Books like Small Gods
12 books with a reading profile close to Small Gods by Terry Pratchett, Ray Friesen. Deep; a moderate read.
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1
Moving Pictures
entertainment, literary
The discovery of octo-cellulose on the Discworld triggers the birth of the "moving picture" industry in the desert dunes of Holy Wood.
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2
The Other Wind
philosophy, literary
In this concluding volume of the Earthsea cycle, the sorcerer Alder seeks out the archmage Ged because he can no longer sleep.
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3
Wyrd Sisters
entertainment, literary
In the kingdom of Lancre, three witches—the authoritative Granny Weatherwax, the earthy Nanny Ogg, and the novice Magrat Garlick—intervene in royal succession after the murder of King Verence I.
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4
Earthsea
philosophy, literary
In the archipelago of Earthsea, magic functions through the knowledge of True Names, which grant a sorcerer command over objects and living things.
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5
Tigana
literary, fantasy
Set in a Mediterranean-inspired peninsula called the Palm, the narrative centers on a group of rebels attempting to overthrow two rival sorcerer-kings, Brandin of Ygrath and Alberico of Barbentain.
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6
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
Also deep · philosophy, literary
In this collection, David Foster Wallace reports on late-twentieth-century American life through dense, footnote-heavy investigations into subcultures and political rhetoric.
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7
Blood Over Bright Haven
by M.L. Wang
literary, fantasy
Scilla Highborn is the first woman admitted into the High Circle of mages in Bright Haven, a city powered by magical energy harvested through precise mathematical equations.
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8
Time Enough For Love
philosophy, entertainment
Lazarus Long, a man over two thousand years old, concludes his era of space travel and genetic survival by seeking a permanent death.
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9
The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You
by Neil Gaiman
literary, fantasy
Barbie, a young woman living in a New York apartment building, returns to the secondary reality of the Land, a dreamscape she inhabited during her childhood.
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10
The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections
by Neil Gaiman
literary, fantasy
Fables & Reflections is a collection of nine short stories featuring Dream of the Endless, moving through historical eras and mythological landscapes.
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11
Intimations
by Zadie Smith
Also deep · philosophy, literary
Written during the early months of the 2020 pandemic, this collection consists of six essays that analyze the sudden contraction of physical space and the expansion of internal reflection.
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12
The Last Question
by Isaac Asimov
Also deep · philosophy, literary
Isaac Asimov’s story begins in 2061 with a conversation between two technicians and a supercomputer named Multivac.
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