7 Top high fantasy books like Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1) by Eliza Chan

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Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

By: Eliza Chan

3.16

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

From one of fantasy’s most exciting new voices Eliza Chan comes a modern, myth-inflected story of r…

If you liked the high fantasy plot in Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1) by Eliza Chan , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1) by S.T. Gibson

1. Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)

By: S.T. Gibson

3.66

Format: 301 pages, Hardcover

The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov. As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodig… read more

Similar categories in S.T. Gibson's Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"He looked as he always did: slightly underfed, terminally scholastic, and two weeks overdue for a haircut."

-S.T. Gibson, Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)

"She didn't quite share her husband's passion for antiquarian books, but she understood it. She understood that if you cracked Rhys open, he would probably have paperback pages inside him instead of o…"

-S.T. Gibson, Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)

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2. A Feather So Black (Fair Folk, #1)

By: Lyra Selene

3.77

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Set in a world of perilous magic and moonlit forests, this seductive romantic fantasy tells the sto… read more

Similar categories in Lyra Selene's A Feather So Black (Fair Folk, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The joy is in the thrill of the fight, not the promise of a kill."

-Lyra Selene, A Feather So Black (Fair Folk, #1)

"If your love only destroys, let it destroy me. I am already a doomed man."

-Lyra Selene, A Feather So Black (Fair Folk, #1)

"I was made of frost and rot and endless things. I was not made to fear the Folk."

-Lyra Selene, A Feather So Black (Fair Folk, #1)

"I was made of weeds and dark water and unbreakable ice. I was not made to loose."

-Lyra Selene, A Feather So Black (Fair Folk, #1)

Cover of A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1) by Hafsah Faizal

3. A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

By: Hafsah Faizal

3.57

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

Why save the world when you can have tea? On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a c… read more

Similar categories in Hafsah Faizal's A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Every good love story starts with a bullet to the heart."

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

"We understand what it's like to grieve with fire and not tears."

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

"It was hard not to watch Arthie Casimir. The way she worked and schemed, at times as still as stone, other times as restless as a bee. For the most part, Arthie obscured her femininity. She was, afte…"

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

Cover of Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2) by Amélie Wen Zhao

4. Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2)

By: Amélie Wen Zhao

3.92

Format: 345 pages, Paperback

The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy … read more

Similar categories in Amélie Wen Zhao's Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • dragons
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • asian literature
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
Cover of The God and the Gumiho (Fate's Thread, #1) by Sophie Kim

5. The God and the Gumiho (Fate's Thread, #1)

By: Sophie Kim

4.12

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In this sly and dazzling contemporary fantasy, the most notorious nine-tailed fox in Korea pairs up… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Kim's The God and the Gumiho (Fate's Thread, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • mythology
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

6. Song of the Six Realms

By: Judy I. Lin

3.58

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy got… read more

Similar categories in Judy I. Lin's Song of the Six Realms book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • asian literature
  • fantasy
  • mythology
Cover of A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

7. A Letter to the Luminous Deep

By: Sylvie Cathrall

3.69

Format: 432 pages, ebook

Dive into the curious correspondence of Sylvie Cathrall’s delightful debut novel, A Letter to the L… read more

Similar categories in Sylvie Cathrall's A Letter to the Luminous Deep book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Sunbringer (Fallen Gods, #2) by Hannah Kaner

8. Sunbringer (Fallen Gods, #2)

By: Hannah Kaner

3.94

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

Return to the world of Godkiller in this thrilling sequel to the #1 internationally bestselling fan… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Kaner's Sunbringer (Fallen Gods, #2) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Some things are done out of love."

-Hannah Kaner, Sunbringer (Fallen Gods, #2)

"Knowledge can bring pain in place of ignorance, terror in place of hope' - Telle"

-Hannah Kaner, Sunbringer (Fallen Gods, #2)

"Some truths are too bright to look at directly, that is why they couch them in paper.' - Scian"

-Hannah Kaner, Sunbringer (Fallen Gods, #2)

"If we commit to violence, when will it stop?’ ‘If we do not,’ countered Elo, ‘will anything change?’ - Elogast"

-Hannah Kaner, Sunbringer (Fallen Gods, #2)

Cover of Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1) by Eliza Chan

9. Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

By: Eliza Chan

3.16

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

From one of fantasy’s most exciting new voices Eliza Chan comes a modern, myth-inflected story of r… read more

Similar categories in Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • dragons
  • mermaids
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • asian literature
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
Cover of The City of Stardust by Georgia  Summers

10. The City of Stardust

By: Georgia Summers

3.34

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A young woman descends into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods an… read more

Similar categories in Georgia Summers's The City of Stardust book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of To Cage a God (These Monstrous Gods, #1) by Elizabeth        May

11. To Cage a God (These Monstrous Gods, #1)

By: Elizabeth May

3.36

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone, this Imperial Russia-inspired romantasy launch… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth May's To Cage a God (These Monstrous Gods, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • fantasy
  • adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Voyage of the Damned by Frances   White

12. Voyage of the Damned

By: Frances White

4.02

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The TikTok sensation from the UK has come to North America! This special first edition hardcover w… read more

Similar categories in Frances White's Voyage of the Damned book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"As if the restrictive shell of a body is more important than the infinite possibilities of a mind."

