9 must-read fantasy books like Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3) by Tim Powers

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Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

By: Tim Powers

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

ROGUE AGENTS SWEPT UP IN THE SEARCH FOR AN ANCIENT RELIC IN A UFO NOVEL AS ONLY TIM POWERS COULD WR…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3) by Tim Powers , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoria, #1) by Anthony Ryan

1. The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoria, #1)

By: Anthony Ryan

4.05

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling Raven’s Shadow Trilogy was a perfect read for “fans of broadscale ep… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Ryan's The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoria, #1) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Curiosity is also my worst vice, and once stirred one not to be denied."

-Anthony Ryan, The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoria, #1)

"I did wonder if I'd have cause to rue my action. Now I believe it can safely be filed under Necessary Regrets."

-Anthony Ryan, The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoria, #1)

"I've survived revolution, war, and over a decade on this continent," the Burgrave reflected. "But by all the ghosts of the hundred emperors, I think fatherhood will finally do me in."

-Anthony Ryan, The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoria, #1)

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2. The Pusher (87th Precinct, #3)

By: Ed McBain

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Most suicides don't realise the headaches they cause... An 87th Precinct novel read more

Similar categories in Ed McBain's The Pusher (87th Precinct, #3) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • thriller
  • fiction
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3. Heavy Weather

By: Bruce Sterling

3.68

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Bruce Sterling, one of the founding fathers of the cyberpunk genre, now presents a novel of vivid i… read more

Similar categories in Bruce Sterling's Heavy Weather book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • fantasy

4. The Mugger (87th Precinct, #2)

By: Ed McBain

3.14

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

This mugger is special. He preys on women, waiting in the darkness...then comes from behind, attack… read more

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5. Sadie When She Died (87th Precinct, #26)

By: Ed McBain

3.27

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Detective Steve Carella thought he had an open and shut case. He had a confessed killer, clear fing… read more

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6. The Con Man (87th Precinct, #4)

By: Ed McBain

2.18

Format: 166 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A con man is plying his trade on the streets of Isola: conning a domestic for pocket change, busine… read more

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7. Cat of Many Tails (Ellery Queen Detective, #20)

By: Ellery Queen

3.91

Format: None pages,

The city was in a panic! Like a savage cat, the unknown strangler had pounced on his victims. Victi… read more

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8. True Names

By: Vernor Vinge , Marvin Minsky , Bob Walters

4.13

Format: None pages, Paperback

Disaffected computer wizard "Mr. Slippery" (True Name Roger Pollack) is an early adopter of a new f… read more

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Cover of Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3) by Alastair Reynolds

9. Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3)

By: Alastair Reynolds

4.36

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

From the king of modern space opera comes a new adventure in the Prefect Dreyfus series— Machine Ve… read more

Similar categories in Alastair Reynolds's Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction
  • fiction
"A small request like that, who am I to turn it down? There is something you can do for me in return, though, especially now that you’re practically on our doorstep."

-Alastair Reynolds, Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3)

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10. The Destroyer of Worlds (Lovecraft Country, #2)

By: Matt Ruff

3.94

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

“Another virtuoso blend of horror, action, and humor. . . . Fans will find this a worthy sequel.”— … read more

Similar categories in Matt Ruff's The Destroyer of Worlds (Lovecraft Country, #2) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Season of Skulls (Laundry Files, #12; New Management, #3) by Charles Stross

11. Season of Skulls (Laundry Files, #12; New Management, #3)

By: Charles Stross

4.20

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

Season of Skulls continues Hugo Award-winning author Charles Stross's Lovecraftian Laundry Files se… read more

Similar categories in Charles Stross's Season of Skulls (Laundry Files, #12; New Management, #3) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • urban fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
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12. Mal Goes to War: A Novel

By: Edward Ashton

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The humans are fighting again. Go figure. As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and… read more

Similar categories in Edward Ashton's Mal Goes to War: A Novel book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • fiction
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13. Agency (Jackpot #2)

By: William Gibson

3.81

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

In William Gibson's first novel since 2014's New York Times bestselling The Peripheral, a gifted "a… read more

Similar categories in William Gibson's Agency (Jackpot #2) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
"I dislike calling them stubs,"

-William Gibson, Agency (Jackpot #2)

"You’re too young to remember it,"

-William Gibson, Agency (Jackpot #2)

"I like it. A Silicon Valley ghost story."

-William Gibson, Agency (Jackpot #2)

"We’ve sourced something field-expedient,"

-William Gibson, Agency (Jackpot #2)

Cover of Escape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files, #6.5) by Charles Stross

14. Escape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files, #6.5)

By: Charles Stross

3.93

Format: 81 pages, Hardcover

Regular readers of Charles Stross's Laundry Files might have noticed Bob Howard's absence from the … read more

Similar categories in Charles Stross's Escape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files, #6.5) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • urban fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
"There's enough irony in my situation that a skilled blacksmith could turn it into a katana."

-Charles Stross, Escape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files, #6.5)

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15. Cascade Failure (Ambit's Run, #1)

By: L.M. Sagas

3.92

Format: 407 pages, Paperback

L. M. Sagas' debut, Cascade Failure, is a highly commercial, sci-fi adventure blending J. S. Dewes'… read more

Similar categories in L.M. Sagas's Cascade Failure (Ambit's Run, #1) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
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16. Hopeland

By: Ian McDonald

3.83

Format: 648 pages, Paperback

They met while London burned. A encounter during a riot brought Amon Brightbourne together with Rai… read more

Similar categories in Ian McDonald's Hopeland book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Quantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files, #11; The New Management, #2) by Charles Stross

17. Quantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files, #11; The New Management, #2)

By: Charles Stross

4.12

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A unique blend of espionage thrills and Lovecraftian horror, Hugo Award-winning author Charles Stro… read more

Similar categories in Charles Stross's Quantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files, #11; The New Management, #2) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • urban fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
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18. Moonbound

By: Robin Sloan

4.09

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Robin Sloan expands the Penumbraverse to new reaches of time and space in a rollicking far-future a… read more

Similar categories in Robin Sloan's Moonbound book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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19. How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive

By: Craig DiLouie

3.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From Bram Stoker Award‑nominated author Craig DiLouie comes a darkly humorous horror novel that see… read more

Similar categories in Craig DiLouie's How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s by John Ganz

20. When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s

By: John Ganz

4.23

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A lively, revelatory look back at the convulsions at the end of the Reagan era―and their dark legac… read more

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Cover of Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3) by Tim Powers

21. Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

By: Tim Powers

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

ROGUE AGENTS SWEPT UP IN THE SEARCH FOR AN ANCIENT RELIC IN A UFO NOVEL AS ONLY TIM POWERS COULD WR… read more

Similar categories in Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3) book and Tim Powers's Stolen Skies (Vickery and Castine #3)

  • urban fantasy
  • espionage
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • aliens
  • supernatural
  • fantasy

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4.05

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Bruce Sterling

3.68

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Peter Watts

4.01

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Gary Gibson

4.17

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Cory Doctorow

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