Books like On A Pale Horse
30 fantasy books to read after On A Pale Horse, by Anthony, Piers, the closest match first.
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 2
1. Bearing An Hourglass
by Anthony, Piers
- Same series
- Same author
Like On a Pale Horse, this second, complete-in-itself novel of the Incarnations of Immortality is a richly imagined and always fascinating story. And again, Piers Anthony adds to his gripping...
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 3
2. With A Tangled Skein
by Anthony, Piers
- Same series
- Same author
Here in this third complete-in-itself novel of the Incarnations of Immortality, Piers Anthony weaves a fascinating plot as tangled as any skein of fate. This is Anthony at his most...
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 4
3. Wielding A Red Sword
by Anthony, Piers
- Same series
- Same author
Here in a fourth complete-in-itself novel of the Incarnations of Immortality, Piers Anthony again combines fascinating magic with a gripping, complex struggle between good and evil. Mym was a dutiful...
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 5
4. Being A Green Mother
by Anthony, Piers
- Same series
- Same author
Orb had a rare gift--the magic which manifested whenever she sang or played her harp. No one could resist her music. But she knew that greater magic lay in the...
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 6
5. For Love Of Evil
by Anthony, Piers
- Same series
- Same author
The Man Who Would Be Satan Parry was a gifted musician and an apprentice in the arts of White Magic. But his life of sweet promise went disastrously awry following...
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 7
6. And Eternity
by Anthony, Piers
- Same series
- Same author
centerIn Pursuit of the Ultimate Good After an overwhelming succession of tragedies, life has finally, mercifully ended for Orlene, once-mortal daughter of Gaea. Joined in Afterlife by Jolie -- her...
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 8
7. Under A Velvet Cloak
by Anthony, Piers
- Same series
- Same author
When her daughter is tainted at birth and destined to die early, Kerena begins a quest to save her child Gaw-Two, fathered by her lover Sir Gawain, Knight of the...
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The Kingdoms Of Thorn And Bone book 1 Start here
8. The Briar King
by Keyes, Greg
- On the same lists
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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9. Way Of The Wolf
by Knight, E.e.
- On the same lists
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
10. The Shadow Of Ararat
by Harlan, Thomas
- On the same lists
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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11. 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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12. 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 Dragoncrown War Cycle book 2
13. Fortress Draconis
by Stackpole, Michael A.
- On the same lists
This High Fantasy series has gone under the radar for some reason. It's fantasy in the classic epic tradition. A band of heroes strives against an all-powerful sorceress. The most...
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14. Shadow Of The Lion
by Lackey, Mercedes
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Rich and complex high fantasy, set in an alternate Venice. Somewhat slow, especially at the beginning, but a nice long read for that rainy day. Book gets very good if...
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Aldabreshin Compass book 1 Start here
15. Southern Fire
by Mckenna, Juliet E.
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This saga is a nice change from standard fantasy. It's set in a Mediterranean milieu -- rich, complex, and full of exotic mystery. Overall, a great read. British author McKenna,...
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The Sun Sword book 1 Start here
16. The Broken Crown
by West, Michele
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Epic in the tradition of Robert Jordan. The characters are well drawn, at the cost of the story's pacing. You will either love West or hate her style. If you...
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17. In Legend Born
by Resnick, Laura
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Outstanding characterization. Resnick really knows how to write realistic characters. Most of the characters are painted in shades of grey. Her plot is enticing, and after the first few chapters,...
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18. The Prince Of Shadow
by Benjamin, Curt
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Benjamin does something unique: he creates an epic fantasy based in an Asian (Chinese mythological) setting. Very good series -- sort of like a Robert Jordan (not as big though!)...
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Dragonriders Of Pern book 1 Start here
19. Dragonflight
by Mccaffrey, Anne
- On the same lists
A series where an alien reptile species has been genetically engineered to be dragons who breathe fire and communicate telepathically.
A classic among dragon-loving fantasy fans. I don't feel the stories or characters are particularly memorable, especially with a raft of better dragon fantasy fiction out there, but still worth...
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20. Scar Night
by Campbell, Alan
- On the same lists
An interesting premise to this story though the execution is flawed. The style and setting is pretty reminiscent of Peake and Mievilleââ¬â¢s works with the bizarre settings and cast of...
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21. Ill Wind
by Caine, Rachel
- On the same lists
A pretty decent urban fantasy read. You'll find a lot to like about it; I don't feel itââ¬â¢s close to the best the genre has to offer, but for a...
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Winds Of The Forelands book 1 Start here
22. Rules Of Ascension
by Coe, David B.
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A series that's been round for a while now. It's good enough to read if you are clamoring for some fantasy with a lot of politics and scheming and slowly...
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The Books Of Pellinor book 1 Start here
23. The Naming
by Croggon, Alison
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Female-centric epic fantasy that borrows quite freely from Tolkien. It's not a bad read at all, though it's not that good of one either, mainly due to the flat characters...
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The Chathrand Voyage book 1 Start here
24. The Red Wolf Conspiracy
by Redick, Robert V. S.
- On the same lists
This series has evolved as one of the more entertaining and complex epic fantasy series out there. Thereâs a cast of eclectic characters, politics, magic, and war and an epic...
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25. Lamentation
by Scholes, Ken
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A very interesting epic fantasy tale, sort of a cross between A Song of Ice and Fire and Lions of Al-rassan. The series proves to come off the rails a...
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26. Malice
by Gwynne, John
- On the same lists
An interesting tale with some good mythology woven in, but I found it hard to get into. Some compare it to A Song of Ice and Fire (are not all...
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Seven Forges book 1 Start here
27. Seven Forges
by Moore, James A.
- On the same lists
A gritty fantasy that tries to break some of the standard rules and succeeds to a point. There's some good world building in this one and the setting itself is...
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Xanth book 1 Start here
28. A Spell For Chameleon
by Anthony, Piers
- Same author
When this came out, there was nothing like it. The consensus is that you'll either love the Xanth books or hate them. If you fell into the latter category it...
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Sword Of Truth book 1 Start here
29. Sword Of Truth
by Goodkind, Terry
- On the same lists
The first book in the Sword of Truth series introduces a classic Epic Fantasy story with an unlikely hero fighting against evil.
This one falls under the "Terribly Written Books" category AND the "Overrated Books With Undeserved Hype". Woah, double kill!Some people might be wondering why bestselling author Terry Goodkind is missing...
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30. The War Of The Flowers
by Williams, Tad
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For a Fair Tale well done, look no further than Tad Williams' The War of Flowers. It makes the classic 'man-goes-into-the-fairy-realm' tale proud. Williams is really a talented writer, having...
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