Books like Half A King
30 fantasy books to read after Half A King, by Abercrombie, Joe, the closest match first.
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Shattered Sea book 1 Start here
1. Half A King
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Same series
- Same author
If you don't know who Joe Abercrombie is, then shame on you. His other work is at the forefront of gritty fantasy (hint: you might spot him further down this...
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Shattered Sea book 2
2. Half The World
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Same series
- Same author
Fifteen-year-old girl soldier Thorn learns the ways of war in the king's army while falling in love for the first time. By the New York Times best-selling author of Half...
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Shattered Sea book 3
3. Half A War
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Same series
- Same author
"New York Times "bestselling author Joe Abercrombie delivers the stunning conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy that began with "Half a King, "praised by George R. R. Martin as "a...
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Shattered Sea book 2
4. Half The World
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Same series
- Same author
Abercrombie kicked off his Shattered Sea series with the award-winning Half a King, but his second novel approaches true mastery. Half the World picks up many years after the first,...
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Shattered Sea book 3
5. Half A War
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Same series
- Same author
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE INDEPENDENT • New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie delivers the stunning conclusion to the epic fantasy...
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6. The First Law
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Same author
- On the same lists
This series takes place in an epic fantasy world at war and contains gritty violence and realistic characters.
Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be settled, and the line between hero and villain is sharp enough to draw blood. Unpredictable, compelling, wickedly funny,...
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7. The Devils
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Same author
'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,...
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8. A Little Hatred
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Same author
The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles...
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9. The Incorruptibles
by Jacobs, John Horner
- On the same lists
This book is an odd mix of Western, Ancient Roman, steampunk, demons, elves and dwarves. It's a one of a kind book primarily just about the fates of a small...
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Bobby Dollar book 3
10. Sleeping Late For Judgment Day
by Williams, Tad
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Tad Williams has been doing some good stuff in the Urban fantasy subgenre the past couple years. His Bobby Dollar novels are a refreshing addition to the genre and a...
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11. The Witcher
by Sapkowski, Andrzej
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Polish fantasy has come to North America and, judging from how awesome it is, here to stay.If you've played the fabulous 'Witcher' video games, you'll have some idea what this...
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A Raven Shadow book 2
12. Tower Lord
by Ryan, Anthony
- On the same lists
A huge disappointment. Doing everything wrong that The Bone Song did right. The Tower Lord wasn't a bad book by any means and I'm sure many of you will still...
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13. Magician's Land
by Grossman, Lev
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When The Magicians (the first in the trilogy) was released a few years ago, it received wide critical acclaim from magazines, newspapers and high-brow critics, but was (somewhat) panned by...
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The Dark Tower book 1 Start here
14. The Gunslinger
by King, Stephen
- On the same lists
For a fantasy-ish recommendation, which features a whole many worlds concept.
Roland, the world's last gunslinger, tracks an enigmatic Man in Black toward a forbidding dark tower, fighting forces both mortal and other-worldly on his quest
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15. A Cavern Of Black Ice
by Jones, J. V.
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The first in the Sword of Shadows series (which is still not yet complete with over 5 years since Jones published the last book) and a gritty, epic fantasy. Jones...
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16. Midnight Sun
by Wagner, Karl Edward
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Welcome to the world of Kane, perhaps the most complex characters in early Sword and Sorcery pulp. Wagner with his Kane stores together with Howard's Conan helped shaped the Sword...
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Instrumentalities Of The Night book 1 Start here
17. The Tyranny Of The Night
by Cook, Glen
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Another entry from the always awesome Glen Cook, a new almost mystical figure in the fantasy world with his genre defining work The Black Company which pretty much helped birth...
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Aeons' Gate book 1 Start here
18. Tome Of The Undergates
by Sykes, Sam
- On the same lists
Another one of those grimdarks that borrows heavily from the Joe Abercrombie style of it. But, perhaps a bit much of it. If you like your world bleak and dirty...
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19. Son Of The Morning
by Alder, Mark
- On the same lists
Wow, what a ride this novel was. Highly ambitious and imaginative, Son of Morning proves itself a player in the genre. The book is a blend of alternative history blended...
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20. The Waking Engine
by Edison, David
- On the same lists
One of those books that takes you with the sheer imagination of it all. If you want something different that blends together a number of genres (though if I had...
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The Farseer Books book 14
21. Fool's Assassin
by Hobb, Robin
- On the same lists
This is one of those books you didn't know you needed until you actually start reading it. Kind of like that old friend you don't realize how much you really...
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Golgotha book 2
22. The Shotgun Arcana
by Belcher, R. S.
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The first book, Six Gun Tarot, was an impressive debut fantasy and a must read if you like an ambitiously dark novel that pushes the boundaries. It's wasn't an interesting...
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23. The Shadow Throne
by Wexler, Django
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This was a pretty good follow up to his amazing first The Thousand Names which set a new standard for colonial military fantasy. It was a compelling read and had...
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24. Red Tide
by Turner, Marc
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Marc Turner stepped into the fantasy genre in 2015 with his first book, When the Heavens Fall, which was a good combination of high fantasy and grimdark. His second release,...
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25. The Forgetting Moon
by Durfee, Brian Lee
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The Forgetting Moon is the first book in The Five Warrior Angels by newcomer Brian Lee Durfee, and boy is it a fun ride. We all know the classic fantasy...
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26. Snakewood
by Selby, Adrian
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This book is about the retired members of a legendary band of mercenaries called 'Kailen's Twenty' being hunted down and murdered for reasons unknown. As such, the surviving members must...
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27. The Dragon's Legacy
by Wolf, Deborah A.
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This is a brand-new novel from a debut author, and is a great addition to the grimdark roster. The world is slowly dying, with fewer babies born every year, and...
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28. Skullsworn
by Staveley, Brian
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Most magic systems have a single source. In Earthsea, it’s words, Mistborn has metals, and so on. With his worldseries, Stavely does things a little differently. Magic users, known as...
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29. The Traitor Son Cycle
by Cameron, Miles
- On the same lists
Epic fantasy meets medieval historical fiction.And about fucking time.No more cutting off heads with butter knives, riding days in full plate armor without feeling a scratch of discomfort, fighting for...
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Low Town book 1 Start here
30. Low Town
by Polansky, Daniel
- On the same lists
Low Town (titled the Straight-Razor Cure in the UK), is the first instalment in the Low Town series, and is a noir detective mystery transplanted to a fantasy setting. The...
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