of Mourning
by Sanderson, Brandon
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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,...
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9. The Wheel Of Osheim
by Lawrence, Mark
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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...
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10. Those Below
by Polansky, Daniel
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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...
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11. Age Of Myth
by Sullivan, Michael J.
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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...
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12. The Waking Fire
by Ryan, Anthony
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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...
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Themis Files book 1 Start here
13. Sleeping Giants
by Neuvel, Sylvain
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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...
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14. The Malice
by Newman, Peter
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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...
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15. Burned
by Jacka, Benedict
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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,...
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16. Children Of Earth And Sky
by Kay, Guy Gavriel
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The bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels Under Heaven and River of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay is back with a new book, set in a world inspired by the conflicts...
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17. The Guns Of Empire
by Wexler, Django
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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...
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18. 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...
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The Traitor Son Cycle book 4
19. 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....
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20. The Tainted Cup
by Bennett, Robert Jackson
- Same author
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...
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21. 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...
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22. A Drop of Corruption
by Bennett, Robert Jackson
- Same author
In Yarrowdale, a canton at the very edge of the Empire's reach, a Treasury officer has vanished from a locked room, and five days later part of his remains turn...
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23. 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...
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24. 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,...
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25. 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,"...
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26. 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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