18 books like Roadmarks

What to read after Roadmarks — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The End of Eternity Isaac Asimov · 1955 · ★ 4.2 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The story of temporal engineers who meta-regulate the history of humanity through the centuries, eliminating risk, adventure, and space travel in the process. One man rebels in order to save the existence of someone he loves, and in the end the time bureaucracy is destroyed for the sake of individuality and human achievement. The theme is the opposite of the Foundation stories, where the central… Shares: Alternate History, Time Travel

Morlock Night K. W. Jeter · 1979 · ★ 3.4 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate An unwitting participant in the mission to restore Excalibur to its rightful owner who comes awake only when England needs to be rescued, the narrator of this dark farcical romp is enlisted by Merlin to try to save the world. Written as a sequel to H. G. Wells' The Time Machine, K.W. Jeter created a science fiction tale employing alternate history and clockwork devices in a Victorian London… Shares: Alternate History, Time Travel

Lest Darkness Fall L. Sprague De Camp · 1941 · ★ 3.9 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Archeologist Martin Padway is visiting Rome in Italy. He is struck by lightning and catapulted back to Rome of the sixth century A.D. The Western Roman Empire has fallen to the Goths, and civilization teetering on the brink of falling into the Dark Ages. As Mysterious Martinus, can Martin win through the life and death perils of religious controversy, political intrigue and international… Shares: Alternate History, Time Travel

Murtagh Christopher Paolini · 2023 · ★ 4.4 · 688p · ≈ 22h · Moderate The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air - and Murtagh… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy fiction

Dragon's winter Elizabeth A. Lynn · 1998 · ★ 4.0 · 341p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Twin boys were born to the dragon king of Ippa, though only one was born of dragon blood. He was named Karadum Atani, but he would never become a dragon. In a bitter betrayal, his twin brother stole his talisman and disappeared, leaving Karadum trapped - a king with the heart of a dragon, imprisoned in the body of an ordinary man. Now, years later, rumors of evil sorcery have reached Dragon… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy fiction

Angel time Anne Rice · 2009 · ★ 3.4 · 277p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Anne Rice returns to the mesmerizing storytelling that has captivated readers for more than three decades in a tale of unceasing suspense set in time past--a metaphysical thriller about angels and assassins.The novel opens in the present. At its center: Toby O'Dare--a contract killer of underground fame on assignment to kill once again. A soulless soul, a dead man walking, he lives under a series… Shares: Assassins, Time Travel

The Dragon and the George Gordon R. Dickson · 1976 · ★ 4.0 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Jim Eckert was a dragon. He hadn't planned it that way, but that's what happened when he set out to rescue his betrothed. Following her through an erratic astral-projection machine, Jim suddenly found himself in a cockeyed world - locked in the body of a talking dragon named Gorbash. That wouldn't have been so bad if his beloved Angie were also a dragon. But in this magical land, that was not the… Shares: Time Travel, Dragons

Fool's Fate Robin Hobb · 2003 · ★ 4.5 · 805p · ≈ 26h · Moderate A heralded writer of epic fantasy, Robin Hobb has given readers worlds within worlds in her heroic Farseer and Liveship Traders trilogies. Now she takes the final step in the breathtaking trilogy of the Tawny Man, as the tale of FitzChivalry Farseer comes to an epic end. Rife with boundless adventure and unforgettable characters, Fool's Fate is destined to become a classic of the genre.Assassin,… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy fiction

Dragons of a Fallen Sun Margaret Weis · 2000 · ★ 4.1 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Forty years have passed since the devasting Chaos War, when the gods departed Krynn. Cruel and powerful dragons have seized control of Ansalon, dividing the continent among them and demanding tribute from the people they have enslaved. Heroes of the past have gone to their welldeserved rest. Now new heroes take their place to continue the battle against evil. Change_for good or for ill_comes to… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy fiction

The Priory of the Orange Tree Samantha Shannon · 2018 · ★ 4.3 · 848p · ≈ 28h · Moderate A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden… Shares: Assassins, Dragons

Bad moon rising Sherrilyn Kenyon · 2009 · ★ 4.3 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when was erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen. Enemies are forced into shaky alliances. When Aimee, the woman Fang loves, is accused of betraying her people, her only hope is that Fang believes in her. Yet in… Shares: Time Travel, Fantasy fiction

Dragonflight Anne McCaffrey · 1968 · ★ 4.1 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate HOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD?To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands. Now the time has come for Lessa to shed her disguise--and take back her stolen birthright. But everything changes when she meets a queen dragon. The bond they share will be… Shares: Time Travel, Dragons, Fantasy fiction

Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb · 1995 · ★ 4.2 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated like an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill--and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his… Shares: Assassins, Fantasy fiction

Dragonsblood Todd McCaffrey · 2005 · ★ 4.4 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate In Dragon's Kin, bestselling author Anne McCaffrey did the unthinkable: for the first time ever, she invited another writer to join her in the skies of her most famous fictional creation. That writer was her son, Todd McCaffrey. Together, they penned a triumphant new chapter in the annals of the extraordinarily popular Dragonriders of Pern. Now, for the first time, Todd McCaffrey flies alone. And… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy fiction

Dragon's Time Anne McCaffrey · 2011 · ★ 4.0 · 496p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Weyrwoman Fiona struggles to keep her surviving Weyr in fighting shape while Lorana plans a complicated time-travel journey to save their world. Shares: Time Travel, Dragons

Never Trust an Elf Robert N. Charrette · 1992 · ★ 3.9 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate DANGER AT EVERY TURN...In the magically active world of 2053, some say dragons are the most powerful beings on Earth. Certain elves disagree with that belief in the strongest, most violent terms.An ork in the Seattle ghetto. Kham usually worries about more mundane problems, as day-to-day existence is tough enough. But all that is about to change. Drawn into a dangerous game of political and… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy fiction

Lord of Chaos Robert Jordan · 1994 · ★ 4.2 · 1056p · ≈ 35h · Challenging The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy fiction

Dragonsdawn Anne McCaffrey · 1988 · ★ 4.2 · 435p · ≈ 14h · Moderate NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Go back in time and visit Pern like it’s never been seen before in this thrilling prequel about the creation of dragons.   The beautiful planet Pern seemed a paradise to its new colonists—until unimaginable terror turned it into hell. Suddenly deadly spores were falling like silver threads from the sky, devouring everything—and everyone—on their path. It… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy fiction

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