Books like The Black Jewels Series
30 fantasy books to read after The Black Jewels Series, by Bishop, Anne, the closest match first.
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The Black Jewels book 2
1. Heir To The Shadows
by Bishop, Anne
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- Same author
"Heir to the Shadows" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 1999 and is the second book in the "Black Jewels" series.The "Black Jewels"...
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The Black Jewels book 3
2. Queen Of The Darkness
by Bishop, Anne
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"Queen of the Darkness" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2000 and is the third and final book in the "Black Jewels" trilogy.The...
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The Black Jewels book 4
3. The Invisible Ring
by Bishop, Anne
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"The Invisible Ring" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2000 and is a standalone novel set in the same universe as the "Black...
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The Black Jewels book 5
4. Dreams Made Flesh
by Bishop, Anne
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- Same author
"Dreams Made Flesh" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2005 and is a collection of four novellas set in the same universe as...
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The Black Jewels book 6
5. Tangled Webs
by Bishop, Anne
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- Same author
"Tangled Webs" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2008 and is the fourth book in the "Black Jewels" series.The novel follows the story...
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The Black Jewels book 9
6. The Shadow Queen
by Bishop, Anne
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- Same author
"The Shadow Queen" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2009 and is a standalone novel set in the same universe as the "Black...
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The Black Jewels book 7
7. Shalador's Lady
by Bishop, Anne
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- Same author
"Shalador's Lady" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2010 and is the fifth book in the "Black Jewels" series.The novel follows the story...
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The Black Jewels book 8
8. Twilight's Dawn
by Bishop, Anne
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- Same author
"Twilight's Dawn" is a fantasy novel by American author Anne Bishop. It was published in 2011 and is the ninth book in the "Black Jewels" series.The "Black Jewels" series is...
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9. Liveship Traders Trilogy
by Hobb, Robin
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A nautical fantasy featuring pirates, dragons, and magic? What's not to love? To top it off, Liveship Traders is filled with fantastic women. Ronica, the widow of the liveship's former...
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Graceling Realm book 1 Start here
10. Graceling
by Cashore, Kristin
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Katsa is a pragmatic graceling born with the ability to kill with her bare hands from the time she was eight years old. Graced as all gracelings are with unique...
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11. Rhapsody
by Haydon, Elizabeth
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This one’s a pure romance. If you want an emotional fantasy series with some pretty strong characterization and a well-realized world, Rhapsody is the book you're looking for. There are...
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First Law World book 4
12. Best Served Cold
by Abercrombie, Joe
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Monza Murcatto is out for blood. Known as the Snake of Talins, the most feared and famous mercenary in Styria, she is betrayed by her employer and left for dead....
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Samaria book 1 Start here
13. Archangel
by Shinn, Sharon
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This series does something a bit different from your usual fantasy romance. The setting of the book is a different world, a world with different legends and religions. There is...
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Sevenwaters book 1 Start here
14. Daughter Of The Forest
by Marillier, Juliet
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This series follows several generations of a family who have a special relationship with the Otherworld and takes place mostly in ancient Ireland.
This intricate retelling of the Celtic Swans fairy tale takes an enchanting story and embellishes it with depth, believable backstory, ancient magic, and great characters. It is painfully dark, at...
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The Queen Of The Tearling book 1 Start here
15. The Queen Of The Tearling
by Johansen, Erika
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In a post-apocalyptic rendition of Earth, civilization has returned to medieval technology, and the rightful queen who was hidden away as a child seeks to regain her throne. Johansen attempts...
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16. Tiger And Del Series
by Robertson, Jennifer
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This series starts off with so much promise. Del, brave warrior-woman in the North has been training for five years to rescue her brother from slavers in the South and...
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World Of The Five Gods book 2
17. Paladin Of Souls
by Bujold, Lois Mcmaster
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Paladin of Souls is the only book I know of featuring a middle-aged, retired queen on a pilgrimage, who is chalked up as mad—though personally I think she's just bored...
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Study book 1 Start here
18. Poison Study
by Snyder, Maria V.
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Yelena is about to be executed for murder and is offered an alternative: food taster to the king. She herself is poisoned and must appear for her daily antidote or...
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Outlander book 1 Start here
19. Outlander
by Gabaldon, Diana
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Claire is on her second honeymoon in 1945 when she walks through an ancient stone circle and right into 1743. This series is part portal fantasy, part historical novel, and part romance.
In the Outlander series, Diana Gabaldon reinvents the use of time-travel in fantasy and historical fiction, crafting a thrilling drama set in the 18th and 20th centuries. The series follows...
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20. The Wee Free Men
by Pratchett, Terry
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"Yes! I'm *me*! I am careful and logical and I look up things I don't understand! When I hear people use the wrong words, I get edgy! I am good...
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21. Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind
by Miyazaki, Hayao
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is listed by Stephen Betts as one of the 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die in his book of the same...
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22. By The Sword
by Lackey, Mercedes
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By the Sword is full of kickass women. Kerowyn is the granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, runs the family keep, loves hunting and training horses....
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23. Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary
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Speaking of Classics, we cannot have a list featuring strong female heroines and leave out Wonder Woman. With the 2017 movie featuring Gal Gadot there's been renewed interest in her...
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24. Song Of The Lioness Quartet
by Pierce, Tamora
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Many fantasy-loving women got hooked on fantasy with Alanna as teens. She has her heart set on being a knight, even though it's not "what girls do," and that passion...
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The Immortals book 1 Start here
25. The Immortals
by Pierce, Tamora
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Couldn't leave this one out. Yes, it's another Tamora Pierce YA treasure set in the Kingdom of Tortall,; you can even cross paths with the Lioness herself. Yet Immortals takes...
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26. The Forgotten Beasts Of Eld
by Mckillip, Patricia A.
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Sybel is only sixteen when she is brought an orphaned baby to raise. She has little love for humans, having been raised alone on Eld Mountain with only the magical...
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Ms. Marvel book 1 Start here
27. Ms. Marvel
by Wilson, G. Willow
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This reboot is everything. Diversity FTW! I love that this incarnation of Ms. Marvel is a teenage Pakistani-American from Jersey, who's just as thrilled about her superpowers as she is...
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Fire And Thorns book 1 Start here
28. The Girl Of Fire And Thorns
by Carson, Rae
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FINALLY. A high fantasy novel featuring someone whose beauty isn't one of her major selling points. I love that Elisa is a clever, resourceful, humanly flawed heroine who relies on...
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A Court Of Thorns And Roses book 1 Start here
29. A Court Of Thorns And Roses Series
by Maas, Sarah J.
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For romantic fantasy fans, A Court of Thorns and Roses has it all: mysterious men, tension, romance, magic, and steamy sex scenes. By the end of book one Feyre is...
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Wildwood Chronicles book 1 Start here
30. Wildwood
by Meloy, Colin
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I loved this wild and unruly story for its whimsical course, poetic prose, and indomitable heroine. She is a fiercely independent 7th grader who is so wonderfully Portland. She's vegan,...
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