Books like The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
12 books with a reading profile close to The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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The road goes ever on
by Donald Swann, J.R.R. Tolkien
literary, fantasy
The Road Goes Ever On is a formal song cycle consisting of music composed by Donald Swann for poems written by J.R.R.
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The Lions of Al-Rassan
literary, fantasy
Set in a reimagined medieval Spain, the story traces the collision of three rival cultures: the Asharites, the Jaddites, and the Kindath.
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Winter's Tale
by Mark Helprin
literary, fantasy
Mark Helprin's novel is set in a mythic New York, where Peter Lake, an orphan raised by tugboat workers, becomes a master burglar.
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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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The Spear Cuts Through Water
literary, fantasy
In the Strangled Empire, three oppressive princes rule through terror and magical birthrights under their father, the Old Emperor.
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Swamplandia!
literary, fantasy
Set in the sinking geography of the Florida Everglades, this novel follows the Bigtree family, a clan of alligator wrestlers struggling to maintain their failing theme park.
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Lord of Light
literary, fantasy
Humans have colonised a distant planet and a small elite have used advanced technology to take the identities of the Hindu gods, controlling reincarnation and keeping the rest of the settlers in a pre-industrial state.
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Who Fears Death
literary, fantasy
In a post-apocalyptic Sudan, the light-skinned Nuru people systematically oppress the dark-skinned Okeke.
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
by Neil Gaiman
literary, fantasy
Fragile Things is an anthology containing over thirty pieces of short fiction and poetry that merge mundane reality with the supernatural.
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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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The Lantern of Lost Memories
by Sanaka Hiiragi, Jesse Kirkwood
literary, fantasy
In a world where memories can be stored and lost, a young woman named Elara inherits a mysterious lantern that holds the forgotten past of a lost civilization.
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