Books like The Burning White
27 fantasy books to read after The Burning White, by Weeks, Brent, the closest match first.
-
1. The Lightbringer
by Weeks, Brent
- Same series
- Same author
Series where the magic system is based on color.
The Lightbringer is Brent Weeks best series so far. I was never that impressed with his Night Angel trilogy which was all action and setting but of little substance. However,...
-
2. The Lightbringer
by Weeks, Brent
- Same series
- Same author
The Lightbringer series holds one of the best magic systems in fantasy, straight from the mind of Brent Weeks. It manages to be simple in concept, yet holds tons of...
-
Lightbringer book 2
3. The Blinding Knife
by Weeks, Brent
- Same series
- Same author
Gavin's powers are fading and his end draws near as war rages across the satrapies in the second novel novel of the NYT bestselling Lightbringer series by Brent Week. Gavin...
-
Lightbringer book 3
4. The Broken Eye
by Weeks, Brent
- Same series
- Same author
As the old gods awaken and satrapies splinter, the Chromeria races to find the only man who can still end a civil war before it engulfs the known world in...
-
5. Lightbringer Series
by Weeks, Brent
- Same series
- Same author
Brent Week’s Lightbringer series has everything going for it. Complex and unique characters, a fantastic magic system, and hundreds of actions scenes. It’s epic in length and in execution, and...
-
6. Black Leopard, Red Wolf
by James, Marlon
- On the same lists
Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: "He has a nose," people say. Engaged to track down a mysterious boy who disappeared three years earlier,...
-
7. Middlegame
by Mcguire, Seanan
- On the same lists
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story. Meet Dodger, his twin....
-
8. The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Harrow, Alix E.
- On the same lists
In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that...
-
The Locked Tomb book 1 Start here
9. Gideon the Ninth
by Muir, Tamsyn
- On the same lists
"The Emperor needs necromancers.The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system...
-
10. Queen of the Conquered
by Callender, Kacen
- On the same lists
>On the islands of Hans Lollik, Sigourney Rose was the only survivor when her family was massacred by the colonizers. When the childless king of the islands declares he will...
-
11. Ninth House
by Bardugo, Leigh
- On the same lists
Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into...
-
12. The Starless Sea
by Morgenstern, Erin
- On the same lists
FAR BENEATH the surface of the earth, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories. The entryways that lead...
-
13. The Priory of the Orange Tree
by Shannon, Samantha
- On the same lists
A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive...
-
14. The Winter of the Witch
by Arden, Katherine
- On the same lists
Vasilisa Petrovna is an unforgettable heroine determined to forge her own path. Her gifts and her courage have bound her fate to Morozko, the winter-king, but it is too soon...
-
15. The Raven Tower
by Leckie, Ann
- On the same lists
Listen. A god is speaking. My voice echoes through the stone of your master's castle. The castle where he finds his uncle on his father's throne. You want to help...
-
16. The Red Scrolls of Magic
by Clare, Cassandra
- On the same lists
All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacation.A lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who, against all odds, is finally his boyfriend. It doesn't seem like too much...
-
17. Gods of Jade and Shadow
by Moreno-garcia, Silvia
- On the same lists
The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.The Jazz Age is in full swing, but...
-
18. The Kingdom of Copper
by Chakraborty, S. A.
- On the same lists
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...
-
19. The Dragon Republic
by Kuang, R. F
- On the same lists
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...
-
20. Darkdawn
by Kristoff, Jay
- On the same lists
Mia Corvere has made enemies of the Red Church, the Luminatii legion and her own family. After the games in Godsgrave she is on the run, her mentor is in...
-
21. Magic for Liars
by Gailey, Sarah
- On the same lists
Everyone has a secret...MURDER MYSTERY MADNESS MAGICWhat are you hiding?This description comes from the publisher.
-
22. A Little Hatred
by Abercrombie, Joe
- On the same lists
The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles...
-
23. Holy Sister
by Lawrence, Mark
- On the same lists
Nona Greys story reaches its shattering conclusion in the third instalment of Book of the Ancestor.THEY CAME AGAINST HER AS A CHILD. NOW THEY FACE THE WOMAN.The ice is advancing,...
-
24. The Memory Police
by Ogawa, Yoko
- On the same lists
On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses—until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to...
-
25. The Lightbringer Trilogy
by Weeks, Brent
- Same author
A recent epic fantasy trilogy, but one of the most exciting epic fantasy series the past decade. The Lightbringer has probably the most unique magic system I've seen yet in...
-
Night Angel book 1 Start here
26. The Way Of Shadows
by Weeks, Brent
- Same author
With magically enhanced assassins, intrigue, and a conflicted protagonist, this trilogy is epic and personal.
The Night Angel trilogy is the story of a young, abused street-thief's transformation into a badass, magically-enhanced assassin. As one might expect from a story about learning to kill people...
-
Night Angel book 2
27. Shadow's Edge
by Weeks, Brent
- Same author
From New York Times bestselling author Brent Weeks... Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead....
Matches come from series and authors, from the lists the books share, and from the books readers open together. They are rebuilt every night. Back to The Burning White.
The shortlist
Liked The Burning White? New releases and the lists readers are opening most, by email.