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A sprawling, vintage epic that seamlessly weaves science fiction and fantasy into a massive, unified saga. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Empire of the East.
- sprawling
- adventurous
- vintage
- imaginative
- 01
Tales of the Dying Earth
Jack Vance · 2000
A darkly comic, baroque stroll through the decadent twilight of a dying world where magic and cynicism reign supreme.
- 02
Cugel saga
Jack Vance · 2000
A delightfully cynical romp through a decaying world, led by fantasy's most eloquent and unrepentant scoundrel.
- 03
Empire from the ashes
David Weber
A massive, high-stakes space opera where hyper-competent humans wield ancient, moon-sized technology against impossible galactic threats.
- 04
First Book of Swords
Fred Saberhagen
A classic, fast-paced quest where mortals wield dangerously overpowered artifacts in a high-stakes game against capricious gods.
- 05
The Belgariad, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3)
David Eddings · 2002
A cozy, banter-filled journey through a classic fantasy world where a farmboy discovers his grand destiny alongside a fiercely protective found family.
- 06
Changeling
Roger Zelazny · 1980
A fateful collision of two realities where the ancient forces of magic and the rising power of machinery are destined to clash.
- 07
Mountain of Black Glass
Tad Williams · 1999
A sprawling, surreal descent into a digital labyrinth where the stakes are terrifyingly real and the landscapes are bound only by ruthless imagination.
- 08
Sailing to Sarantium (The Sarantium Mosaic)
Guy Gavriel Kay · 2002
A lush, slow-burn journey into the heart of an empire where the creation of art is as dangerous and immortal as the machinations of emperors.
- 09
The Riftwar Saga
Raymond E. Feist
A sweeping, multi-volume high fantasy adventure steeped in magic and grand, epic stakes.
- 10
West of Eden
Harry Harrison
A sweeping, primal epic that plunges you into a brutal alternate Earth where humanity is the underdog in a clash of species.
- 11
Promise Of Blood
Brian McClellan
A gritty, gunpowder-scented plunge into the bloody aftermath of a revolution where magic and muskets collide.
- 12
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.
