Books like The Killing Moon
30 fantasy books to read after The Killing Moon, by Jemisin, N. K., the closest match first.
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1. The Kingkiller Chronicle
by Rothfuss, Patrick
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The Name of the Wind is a stunning work of imagination and storytelling triumph and currently ranks very near the top of my Top 25 Best Fantasy List. I won't...
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2. The Chronicles Of The Unhewn Throne
by Staveley, Brian
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A new epic fantasy series that just hits pitch perfect notes. This is really one of the best new fantasy series to come out the past decade.There's royal siblings separated...
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3. Man Of His Word
by Duncan, Dave
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A beloved fantasy series by all who've read it, though few modern fantasy readers have read it. This is probably one of the best hidden epic fantasy gems out there...
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4. The Traitor Son Cycle
by Cameron, Miles
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Epic fantasy meets medieval historical fiction.And about fucking time.No more cutting off heads with butter knives, riding days in full plate armor without feeling a scratch of discomfort, fighting for...
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5. Sword Of Shadows
by Jones, J. V.
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I can't say enough good things about this amazing fantasy series except that the author has gone completely AWOL and, as of 2015, looks like she's pretty much abandoned writing...
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6. The Long Price Quartet
by Abraham, Daniel
- On the same lists
This is NOT your standard epic fantasy. But oh man, there's a lot to love about this one. If you want to take a much needed break from the standard...
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7. The Wheel Of Time
by Jordan, Robert
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This award winning magical realism novel creates a complex world that is literal and magical, that has a history of unrest, and chronicles human experience.
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave...
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8. Abhorsen Trilogy
by Nix, Garth
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A dark epic fantasy tale about a girl who will go into the land of the dead to save her father. It's an exciting adventure that's also scary. Nix is...
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9. The Dagger And The Coin
by Abraham, Daniel
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Five books in now, this series is turning out to be one of the best in the genre. If you are expecting another sort of Wheel of Time or Stormlight...
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10. The Prince Of Nothing
by Bakker, R. Scott
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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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11. Lord Of The Rings
by Tolkien, J.r.r.
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The quintessential Fantasy trilogy draws from medieval history as well as its European folklore.
Yep, had to include it. Most people have probably read this series and even more authors have written hackneyed copies of it, but this series is the original father epic...
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12. The Dark Tower
by King, Stephen
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The multiverse, parrellel universes, and a gun slinger that can save the multiverse. What more can you ask for? The Dark Tower is the single body of work that ties together every book ever created by King. Read it.
"The Dark Tower" is a series of books by Stephen King that blends elements of multiple genres, including horror, western, fantasy, and science fiction. The series follows the quest of...
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13. Monarchies Of God
by Kearney, Paul
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A lot of people call Kearney's Monarchies of God 'A Game of Thrones Lite.' And for the most part, this is true. There are a five books (each only a...
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14. 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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15. The Gentleman Bastards
by Lynch, Scott
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One of the best fantasy series in the genre. Clever, sharply written, with some seriously awesome characters, this is a series that you MUST read. The first book was awesome,...
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16. Acts Of Caine
by Stover, Matthew Woodring
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Not an epic fantasy in your traditional sense, but one of the most underrated series out there starring the brutal amoral assassin, Caine. This is a series that holds nothing...
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17. Red Queen's War
by Lawrence, Mark
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Mark Lawrence's newest anti-hero fantasy, with the first book out so far (2015 as of this writing). It's not as good or genre pushing as his first trilogy The Broken...
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18. The Mythago Cycle
by Holdstock, Robert
- On the same lists
A wonderfully beautiful novel that explores the ideas of myth and reality and the connection between the two. You'll find here a hauntingly story about a primeval forest somewhere undefined...
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19. Mistborn
by Sanderson, Brandon
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A magnificent series of adventure, magic, and revenge with one of the most unique magic systems in the fantasy genre. Mistborn is the story of a band of wizards fighting...
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20. Riftwar Saga
by Feist, Raymond
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Feist has quite a few Midkemia books, but his Riftwar books (starting with Magican: Master and Magician Apprentice) are by far the best of the bunch (with the exception of...
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21. Powder Mage Trilogy
by Mcclellan, Brian
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Trilogy where people called Powder Mages whose magical ability is manipulating gunpowder.
A series of pure awesomeness. If you love the action, magic, and adventure of a Sanderson novel, you'll love the Powder Mage trilogy. The magic system is one of the...
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22. A Raven's Shadow
by Ryan, Anthony
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The first book in the series (The Blood Song) was a remarkable work and hailed as a successor to Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind -- both books had...
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23. Chathrand Voyage
by Redick, Robert V. S.
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This “naval” epic fantasy series is a “boatload” of fun. It’s one of the more refreshing grand epic fantasy tales released in the past couple of years with a motley...
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24. New Crobuzon
by Miéville, China
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This is a different sort of fantasy and helped solidify the New Weird / Slipstream movement. The New Crobuzon novels are loosely connected (set in the same world), with the...
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25. Deverry Series
by Kerr, Katherine
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A series retells over and over the tale of two lovers (and the characters important to them) who meet and fall in love again and again over the course of...
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26. A Song Of Ice And Fire
by Martin, George R. R.
- On the same lists
This series tops the Top 25 Best Fantasy Books, and with good reason and it's my pick for the best fantasy series. Martin shattered the fantasy mold and created something...
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27. Tales Of The Dying Earth
by Vance, Jack
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A series, and the reason there is a Dying Earth sub-genre.
Tale of the Dying Earth truly stands as one of the greatest works ever penned. Everything that's good and bad about the human condition is eloquently expressed within this tale....
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28. The Seventh Sword
by Duncan, Dave
- On the same lists
Generally regarded, along with A Man of His Word, as Duncan’s best work. This is some of the best sword and sorcery fantasy you’ll read, period.The premise is that a...
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29. Memory, Sorrow, And Thorn
by Williams, Tad
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There are writers who like to write pulp and there are some writers who like to write fiction. Williams is the latter. Memory, Sorrow, Thorn is Tad Williams response to...
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30. Books Of The Cataclysm
by Williams, Sean
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A compelling re-telling of stories of heaven, hell, the afterlife and beyond. I don’t think there is any other story out there quit e like this one. Plenty of authors...
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