16 Best high fantasy books like Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) by Joe Abercrombie

Cover of Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) by Joe Abercrombie

Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

By: Joe Abercrombie

4.35

Format: 441 pages, Trade Paperback

Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with trai…

"So we wait?"

-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

"So we wait?"

-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

"Empathy? What’s that?"

-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

"Empathy? What’s that?"

-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

If you liked the high fantasy plot in Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) by Joe Abercrombie , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3) by John Gwynne

1. Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3)

By: John Gwynne

4.49

Format: 768 pages, Hardcover

The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and… read more

Similar categories in John Gwynne's Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"YUK -Craf"

-John Gwynne, Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3)

"Two for vengeance. One for love."

-John Gwynne, Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3)

"Family. Friendship. Loyalty. These things have been my guiding stars, my light in these dark times."

-John Gwynne, Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3)

"It was no dream. The Ben-Elim, he gave me a choice. Go forward or go back. I wanted to cross over, to be with my kin, my friends. To find peace.´ ´Why did you come back, then?´Fidele asked him. ´Thre…"

-John Gwynne, Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3)

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2. Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

By: Robin Hobb

4.18

Format: None pages, None

In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody, one youn… read more

Similar categories in Robin Hobb's Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"Fa!"

-Robin Hobb, Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

"But in my heart, when I said “my king,"

-Robin Hobb, Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

"One had a knife. But I had a staff and was trained to use it."

-Robin Hobb, Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

"Men cannot grieve as dogs do. But they grieve for many years."

-Robin Hobb, Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

Cover of The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson

3. The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.66

Format: 1007 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, book one of The Stor… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"You learned this,"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

"One can have a wit, but not a witless"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

"The hallmark of insecurity is bravado."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

"I didn’t say Tvlakv isn’t a bastard. He’s just a likable bastard."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

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4. Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.76

Format: 1087 pages, Hardcover

Words of Radiance, Book Two of the Stormlight Archive, continues the immersive fantasy epic that Th… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Sanderson's Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Navani!"

-Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

"Please,"

-Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

"How . . ."

-Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

"Brightness,"

-Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

Cover of Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) by Joe Abercrombie

5. Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

By: Joe Abercrombie

4.35

Format: 441 pages, Trade Paperback

Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with trai… read more

Similar categories in Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • dark fantasy
  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"So we wait?"

-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

"Empathy? What’s that?"

-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

"Great men have great faults."

-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

"Those with the least always lose the most in war."

-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

Cover of The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) by Brandon Sanderson

6. The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.38

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

"Description contains spoilers for previous book in the series" The impossible has been accompli… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Sanderson's The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"You know,"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)

"Books have great value, actions have greater value."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)

"You are so much more than you are willing to accept, child."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)

"He found insanity no excuse, however, for irrational behavior."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)

Cover of Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3) by Brandon Sanderson

7. Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.62

Format: 1243 pages, Hardcover

In Oathbringer, the third volume of the New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive, humanity fac… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Sanderson's Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
" NO MATING. "

-Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

"Everything I’ve done,"

-Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

"You cannot have my pain."

-Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

"Sequels always have to be bigger."

-Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

Cover of Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) by Pierce Brown

8. Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

By: Pierce Brown

4.27

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they l… read more

Similar categories in Pierce Brown's Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Break the chains, my love."

-Pierce Brown, Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

"Rather a drink be my master than a man."

-Pierce Brown, Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

"Death is easy when you've already tried to find it."

-Pierce Brown, Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

"Dreamers like your wife are limited, little Helldiver."

-Pierce Brown, Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

Cover of Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) by Pierce Brown

9. Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)

By: Pierce Brown

None

Format: 525 pages, Hardcover

Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his … read more

Similar categories in Pierce Brown's Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2) by Robin Hobb

10. Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)

By: Robin Hobb

4.27

Format: 675 pages, Kindle Edition

Fitz has survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin, but is left little more than a cr… read more

Similar categories in Robin Hobb's Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"We are pack!"

-Robin Hobb, Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)

"Wolves have no kings"

-Robin Hobb, Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)

"Surprise!-FitzChivalry"

-Robin Hobb, Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)

"The fight isn't over until you win."

