21 must-read fantasy books like Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) by Pierce Brown

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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…

"Break the chains, my love."

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

"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)

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

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

If you liked the fantasy plot in Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) by Pierce Brown , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

By: Joe Abercrombie

4.21

Format: 515 pages, Paperback

Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Fucking pinks!"

-Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

"I’ve fought in three campaigns,"

-Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

"Body found floating by the docks..."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

"The best steel doesn't always shine the brightest."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

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2. 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
  • 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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3. 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

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  • adventure
  • science fiction 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)

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4. All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

By: Martha Wells

4.15

Format: 144 pages, ebook

"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." In a corporate-dominated space-farin… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • space
  • fantasy
"On the entertainment feed, this is what they call an “oh shit"

-Martha Wells, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

"If the humans see me actually doing my job, it helps keep suspicions from forming about faulty governor modules."

-Martha Wells, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

"They don't give murderbots decent education modules on anything except murdering, even those are cheap versions."

-Martha Wells, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

"I liked the imaginary people on the entertainment feed way more than I liked real ones, but you can’t have one without the other."

-Martha Wells, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

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5. 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

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • 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)

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6. 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

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  • adventure
  • science fiction 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)

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7. The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.48

Format: 541 pages, Hardcover

What if the whole world were a dead, blasted wasteland? Mistborn For a thousand years the ash f… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Visit?"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

"How do you do that?"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

"There's always another secret.' -Kelsier"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

"Men rarely see their own actions as unjustified."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

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 Pierce Brown's Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • space
  • 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 The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) by Brandon Sanderson

9. 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

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • 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)

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10. 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

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science 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)

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11. 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
  • fiction
  • science 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

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12. Tress of the Emerald Sea

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.40

Format: 483 pages, Kindle Edition

The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, w… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"They supposedly had golden hair, like yours, the color of sunlight."

-Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

"It might be said that Tress had a way with words. In that her words tended to get in her way."

-Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

"Well, this isn't the part of the story where you ask questions. So kindly keep them to yourself."

-Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

"If we let it, memory can make shadows of the now, as nothing can match the buttressed legends of our past."

-Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

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13. One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)

By: Rachel Gillig

4.30

Format: 399 pages, Paperback

Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay … read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"You never said how you got away from him." I stiffened, the NIghtmare's wicked laugh resonating in the din. When I spoke, the low notes of my voice were slick, as if dipped in oil. "Perhaps it was he…"

-Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)

"Tell them. Tell them the truth. When your children ask, do not lie- do not hide the risk of magic. Children are strongest when their eyes are clear. Only then can they make their own choices. Only th…"

-Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)

Cover of House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3) by Sarah J. Maas

14. House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3)

By: Sarah J. Maas

4.21

Format: 835 pages, ebook

The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following the global bests… read more

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  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The world seemed to hold its breath as the elegant doe walked up to Ruhn and gently, lovingly, nuzzled his neck."

-Sarah J. Maas, House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3)

"What is it you want to know?" Nesta asked carefully. Bryce glanced between them. "How'd you two meet?" "There was a war," Nesta said shortly. "Between who?" Bryce asked. Azriel answered this time. "B…"

-Sarah J. Maas, House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3)

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15. 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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  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science 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

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16. Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)

By: Rachel Gillig

4.44

Format: 437 pages, Paperback

In the luscious, dark sequel to One Dark Window, Elspeth must face the consequences of what she's w… read more

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  • young adult
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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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

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science 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 Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros

18. Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)

By: Rebecca Yarros

4.35

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our … read more

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  • young adult
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Tell me something real."

-Rebecca Yarros, Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)

"I'm just as reckless for you as you are for me."

-Rebecca Yarros, Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)

"I love you. The world does not exist for me beyond you."

-Rebecca Yarros, Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)

"Me? Argue with you about books? I only pick fights I can win."

-Rebecca Yarros, Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)

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19. Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)

By: Rebecca Ross

4.20

Format: 357 pages, Hardcover

When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths … read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Let us make our names exactly what we want them to be."

-Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)

"I never told you that I love you. And I regret that, most of all."

-Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)

"I don’t want to wake up when I’m seventy-four only to realize I haven’t lived. -Thea Attwood"

-Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)

"Keep writing. You will find the words you need to share. They are already within you, even in the shadows, hiding like jewels."

-Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)

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20. Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2)

By: Rebecca Ross

4.05

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The epic conclusion to the intensely romantic and beautifully written story that started in Divine … read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Write me a story where there is no ending, Kitt."

-Rebecca Ross, Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2)

"Keep writing. You will find the words you need to share. They are already within you, even in the shadows hiding like jewels."

-Rebecca Ross, Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2)

"You are capable of far more than you know. Why do you think I look at you now and marvel? Why do you think I draw close to your kind? I have sung many of you to eternal rest after death, and I have f…"

-Rebecca Ross, Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2)

"In all my years I have discovered that the most precious of things are often taken for granted and that we tend to let time wheel forward at such a pace that we cannot catch every detail that makes t…"

-Rebecca Ross, Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2)

18 must-read adult books like Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) by Pierce Brown

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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

Joe Abercrombie

4.21

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

Brandon Sanderson

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

Brandon Sanderson

4.76

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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

Martha Wells

4.15

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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

Pierce Brown

4.27

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Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)

Pierce Brown

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The Narrow Road Between Desires (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #0.6)

Patrick Rothfuss

4.07

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Travis Baldree

4.20

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