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A darkly hilarious, apocalyptic thrill ride where a self-serving coward is dragged kicking and screaming into saving the world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Wheel of Osheim.
- apocalyptic
- grim
- frenetic
- hellish
- 01
Emperor of Thorns
Mark Lawrence
A brutal, poetic descent into the mind of a ruthless anti-hero facing the ultimate consequences of his ambition.
- 02
Prince of Fools
Mark Lawrence
A darkly hilarious, grimdark buddy-comedy about a self-serving coward dragged kicking and screaming into an epic quest.
- 03
Blood Song
Anthony Ryan
A gritty, shadow-drenched descent into a brutal martial crucible where survival demands becoming a weapon.
- 04
Last Argument of Kings
Joe Abercrombie
A brutal, darkly hilarious masterclass in subverting every heroic fantasy trope you hold dear.
- 05
The death of the necromancer
Martha Wells · 1998
A shadowy, gaslamp-lit romp where a gentleman thief's quest for vengeance collides with ancient, creeping horrors.
- 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.
- 07
The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
A delightfully cynical plunge into a muddy, blood-soaked world where the heroes are just villains with better PR.
- 08
Tower Lord
Anthony Ryan
A sprawling, battle-scarred epic where weary warriors are dragged back into the fray by the inescapable pull of destiny.
- 09
The core
Peter V. Brett
A brutal, high-stakes descent into the abyss where fractured heroes must sacrifice everything to stave off the apocalypse.
- 10
The Price of Spring
Daniel Abraham
A melancholic and tense fantasy where desperate attempts to heal a broken world unleash an even more devastating magic.
- 11
Malice
John Gwynne
A sprawling, blood-soaked epic that slowly tightens the noose, transforming a classic coming-of-age tale into a brutal fight for survival.
- 12
The warded man
Peter V. Brett · 2009
A gritty, adrenaline-fueled descent into a world where the night literally wants to kill you, and the only way out is to become a weapon.