-Robin Hobb, Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)

Cover of The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) by Brandon Sanderson

11. The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.54

Format: 572 pages, Hardcover

"Description contains spoilers for previous book in the series" Who is the Hero of Ages? To e… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Sanderson's The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"I ask of you your lives,"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)

"What if they take you captive?"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)

"A man is what he has passion about,"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)

"An easy life taught one very little."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)

12. Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)

By: John Gwynne

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

A black sun is rising ... Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors under King Brenin'… read more

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Cover of Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) by Scott Lynch

13. Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)

By: Scott Lynch

4.25

Format: 578 pages, Kindle Edition

Librarian note: An older cover for this edition can be found here: 31-Jul-2007. After a brutal b… read more

Similar categories in Scott Lynch's Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Ah,"

-Scott Lynch, Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)

"Mizzenmast,"

-Scott Lynch, Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)

"Any man can fart in a closed room and say that he commands the wind"

-Scott Lynch, Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)

"You'd have to take your shoes and breeches off to count to twenty-one!"

-Scott Lynch, Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)

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14. The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

By: James Islington

4.63

Format: 639 pages, Kindle Edition

At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secret… read more

Similar categories in James Islington's The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Death is only meaningless if it does not change us, Vis."

-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

"I am curious about no small number of things, but it's not fair to sate my curiosity at the expense of her pain."

-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

"And this is the risk of our world, Diago. The flaw of our system is in its head. In us. The qualities of a king change the kingdom. And not one of us is perfect enough to have a right to lead ... I w…"

-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

Cover of The Sword of Kaigen by M.L.  Wang

15. The Sword of Kaigen

By: M.L. Wang

4.47

Format: 651 pages, Kindle Edition

A mother struggling to repress her violent past, A son struggling to grasp his violent future, A … read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"The enemy is a tornado. What are you going to do?' 'Kill it."

-M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

"Flayed and boneless, he faced the creature he had awakened, this woman of god’s blood and fury."

-M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

"I’ve never needed a sword to protect you—to raise you the way your father wanted. Caring for my family meant putting away the fighter, so I did."

-M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

"This... you are my story... and I was so selfish, so tied to that shadow that I missed it. And my son, I— I’m so sorry it took me this long to understand. I’m sorry—"

-M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

Cover of Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

16. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.48

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us a gripping story set in the Cosmer… read more

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  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"I am the one that nightmares fear"

-Brandon Sanderson, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

"There is more salt in this soup than there is soup."

-Brandon Sanderson, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

"Pay attention. At times, this is what heroism looks like."

-Brandon Sanderson, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

"Smiles, like radiation, are made more potent by proximity."

-Brandon Sanderson, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

Cover of The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

17. The Sunlit Man

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.34

Format: 447 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of The Stormlight Archive, the … read more

Similar categories in Brandon Sanderson's The Sunlit Man book and Joe Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Try some curry powder next time. It has a much better flavor than tyranny. Less nutty."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Sunlit Man

"She knew how she liked to look. And she didn't care that others knew it was artificial. In expressing herself, the artificial became more authentic than the original."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Sunlit Man

"Your planet shouldn't have different countries. You should have conquered and unified it all." "Conquest doesn't remove countries," Nomad said. "It removes lines on a map. Unity requires something el…"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Sunlit Man

"This man might not be brilliant or clever, though he'd think himself both. Truth was, he didn't need either to be dangerous. Because he had power and power - wielded by a fool - could crush anyone, s…"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Sunlit Man

Cover of Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen, #2) by John Gwynne

18. Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen, #2)

By: John Gwynne

4.43

Format: 640 pages, Kindle Edition

The Banished Lands is torn by war as High King Nathair sweeps the land challenging all who oppose h… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Don't punch at all if you can help it, he heard his father's voice, clear as if he were standing next to him, but if you must, punch first and punch hardest."

-John Gwynne, Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen, #2)

"I don't understand.' 'Yes, you do. You just do not want to. You humans are all the same. Willing to live a lie, any lie, as long as it is prettier than the truth. It's one of the few things that I lo…"

-John Gwynne, Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen, #2)

"He had had a taste of war now, though, and the thought of more of it filled him with dread. He was not scared, not of battle, anyway. It was more the knowledge of what came after - the loss of life, …"

-John Gwynne, Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen, #2)

19 must-read fiction books like Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) by Joe Abercrombie

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Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3)

John Gwynne

4.49

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Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

Robin Hobb

4.18

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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

Brandon Sanderson

4.66

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Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)

Joe Abercrombie

4.34

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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

Joe Abercrombie

4.21

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