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27 fantasy books to read after House of Sky and Breath, by Maas, Sarah J., the closest match first.

  1. The Lost Metal

    Mistborn book 7

    1. The Lost Metal

    by Sanderson, Brandon

    • On the same lists

    An all-new 120-page Stormlight Archive novella, "Edgedancer," will be the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction by #1 New York Times bestselling...

  2. Babel

    2. Babel

    by Kuang, R. F

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    From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions,...

  3. Nettle & Bone

    3. Nettle & Bone

    by Kingfisher, T

    • On the same lists
    Hugo winner 2023

    After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. No...

  4. Legends & Lattes

    4. Legends & Lattes

    by Baldree, Travis

    • On the same lists

    Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact,...

  5. Spear

    5. Spear

    by Griffith, Nicola

    • On the same lists

    A girl raised alone in the woods by her mother has a gift for talking to animals and a love of fighting. Disguised as a boy, she sets out to...

  6. Saint Death's Daughter

    6. Saint Death's Daughter

    by Cooney, C. S. E.

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    Lanoree Stones is a necromancer who can't stand violence, raised by the ghost of her family's servant in a mansion in the city of Liriat, where her father was the...

  7. The Atlas Six

    7. The Atlas Six

    by Blake, Olivie

    • On the same lists

    The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among...

  8. The Ballad of Perilous Graves

    8. The Ballad of Perilous Graves

    by Jennings, Alex

    • On the same lists

    In Nola, an alternate New Orleans where magic runs on music, Perry is a failed magician who knows the city's rhythm better than anyone. When the city's Great Magician starts...

  9. Siren Queen

    9. Siren Queen

    by Vo, Nghi

    • On the same lists

    In a Hollywood of the 1930s where the studios run on magic and every starlet is paid for in blood, Luli Wei, a young Chinese American woman, is determined to...

  10. The Golden Enclaves

    10. The Golden Enclaves

    by Novik, Naomi

    • On the same lists

    De Gouden Enclaves is het superspannende slotdeel van Naomi Noviks SCHOLOMANCE-serie. Het verhaal over een duistere tovenares wier lot het is om de regels van magie te herschrijven.\ \ El...

  11. Daughter of the Moon Goddess

    11. Daughter of the Moon Goddess

    by Tan, Sue Lynn

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    Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the powerful Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of...

  12. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

    12. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

    by Mandanna, Sangu

    • On the same lists

    Mika Moon is a witch who has spent her life hiding her magic, and posts jokey videos online pretending to be one. When a retired actor recognises her as the...

  13. The Book Eaters

    13. The Book Eaters

    by Dean, Sunyi

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    Truth is found between the stories we're fed and the stories we hunger for.Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and...

  14. When Women Were Dragons

    14. When Women Were Dragons

    by Barnhill, Kelly

    • On the same lists

    In 1955, thousands of American women, wives and mothers among them, change into dragons in a single day and fly away. Alex Green is a little girl when her aunt...

  15. Kaikeyi

    15. Kaikeyi

    by Patel, Vaishnavi

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    This is the story of the chief 'Bad Girl' of the Hindu epic the 'Ramayana.' imaginative and well-written, it is a defiantly feminist view of the start of the myth,...

  16. The World We Make

    16. The World We Make

    by Jemisin, N. K.

    • On the same lists

    Every great city has a soul. A human avatar that embodies their city’s heart and wields its magic. New York? She’s got six.But all is not well in the city...

  17. The Stardust Thief

    17. The Stardust Thief

    by Abdullah, Chelsea

    • On the same lists

    Neither here nor there, but long ago…Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves...

  18. A River Enchanted

    18. A River Enchanted

    by Ross, Rebecca

    • On the same lists

    Jack Tamerlaine left the island of Cadence ten years ago to train as a bard. Now he is called back to the home he hoped to leave behind, where young...

  19. Kingdom of Ash - Target Exclusive (Throne of Glass)

    19. Kingdom of Ash - Target Exclusive (Throne of Glass)

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • Same author

    “With a twisting and turning plot that ultimately leads its expansive cast of characters to a long-fated collision, Kingdom of Ash is a worthy finale to one of the best...

  20. House of Earth and Blood

    20. House of Earth and Blood

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • Same author

    Bound by blood. Tempted by desire. Unleashed by destiny.Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft,...

  21. A Court of Silver Flames

    21. A Court of Silver Flames

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • Same author

    Sarah J. Maas's sexy, richly imagined Court of Thorns and Roses series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta.Nesta Archeron has always been prickly – proud, swift to...

  22. Fairy Tale

    22. Fairy Tale

    by King, Stephen

    • On the same lists

    A #1 New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice!Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about...

  23. Throne Of Glass

    Throne Of Glass book 1 Start here

    23. Throne Of Glass

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • Same author

    "Throne of Glass" is the first book in the eponymous series by Sarah J. Maas, published in August 2012. The story follows Celaena Sardothien, a deadly assassin who has been...

  24. Crown Of Midnight

    Throne Of Glass book 2

    24. Crown Of Midnight

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • Same author

    "Crown of Midnight" is the second book in Sarah J. Maas's "Throne of Glass" series, published in August 2013. The story picks up where the first book left off, with...

  25. Heir Of Fire

    Throne Of Glass book 3

    25. Heir Of Fire

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • Same author

    Celaena is sent to Wendlyn by the king of Adarlan, supposedly on a mission, but her real aim is to uncover the secrets of the Wyrdkeys, which can open a...

  26. Queen Of Shadows

    Throne Of Glass book 4

    26. Queen Of Shadows

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • Same author

    Sarah J. Maas's New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series reaches new heights in this sweeping fourth volume. Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's...

  27. Throne Of Glass

    Throne Of Glass book 1 Start here

    27. Throne Of Glass

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • Same author

    If you're a YA fan, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better assassin fantasy book than Throne of Glass. As the novel opens, Celaena is given a chance to end...

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