Books like Sword Of Shadows
30 fantasy books to read after Sword Of Shadows, by Jones, J. V., the closest match first.
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1. A Cavern Of Black Ice
by Jones, J. V.
- Same series
- Same author
Set in the same world as her bestselling The Book of Words trilogy, A Cavern of Black Ice is the first book in the separate Sword of Shadows series. This...
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2. A Fortress Of Gray Ice
by Jones, J. V.
- Same series
- Same author
Sixteen years have passed since the dramatic events of Fortress of Dragons, and Cefwyn, king at last, must rebuild his devastated kingdom. The embattled ruler is aided by his powerful...
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3. A Sword From Red Ice
by Jones, J. V.
- Same series
- Same author
Master storyteller J. V. Jones (called "a striking writer" by Robert Jordan) weaves an unforgettable tale of ambition, dangerous, arrogant clan chiefs a young woman whose mystical destiny is shrouded...
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4. A Fortress Of Grey Ice
by Jones, J. V.
- Same series
- Same author
Ash March joins the last of the mysterious, mythological Sull to help prepare them for the coming war, while Raif, an outlaw and outcast, continues the journey to find the...
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5. A Sword From Red Ice
by Jones, J. V.
- Same series
- Same author
A "USA Today"-bestselling author returns with the long-awaited third novel in his Sword of Shadows series, which takes place in a vivid, fully realized fantasy world with a unique culture...
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6. Chronicles Of Amber
by Zelazny, Roger
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A 10 book chronicle--these stories combine other worlds, magical elements, mystery, shadow, and science.
The Amber Chronicles is a complex blend of genres and plot. It starts like a murder mystery, drawing the reader in, then it moves on to a mixture of sci-fi...
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7. 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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8. 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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9. A Tale Of The King's Blades
by Duncan, Dave
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Duncan’s managed to make this list with 3 series. King’s Blades are some sword-heavy fantasy for those who like fantasy full of swashbuckling, politics, and raw action. This is not...
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10. The Killing Moon
by Jemisin, N. K.
- On the same lists
A series that's immensely well written and one that takes quite a few of the epic fantasy archetypes and runs away with them in a slightly new direction.Expect complex politics,...
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11. Man Of His Word
by Duncan, Dave
- On the same lists
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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12. A Cavern Of Black Ice
by Jones, J. V.
- Same author
The first in the Sword of Shadows series (which is still not yet complete with over 5 years since Jones published the last book) and a gritty, epic fantasy. Jones...
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13. 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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14. The Broken Sword
by Anderson, Poul
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The Broken Sword explores what happens when a human child is exchanged at birth and taken and raised by the elves. It is a solid bit of writing and a...
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15. The Long Price Quartet
by Abraham, Daniel
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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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. Works By Clark Ashton Smith
by Smith, Clark Ashton
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This author, together with Robert Howard and HP Lovecraft, helped pioneer a whole genre of "weird tales" that the public had never encountered before. Clark blends together different genres: horror,...
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20. 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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21. The Baker's Boy
by Jones, J. V.
- Same author
The first novel in a brilliantly crafted trilogy. As the King of the Four Kingdoms lays dying, traitorous conspirators prepare a political marriage to ensure their control of the crown....
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22. A Man Betrayed
by Jones, J. V.
- Same author
Volume 2 of the Book of Words series, is a fantasy adventure where the lethal conspiracies and deadly intrigues of the mighty can be countered only by the power of...
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23. Malazan Book Of The Fallen
by Erikson, Steven
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A grand and epic series with a huge cast of characters with epic battles, sieges, mages, and carnage.
Steven Eriksen has been both lauded and criticized for his extreme detail, and that extends to his magic system. In Malazan, magic comes from warrens, a realm from which mages...
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24. 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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25. The Dark Tower
by King, Stephen
- On the same lists
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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26. 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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27. 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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28. Acts Of Caine
by Stover, Matthew Woodring
- On the same lists
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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29. Red Queen's War
by Lawrence, Mark
- On the same lists
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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30. The Mythago Cycle
by Holdstock, Robert
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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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