31 must-read fantasy books like Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee

Cover of Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee

Perilous Times

By: Thomas D. Lee

3.89

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet—saving the politically polar…

"Oi!' says the squirrel. 'Get your filthy hands off me! I'll fucking have you!"

-Thomas D. Lee, Perilous Times

"Oi!' says the squirrel. 'Get your filthy hands off me! I'll fucking have you!"

-Thomas D. Lee, Perilous Times

If you liked the fantasy plot in Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee , here is a list of 31 books like this:

Cover of Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1) by Hannah Kaner

1. Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

By: Hannah Kaner

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Kissen’s family were killed by zealots of a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing gods, and enj… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Kaner's Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
"But gods love martyrs."

-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

"Gods love martyrs. - Kissen"

-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

"Kissen decided to be more proud than afraid."

-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

"I want you to do this with me, not for me. - Arren"

-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

Cover of Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1) by Sophie Keetch

2. Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

By: Sophie Keetch

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Keetch's Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • retellings
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • arthurian
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"My name is Morgan. And there aren't enough words for all that I am."

-Sophie Keetch, Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

"Do not apologize, Lady Morgan. Your decorum leaves a little to be desired, but never have I been able to fault your work. Never apologize for seeking further wisdom, or for being remarkable."

-Sophie Keetch, Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

Cover of Witch King by Martha Wells

3. Witch King

By: Martha Wells

3.71

Format: 415 pages, Hardcover

"I didn't know you were a... demon." "You idiot. I'm the demon." Kai's having a long day in Marth… read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's Witch King book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Mother bared her fangs. "Stop being overdramatic." Kai would have loved to, if dramatic things would stop happening to him."

-Martha Wells, Witch King

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

4. 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 Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"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)

Cover of The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1) by James   Logan

5. The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1)

By: James Logan

4.02

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and―thanks to a duel that ended badly―the disgraced … read more

Similar categories in James Logan's The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Trials of Empire (Empire of the Wolf, #3) by Richard  Swan

6. The Trials of Empire (Empire of the Wolf, #3)

By: Richard Swan

4.11

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

The third novel in an epic fantasy trilogy, which follows the tale of Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Empero… read more

Similar categories in Richard Swan's The Trials of Empire (Empire of the Wolf, #3) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. Prophet

By: Sin Blaché

3.68

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Daring, surprising and superbly plotted, this is a fresh, thrilling page-turner from a dynamic new … read more

Similar categories in Sin Blaché's Prophet book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • queer
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"He looks at Rao. Turns in his seat and looks. Sunil Rao, bane of Adam's career, world saver, royal pain in the ass, and genuinely the love of Adam's life."

-Sin Blaché, Prophet

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8. Service Model

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.06

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

To fix the world they first must break it further. Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on… read more

Similar categories in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Service Model book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

9. The Tainted Cup

By: Robert Jackson Bennett

None

Format: 413 pages, Hardcover

In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, w… read more

Similar categories in Robert Jackson Bennett's The Tainted Cup book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying (Dark Lord Davi, #1) by Django Wexler

10. How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying (Dark Lord Davi, #1)

By: Django Wexler

3.77

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Groundhog Day meets Guardians of the Galaxy in Django Wexler’s laugh-out-loud fantasy tale about a … read more

Similar categories in Django Wexler's How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying (Dark Lord Davi, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

11. Some Desperate Glory

By: Emily Tesh

4.06

Format: 438 pages, Hardcover

While we live, the enemy shall fear us. All her life Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge … read more

Similar categories in Emily Tesh's Some Desperate Glory book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"While Earth's children live, the enemy shall fear us."

-Emily Tesh, Some Desperate Glory

"While we live, the enemy shall fear us. We are what's left. We are what must survive."

-Emily Tesh, Some Desperate Glory

Cover of Relight My Fire (Stranger Times, #4) by C.K. McDonnell

12. Relight My Fire (Stranger Times, #4)

By: C.K. McDonnell

4.48

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

Some comebacks can be murder . . . Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she… read more

Similar categories in C.K. McDonnell's Relight My Fire (Stranger Times, #4) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1) by Sebastien de Castell

13. The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1)

By: Sebastien de Castell

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

'Seven powerful mages want to make the world a better place. We're going to kill them first.' Pi… read more

Similar categories in Sebastien de Castell's The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Teenagers, they never appreciate the fundamental unfairness of existence."

-Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1)

"If you haven’t any faith in my integrity, maybe you could at least give me credit for being cheap."

-Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1)

"Behold your valiant hero: a self-important, sermonising poser who’d never stoop to getting down in the mud where the real fight’s about to start because he might have to get his hands dirty and that …"

-Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1)

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14. The Winter Knight

By: Jes Battis

3.46

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Arthurian legends are reborn in this upbeat queer urban fantasy with a mystery at its heart The … read more

Similar categories in Jes Battis's The Winter Knight book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • arthurian
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
Cover of Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1) by Genevieve Cogman

15. Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1)

By: Genevieve Cogman

3.67

Format: 339 pages, Paperback

Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved. It is 1793 an… read more

Similar categories in Genevieve Cogman's Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • retellings
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Free speech may be part of the ideal of any revolution, but soon enough it becomes free speech only where the government approves of it."

