Books like His Majesty's Dragon
30 fantasy books to read after His Majesty's Dragon, by Novik, Naomi, the closest match first.
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1. Feast Or Famine
by Novik, Naomi
- Same series
- Same author
Survivalists, preppers, people who have prepared to ensure their safety and continued existence in the event of a catastrophic disaster. But what happens when the SHTF? Really? The population will...
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Temeraire book 2
2. Throne Of Jade
by Novik, Naomi
- Same series
- Same author
British naval officer Will Laurence's partnership with Temeraire, a rare Chinese imperial dragon, is threatened when Temeraire is summoned to the imperial court by the powerful Chinese emperor, who had...
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Temeraire book 3
3. Black Powder War
by Novik, Naomi
- Same series
- Same author
In the wake of their adventure in China, Captain Will Laurence of His Majesty's Aerial Corps and his dragon, Temeraire, are sent on a mission to protect three valuable dragon...
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Temeraire book 4
4. Empire Of Ivory
by Novik, Naomi
- Same series
- Same author
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the fourth volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars bring Will Laurence and Temeraire to Africa...
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Temeraire book 5
5. Victory Of Eagles
by Novik, Naomi
- Same series
- Same author
Follows the story of a captain in the British Dragon Corps during the Napoleonic Wars.
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the fifth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire struggle to reunite and face the...
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Temeraire book 6
6. Tongues Of Serpents
by Novik, Naomi
- Same series
- Same author
This series is set during the epic events of the Napoleonic Wars, with the addition of dragons.
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the sixth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire are exiled to Australia in the...
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Temeraire book 7
7. Crucible Of Gold
by Novik, Naomi
- Same series
- Same author
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the seventh volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars bring Will Laurence and Temeraire to South...
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Temeraire book 8
8. Blood Of Tyrants
by Novik, Naomi
- Same series
- Same author
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the eighth and penultimate volume of the Temeraire series, in which Will Laurence finds himself shipwrecked in Japan...
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Age Of Fire book 1 Start here
9. Dragon Champion By Ee
by Knight, E.e.
- On the same lists
The first book in the One of Age of Fire series told from a dragon's point of view, a dragon who just might be the last of his kind.
From the national bestselling and award-winning author of the Vampire Earth saga comes the first in a fantastic new series.
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10. Ash: A Secret History
by Gentle, Mary
- On the same lists
A gritty, realistic story that is also a part Military Fantasy; set in medieval France.
Ash: A Secret History is one of the few novels on this list with ties to the present world, framed from the start and throughout as a story a historian...
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11. 2004: Tooth And Claw
by Walton, Jo
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Different from other books in the Fantasy of Manners sub-genre in that the characters are dragons. It is a story about the death of a patriarch and love, money, and familial conflict.
The story opens with a moderately well-to-do family gathering at the deathbed of their father, and fighting over the inheritance - not his gold hoard, which has been divided equitably,...
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Worldbreaker Saga book 1 Start here
12. The Mirror Empire
by Hurley, Kameron
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This first installment in the Worldbreaker Saga (the second came out last October) is an epic fantasy with intriguing world(s), an engaging plot, and complex characters. Throughout the 500 plus...
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13. Malazan Book Of The Fallen
by Erikson, Steven
- On the same lists
This ten volume series is complex and epic in scope with nonlinear storylines.
This book nearly tops the Best Fantasy Books list and a number of other lists on this site; it would be an injustice to omit this series here as well,...
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The Kingdoms Of Thorn And Bone book 1 Start here
14. The Briar King
by Keyes, Greg
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Keyes stunned the fantasy community with his phenomenal new high fantasy novel, The Briar King, a few years ago. This guy is a master of the English language. His writing...
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15. Way Of The Wolf
by Knight, E.e.
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Picture a dark, apocalyptic world set in the near future. A world conquered by vampiric aliens, where humans are kept as nothing more than feeding and breeding stock. This is...
