Books like Katabasis
27 fantasy books to read after Katabasis, by Kuang, R. F, the closest match first.
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1. Brigands & Breadknives
by Baldree, Travis
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Return to the fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern Fern has weathered the stillness...
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2. The Incandescent
by Tesh, Emily
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Dr. Sapphire "Saffy" Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood Academy, a prestigious school for young magicians outside London, where she teaches Invocation: the art of summoning demons safely....
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3. The Strength of the Few
by Islington, James
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This highly anticipated follow-up to The Will of the Many—one of 2023’s most lauded and best-selling fantasy novels—follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history...
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4. King Sorrow
by Hill, Joe
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Joe Hill's dark-academia horror: a group of Oxford students makes a terrible bargain and pays for it.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult...
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5. A Drop of Corruption
by Bennett, Robert Jackson
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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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6. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
by Schwab, V. E.
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From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger. This is a story...
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7. Wind and Truth
by Sanderson, Brandon
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The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from...
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8. Alchemy of Secrets
by Garber, Stephanie
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The HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series: a contemporary fantasy kicking off...
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9. The Sirens
by Hart, Emilia
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • #1 LibraryReads Pick • Indie Next Pick A spellbinding novel about sisters separated by centuries, but...
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10. The Devils
by Abercrombie, Joe
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'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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11. Water Moon
by Sotto Yambao, Samantha
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop,...
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12. The Raven Scholar
by Hodgson, Antonia
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The Sunday Times bestseller from an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy - a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar's quest to uncover the truth....
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13. The River Has Roots
by El-Mohtar, Amal
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Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death. 'Oh what is stronger...
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14. Thief of Night
by Black, Holly
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CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM YOUR SHADOW?The highly-anticipated sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy sensation, Book of Night.________________ Charlie Hall used to be a talented con artist...
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15. Red City
by Lu, Marie
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Magical mob rivalry, star-crossed ambition and the pursuit of perfection at any cost – set in a glittering, alternate, present-day Los Angeles. Red City is the dark and deadly adult...
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16. The Everlasting
by Harrow, Alix E.
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Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s...
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17. Hemlock & Silver
by Kingfisher, T
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Healer Anja regularly drinks poison.Not to die, but to save— seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on.But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life....
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18. Audition for the Fox
by Cahill, Martin
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Nesi is an acolyte who needs a divine patron before she can leave her temple home. After ninety-six failed auditions, she prays to T'sidaan, the Fox of Tricks, who sends...
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19. Wearing the Lion
by Wiswell, John
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Nebula Award-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In John Wiswell brings a humanizing and humorous touch to the Hercules story, forever changing the way we understand the...
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20. Grave Empire
by Swan, Richard
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Blood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money.A new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place...
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21. The Book That Held Her Heart
by Lawrence, Mark
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The final volume in the bestselling Library Trilogy, following THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN and THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD.The secret war that defines the Library has chosen its...
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22. The Poppy War: A Novel
by Kuang, R. F
- Same author
"The Poppy War" is a debut novel by Chinese-American author R.F. Kuang, published in May 2018. The book is a dark and gritty military fantasy set in a world inspired...
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23. The Dragon Republic
by Kuang, R. F
- Same author
Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters.The war is over.The...
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24. The Burning God
by Kuang, R. F
- Same author
The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters,...
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25. Babel
by Kuang, R. F
- Same author
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,...
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26. Empire of the Dawn
by Kristoff, Jay
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From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hand sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night.Gabriel de León has lost his...
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27. Onyx Storm
by Yarros, Rebecca
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Brave the dark. Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling...
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