10 books for fans of Jade City
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The Book of Witches
by Jonathan Strahan, Linda D. Addison, P. Djèlí Clark, Kathleen Jennings, Tade Thompson, Ken Liu, Darcie Little Badger, Andrea Hairston, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Khaw, Tobi Ogundiran, Kelly Robson, C.L. Clark, Millie Ho, Indrapramit Das, Saad Z. Hossain, Garth Nix, Premee Mohamed, Maureen F. McHugh, Andrea Stewart, Tochi Onyebuchi, Sheree Renée Thomas, Angela Slatter, Fonda Lee, Usman T. Malik, E. Lily Yu, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Emily Y. Teng, Amal El-Mohtar, Alyssa Winans
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Global perspectives on witchcraft span from traditional folklore to futuristic magic systems, though the anthology's breadth sacrifices consistency for ambition across its thirty stories.
★ 3.46 Goodreads (690 ratings) - 2
Waybound
Cradle • Book 12
by Will Wight
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Lindon's journey from powerless Unsouled to cosmic warrior reaches its climax as he battles Dreadgods and rival Monarchs for Cradle's future—series finale delivered.
★ 4.62 Goodreads (23.6K ratings) - 3
Crooked Kingdom
Six of Crows • Book 2
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Betrayed and broken after their heist, Kaz's crew faces enemies from all sides while planning their most impossible con yet. Bardugo's finale delivers emotional payoffs and explosive action sequences.
★ 4.57 Goodreads (779.9K ratings) - 4
Skin Game
The Dresden Files • Book 15
by Jim Butcher
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Mab trades Harry's services to pay off a debt, forcing him to assist Nicodemus and the Denarians in an impossible heist targeting Hades' vault. Butcher combines Ocean's Eleven plotting with Dresden Files mythology while exploring Harry's complicated relationship with power and compromise.
★ 4.56 Goodreads (93.2K ratings) - 5
The Gate of the Feral Gods
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4
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Four castles, fifteen days, and warrior gnomes in a floating fortress—what could go wrong? Dinniman amps up both danger and comedy as Carl faces his most challenging dungeon level yet.
★ 4.55 Goodreads (125.6K ratings) - 6
He Who Fights With Monsters 7
He Who Fights with Monsters • Book 7
by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
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For once, Jason finds a kingdom in peril where someone else is handling the saving, leaving him free to rest and recover while monsters ravage the countryside.
★ 4.54 Goodreads (19.5K ratings) - 7
The Primal Hunter 5
The Primal Hunter • Book 5
by Zogarth
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Jake and Earth's survivors compete in an ancient vampire realm during the system's first major event. Zogarth escalates the stakes beyond personal progression to planetary competition.
★ 4.54 Goodreads (11.8K ratings) - 8
The Primal Hunter 4
The Primal Hunter • Book 4
by Zogarth
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Newly D-grade Jake must navigate Earth's first World Congress, where old friends and enemies gather for political maneuvering he'd rather avoid. Zogarth balances power progression with character reunions and the introduction of larger cosmic threats.
★ 4.52 Goodreads (12.5K ratings) - 9
The Primal Hunter 3
The Primal Hunter • Book 3
by Zogarth
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Jake returns to Earth with literal wings and a hunter's instincts, dodging city-building responsibilities while befriending birds and systematically conquering the local ecosystem.
★ 4.51 Goodreads (13.2K ratings) - 10
The Two Towers
Middle-earth • Book 3
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While Frodo creeps toward Mount Doom guided by the treacherous Gollum, Aragorn and company defend Rohan at Helm's Deep in Tolkien's war-torn middle volume.
★ 4.50 Goodreads (1.1M ratings)