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12 books with a reading profile close to Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. Outward-looking and escapist; a demanding read.

  1. 1 Reaper's Gale (Malazan Book of Fallen 7) (Malazan Book of the Fallen)

    Reaper's Gale (Malazan Book of Fallen 7) (Malazan Book of the Fallen)

    by Steven Erikson

    Also outward-looking and escapist · entertainment, dense

    In the Letherii Empire, the Tiste Edur Emperor Rhulad Sengar descends into madness, fueled by constant resurrections and the manipulations of the Chained God.

  2. 2 Dust of Dreams

    Dust of Dreams

    by Steven Erikson

    Also escapist · entertainment, dense

    In the ninth volume of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, Adjunct Tavore Paran leads the Bonehunters into the Wastelands of Lether, pursuing an unexplained objective across a dying landscape.

  3. 3 The Path of Daggers

    The Path of Daggers

    by Robert Jordan

    Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

    Rand al’Thor leads a military campaign into Altara to repel the Seanchan invasion, wielding the artifact Callandor.

  4. 4 Joe Abercrombie First Law Series 3 Books Collection Set

    Joe Abercrombie First Law Series 3 Books Collection Set

    by Joe Abercrombie

    Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

    This collection follows the escalating conflict between the Union and its various enemies across the North and the South.

  5. 5 Words of Radiance (1 of 5)

    Words of Radiance (1 of 5)

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

    Expected to continue the defense of the Shattered Plains, Kaladin Stormblessed assumes his role as captain of the royal guard while struggling to master his burgeoning Windrunner abilities.

  6. 6 A Clash of Kings

    A Clash of Kings

    by George R. R. Martin

    entertainment, narrative

    Following the death of King Robert Baratheon, the Seven Kingdoms fracture into a multi-front civil war as five separate leaders claim the crown.

  7. 7 A Memory of Light

    A Memory of Light

    by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

    Rand al’Thor leads the forces of the Light to the Bore at Shayol Ghul to face the Dark One in a final confrontation known as Tarmon Gai’don.

  8. 8 The Stormlight Archive

    The Stormlight Archive

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

    The Stormlight Archive is a high fantasy series set on Roshar, a world ravaged by cyclonic highstorms.

  9. 9 Marvel 1602

    Marvel 1602

    by Neil Gaiman

    Also outward-looking and escapist · entertainment, narrative

    Set in the final days of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign, Marvel 1602 reimagines the Marvel Universe within the political and religious tensions of the seventeenth century.

  10. 10 Inheritance

    Inheritance

    by Christopher Paolini

    Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

    Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, lead the Varden’s final military campaign against the immortal King Galbatorix.

  11. 11 A Torre Negra

    A Torre Negra

    by Stephen King

    Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

    Roland Deschain, the final gunslinger of a decaying world where time and geography have become unstable, pursues a mysterious sorcerer known as the Man in Black across a vast desert.

  12. 12 A Game of Thrones

    A Game of Thrones

    by George R. R. Martin

    entertainment, narrative

    Lord Eddard Stark travels south to serve as Hand of the King for Robert Baratheon, unaware of the lethal conspiracies brewing within the capital.

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