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Books like City of miracles

A relentless, grief-fueled revenge thriller wrapped in the dying magic of a broken world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with City of miracles.

  • grief-soaked
  • shadow-drenched
  • apocalyptic
  • cinematic
  1. 01

    City of blades

    Robert Jackson Bennett

    A gritty, haunted espionage fantasy anchored by a foul-mouthed, world-weary general confronting the ghosts of a dead god's war.

    Shares:
    • gritty
    • melancholic
  2. 02

    City of Stairs

    Robert Jackson Bennett

    A gritty, geopolitical spy thriller wrapped in the surreal ruins of a city where dead gods still cast long shadows.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  3. 03

    The emperor's blades

    Brian Staveley

    A gritty, high-stakes trial by fire where grief is forged into a weapon through grueling training and shadowy political intrigue.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  4. 04

    Knight's shadow

    Sebastien De Castell

    A desperate, banter-filled race against time where fierce loyalty and a sharp blade are the only defenses against a deeply corrupt world.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  5. 05

    Touch

    Claire North

    A breathless, body-hopping thriller that wraps deep existential melancholy in a relentless game of cat and mouse.

    Shares:
    • melancholic
  6. 06

    The Rage Of Dragons

    Evan Winter

    A blistering, adrenaline-fueled descent into the crucible of vengeance where an outmatched underdog weaponizes his own suffering.

    Shares:
    • gritty
    • intense
  7. 07

    Bullseye

    James Patterson

    A snowbound, high-stakes thriller where every shadow hides a lethal threat and the clock is ticking toward global disaster.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  8. 08

    The Invisible Library

    Genevieve Cogman

    A witty, gaslamp-lit heist across alternate realities where books are the ultimate currency and magic bleeds into the cobblestones.

    Feels:
    • gaslamp-lit
    • bookish
    • chaotic
  9. 09

    Assassin's Creed

    Oliver Bowden

    A shadowy, blood-soaked plunge into the heart of a revolution, where vengeance and star-crossed loyalties collide.

    Shares:
    • gritty
    • the cost of vengeance
  10. 10

    Scar night

    Alan Campbell · 2007

    A dizzying plunge into a decaying, chain-suspended city where angels bleed and assassins rule the night.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  11. 11

    Beyond the Shadows

    Brent Weeks

    A relentless, shadow-drenched descent into the ultimate costs of power, loyalty, and love.

    Shares:
    • shadow-drenched
    • gritty
    • intense
  12. 12

    Infomocracy

    Malka Older

    A cerebral, high-stakes political thriller where data is the ultimate weapon and democracy is a fragile, hackable experiment.

    Feels:
    • paranoid
    • cerebral
    • high-stakes

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