Books like…

Books Like Inheritance

by Christopher Paolini · about this book

Loved Inheritance by Christopher Paolini? If its series, dragons and dragon riders hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Of Darkness and Light, Towers of Midnight and Phantom. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Inheritance: Series · Dragons · Dragon Riders · Fantasy · Epic Fantasy

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   Of Darkness and Light

   Ryan Cahill

   Dragon Riders · Dragons · Elves · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

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   Towers of Midnight

   Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

   Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · High Fantasy · Chosen One

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   Phantom

   Terry Goodkind

   Epic Fantasy · Chosen One · High Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare

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   Onyx Storm

   Rebecca Yarros

   Dragon Riders · Dragons · Rebels and Resistance · Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare

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5. 

   The Return of the King

   J.R.R. Tolkien

   Elves · Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · High Fantasy

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6. 

   Empire of Storms

   Sarah J. Maas

   Epic Fantasy · Dragons · Soldiers and Warfare · Military Fantasy · Magic System

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7. 

   A Day of Fallen Night

   Samantha Shannon

   Dragon Riders · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Magic System

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8. 

   Rhythm of War

   Brandon Sanderson

   Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Rebels and Resistance · High Fantasy

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9. 

   The Blood Mirror

   Brent Weeks

   Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Plot-Driven · Sprawling Epic

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10. 

    The Return of the King

    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

    Elves · Epic Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · High Fantasy · Sprawling Epic

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11. 

    Heart of Flames

    Nicki Pau Preto

    Dragon Riders · Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Rebels and Resistance · Soldiers and Warfare

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12. 

    Lightbringer

    Claire Legrand

    Epic Fantasy · Rebels and Resistance · Magic System · Chosen One · Sprawling Epic

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13. 

    Blade Breaker

    Victoria Aveyard

    Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Dragons

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14. 

    The Hunger of the Gods

    John Gwynne

    Epic Fantasy · Dragons · Soldiers and Warfare · Military Fantasy · Sprawling Epic

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15. 

    A Dance with Dragons

    George R.R. Martin

    Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Prophecy

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16. 

    Ruin and Rising

    Leigh Bardugo

    Rebels and Resistance · High Fantasy · Chosen One · Soldiers and Warfare · Magic System

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17. 

    Engines of Empire

    Richard S. Ford

    Rebels and Resistance · Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Plot-Driven

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18. 

    Soul of the World

    David Mealing

    Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Magic System · Sprawling Epic

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19. 

    The Grace of Kings

    Ken Liu

    Rebels and Resistance · Epic Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Military Fantasy · Fantasy

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20. 

    Abhorsen

    Garth Nix

    Chosen One · High Fantasy · Prophecy · Magic System · Fantasy

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