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Oath Of Empire book 1 Start here
16. The Shadow Of Ararat
by Harlan, Thomas
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It is 600 AD and Rome has never fallen. The Roman Empire of the East will join the Roman Empire of the West to invade the inimical Persians who threaten...
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 1 Start here
17. On A Pale Horse
by Anthony, Piers
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I'm not a fan of Piers Anthony in general (on a personal level I find the man utterly distasteful just read his blog for example and you'll find he's a...
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18. The Eyes Of A God
by Marco, John
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Very well written fantasy series. Expect the usual grey characterization endemic to all of John Marco's books. Read the other two sequels "Devil's Armor" and "Sword of Angels." Disappointed with...
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19. Weavers Of Saramyr
by Wooding, Chris
- On the same lists
A fantasy series set in an elaborately detailed medieval Asian landscape. The book has two very well drawn female protagonists. These are some great fantasy books that don't get enough...
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The Macht book 1 Start here
20. The Ten Thousand
by Kearney, Paul
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Paul Kearny is one of the most underrated fantasy authors out there. He’s written a host of awesome military fantasy books and has been mostly ignored by the wider public...
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The Ascendants Of Estorea book 1 Start here
21. The Cry Of The Newborn
by Barclay, James
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Barclay's series presents large scale, detailed battles in setting that is more realistic. This series begins as an empire gears up for war and magic is just being discovered.
Epic war fantasy where there is a clear sense of black and white. For some, this may be a breath of fresh air from all the gritty, shades-of-grey type fantasy...
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22. The Company
by Littell, Robert
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Not your typical military fantasy fare, but a compelling if different read. It’s a story about a half-dozen ex-soldiers who are veterans of some of the worst battles of the...
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23. The Dragoncrown War Cycle
by Stackpole, Michael A.
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An almost painful amount of battle scenes and gore, to the point where reading yet another description about how a goblin’s head was mashed to pulp by a sword loses...
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The Seer King book 1 Start here
24. The Seer King
by Bunch, Chris
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Two words describe this series: Love and War. A flawed work as a whole, but certainly an exciting, ambitious one, and the flaws are in many ways compensated by the...
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Rain Wilds Chronicles book 1 Start here
25. The Dragon Keeper
by Hobb, Robin
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The first in the The Rain Wild Chronicles, a party of deformed dragons and their handlers are on a journey to a safe haven for the dragons.
Hobb’s Farseer trilogy incorporates a dragon theme into the mythos of the world, though dragons are not really a tangible presence in the day-to-day happenings of the book. Her not-quite-a-direct-sequel...
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Age Of Fire book 1 Start here
26. Dragon Champion
by Knight, E.e.
- On the same lists
Unlike the other entries on this list, Age of Fire actually stars dragons as the characters. It’s an interesting twist with the story being solely about dragons. This carries on...
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27. Dragon Weather
by Watt-evans, Lawrence
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One of the more interesting dragon tales out there. Arlian, a young boy, survives a dragon attack which destroys his entire village. Dragons, you see, are evil, heartless creatures that...
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28. Dragonsbane
by Barbara Hambly
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Barbara Hambley almost seems forgotten in most fantasy circles these days, being eclipsed by the new modern crowd of fantasy writers like Martin, Lynch, Erikson, and the like. But in...
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Discworld book 8
29. Guards, Guards
by Pratchett, Terry
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Ankh-Morpork's Night Watch is three men: Captain Vimes, who drinks, Sergeant Colon, and Corporal Nobbs. Crime in the city is legal, organised and left to the Thieves' Guild, so nobody...
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The Dragon Jousters book 1 Start here
30. Joust
by Lackey, Mercedes
- On the same lists
If you want a fresh (and more fantasy instead of sci-fi) update to the Pern series, you probably won’t find anything closer than Mercedes Lackey’s Dragon Jouster series. They are...
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