Books like Craft Sequence
30 fantasy books to read after Craft Sequence, by Gladstone, Max, the closest match first.
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Craft Sequence book 2
1. Two Serpents Rise
by Gladstone, Max
- Same series
- Same author
"[A] taut and unique blend of legal drama, fantasy, and noir." —Publishers Weekly, starred review Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence chronicles the epic struggle to build a just society in a...
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Craft Sequence book 3
2. Full Fathom Five
by Gladstone, Max
- Same series
- Same author
On the island of Kavekana, Kai builds gods to order, then hands them to others to maintain. Her creations aren't conscious and lack their own wills and voices, but they...
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Craft Sequence book 4
3. Last First Snow
by Gladstone, Max
- Same series
- Same author
"Forty years after the God Wars, Dresediel Lex bears the scars of liberation--especially in the Skittersill, a poor district still bound by the fallen gods' decaying edicts. As long as...
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Craft Sequence book 3
4. Full Fathom Five
by Gladstone, Max
- Same series
- Same author
“This is the best kind of urban fantasy, filled with diverse characters and thought-provoking philosophies.” —The Washington Post Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence chronicles the epic struggle to build a just...
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Craft Sequence book 4
5. Last First Snow
by Gladstone, Max
- Same series
- Same author
“Brilliant, elegant, epic, astonishing, smart, gritty.... another wondrous visit to the fantastic world of the Craft Sequence.” —Ken Liu, author of The Grace of Kings Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence chronicles...
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Craft Sequence book 5
6. Four Roads Cross
by Gladstone, Max
- Same series
- Same author
"The great city of Alt Coulumb is in crisis. The moon goddess Seril, long thought dead, is back--and the people of Alt Coulumb aren't happy. Protests rock the city, and...
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Craft Sequence book 6
7. The Ruin Of Angels
by Gladstone, Max
- Same series
- Same author
Max Gladstone returns with The Ruin of Angels, the sixth novel in the Hugo-nominated Craft Sequence, which The Washington Post calls "the best kind of urban fantasy" and NPR calls...
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8. The Golem And The Jinni
by Wecker, Helene
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This is one of the more non-traditional fantasy, literary picks on this list, but don't be scared off: The Genie and the Golem is one of the most heart-warming, touching...
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The Crescent Moon Kingdoms book 1 Start here
9. Throne Of The Crescent Moon
by Ahmed, Saladin
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This debut novel promises a good start to a new series. The novel is an example of the Sword and Sorcery kind of swashbuckling action.
Adventure fantasy that's unlike anything you've read before. Take the setting and wonder and magic of The Arabian Nights, mix in the modern fantasy traditions, and bake it with some...
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Reckoners book 1 Start here
10. Steelheart
by Sanderson, Brandon
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While Sanderson excels at writing âepicâ fantasy, Steelheartwas a pleasant surprise. Sanderson takes on the âsuperheroâ fantasy genre andwrites a uniquely compelling tale about a band of ordinary humans whospecialize...
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11. Nos4a2
by Hill, Joe
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A child's imagination becomes a weapon in Joe Hill's chilling tale of a car that carries children away to Christmasland.
In the tradition of Steven King, the spiritual father to Joe Hill's style of horror, NOS4A2 is a novel about the tricky space of growing up and the uncanny shit...
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12. The Lightbringer
by Weeks, Brent
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The Lightbringer series holds one of the best magic systems in fantasy, straight from the mind of Brent Weeks. It manages to be simple in concept, yet holds tons of...
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The Powder Mage book 1 Start here
13. Powder Mage
by Mcclellan, Brian
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Like many books on this list, The Powder Mage Cycle doesn’t contain just one magic system. However, the one synonymous with its name stands out the most, and it’s easy...
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Runelords book 1 Start here
14. The Runelords
by Farland, David
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David Farland’s Runelords series may be divisive in some regards, but his unique magic systemsare hard to deny. The concept of Endowments is by far the most interesting of the...
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Magic Ex Libris book 1 Start here
15. Libriomancer
by Hines, Jim C.
