Books like The Great Ordeal
25 fantasy books to read after The Great Ordeal, by Bakker, R. Scott, the closest match first.
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Bloodsounder's Arc book 3
1. Chains Of The Heretic
by Salyards, Jeff
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I maintain Jeff Salyards military fantasy is some of the best stuff in the genre. I was fascinated by the world created by Salyards in the first book (even if...
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The Divine Cities book 2
2. City Of Blades
by Bennett, Robert Jackson
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2014's City of Stairs was a remarkable read and was widely regarded by many critics as one of the best, if not the best, novel of 2014. Robert Jackson Bennett...
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3. Morning Star
by Brown, Pierce
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The final volume in Pierce Brown's mega popular Red Rising trilogy. This book came out February 2016; it managed to impress us.So far, this has been our favorite read of...
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Chronicle Of The Unhewn Throne book 3
4. The Last Mortal Bond
by Staveley, Brian
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This just came out in March and is one of the best fantasy books of 2016 and wraps up one of THE best fantasy series to come out the past...
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The Dagger And The Coin book 5
5. The Spider's War
by Abraham, Daniel
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Daniel Abraham's five book epic fantasy comes to an end with The Spider's War. It's a remarkable book that wraps things up just the right way, answering all questions, tying...
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6. Drake
by Mclean, Peter
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This Urban fantasy kind of goes in the direction of Dresden and Sandman Slim when you start reading, but diverges pretty quickly, proving that it's something entirely different.Drake is a...
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A Darker Shade Of Magic book 2
7. A Gathering Of Shadows
by Schwab, Victoria
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If you like what Schwab did in her first book, A Darker Shade of Magic, then you'll definitely like what she does in the sequel. I had mixed feelings about...
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Mistborn (wax & Wayne) book 3
8. Bands Of Mourning
by Sanderson, Brandon
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Yet another Sanderson book. The second book to come out in 2016, and it's only March! Seriously, I don't know how Sanderson can write so prolifically – he writes two,...
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9. The Wheel Of Osheim
by Lawrence, Mark
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Felt so so about the first book, loved the second book, and I also love the final book in Lawrence's new take on an anti-hero prince. Jarl, the hero of...
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10. Those Below
by Polansky, Daniel
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For centuries beyond counting, humanity has served the Others, god-like Eternals who rule from their cloud-capped mountain-city, building a civilization of unimagined beauty and unchecked viciousness. But all that is...
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11. Age Of Myth
by Sullivan, Michael J.
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Michael J. Sullivan's trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a devoted readership and comparisons...
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12. The Waking Fire
by Ryan, Anthony
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This is Ryan's best book since his wonderful first book (The Blood Song) which took the world by storm and rang all the same bells that Patrick Rothfuss did in...
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Themis Files book 1 Start here
13. Sleeping Giants
by Neuvel, Sylvain
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A page-turning debut in the tradition of Michael Crichton, World War Z, and The Martian, Sleeping Giants is a thriller fueled by an earthshaking mystery—and a fight to control a...
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14. The Malice
by Newman, Peter
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Following Peter Newman's brilliant debut, THE VAGRANT. This is the much-anticipated sequel, THE MALICE. In the south, the Breach stirs. Gamma's sword, the Malice, wakes, calling to be taken to...
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15. Burned
by Jacka, Benedict
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Mage Alex Verus is back in the seventh in the “gorgeously realized”* urban fantasy series from the national bestselling author of Veiled. I’m used to people wanting me dead. But,...
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16. Children Of Earth And Sky
by Kay, Guy Gavriel
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The bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels Under Heaven and River of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay is back with a new book, set in a world inspired by the conflicts...
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17. The Guns Of Empire
by Wexler, Django
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As the audacious and subversive' Shadow Campaigns novels continue, the weather is growing warmer, but the frosty threat of Vordans enemies is only growing worse... As the roar of the...
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The Traitor Son Cycle book 4
18. The Plague Of Swords
by Cameron, Miles
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Book 4 in the fantastically awesome Traitor's Son Cycle This series is currently my favorite new fantasy series and it's the next best thing since Malazan Book of the Fallen....
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The Prince Of Nothing book 3
19. The Thousandfold Thought
by Bakker, R. Scott
- Same author
The Holy War is at the gates of Shimeh. Anasûrimbor Kellhus, who came to the world as an outcast, is now the Warrior-Prophet and commands the Men of the Tusk....
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20. The Prince Of Nothing
by Bakker, R. Scott
- Same author
In a world saturated by religious fanaticism, Maithanet, enigmatic spiritual leader of the Thousand Temples, declares a Holy War against the infidels. Ikurei Conphas, military genius and nephew to the...
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21. The Aspect Emperor
by Bakker, R. Scott
- Same author
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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The Prince Of Nothing book 1 Start here
22. The Darkness That Comes Before
by Bakker, R. Scott
- Same author
This book and the Prince of Nothing trilogy, as well as the other books that follow, are so dark that you'll need a shower after reading them. And therapy. This...
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23. The Whiteluck Warrior
by Bakker, R. Scott
- Same author
Praised by readers and critics around the world, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated voices in fantasy fiction. The Aspect-Emperor trilogy follows on from the acclaimed...
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The Prince Of Nothing book 3
24. The Thousandfold Thought
by Bakker, R. Scott
- Same author
"In The Darkness That Comes Before, R. Scott Bakker's debut, readers were invited into a darkly threatening, imaginative universe as fully realized as that of any in modern fantasy and...
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The Prince Of Nothing book 3
25. The Thousandfold Thought
by Bakker, R. Scott
- Same author
The apocalyptic holy war comes to a head and casts into question all the action that has taken place before in this conclusion to the groundbreaking Prince of Nothing series.
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