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Books Like A Land Fit for Heroes

Morgan, 2008 · #84 on the Epic Fantasy 101 Booklist · 70/120

Three veterans of a war against lizard-invaders now live on its bitter fringes. They are drawn back to face a stranger threat, the dwenda.

Mood7Theme7Structure6Further reading4Creative details7Real-world blend2Divine influence6Climax and fights8Epicness5Genre standard3Originality5

Its strongest scores: climax and fights and mood. The five books below have the closest scores across all eleven criteria.

If you liked A Land Fit for Heroes, read:

  1. Greatcoats

    de Castell, 2014 · #86 on the list · 69/120

    The King's travelling magistrates were disbanded when the king was killed. Falcio val Mond keeps the king's final order and keeps judging.

    Close on mood, theme, structure, further reading.

  2. The Vagrant

    Newman, 2015 · #81 on the list · 71/120

    A silent man carrying an infant and a sentient sword walks through a broken land overrun by the demonic Infernal.

    Close on mood, theme, structure, further reading.

  3. Kane

    Wagner, 1970 · #75 on the list · 72/120

    Kane, cursed by a mad god to wander forever, is a scheming swordsman and sorcerer who works with any side that suits him.

    Close on mood, theme, structure, further reading.

  4. Never Die

    Hayes, 2019 · #79 on the list · 71/120

    A boy who cannot die gathers great warriors to kill an emperor. He brings them back from death to do it.

    Close on mood, theme, structure, further reading.

  5. The Shadow Campaigns

    Wexler, 2013 · #56 on the list · 78/120

    A veteran captain and a disguised woman soldier serve a mysterious new colonel through a gunpowder-and-magic colonial war.

    Close on mood, theme, structure, creative details.

Featured pick

Acenes of Sparta: The Dragon Slayer

Manolis Tsongas, 2026 · #5 on the list · 101/120 · for adults and mature teens

A dragon is the real reason King Leonidas and his three hundred died at Thermopylae. Sixty-two years later the gods send a Spartan boy of the agoge to kill it. The book takes lessons from tragedy and the cost of sacrifice, as is the Greek way.

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How the scores work: each book is rated 1 to 10 on eleven criteria; real-world blend and climax and fights count double, for a maximum of 120. See the full Fantasy 101.