18 books like The Crock of Gold

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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: Quests, Fantasy

The Princess Nobody Andrew Lang · 1884 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Challenging The King and Queen of the country next to Fairyland long for a child and are finally blessed with a daughter, the Princess Niente. Shares: Fairies, Quests

Black House Stephen King · 2002 · ★ 4.1 · 1456p · ≈ 48h · Moderate Shares: Quests, Fantasy Shares: Quests, Fantasy

Darby O'Gill and the good people Herminie Templeton Kavanagh · 1903 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Six Irish tales about Darby O'Gill and his adventures with the little people, a leprechaun, and a banshee. Shares: Fairies, Fantasy

I Shall Wear Midnight Terry Pratchett · 2010 · ★ 4.4 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate the beloved and bestselling grandmaster of fantasy, Sir Terry Pratchett, this is the fourth in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching. As the witch of the Chalk, Tiffany Aching performs the distinctly unglamorous work of caring for the needy. But someone—or something—is inciting fear, generating dark thoughts and angry murmurs against witches. Tiffany must find the… Shares: Fairies, Fantasy

Prince Prigio Andrew Lang · 1889 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Challenging The plot of Prince Prigio begins with the introduction of a queen who does not believe in fairies. After many childless years, she and the king finally had a boy, Prigio. When the queen refused to invite the fairies to the christening, none of the nobles would attend, and so the king and queen were alone when the fairies arrived and presented the child with gifts. Among the gifts were a… Shares: Fantasy

Fire and Blood George R.R. Martin & Doug Wheatley The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.   With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R. R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.   Centuries before the… Shares: Fantasy

A Trade of Blood Robert Jackson Bennett · ★ 4.6 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man’s innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards.“Wildly imaginative, sometimes pointed, often hair-raising, and very entertaining, a series that has been a hit with everyone I’ve recommended it… Shares: Fantasy

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Ilona Andrews · 2026 · ★ 4.5 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.\ \ When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of the famously unfinished dark fantasy series she's been obsessively reading and re-reading while… Shares: Fantasy

Adversary to the Villain Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 2026 · ★ 3.8 · 398p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Evie has always tried to be helpful, loyal, and only mildly involved in treason. But with a dangerous prophecy threatening the very magic of Rennedawn―not to mention the race to claim its necessary artifacts before King Benedict does―things are starting to feel…less like a career path and more like a serious problem. The prophecy won’t stop pointing in Evie’s direction. The Villain’s magic keeps… Shares: Fantasy

The Hobbit (Enhanced Edition) (Enhanced Edition) J. R. R. Tolkien Exclusive to this Enhanced version of the eBook are recently discovered audio recordings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and new high-resolution colour images of all of Tolkien’s illustrations for the book, many of which are also included in their earlier black-and-white versions and can be revealed by a simple swipe of the screen.A Foreword by Christopher Tolkien, complete with illustrations including… Shares: Fantasy

Dungeon Crawler Carl Matt Dinniman · 2020 · ★ 4.4 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The apocalypse will be televised! A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible. In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth—from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds—collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the… Shares: Fantasy

Special Monsters Unit Eve Langlais · 2023 · ★ 4.4 Trouble is brewing in Nexus, and for some reason, they think I can stop it.Some people are born to greatness. My mother wanted to strangle me at birth.I've not had an easy life, not in a world that thrives on magic. Spells to reinforce buildings. Hexes to give you the face of a supermodel. Or so I've been told.No one can hide their true face from me, and people get ugly when they find out my… Shares: Fantasy

The Will of the Many James Islington · 2023 · ★ 4.5 · 720p · ≈ 24h · Moderate The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned three years ago, and that only good fortune has got me into their most prestigious school. I tell them that, when I graduate, I will allow my strength and drive—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as… Shares: Fantasy

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms George R.R. Martin & Gary Gianni NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEED • Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when… Shares: Fantasy

Prince of Swords Elise Kova · 2026 · ★ 4.2 Clara Graysword is Oricalis’s most wanted. Hunted and cornered, not even her mastery of tarot can save her this time . . . until the mysterious Worldkeepers appear. This secretive order may hold the key to changing Clara’s fate. If she dares to trust them. But the most dangerous alliance of all is one she’s already deeply ensnared within: Prince Kaelis. Kaelis, second-born prince of Oricalis… Shares: Fantasy

Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar Brandon Sanderson · 122p · ≈ 4h · Moderate From Brandon Sanderson—author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—and his cowriters Dan Wells and Isaac Stewart come two Stormlight tales, Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar. In Elsecaller, Jasnah Kholin faces threats beyond the physical realm as she navigates the dangerous intersection of Radiant powers and raw emotion. In King Lopen the First of Alethkar,… Shares: Fantasy

One Dark Window Rachel Gillig · 2022 · ★ 4.4 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head - she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic… Shares: Fantasy

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