-Genevieve Cogman, Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1)

Cover of The Sword Defiant (Lands of the Firstborn, #1) by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

16. The Sword Defiant (Lands of the Firstborn, #1)

By: Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

3.88

Format: 554 pages, Paperback

Set in a world of dark myth and dangerous prophecy, this thrilling fantasy launches an epic tale of… read more

Similar categories in Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan's The Sword Defiant (Lands of the Firstborn, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark  Lawrence

17. The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

By: Mark Lawrence

None

Format: 559 pages, Hardcover

A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than ci… read more

Similar categories in Mark Lawrence's The Book That Wouldn’t Burn book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

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

18. 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 Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
"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)

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19. Dreadful

By: Caitlin Rozakis

3.72

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

A sharp-witted, high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards and… read more

Similar categories in Caitlin Rozakis's Dreadful book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Gug." Ah, monosyllables, his old friend. They would always be there, even when all other concepts of fundamental liguistics deserted him."

-Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful

"It occured to him that a spell to make one's enemies into idiots via the power of breasts might be immensely helpful. Then again, it might not be a spell. It might have only been the breasts."

-Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful

Cover of Voyage of the Damned by Frances   White

20. 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 Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"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 Dragonfall (Dragon Scales, #1) by L.R.  Lam

21. Dragonfall (Dragon Scales, #1)

By: L.R. Lam

3.46

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm in the first in this magical new… read more

Similar categories in L.R. Lam's Dragonfall (Dragon Scales, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Dragon Rider (The Soulbound Saga, #1) by Taran Matharu

22. Dragon Rider (The Soulbound Saga, #1)

By: Taran Matharu

3.90

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

Author Taran Matharu’s debut adult fantasy series introduces a world of magic, warriors, and dragon… read more

Similar categories in Taran Matharu's Dragon Rider (The Soulbound Saga, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Floating Hotel by Grace  Curtis

23. Floating Hotel

By: Grace Curtis

3.70

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

This cozy debut science fiction novel tells a story of misfits, rebels, found family—and a mystery … read more

Similar categories in Grace Curtis's Floating Hotel book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of High Vaultage by Chris Sugden

24. High Vaultage

By: Chris Sugden

4.25

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

EVEN GREATER LONDON, 1887. An uninterrupted urban plane encompassing the entire lower half of En… read more

Similar categories in Chris Sugden's High Vaultage book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee

25. Perilous Times

By: Thomas D. Lee

3.89

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet—saving the politically polar… read more

Similar categories in Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • audiobook
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • arthurian
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
"Oi!' says the squirrel. 'Get your filthy hands off me! I'll fucking have you!"

-Thomas D. Lee, Perilous Times

Cover of Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken, #1) by R.J.  Barker

26. Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken, #1)

By: R.J. Barker

4.10

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

In a world locked in eternal winter and haunted by prophecy, a young boy trains for years to become… read more

Similar categories in R.J. Barker's Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Gilded Crown (The Raven's Trade #1) by Marianne  Gordon

27. The Gilded Crown (The Raven's Trade #1)

By: Marianne Gordon

3.62

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The Witch’s Heart meets The Priory of the Orange Tree in this debut novel about a woman who can bri… read more

Similar categories in Marianne Gordon's The Gilded Crown (The Raven's Trade #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Sword Unbound (Lands of the Firstborn, #2) by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

28. The Sword Unbound (Lands of the Firstborn, #2)

By: Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

4.16

Format: 589 pages, Paperback

He thought he was saving the world. That was his first mistake.   Twenty years ago, Alf and his c… read more

Similar categories in Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan's The Sword Unbound (Lands of the Firstborn, #2) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah  Brooks

29. The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands

By: Sarah Brooks

3.67

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Piranesi and The Midnight Library, a stunning historical fantasy novel set on a grand e… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Brooks's The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Lord of the Empty Isles by Jules Arbeaux

30. Lord of the Empty Isles

By: Jules Arbeaux

4.20

Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition

Interstellar fugitive Idrian Delaciel will die by inches, and Remy Canta will laugh as he goes. … read more

Similar categories in Jules Arbeaux's Lord of the Empty Isles book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Das Blut der Herzlosen (Die Legende vom Tränenvogel, #1) by Yeong-Do Lee

31. Das Blut der Herzlosen (Die Legende vom Tränenvogel, #1)

By: Yeong-Do Lee

4.21

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

In einem einsamen Gasthaus am Rand der Punten-Wüste treffen drei Gestalten aufeinander, die untersc… read more

Similar categories in Yeong-Do Lee's Das Blut der Herzlosen (Die Legende vom Tränenvogel, #1) book and Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Ma bada bene che c’è molta differenza tra essere un uomo libero e una preda in libertà"

-Yeong-Do Lee, Das Blut der Herzlosen (Die Legende vom Tränenvogel, #1)

"Sono in molti a non capirlo ma, per quanto un desiderio possa realizzarsi, non darà mai soddisfazione. Simile è il fuoco: per quanto carburante gli si dia, questo non sarà mai abbastanza per saziarlo…"

-Yeong-Do Lee, Das Blut der Herzlosen (Die Legende vom Tränenvogel, #1)

"Il sogno è ciò che maggiormente si lega alla notte, ma allo stesso tempo ha un temperamento completamente opposto alle ore notturne. Quest’ultime, con la loro oscurità, ricoprono ogni cosa, nasconden…"

-Yeong-Do Lee, Das Blut der Herzlosen (Die Legende vom Tränenvogel, #1)

"Produzioni artistiche come la pittura o il canto erano sconosciute ai naga. Ma al contrario del loro disinteresse per la musica, causato da scarse capacità uditive, la mancanza d’arte pittorica nella…"

-Yeong-Do Lee, Das Blut der Herzlosen (Die Legende vom Tränenvogel, #1)

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Hannah Kaner

3.90

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Sophie Keetch

4.18

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Martha Wells

3.71

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S.T. Gibson

3.66

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Travis Baldree

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James Islington

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Brandon Sanderson

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