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28 fantasy books to read after The Strength of the Few, by Islington, James, the closest match first.

  1. King Sorrow

    1. King Sorrow

    by Hill, Joe

    • On the same lists

    Joe Hill's dark-academia horror: a group of Oxford students makes a terrible bargain and pays for it.

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult...

  2. A Drop of Corruption

    2. A Drop of Corruption

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

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    In Yarrowdale, a canton at the very edge of the Empire's reach, a Treasury officer has vanished from a locked room, and five days later part of his remains turn...

  3. Brigands & Breadknives

    3. Brigands & Breadknives

    by Baldree, Travis

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    Return to the fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern Fern has weathered the stillness...

  4. The Incandescent

    4. The Incandescent

    by Tesh, Emily

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    Dr. Sapphire "Saffy" Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood Academy, a prestigious school for young magicians outside London, where she teaches Invocation: the art of summoning demons safely....

  5. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

    5. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

    by Schwab, V. E.

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    From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger. This is a story...

  6. Katabasis

    6. Katabasis

    by Kuang, R. F

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    Dante’s Inferno meets Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two...

  7. Wind and Truth

    7. Wind and Truth

    by Sanderson, Brandon

    • On the same lists

    The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from...

  8. Alchemy of Secrets

    8. Alchemy of Secrets

    by Garber, Stephanie

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    The HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series: a contemporary fantasy kicking off...

  9. The Sirens

    9. The Sirens

    by Hart, Emilia

    • On the same lists

    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • #1 LibraryReads Pick • Indie Next Pick A spellbinding novel about sisters separated by centuries, but...

  10. The Devils

    10. The Devils

    by Abercrombie, Joe

    • On the same lists

    'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL 'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN 'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES 'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and,...

  11. Water Moon

    11. Water Moon

    by Sotto Yambao, Samantha

    • On the same lists

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop,...

  12. The Raven Scholar

    12. The Raven Scholar

    by Hodgson, Antonia

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    The Sunday Times bestseller from an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy - a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar's quest to uncover the truth....

  13. The River Has Roots

    13. The River Has Roots

    by El-Mohtar, Amal

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    Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death. 'Oh what is stronger...

  14. Thief of Night

    14. Thief of Night

    by Black, Holly

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    CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM YOUR SHADOW?The highly-anticipated sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy sensation, Book of Night.________________ Charlie Hall used to be a talented con artist...

  15. Red City

    15. Red City

    by Lu, Marie

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    Magical mob rivalry, star-crossed ambition and the pursuit of perfection at any cost – set in a glittering, alternate, present-day Los Angeles. Red City is the dark and deadly adult...

  16. The Everlasting

    16. The Everlasting

    by Harrow, Alix E.

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    Hugo winner 2026

    Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s...

  17. Hemlock & Silver

    17. Hemlock & Silver

    by Kingfisher, T

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    Healer Anja regularly drinks poison.Not to die, but to save— seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on.But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life....

  18. Audition for the Fox

    18. Audition for the Fox

    by Cahill, Martin

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    Nesi is an acolyte who needs a divine patron before she can leave her temple home. After ninety-six failed auditions, she prays to T'sidaan, the Fox of Tricks, who sends...

  19. Wearing the Lion

    19. Wearing the Lion

    by Wiswell, John

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    Nebula Award-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In John Wiswell brings a humanizing and humorous touch to the Hercules story, forever changing the way we understand the...

  20. Grave Empire

    20. Grave Empire

    by Swan, Richard

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    Blood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money.A new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place...

  21. The Book That Held Her Heart

    21. The Book That Held Her Heart

    by Lawrence, Mark

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    The final volume in the bestselling Library Trilogy, following THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN and THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD.The secret war that defines the Library has chosen its...

  22. An Echo Of Things To Come

    The Licanius Trilogy book 2

    22. An Echo Of Things To Come

    by Islington, James

    • Same author

    The second book in the acclaimed Licanius Trilogy by James Islington.\"Love The Wheel of Time? This is about to become your new favorite series.\" - B&N SF & Fantasy Blog\"Fans...

  23. The Will of the Many

    23. The Will of the Many

    by Islington, James

    • Same author

    The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world, but they do not know everything.I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned three years ago, and...

  24. Empire of the Dawn

    24. Empire of the Dawn

    by Kristoff, Jay

    • On the same lists

    From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hand sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night.Gabriel de León has lost his...

  25. The Shadow Of What Was Lost

    The Licanius Trilogy book 1 Start here

    25. The Shadow Of What Was Lost

    by Islington, James

    • Same author

    "Love The Wheel of Time? This is about to become your new favorite series." --B&N SF & Fantasy Blog A young man with forbidden magic finds himself drawn into an...

  26. The Shadow Of What Was Lost

    26. The Shadow Of What Was Lost

    by Islington, James

    • Same author

    Fans of the Wheel of Time, you've found your new Jordan in the form of Islington.The Shadow of What Was Lost has been the closest thing I've read to The...

  27. Onyx Storm

    27. Onyx Storm

    by Yarros, Rebecca

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    Brave the dark. Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling...

  28. A Trade of Blood

    28. A Trade of Blood

    by Bennett, Robert Jackson

    The heir to a powerful family sits in jail, accused of murder. Unless the detective Ana Dolabra can clear him, a farming canton could erupt into war, and the case...

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