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22 fantasy books to read after The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, by Chakraborty, S. A., the closest match first.

  1. Witch King

    1. Witch King

    by Wells, Martha

    • On the same lists

    After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness...

  2. The Saint of Bright Doors

    2. The Saint of Bright Doors

    by Chandrasekera, Vajra

    • On the same lists
    Nebula winner 2023

    Fetter's mother trained him from birth to be a weapon against his father, the Perfect and Kind. In the city of Luriat he turns away from revenge and joins a...

  3. Starling House

    3. Starling House

    by Harrow, Alix E.

    • On the same lists

    I dream sometimes about a house I’ve never seen…Opal is a lot of things—orphan, high school dropout, full-time cynic and part-time cashier—but above all, she's determined to find a better...

  4. Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

    4. Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

    by Talabi, Wole

    • On the same lists

    Shigidi is a nightmare god of the Yoruba pantheon, tired and without purpose, who keeps going by answering the prayers of the few people who still believe in him. When...

  5. Hell Bent

    5. Hell Bent

    by Bardugo, Leigh

    • On the same lists

    Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy “Alex” Stern is...

  6. Tress of the Emerald Sea

    6. Tress of the Emerald Sea

    by Sanderson, Brandon

    • On the same lists

    \#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess...

  7. A Day of Fallen Night

    7. A Day of Fallen Night

    by Shannon, Samantha

    • On the same lists

    Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation...

  8. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

    8. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

    by Fawcett, Heather

    • On the same lists

    A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love in the start of a heartwarming...

  9. Bookshops & Bonedust

    9. Bookshops & Bonedust

    by Baldree, Travis

    • On the same lists

    When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek.In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to...

  10. The Fragile Threads of Power

    10. The Fragile Threads of Power

    by Schwab, V. E.

    • On the same lists

    Seven years after the Shades of Magic trilogy, Kell has learned to fight without magic, because using it now causes him pain, and Lila has become a ship's captain who...

  11. Sword Catcher

    11. Sword Catcher

    by Clare, Cassandra

    • On the same lists

    In the port city of Castellane, a ten-year-old orphan, Kel, is taken from the orphanage and trained to be the double of Crown Prince Conor, wearing a magical amulet that...

  12. The Will of the Many

    12. The Will of the Many

    by Islington, James

    • On the same lists

    The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world, but they do not know everything.I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned three years ago, and...

  13. The Book That Wouldn't Burn

    13. The Book That Wouldn't Burn

    by Lawrence, Mark

    • On the same lists

    A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities.A girl has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on the...

  14. Stone Blind

    14. Stone Blind

    by Haynes, Natalie

    • On the same lists

    Medusa is the mortal youngest sister of the Gorgons, immortal and winged, who raise her on the shore of Libya. She is quiet and beautiful and unafraid of anyone, until...

  15. The Unmaking of June Farrow

    15. The Unmaking of June Farrow

    by Young, Adrienne

    • On the same lists

    In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm—and the mysterious...

  16. Victory City

    16. Victory City

    by Rushdie, Salman

    • On the same lists

    Pampa Kampana, a 247-year-old demi-god, chronicles the birth and death of Bisnaga, a city she created and occasionally ruled.

  17. Ink Blood Sister Scribe

    17. Ink Blood Sister Scribe

    by Törzs, Emma

    • On the same lists

    Joanna lives alone in Vermont, guarding her late father's collection of magical books and performing nightly rituals to keep the house hidden. Her half-sister Esther has spent years on the...

  18. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

    18. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

    by Chokshi, Roshani

    • On the same lists

    A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales—the breathtaking adult...

  19. Clytemnestra

    19. Clytemnestra

    by Casati, Costanza

    • On the same lists

    Clytemnestra is a princess of Sparta, and she is a fighter who would rather ride and train with the soldiers than marry. Her family gives her to a king, and...

  20. The Kingdom of Copper

    20. The Kingdom of Copper

    by Chakraborty, S. A.

    • Same author

    Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the...

  21. The Empire of Gold

    21. The Empire of Gold

    by Chakraborty, S. A.

    • Same author

    Daevabad has fallen, and Manizheh and the warrior Dara rule over a divided city. Nahri and Ali, who escaped to Cairo, have to decide whether to return, as the people...

  22. The City Of Brass: A Novel

    22. The City Of Brass: A Novel

    by Chakraborty, S. A.

    • Same author

    NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal | Vulture | The Verge | SYFYWireStep into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A....

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