If you loved
Books like Conan
A visceral plunge into a brutal, ancient world where survival depends on a sharp blade and primal instinct. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Conan.
- blood-soaked
- primal
- brooding
- perilous
- 01
The complete chronicles of Conan
Robert E. Howard · 2006
A blood-soaked, thunderous journey through a forgotten age of savage warriors, dark magic, and crumbling empires.
- 02
The Hour of the Dragon
Robert E. Howard · 1977
A bold, pulp-era plunge into mythic adventure and relentless conquest.
- 03
Swords Against Death
Fritz Leiber
A fog-drenched, witty romp through a world of thieves, dark magic, and unbreakable camaraderie.
- 04
Swords in the Mist
Fritz Leiber
A wry, atmospheric romp through corrupt cities and weird seas with fantasy's original odd-couple rogues.
- 05
Elric of Melniboné
Michael Moorcock · 1976
A brooding, psychedelic descent into the dying days of a cruel empire, led by a doomed anti-hero and his soul-drinking sword.
- 06
H. P. Lovecraft - The Complete Fiction
H.P. Lovecraft
A descent into the suffocating realization that humanity is but a fleeting, insignificant speck in a hostile and uncaring cosmos.
- 07
The call of Cthulhu and other weird stories
H.P. Lovecraft
A slow, suffocating descent into the realization that humanity is a fleeting, insignificant speck in a malevolent universe.
- 08
John Carter of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1964
A breathless, sword-swinging leap into a retro-futuristic cosmos where sheer heroism meets bizarre alien perils.
- 09
Fifty-one tales
Lord Dunsany
A collection of fleeting, mythic dreams that feel like ancient secrets whispered in the dark.
- 10
Sharp Ends
Joe Abercrombie
A delightfully grim and bloody romp through the gutters of a morally bankrupt world.
- 11
The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
A delightfully cynical plunge into a muddy, blood-soaked world where the heroes are just villains with better PR.
- 12
Cugel saga
Jack Vance · 2000
A delightfully cynical romp through a decaying world, led by fantasy's most eloquent and unrepentant scoundrel.