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Many feel a sense of wonder when they’re absorbed in a novel, but in Libromancerthis feelingtakes on a physical form. Mages are able to reach into works of fiction and...
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The Grimnoir Chronicles book 1 Start here
16. Hard Magic
by Correia, Larry
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Usually, a superpower system wouldn’t make this list, but the detail and logic Coreia imbues makes it a must read. ‘Actives’ are a small, yet growing percentage of the population,...
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Dance Of The Rings book 1 Start here
17. Ring Of Lightning
by Fancher, Jane S.
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Though physical buildings often play their part in magic-based strategy games, they rarely make it into novels. An exception is Jane S. Fancher’s Ring Dancers series, where powerful leylines device...
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18. The Crooked Letter
by Williams, Sean
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Two young men on a trip to Europe, the twins Seth and Hadrian, are separated when Seth is murdered. His spirit is taken to a strange and hostile realm, while...
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19. The Books Of Change
by Williams, Sean
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Earth’s greatest feats of power come from nature, and this holds true in Sean Williams’ world. Magic in The Stone Mage and the Sea is stored in natural locations, built...
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20. The Magister Trilogy
by Friedman, C.s.
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Friedman has featured on this list already, but like all good world-builders, she has more than one idea floating around. The trilogy’s first book, Feast of Souls, ends up being...
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The Age Of Discovery book 1 Start here
21. Cartomancy
by Stackpole, Micheal A.
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They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill, but anything after that and you reach the point of diminishing returns. In Cartomancy, practice doesn’t just make perfect, it...
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22. The Horns Of Ruin
by Akers, Tim
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In Tim Akers’ world, the gods were once mortal. At face value, that doesn’t sound particularly interesting, but there’s a caveat. Gods become powerful by performing amazing feats, be it...
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Magics book 1 Start here
23. Master Of The Five Magics
by Hardy, Lyndon
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With magic, it’s difficult to craft a system that’s both complex and interesting. Lydon Hardy is a master of that balance, his series inspiring Magic: The Gathering, The Name of...
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24. The Stormlight Archive
by Sanderson, Brandon
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Understandably, some readers prefer series more epic in their nature, and Sanderson also has that covered. Though it’s magic systemsaren’t quite as compelling as in Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive is...
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25. The Dagger And The Coin
by Abraham, Daniel
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Abraham wowed everyone with his Long Price Quartet books, a fundamentally different sort of fantasy tale that was beautifully written and character driven, very much a different fantasy than you've...
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26. Ocean At The End Of The Lane
by Gaiman, Neil
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A nameless protagonist had a magical childhood where he became part of a battle between the supernatural forces of good and evil. This book does not necessarily reveal the wonder within our mundane world. But, it is a kind of fairy tale.
A powerful story that deals with themes of childhood, innocence, and growing up. What's particularly powerful is Gaiman's ability to harness feelings that most of us, as children, have experienced...
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27. The Demon Cycle
by Brett, Peter V.
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At night, Peter V. Brett’s world changes. Demons rise from the planet’s core, infused with supernatural powers and with a hunger for human flesh.Constant bombardment has knocked humans back into...
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The Death Gate Cycle book 1 Start here
28. Dragon Wing
by Weis, Margaret
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The Death Gate Cycle
The Death Gate Cycle has been praised endlessly for its world-building, so it’s no surprise that an incredible magic system backs it up. Humans are split into two races, the...
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29. Broken Empire / Red Queens War
by Lawrence, Mark
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The first in The Broken Empire series, this gritty and violent novel focuses on a single character, who is an anti-hero, with a very dark past.
Mark Lawrence doesn’t use an abundance of technical explanations and diagrams, but that doesn’t make his magic system any less interesting. In fact, it lets him focus on his astonishing...
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30. The Shadow Campaigns
by Wexler, Django
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First book in The Shadow Campaigns series and a military fantasy.
The first book was pure awesomeness -- that pure intersection between military strategy, adventure, and unbridled action with a cast of interestingly complex characters. The first book's desert setting was...
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