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Books Like The Blacktongue Thief

Buehlman, 2021 · #89 on the Epic Fantasy 101 Booklist · 68/120

Kinch Na Shannack, a thief in debt to the guild that trained him, is pulled into a quest against giants with a battle-scarred knight he was supposed to rob.

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

If you liked The Blacktongue Thief, 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. Raven's Mark

   McDonald, 2017 · #70 on the list · 73/120

   Ryhalt Galharrow, a bounty hunter, works for a sorcerer called Crowfoot at the edge of the Misery. The Misery is a poisoned, warped wasteland left by a weapon.

   Close on mood, theme, structure, further reading.

3. The Chathrand Voyage

   Redick, 2008 · #91 on the list · 67/120

   Aboard a six-hundred-year-old ship carrying a peace mission, a tarboy, a young bride and a crew of tiny ixchel are caught in a plot to restart a war.

   Close on mood, theme, structure, further reading.

4. A Land Fit for Heroes

   Morgan, 2008 · #84 on the list · 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.

   Close on mood, theme, structure, further reading.

5. The Grey Bastards

   French, 2015 · #94 on the list · 64/120

   Half-orc riders on war hogs patrol a lawless borderland and uncover a plot that could doom their brotherhood.

   Close on theme, structure, further reading, creative details.

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.