10 books for fans of The Poppy War
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Babel
by R. F. Kuang
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What if translation magic powered the British Empire, and Robin Swift discovered his scholarly paradise was built on his homeland's suffering? Kuang weaves linguistics into revolutionary fantasy with devastating precision.
★ 4.14 Goodreads (491.2K ratings) - 2
The Bone Shard Emperor
The Drowning Empire • Book 2
by Andrea Stewart
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Stewart's sequel finds Lin on the throne but far from secure, juggling political enemies and magical disasters across her crumbling empire. The bone shard magic system grows more intricate and disturbing.
★ 4.06 Goodreads (15.4K ratings) - 3
The Bone Shard War
The Drowning Empire • Book 3
by Andrea Stewart
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Political betrayal meets magical warfare as Emperor Lin discovers her nemesis has allied with the Shardless Few rebels. Stewart weaves together multiple POVs and conspiracy threads into a satisfying finale about power, loyalty, and the cost of empire.
★ 3.92 Goodreads (8.7K ratings) - 4
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) - 5
A Court of Mist and Fury
A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 2
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Post-traumatic stress meets faerie politics as Feyre discovers her bargain with Rhysand while struggling with Tamlin's controlling love. Maas explores consent and healing through lush worldbuilding and complex relationships.
★ 4.63 Goodreads (3.3M ratings) - 6
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter • Book 7
by J.K. Rowling
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Rowling strips away Hogwarts' comfort for a road trip through wizarding Britain, building to a final battle where Harry must die to save everyone he loves.
★ 4.62 Goodreads (4.1M ratings) - 7
Queen of Shadows
Throne of Glass • Book 4
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Maas escalates the stakes as Aelin embraces her royal identity, orchestrating elaborate schemes to free her allies while preparing for magical war against tyrannical rule.
★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.4M ratings) - 8
Fourth Wing
The Empyrean • Book 1
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War college meets dragon riders in this brutal academy where failure means death and bonding with a dragon determines your fate. Yarros crafts an addictive blend of romance and high-stakes aerial combat.
★ 4.57 Goodreads (3.6M ratings) - 9
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) - 10
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)