-Frances White, Voyage of the Damned

Cover of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1) by Molly X. Chang

13. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

By: Molly X. Chang

3.34

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

She has power over death. He has power over her. When two enemies strike a dangerous bargain, will … read more

Similar categories in Molly X. Chang's To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • asian literature
  • adult
  • fantasy
"白发送黑发, 不孝之道. Letting the white hair bury the black hair was unfilial to the highest degree."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"聪明一世,糊涂一时. Intelligent and cautious for a lifetime, it takes a second of stupidity to unravel it all."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"You shouldn’t ask the girl blessed by Death whom she’ll die for. You should ask her whom she’ll kill for."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"To love was a privilege not afforded to those of us born in these trying times when survival was never guaranteed. We were products of our surroundings, of our upbringings."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

Cover of Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1) by June C.L. Tan

14. Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1)

By: June C.L. Tan

4.07

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan, Darker by Four is the launch of an epic, sweeping contempor… read more

Similar categories in June C.L. Tan's Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • mythology
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Mistress of Lies (The Age of Blood, #1) by K.M.  Enright

15. Mistress of Lies (The Age of Blood, #1)

By: K.M. Enright

3.66

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

FATE IS A CRUEL MISTRESS The daughter of a powerful but disgraced Blood Worker, Shan LeClaire ha… read more

Similar categories in K.M. Enright's Mistress of Lies (The Age of Blood, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel

16. Goddess of the River

By: Vaishnavi Patel

3.86

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from… read more

Similar categories in Vaishnavi Patel's Goddess of the River book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
Cover of Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1) by Amber Chen

17. Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1)

By: Amber Chen

3.73

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a world-class engineer like her father, but after h… read more

Similar categories in Amber Chen's Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • dragons
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • asian literature
  • fantasy
  • mythology
Cover of The Principle of Moments (Order of Legends, #1) by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

18. The Principle of Moments (Order of Legends, #1)

By: Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

3.61

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Unmissable for fans of the spacefaring found family of Becky Chambers, the alternate London of V. E… read more

Similar categories in Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson's The Principle of Moments (Order of Legends, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of The Night Ends with Fire (The Night Ends with Fire, #1) by K.X. Song

19. The Night Ends with Fire (The Night Ends with Fire, #1)

By: K.X. Song

3.84

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Infused with magic and romance, this sweeping fantasy adventure inspired by the legend of Mulan fol… read more

Similar categories in K.X. Song's The Night Ends with Fire (The Night Ends with Fire, #1) book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • dragons
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"She swallowed hard. 'They would never let a woman hold on to power."

-K.X. Song, The Night Ends with Fire (The Night Ends with Fire, #1)

"They say a girl with an ill-fated mother is doomed to follow in her footsteps."

-K.X. Song, The Night Ends with Fire (The Night Ends with Fire, #1)

"I needed to prove that I, as a woman, could be better than the rest of them. That I too could belong. That I too could be free."

-K.X. Song, The Night Ends with Fire (The Night Ends with Fire, #1)

"Because it was depravity, for a woman to desire more than her lot in life. To aspire to more than safety, protection. To aspire to power ."

-K.X. Song, The Night Ends with Fire (The Night Ends with Fire, #1)

Cover of The Phoenix Keeper by S.A.  MacLean

20. The Phoenix Keeper

By: S.A. MacLean

4.01

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Set in a magical zoo teeming with mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens,… read more

Similar categories in S.A. MacLean's The Phoenix Keeper book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • dragons
Cover of The Temptation of Magic by Megan   Scott

21. The Temptation of Magic

By: Megan Scott

3.95

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Nicole Palmer has needed to study the supernatural art in a local Cornish manor for years. Encoded … read more

Similar categories in Megan Scott's The Temptation of Magic book and Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • high fantasy
  • young adult
"And she wondered: if he were a painting, could she read him better?"

-Megan Scott, The Temptation of Magic

"He wanted her more than he'd wanted anything. And he knew that if - when? - he had her - gods, he couldn't think about being inside her without his body lurching to attention - he'd unleash the hunge…"

-Megan Scott, The Temptation of Magic

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