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A lush, politically charged plunge into a hidden world of djinn where every glittering surface hides centuries of simmering resentment. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The City of Brass.
- opulent
- simmering
- sand-swept
- enchanting
- treacherous
- 01
The Kingdom of Copper: A Novel (The Daevabad Trilogy)
S. A. Chakraborty
A lush, treacherous plunge into a magical city where every alliance is fragile and every secret carries a deadly price.
- 02
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi
Shannon Chakraborty
A thrilling, magic-infused maritime adventure about the irresistible, dangerous lure of coming out of retirement for one last legendary heist.
- 03
The Empire of Gold
S. A. Chakraborty
A sweeping, high-stakes conclusion that balances devastating political consequences with fierce, hard-won hope.
- 04
We Hunt the Flame
Hafsah Faizal
A sand-swept, shadow-drenched quest where deadly enemies slowly realize they are each other's only hope.
- 05
The Gilded Wolves
Roshani Chokshi
A glittering, velvet-draped heist where the banter is sharp, the magic is dark, and the found family will break your heart.
- 06
Golem and the Jinni
Helene Wecker
A richly atmospheric fable of two displaced mythical beings finding solace in each other amidst the bustling, gaslit streets of turn-of-the-century New York.
- 07
The City We Became
N. K. Jemisin
A fierce, reality-bending love letter to the messy, beating heart of a metropolis under siege.
- 08
Jade City
Fonda Lee
A cinematic, blood-soaked family saga where martial arts magic meets ruthless syndicate politics in a neon-lit metropolis.
- 09
The empress of salt and fortune
Nghi Vo
A quiet, lushly woven tapestry of memory and hidden rebellion, where the true history of an empire is told through the eyes of its forgotten women.
- 10
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
N. K. Jemisin · 2010
A lush, dangerous plunge into a floating palace where captive gods and ruthless mortals play a deadly game of succession.
- 11
Sorcerer to the Crown
Zen Cho
A sparkling, magical comedy of manners that hides a razor-sharp critique of empire beneath its polite drawing-room banter.
- 12
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Alix E. Harrow
A lush, defiant love letter to the magic of storytelling and the hidden thresholds that lead us to where we belong.
