Books like The Fifth Season
30 fantasy books to read after The Fifth Season, by Jemisin, N. K., the closest match first.
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The Broken Earth book 2
1. The Obelisk Gate
by Jemisin, N. K.
- Same series
- Same author
"Intricate and extraordinary." - New York Times on The Fifth Season Continuing the trilogy that began with the award-winning The Fifth Season Winner of the Hugo Award Shortlisted for the...
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The Broken Earth book 3
2. The Stone Sky
by Jemisin, N. K.
- Same series
- Same author
Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel 2018Nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel 2018 The shattering conclusion to the post-apocalyptic and highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling...
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3. The Stone Sky
by Jemisin, N. K.
- Same author
The shattering conclusion to the post-apocalyptic and highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with The Fifth Season, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2016,...
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4. The City We Became
by Jemisin, N. K.
- Same author
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But he can sense...
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5. The World We Make
by Jemisin, N. K.
- Same author
Every great city has a soul. A human avatar that embodies their city’s heart and wields its magic. New York? She’s got six.But all is not well in the city...
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The Queen Of The Tearling book 1 Start here
6. The Queen Of The Tearling
by Johansen, Erika
- On the same lists
In a post-apocalyptic rendition of Earth, civilization has returned to medieval technology, and the rightful queen who was hidden away as a child seeks to regain her throne. Johansen attempts...
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7. Tiger And Del Series
by Robertson, Jennifer
- On the same lists
This series starts off with so much promise. Del, brave warrior-woman in the North has been training for five years to rescue her brother from slavers in the South and...
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8. Updraft
by Wilde, Fran
- On the same lists
"Welcome to a world of wind and bone, songs and silence, betrayal and courage. Kirit Densira cannot wait to pass her wingtest and begin flying as a trader by her...
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9. Vision in Silver
by Bishop, Anne
- On the same lists
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Black Jewels Trilogy transports readers to a world of magic and political unrest-where the only chance at peace requires a deadly price......
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10. The Invasion of the Tearling
by Johansen, Erika
- On the same lists
With each passing day, Kelsea Glynn is growing into her new responsibilities as Queen of the Tearling. By stopping the shipments of slaves to the neighboring kingdom of Mortmesne, she...
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11. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
by Jemisin, N. K.
- Same author
First book in The Inheritance Trilogy, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms centers on the novel's narrator, Yeine, granddaughter of the ruler of the world. Yeine suddenly is named heir to this...
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12. The Wee Free Men
by Pratchett, Terry
- On the same lists
"Yes! I'm *me*! I am careful and logical and I look up things I don't understand! When I hear people use the wrong words, I get edgy! I am good...
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13. Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind
by Miyazaki, Hayao
- On the same lists
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is listed by Stephen Betts as one of the 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die in his book of the same...
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14. By The Sword
by Lackey, Mercedes
- On the same lists
By the Sword is full of kickass women. Kerowyn is the granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, runs the family keep, loves hunting and training horses....
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15. Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary
- On the same lists
Speaking of Classics, we cannot have a list featuring strong female heroines and leave out Wonder Woman. With the 2017 movie featuring Gal Gadot there's been renewed interest in her...
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16. Song Of The Lioness Quartet
by Pierce, Tamora
- On the same lists
Many fantasy-loving women got hooked on fantasy with Alanna as teens. She has her heart set on being a knight, even though it's not "what girls do," and that passion...
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The Immortals book 1 Start here
17. The Immortals
by Pierce, Tamora
- On the same lists
Couldn't leave this one out. Yes, it's another Tamora Pierce YA treasure set in the Kingdom of Tortall,; you can even cross paths with the Lioness herself. Yet Immortals takes...
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18. The Forgotten Beasts Of Eld
by Mckillip, Patricia A.
- On the same lists
Sybel is only sixteen when she is brought an orphaned baby to raise. She has little love for humans, having been raised alone on Eld Mountain with only the magical...
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Ms. Marvel book 1 Start here
19. Ms. Marvel
by Wilson, G. Willow
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This reboot is everything. Diversity FTW! I love that this incarnation of Ms. Marvel is a teenage Pakistani-American from Jersey, who's just as thrilled about her superpowers as she is...
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Fire And Thorns book 1 Start here
20. The Girl Of Fire And Thorns
by Carson, Rae
- On the same lists
FINALLY. A high fantasy novel featuring someone whose beauty isn't one of her major selling points. I love that Elisa is a clever, resourceful, humanly flawed heroine who relies on...
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A Court Of Thorns And Roses book 1 Start here
21. A Court Of Thorns And Roses Series
by Maas, Sarah J.
- On the same lists
For romantic fantasy fans, A Court of Thorns and Roses has it all: mysterious men, tension, romance, magic, and steamy sex scenes. By the end of book one Feyre is...
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Wildwood Chronicles book 1 Start here
22. Wildwood
by Meloy, Colin
- On the same lists
I loved this wild and unruly story for its whimsical course, poetic prose, and indomitable heroine. She is a fiercely independent 7th grader who is so wonderfully Portland. She's vegan,...
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23. The Sun Sword Series
by West, Michele
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Here West creates a deeply original world, evocative of India, or the 1001 Arabian Nights, or ancient Japan; I really can't place it, as it is truly its own, with...
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24. The Traitor Baru Cormorant
by Dickinson, Seth
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How do you take down an empire that will wash away all traces of your culture and customs? From the inside. This provocative geopolitical fantasy was such a surprise. Don't...
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25. Amulet Collection
by Kibuishi, Kazu
- On the same lists
Such a lovely dark and enchanting series! Fair warning, you can't just read volume one and call it a day or you miss the great character and plot development this...
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Green Rider book 1 Start here
26. The Green Rider
by Britain, Kristen
- On the same lists
First thing to know? This is a high fantasy, complete with dark magic oozing into the world, valor, mysterious elves, magical artifacts, betrayal, triumph… all the good things that genre...
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27. Book Of A Thousand Days
by Hale, Shannon
- On the same lists
Based on an obscure Grimm fairytale, Hale weaves her magic here. If you've ever read original Grimm in all its glory, you know it's pretty harsh and cold. She stays...
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28. The Tripartite Soul
by Nicholson, Eve S.
- On the same lists
In this unique novel, our heroine is one of three people who have never met, yet share the thoughts and sensory experiences of each other unless carefully veiled. While they...
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29. The Girl Who Drank The Moon
by Barnhill, Kelly
- On the same lists
The Protectorate offers a baby in sacrifice to the witch of the woods to protect them from her wrath, but when the witch accidentally feeds the baby moonlight, which is...
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30. Lockwood & Co Series
by Stroud, Jonathan
- On the same lists
Ghosts walk the streets of London, and if they touch you, you die. Only children can see them, so what do the local Psychic Investigations Agencies do? Hire them, of...
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