10 books for fans of Emperor of Thorns
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Grey Sister
Book of the Ancestor • Book 2
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At Sweet Mercy convent, Nona Grey must choose between becoming a warrior, spy, mystic, or dedicating her life to prayer. Lawrence deepens his world while raising personal stakes.
★ 4.35 Goodreads (38.6K ratings) - 2
Prince of Fools
The Red Queen's War • Book 1
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Lawrence shifts perspective from Jorg's ruthless ambition to Jalan's cowardice, following a hedonistic prince reluctantly dragged into adventure by magical compulsion and an unstoppable Viking warrior.
★ 4.05 Goodreads (35.5K ratings) - 3
Holy Sister
Book of the Ancestor • Book 3
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The Book of the Ancestor trilogy concludes with Nona Grey's final trials as the Corridor narrows, ice advances, and enemies attack the empire from both sides.
★ 4.30 Goodreads (31.8K ratings) - 4
Daughter of Crows
The Academy of Kindness • Book 1
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Survivors of a merciless academy become divine instruments of vengeance, trained to punish those even gods fear to confront. Lawrence builds a mythology around institutionalized justice and carefully crafted monsters.
★ 4.24 Goodreads (278 ratings) - 5
Red Sister
Book of the Ancestor • Book 1
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At the Convent of Sweet Mercy, girls with ancient blood gifts learn to kill in service of faith, but Nona Grey's rare talents may reshape their dying world.
★ 4.16 Goodreads (63.4K ratings) - 6
Unfettered III: New Tales
The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever • Book 3
by Shawn Speakman, Tad Williams, Naomi Novik, Megan Lindholm, John Gwynne, David Anthony Durham, Callie Bates, Jason Denzel, Carrie Vaughn, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Stephens, Patrick Swenson, Ramon Terrell, Peter Orullian, Terry Brooks, Lev Grossman, Seanan McGuire, Delilah S. Dawson, Mark Lawrence, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Todd Lockwood, Cat Rambo, Robert V.S. Redick, Ken Scholes, Scott Sigler, Anna Smith Spark, Marc Turner
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Benefits medical debt relief while showcasing original tales from Brandon Sanderson, Naomi Novik, Terry Brooks, and other genre luminaries.
★ 3.98 Goodreads (571 ratings) - 7
Unbound
Annwn Cycle #The Dead's Revenant • Book 1
by Shawn Speakman, Terry Brooks, Seanan McGuire, Mark Lawrence, Anthony Ryan, Tim Marquitz, Brian Staveley, Michael J. Sullivan, John Marco, Peter Orullian, Kat Richardson, Sam Sykes, Kristen Britain, Mazarkis Williams, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Harry Connolly, Delilah S. Dawson, David Anthony Durham, Jason M. Hough, Mary Robinette Kowal, Joe Abercrombie
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Complete creative freedom yields twenty-three original tales spanning fantasy's full emotional spectrum. Some stories will devastate you while others demand late-night page-turning in this unthemed anthology.
★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.0K ratings) - 8
Unfettered II: New Tales
Gunnie Rose #0.0 - The Gunnie
by Shawn Speakman, Naomi Novik, Brandon Sanderson, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Michael J. Sullivan, Janny Wurts, Bradley P. Beaulieu, Mark Lawrence, Seanan McGuire, Peter Orullian, Aidan Moher, Erin Lindsey, John A. Pitts, Anthony Ryan, Scott Sigler, Django Wexler, Rachel Caine, Sarah Beth Durst, David Farland, Terry Brooks
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Fantasy's biggest names—Sanderson, Butcher, Brooks—donate original stories for charity, resulting in an anthology that reads like a who's who of modern genre fiction.
★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.1K ratings) - 9
Wintersteel
Cradle • Book 8
by Will Wight
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As the final rounds of the Uncrowned King tournament unfold, competing Monarchs scheme for advantage while an ancient Dreadgod prepares to rise from the depths and reshape the world.
★ 4.68 Goodreads (33.0K ratings) - 10
Reaper
Cradle • Book 10
by Will Wight
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Wight pushes his magic system to its limits as Lindon delves into Soulsmithing secrets while Monarchs scheme above and cosmic forces battle in realms beyond imagination.
★ 4.66 Goodreads (30.0K ratings)