Books Like Red Sister

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Heather O'Neill narrates Red Sister across 19 hours with an Irish lilt that gives the convent-school setting an unexpected intimacy — the violence lands harder against the warmth in her voice. Seven of the recommendations come from Mark Lawrence's broader catalog, and the list as a whole pulls toward dark, long-form epic fantasy where the protagonist carries as much psychological weight as the world-building.

10 books for fans of Red Sister

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    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)
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    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)
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    Emperor of Thorns

    Broken Empire • Book 3

    by Mark Lawrence

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    Lawrence concludes his anti-hero's journey as Jorg Ancrath faces both political rivals and undead armies in his quest for ultimate power.

    4.22 Goodreads (58.0K ratings)
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    King of Thorns

    Broken Empire • Book 2

    by Mark Lawrence

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    Lawrence's antihero prince faces the weight of his crown as past sins and present enemies converge in a tale where throne-winning was only the beginning.

    4.18 Goodreads (71.0K ratings)
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    Prince of Fools

    The Red Queen's War • Book 1

    by Mark Lawrence

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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)
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    Prince of Thorns

    Broken Empire • Book 1

    by Mark Lawrence

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    What happens when you make a teenage sociopath your protagonist? Lawrence creates the most morally complex antihero in fantasy, following Jorg's blood-soaked path to reclaim his birthright in a post-apocalyptic medieval world.

    3.83 Goodreads (124.2K ratings)
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    Daughter of Crows

    The Academy of Kindness • Book 1

    by Mark Lawrence

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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)
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    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)
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    Beware of Chicken 3: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel

    Beware of Chicken • Book 3

    by CasualFarmer

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    Instead of becoming a heaven-defying martial arts master, Jin finds himself wielding shovels and growing crops in this delightful cultivation parody. CasualFarmer subverts every xianxia trope by making farming more interesting than fighting gods.

    4.65 Goodreads (6.5K ratings)
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    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)