Books like The God is Not Willing
12 books with a reading profile close to The God is Not Willing by Steven Erikson. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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Deadhouse Gates (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 2)
dense, narrative
In the Seven Cities subcontinent, a prophetic wildfire known as the Dryjhna Whirlwind ignites a continent-wide rebellion against Malazan imperial rule.
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The crippled god
dense, narrative
Adjunct Tavore Paran leads the Bonehunters across the Glass Desert toward the city of Kolanse, where the Forkrul Assail hold the physical heart of the Crippled God.
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
dense, narrative
In 1806, English magic is a dead subject confined to dry histories until Gilbert Norrell reveals his ability to animate the statues of York Cathedral.
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A Clash of Kings
narrative, fantasy
Following the death of King Robert Baratheon, the Seven Kingdoms fracture into a multi-front civil war as five separate leaders claim the crown.
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5
The Treason of Isengard
by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
dense, fantasy
The Treason of Isengard constitutes the seventh volume of The History of Middle-earth, documenting the compositional evolution of The Lord of the Rings.
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The End of the Third Age
dense, fantasy
This volume comprises the fourth and final section of The History of The Lord of the Rings, edited by Christopher Tolkien.
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7
Tigana
narrative, 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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The Bright Sword
by Lev Grossman
narrative, fantasy
Lev Grossman retells the Arthurian legend from the point of view of Collum, a young man who arrives at Camelot after the king's fall.
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9
The Once and Future Witches
narrative, fantasy
In 1893 New Salem, the three Eastwood sisters—James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna—reunite to reclaim the lost art of witchcraft.
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10
A Game of Thrones
narrative, fantasy
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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The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You
by Neil Gaiman
narrative, 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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The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections
by Neil Gaiman
narrative, 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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