Books like A Game of Thrones

This epic fantasy tale transports readers to a world torn apart by war and storms. Once living in Heaven, mankind was forced to take root on Roshar after the Voidbringers captured their previous home. The Almighty gifted humans with powerful Shardblades to defend themselves against the Voidbringers, and led by ten orders of knights known as Radiants, they appear to have won the war. But centuries later, the world is still at war with itself, each king vying for more Shardblades to unite all of mankind under one throne. Join a young spearman in his journey to fight a war against an unknown enemy and uncover the forgotten secrets of this mysterious world.

A mercenary with a unique skillset is hired to find a missing child in this captivating mix of myth, fantasy, and history. Tracker joins a group of unusual characters, including a shape-shifting man-animal, to search for the boy. Drawing from African history and mythology, Marlon James has penned an unforgettable adventure that explores truths, power, ambition, and our need to understand them all. The first novel in the Dark Star trilogy, Black Leopard, Red Wolf defies categorization and is an ambitious, involving read.

Amidst a world in chaos, with violence and nightmares everywhere, follow the story of Jorg Ancrath as he transforms from a privileged royal to the leader of a band of outlaws known as the "Prince of Thorns". With the ability to master the living and the dead, Jorg faces his childhood horrors and carves out a path to the throne. A tale of blood, treachery, and brotherhood, this debut novel by Mark Lawrence is both compelling and brutal, with unexpected twists and moments of beauty.

Embark on an epic journey of power and redemption with a young sorcerer named Ged, who unleashes a dark force upon the world in his pursuit of knowledge. Follow his quest to master the powerful words of magic, subdue a fierce dragon, and face death itself to restore balance to Earthsea.

This historical fiction delves into the scandalous reign of Philip the Fair, the cold and unyielding king who rules with an iron fist. His family is plagued with weakness and adultery, and scandal and intrigue are weaving a web around him. But his downfall will come from an unexpected source when he persecutes the Knights Templar, drawing upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty. A must-read for any fan of Game of Thrones.

When magic has disappeared from the land, a vicious king reigns from his throne of glass. In a brutal competition to find the greatest assassin in the kingdom, a female assassin named Celaena Sardothien fights not to kill, but to win her freedom. As her competitors start dying, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a desperate quest to uncover the source of the evil before it destroys her world. With a provocative Crown Prince and a loyal Captain of the Guard by her side, she'll need every ounce of skill to survive.

In a world familiar with struggle, a land known as the Stillness is torn apart when three terrible events occur in a single day. A schoolteacher, Essun must navigate through the fall of an empire, a world-changing rift, and the kidnapping of her daughter. Armed with the power of the earth and willing to break the world apart to save her child, Essun is a force to be reckoned with in this riveting tale.

Step into a thrilling alternate history where aerial combat is taken to new heights - on the backs of mighty dragons! Join Captain Will Laurence as he embarks on a daring adventure after capturing a French frigate and seizing an unhatched dragon egg. Navigating through the high-stakes world of the Aerial Corps as the master of the extraordinary dragon Temeraire, Laurence will need to learn the daring tactics of airborne battle as France's own dragon forces prepare to invade British soil.