Books like Terrier
30 fantasy books to read after Terrier, by Pierce, Tamora, the closest match first.
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1. Men At Arms
by Pratchett, Terry
- On the same lists
Captain Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork's Night Watch retires and leaves Captain Carrott in charge of the command. When a clown is murdered in Ankh-Morpork, it would appear that the...
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Nightside book 3
2. Nightingale's Lament
by Green, Simon R.
- On the same lists
Rossignol (French for nightingale which is where the title comes from) is missing. She was once a happy singer, but since meeting the Cavendishes, who run their own management company,...
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Parasol Protectorate book 2
3. Changeless
by Carriger, Gail
- On the same lists
Alexia Maccon, the Lady Woolsey, awakens to find her husband, who is a werewolf, howling uncontrollably before he rushes out of their home and disappears. Alexia has her own powers....
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4. The Good, The Bad, And The Undead
by Harrison, Kim
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After a virus leaves half the world as supernatural creatures, the rest of the world hunkers down to become a brave new society. Rachel Morgan is a troubleshooter in a...
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5. Four And Twenty Blackbirds
by Lackey, Mercedes
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Lackey tends to write short series of books, trilogies and such. This is the fourth book in her Bardic Voices series. Tal Rufen, the local constable, begins to notice a...
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6. A Potion To Die For
by Blake, Heather
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When a local fortune teller announces that a couple is likely to divorce soon, everyone goes to the shop run by Carly Bel Hartwell for a love potion, one of...
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7. Skin Of The Wolf
by Cabot, Sam
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This high-tension thriller starts off with a murder at the auction house, Sotheby's. The murder was apparently set off by an Iroquois ritual mask that is found next to the...
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8. Murder And Magic
by Garrett, Randall
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The book is set in an alternate universe where Richard the Lion-Hearted did not die in 1199. Instead he went on to procreate and his heirs rule a combined Anglo-French...
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9. Seven Kinds Of Hell
by Cameron, Dana
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Zoe Miller is an archaeologist at first glance, but she's also a member of the Fangborn, an organization of werewolves and other supernaturals. The Fangborn fights evil, and Zoe needs...
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10. Threads Of Malice
by Jones, Tamara Siler
- On the same lists
This is the second book in Jones' series, and the book has a thriller edge to it. At the outermost regions of the kingdom, young men are going missing –...
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11. Sorcery And Cecelia Or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
by Wrede, Patricia C.
- On the same lists
definitive example of the sub-genre that is witty and fun, devious and magical.
Set in 1817, this book reads something like a Regency romance and part like Harry Potter. The novel is epistolary, which means the two main characters Kate and Cecelia write...
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12. The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies Of The Apocalypse
by Rankin, Robert
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A small-town boy goes to the big city and meets a vampire and a very strange apocalypse, a comic horror novel.
How to describe this book in 200 words? Well, it's the story of Jack, the boy from the small town who decides to see the big city he's heard so...
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13. You Slay Me
by Macalister, Katie
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Aisling Grey is a courier, but she sees it more as a way to get a free trip to Paris. She's delivering a precious demonic artifiact to Madame Deauxville, but...
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14. Magic Lost, Trouble Found
by Shearin, Lisa
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Raine Benares is a Sorceress and a Seeker who manages to get by. When her friend, Quentin, is asked to retrieve an amulet from a necromancer, she helps out and...
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15. Blood Price
by Huff, Tanya
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Vicki Nelson is a former Toronto police officer who was sidelined by a rare eye condition. As a result, she had to quit the force and become a private eye....
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16. Wicked Gentlemen
by Hale, Ginn
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As if the Inquisition wasn't bad enough by itself, in this alternate universe the Lords of Hell were forced to confess their crimes. Now these people are treated poorly in...
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17. An Ice Cold Grave
by Harris, Charlaine
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Harper Connelly was struck by lightning and now has the ability to see the last few moments of a person's life. In some cases, the killing is clear like when...
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18. Tea With The Black Dragon
by Macavoy, R. A.
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This is something of an unusual fantasy in that the fantasy elements are indeed visible, including dragons, but it's very rooted in the 1980s. Macavoy is very decided about her...
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19. The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Chabon, Michael
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What if the State of Israel was destroyed? They would live in Alaska.
In this book, Chabon created a world where Israel had never been founded after World War II. Instead the state of displaced Jews is located in Sitka, Alaska. Chabon used...
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The Immortals book 1 Start here
20. Wild Magic
by Pierce, Tamora
- Same author
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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The Immortals book 2
21. Wolf-speaker
by Pierce, Tamora
- Same author
When Daine is summoned by the wolf pack that saved her life a year earlier, she knows she has to go. She and Numair travel to Dunlath Valley to answer...
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The Immortals book 3
22. Emperor Mage
by Pierce, Tamora
- Same author
Sent to Carthak as part of the Tortallan peace delegation, Daine finds herself in the middle of a sticky political situation. She doesn't like the Carthaki practice of keeping slaves,...
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The Immortals book 4
23. The Realms Of The Gods
by Pierce, Tamora
- Same author
During a dire battle against the fearsome Skinners, Daine and her mage teacher Numair are swept into the Divine Realms. Though happy to be alive, they are not where they...
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Song Of The Lioness book 1 Start here
24. Alanna: The First Adventure
by Pierce, Tamora
- Same author
While Tamora Pierce's novels are mainly marketed towards younger readers, her Song of the Lioness series is still a worthwhile read, especially if you're looking for a break from some...
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Song Of The Lioness book 2
25. In The Hand Of The Goddess
by Pierce, Tamora
- Same author
Pursuing her desire to be a knight, Alanna learns many things in her role as squire to Prince Jonathan, but fears Duke Roger, an ambitious sorcerer with whom she knows...
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Song Of The Lioness book 3
26. The Woman Who Rides Like A Man
by Pierce, Tamora
- Same author
Alanna, the on;y female knight in the kingdom, must come to terms with her identity as a woman when Prince Jonathan proposes marriage.
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Song Of The Lioness book 4
27. Lioness Rampant
by Pierce, Tamora
- Same author
From Tamora Pierce, the final book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Having achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight...
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Thursday Next book 1 Start here
28. The Eyre Affair
by Fforde, Jasper
- On the same lists
Imagine an alternate world where the world of books and people collide. It does in this delightful series by Jasper Fforde. I could spend the next 10,000 words trying to...
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29. Dead Until Dark: Sookie Stackhouse #1
by Harris, Charlaine
- On the same lists
HBO created must-see television with True Blood. The same can't be said for the series it's based on. Harris is one of the worst writers on this list. Her abilities...
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Ile-rien book 2
30. The Death Of The Necromancer
by Wells, Martha
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Martha Wells is best known for her Books of Raksura series, but this nebula nominated book is one of her best by far. Despite its publication in the late nineties,...
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