20 best-selling adult books like City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett

Cover of City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett

City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

By: Robert Jackson Bennett

4.09

Format: 452 pages, Paperback

The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutali…

"Death is for the weak."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"There is no crueler hells then committee work...."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"Voters might have short memories. Politicians do not."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"I am lost among the seas of fate and time But at least I have love."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

If you liked the adult plot in City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1) by Max Gladstone

1. Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1)

By: Max Gladstone

3.97

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A god has died, and it’s up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of … read more

Similar categories in Max Gladstone's Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • science fiction
"There’s never any ‘ just ’ about thinking."

-Max Gladstone, Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1)

"His hair scratched her palm like a nest of wires."

-Max Gladstone, Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1)

"Put not your trust in things, but in men. And women."

-Max Gladstone, Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1)

"Be careful. As if something’s going to jump us in a library."

-Max Gladstone, Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1)

Cover of John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) by David  Wong

2. John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)

By: David Wong

3.88

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

STOP. You should not have touched this flyer with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too … read more

Similar categories in David Wong's John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"When a man plans, a woman laughs."

-David Wong, John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)

"John, let me make one thing clear,"

-David Wong, John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)

"My melon soul Crushed by your Gallagher of apathy"

-David Wong, John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)

"No. We talked about this. I’m going home to eat a pie."

-David Wong, John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)

Cover of City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett

3. City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

By: Robert Jackson Bennett

4.09

Format: 452 pages, Paperback

The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutali… read more

Similar categories in Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • science fiction
"Death is for the weak."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"There is no crueler hells then committee work...."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"Voters might have short memories. Politicians do not."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"I am lost among the seas of fate and time But at least I have love."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

Cover of System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) by Martha Wells

4. System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

By: Martha Wells

4.22

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. … read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"(I'm going to have to code a patch for threat assessment.)"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"I said, “Have you done something that you feel you should be threatened for?"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Bad things may not be more statistically possible but it sure seems like they are."

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Then he sent me a note back. So, you may not know this but I read your letter to Dr. Mensah, the one you sent when you left Port FreeCommerce. I think you're absolutely the right person to write this…"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

Cover of The Book That Broke the World (The Library Trilogy, #2) by Mark  Lawrence

5. The Book That Broke the World (The Library Trilogy, #2)

By: Mark Lawrence

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The second volume in the bestselling, ground-breaking Library Trilogy, following The Book That Woul… read more

Similar categories in Mark Lawrence's The Book That Broke the World (The Library Trilogy, #2) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James  Islington

6. 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 Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • science fiction
"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 Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

7. 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

Similar categories in Brandon Sanderson's Yumi and the Nightmare Painter book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

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

8. 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 Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"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 Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1) by Fonda Lee

9. Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

By: Fonda Lee

4.09

Format: 540 pages, Paperback

JADE CITY is a gripping Godfather-esque saga of intergenerational blood feuds, vicious politics, ma… read more

Similar categories in Fonda Lee's Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"Expectations are a funny thing,"

-Fonda Lee, Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

"¿Qué sentido tiene vivir para quien no puede confiar en sus hermanos?"

-Fonda Lee, Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

"True love, Hilo mused, was sensual and euphoric, but also painful and tyrannical, demanding obedience."

-Fonda Lee, Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

"And if you loved someone, truly loved them, shouldn't their happiness matter even more than your honor?"

-Fonda Lee, Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

Cover of Witch King by Martha Wells

10. 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 Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"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 The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera

11. The Saint of Bright Doors

By: Vajra Chandrasekera

3.71

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

The Saint of Bright Doors sets the high drama of divine revolutionaries and transcendent cults agai… read more

Similar categories in Vajra Chandrasekera's The Saint of Bright Doors book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1) by James   Logan

12. 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 Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • science fiction
Cover of The Trials of Empire (Empire of the Wolf, #3) by Richard  Swan

13. 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 Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, #1) by Richard  Swan

14. The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, #1)

By: Richard Swan

4.01

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

Action, intrigue, and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's… read more

Similar categories in Richard Swan's The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, #1) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of The Tyranny of Faith (Empire of the Wolf, #2) by Richard  Swan

15. The Tyranny of Faith (Empire of the Wolf, #2)

By: Richard Swan

4.30

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

From a major new debut author in epic fantasy comes the second book in a trilogy where action, intr… read more

Similar categories in Richard Swan's The Tyranny of Faith (Empire of the Wolf, #2) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of Howling Dark (Sun Eater, #2) by Christopher Ruocchio

16. Howling Dark (Sun Eater, #2)

By: Christopher Ruocchio

4.39

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

The second novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fa… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Ruocchio's Howling Dark (Sun Eater, #2) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

17. 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 Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L.  Wang

18. Blood Over Bright Haven

By: M.L. Wang

4.46

Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition

Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have… read more

Similar categories in M.L. Wang's Blood Over Bright Haven book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

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

19. 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 Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries, #1) by Morgan Stang

20. Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries, #1)

By: Morgan Stang

4.09

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

Mysteries abound in Spindle Manor. For Huntress Isabeau Agarwal, the countryside inn is the last… read more

Similar categories in Morgan Stang's Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries, #1) book and Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction

21 must-read fiction books like City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett

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Max Gladstone

3.97

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David Wong

3.88

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Robert Jackson Bennett

4.09

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Hannah Kaner

3.90

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Travis Baldree

4.20

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James Islington

4.63

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Brandon Sanderson

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