Books like Rhapsody
30 fantasy books to read after Rhapsody, by Haydon, Elizabeth, the closest match first.
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1. Liveship Traders Trilogy
by Hobb, Robin
- On the same lists
A nautical fantasy featuring pirates, dragons, and magic? What's not to love? To top it off, Liveship Traders is filled with fantastic women. Ronica, the widow of the liveship's former...
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2. The Black Jewels Series
by Bishop, Anne
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A landmark step in feminist fiction, this dark fantasy series is unlike anything you've ever read. Bishop takes the physical and typical differences between men and women, highlights rather than...
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Samaria book 1 Start here
3. Archangel
by Shinn, Sharon
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This series does something a bit different from your usual fantasy romance. The setting of the book is a different world, a world with different legends and religions. There is...
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Graceling Realm book 1 Start here
4. Graceling
by Cashore, Kristin
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Katsa is a pragmatic graceling born with the ability to kill with her bare hands from the time she was eight years old. Graced as all gracelings are with unique...
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Outlander book 1 Start here
5. Outlander
by Gabaldon, Diana
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Claire is on her second honeymoon in 1945 when she walks through an ancient stone circle and right into 1743. This series is part portal fantasy, part historical novel, and part romance.
In the Outlander series, Diana Gabaldon reinvents the use of time-travel in fantasy and historical fiction, crafting a thrilling drama set in the 18th and 20th centuries. The series follows...
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6. The Lions Of Al-rassan
by Kay, Guy Gavriel
- On the same lists
Book Flap Description The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has...
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7. Deverry Cycle
by Kerr, Katharine
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Book Flap DescriptionIn a world outside reality, a young girl's spirit hovers between incarnations, knowing neither her past nor her future. In the temporal world lives Nevyn, who long ago...
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8. The Quickening
by Hoover, Michelle
- On the same lists
This series is very well written with strong female and male lead. The author's characterization is very strong and I have a feeling that some women may find this series...
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Mordant's Need book 1 Start here
9. Mirror Of Her Dreams
by Donaldson, Stephen R.
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This two-part series with a man crashing through a woman's mirror in order to find a champion, a champion to save his kingdom from evil.
Most of you will probably never have heard of this series (it's taken a back seat to Donaldson’s more controversial work, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant), which is a pity....
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10. Secret Texts
by Lisle, Holly
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For a romantic fantasy with a mix of politics, magic, romance, and betrayal, Lisle’s Secret Texts trilogy is a must read. Lisle is not as well known as some of...
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11. The Last Dragonlord
by Bertin, Joanne
- On the same lists
These are 100% fantasy romance and make no apologies about it. Sometimes you want subtle romance with a great plot and a cast of interesting characters. And sometimes, you want...
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12. The Dragon Prince
by Rawn, Melanie
- On the same lists
This series is not for everyone, but there are enough romantic elements in this epic fantasy series to make those looking for a good romance fantasy cry with joy. Rawn...
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Symphony Of Ages book 1 Start here
13. Rhapsody: Child Of Blood
by Haydon, Elizabeth
- Same author
The 3 shall come, leaving early, arriving late, The lifestages of all men: Child of Blood, Child of Eath, Child of the sky.
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Symphony Of Ages book 2
14. Prophecy: Child Of Earth
by Haydon, Elizabeth
- Same author
Rhapsody takes the dragon's claw back to its cave, and then goes to the forest of Tyrian, the home of the Lirin, to meet and train with the former bearer...
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Symphony Of Ages book 3
15. Destiny: Child Of The Sky
by Haydon, Elizabeth
- Same author
A FELLOWSHIP OF THREE To stand against the F'dor-- an ancient, vile being intent on destroying the world-- a fellowship has been forged: Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and...
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Symphony Of Ages book 4
16. Requiem For The Sun
by Haydon, Elizabeth
- Same author
Three years after the climax of the Rhapsody trilogy, Rhapsody, Achmed and Grunthor have won a fragile peace, but to the south an empire is ready to crumble. When the...
