Books like The Goblin Emperor
30 fantasy books to read after The Goblin Emperor, by Addison, Katherine, the closest match first.
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The Red Queen's War book 1 Start here
1. Prince Of Fools
by Lawrence, Mark
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Mark Lawrence's newest 2014 release in his new The Red Queen's War trilogy, set in the same world as his Broken Empire trilogy. This time around he focuses his efforts...
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2. The Goblin Emperor
by Addison, Katherine
- Same author
This Hugo and Nebula nominee goes outside the realm of traditional fantasy in a blend of steampunk and dark magic. All too often, fantasy focuses on human protagonists, or half-elves/faeries....
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3. The Last Unicorn
by Beagle, Peter S.
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A beautiful, beautiful tale that will haunt you for the rest of your life. It's a simple story with a hell of a lot of heart. There's a good reason...
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4. American Gods
by Gaiman, Neil
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Neil Gaiman is an ever-popular writer who's branched into cinema, comics, and books. Quite a few people will argue that Neverwhere or Stardust is better than American Gods, but I...
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5. The Hobbit
by Tolkien, J.r.r.
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An unforgettable story and a tale that never gets old. It's not as broad in scope as Lord of the Rings which is not really a standalone, nor does it...
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6. Good Omens
by Gaiman, Neil
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Fantasy has never been so clever or funny as it is in the brilliant Good Omens.Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaimen form a super team and pen one of the funniest...
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7. 11/22/63
by King, Stephen
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The best Stephen King in a decade, and even a coin toss for his best work yet. King takes a well-known historical event, the Assassination of JFK, and does something...
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8. The Book Of Joby
by Ferrari, Mark J.
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Oh this is a clever one. The premise is that God and Satan make a bet, a bet they have made countless times. But this time, the cards are stacked...
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9. The Name Of The Wind
by Rothfuss, Patrick
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Kvothe is a legend, and the man who now runs a quiet inn under another name is not eager to talk about it. When a chronicler tracks him down, he...
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10. Lord Of The Flies
by Golding, William
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A plane carrying schoolboys crashes on an uninhabited Pacific island with no adults left alive. Ralph, who is elected leader after blowing a conch to gather the others, tries to...
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11. The Martian
by Weir, Andy
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.”—The...
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Chronicle Of The Fallers book 1 Start here
12. The Abyss Beyond Dreams
by Hamilton, Peter F.
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A self-proclaimed prophet is haunted by visions of a lost civilisation, and the Commonwealth's founder, Nigel Sheldon, goes to find out whether they come from the Void, the vast region...
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13. The Dark Defiles
by Morgan, Richard
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The Dark Defiles is best of the series. Morgan built a fascinating world, dirt and all, and populated it will heroes that were also real people. Morgan dissects the idea...
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14. The Rune Lords
by Farland, David
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From Publishers WeeklyThe breathless third installment of Farland's second Runelords quartet opens with the cliffhanger from 2007's Sons of the Oak: flameweaver wizard Fallion Orden, son of the Earth King,...
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15. The Aspect Emperor
by Bakker, R. Scott
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Exquisitely intelligent and beautifully written . . . this is fantasy with muscle and brains, rife with intrigue and admirable depth of character, set in a world laden with history...
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Bobby Dollar book 3
16. Sleeping Late For Judgment Day
by Williams, Tad
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Tad Williams has been doing some good stuff in the Urban fantasy subgenre the past couple years. His Bobby Dollar novels are a refreshing addition to the genre and a...
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A Raven Shadow book 2
17. Tower Lord
by Ryan, Anthony
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A huge disappointment. Doing everything wrong that The Bone Song did right. The Tower Lord wasn't a bad book by any means and I'm sure many of you will still...
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18. Magician's Land
by Grossman, Lev
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When The Magicians (the first in the trilogy) was released a few years ago, it received wide critical acclaim from magazines, newspapers and high-brow critics, but was (somewhat) panned by...
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19. The Waking Engine
by Edison, David
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One of those books that takes you with the sheer imagination of it all. If you want something different that blends together a number of genres (though if I had...
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The Farseer Books book 14
20. Fool's Assassin
by Hobb, Robin
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This is one of those books you didn't know you needed until you actually start reading it. Kind of like that old friend you don't realize how much you really...
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Golgotha book 2
21. The Shotgun Arcana
by Belcher, R. S.
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The first book, Six Gun Tarot, was an impressive debut fantasy and a must read if you like an ambitiously dark novel that pushes the boundaries. It's wasn't an interesting...
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22. The Shadow Throne
by Wexler, Django
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This was a pretty good follow up to his amazing first The Thousand Names which set a new standard for colonial military fantasy. It was a compelling read and had...
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23. Butchers Bird
by Kadrey, Richard
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Wow, what a novel -- supremely rich of imagination. Kadrey is often compared to the likes of Neil Gaiman, but more of a blue color version of him. Kadrey tackles...
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24. God's Demon
by Barlowe, Wayne
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Heaven and Hell books are a semi-popular fantasy genre. My pick for one of the more exciting books is God's Demon by Wayne Barlowe. Lucifer, rather than being that despicable...
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25. The Terror
by Simmons, Dan
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Two Royal Navy ships trapped in the Arctic ice are stalked by something that is not the cold, a frightening historical novel.
Be prepared to be truly terrified with this book! If you've never read Dan Simmons before, you have sinned indeed. Simmons is one of the most talented writers on the...
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26. Deerskin
by Mckinley, Robin
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An author who writes mesmerizing fantasy stories with an almost lyrical, dreamlike style. Her prose is always outstanding, top notch and beautiful to read. Deerskin is perhaps her best, most...
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27. Swordspoint
by Kushner, Ellen
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A definitive example of the Fantasy of Manners sub-genre. This is a witty novel with plot twists, humor, and interesting characters.
Perhaps the quintessential definition of the 'fantasy of manners' subgenre (sometimes referred to as 'mannerpunk'). It's a book that brilliantly combines elements of court intrigue, unbridled human emotion, and sword...
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28. To Ride Hell's Chasm
by Wurts, Janny
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Wurts is one of the more underrated fantasy authors in the genre; she's written many book, but perhaps her most fun, most thrilling book is her stand alone To Ride...
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29. The Lightbringer
by Weeks, Brent
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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,...
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30. The Stormlight Archive
by Sanderson, Brandon
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If you like your epic fantasy big in the style of Wheel of Time, the closest you'll find to that style is The Storm Light Archive -- written by the...
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