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Symphony Of Ages book 5
17. Elegy For A Lost Star
by Haydon, Elizabeth
- Same author
The dragon Anwyn wakes from a long enchanted sleep and wants revenge on Rhapsody. Achmed is rebuilding his home while an assassins' guild seeks revenge against him.A deformed magical being...
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Symphony Of Ages book 6
18. The Assassin King
by Haydon, Elizabeth
- Same author
Haydons lyrical sixth installment in her sweeping saga . . . While deftly managing a large cast of intriguing characters in a story thats both grand and intimate but never...
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Symphony Of Ages book 7
19. The Merchant Emperor
by Haydon, Elizabeth
- Same author
The long awaited seventh book in Elizabeth Haydon's critically-acclaimed epic fantasy series, the Symphony of Ages. The war that they had feared is now upon them. Ashe and Rhapsody, leaders...
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Symphony Of Ages book 8
20. The Hollow Queen
by Haydon, Elizabeth
- Same author
Acclaimed author Elizabeth Haydon returns with a heartbreaking tale of love and valor in The Hollow Queen, the eighth installment of her USA Today bestselling Symphony of Ages series that...
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Kushiel's Universe book 1 Start here
21. Kushiel's Dart
by Carey, Jacqueline
- On the same lists
The first novel in a six-part series, this is an epic tale that features a female protagonist who is both spy and courtesan. She has been chosen to experience pain and pleasure as one.
A lot of novels on this list are either children's stories or young adult. While they make for great stories, there are some great coming of age stories that feature...
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Sevenwaters book 1 Start here
22. Daughter Of The Forest
by Marillier, Juliet
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This series follows several generations of a family who have a special relationship with the Otherworld and takes place mostly in ancient Ireland.
This intricate retelling of the Celtic Swans fairy tale takes an enchanting story and embellishes it with depth, believable backstory, ancient magic, and great characters. It is painfully dark, at...
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Tiger And Del book 1 Start here
23. Sword-dancer
by Robertson, Jennifer
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If you are looking for some classic sword and sorcery that combines action and romance in equal spades, The Sword Dancer series delivers on this. The characters evolve dramatically over...
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First Law World book 4
24. Best Served Cold
by Abercrombie, Joe
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Monza Murcatto is out for blood. Known as the Snake of Talins, the most feared and famous mercenary in Styria, she is betrayed by her employer and left for dead....
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The Immortals book 1 Start here
25. Wild Magic
by Pierce, Tamora
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This is Pierce’s best piece - a fantastic and touching tale about Daine, a young girl with the magical ability to speak to animals. It’s a perfect blend of adventure,...
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Exiles book 1 Start here
26. The Ruins Of Ambrai
by Rawn, Melanie
- On the same lists
Amazon Book Description Fleeing persecution to build a free colony on the planet Lenfell, the magic-wielding Mageborns find their new home torn apart by civil war between the Mage Guardians...
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27. Dragon Prince Trilogy
by Rawn, Melanie
- On the same lists
Amazon Book Description Melanie Rawn's best-selling debut is a novel of love and war, magic and madness, and deadly dangerous dragons that hold the secret to unimaginable wealth that could...
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Dragonlord book 3
28. Dragon And The Phoenix
by Bertin, Joanne
- On the same lists
Amazon Book Description Once every thousand years the phoenix of Jehanglan burns to death in a magical release. For millennia the emperors of Jehanglan have tried to harness the awesome...
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The Sarantine Mosaic book 1 Start here
29. Sailing To Sarantium
by Kay, Guy Gavriel
- On the same lists
Kay writes a lot of fantasy that appeals to those who enjoy a good, well thought out romance novel. While romance is not the only point of Kayâs stories (Kay...
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30. The Sword Of Truth
by Goodkind, Terry
- On the same lists
Most would argue that this series gets worse with every addition. But Wizard's First Rule is good enough to get the series included on the list. It's probably more of...
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