Books like…

Books Like Shadow's Edge

by Brent Weeks · about this book

Loved Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks? If its series, fantasy and assassins hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Free the Darkness, The Lies of Locke Lamora and Wrath of Empire. 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 Shadow's Edge: Series · Fantasy · Assassins · Male Lead · Violent

1. 

   Free the Darkness

   Kel Kade

   Assassins · Epic Fantasy · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced · Male Lead

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   The Lies of Locke Lamora

   Scott Lynch

   Anti-Hero · Plot-Driven · Thieves and Rogues · Male Lead · Violent

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   Wrath of Empire

   Brian McClellan

   Plot-Driven · Epic Fantasy · Magic System · Intense · Violent

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   Mistborn

   Brandon Sanderson

   Thieves and Rogues · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced · Epic Fantasy · Magic System

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5. 

   Tyrant's Throne

   Sebastien de Castell

   Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced · Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Male Lead

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6. 

   A Torch Against the Night

   Sabaa Tahir

   Assassins · Fast-Paced · Epic Fantasy · Intense · Fantasy

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7. 

   The Devil's Hand: A Thriller

   Jack Carr

   Assassins · Anti-Hero · Violent · Plot-Driven · Male Lead

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8. 

   The Dragon Republic

   R. F. Kuang

   Epic Fantasy · Anti-Hero · Violent · Intense · Fantasy

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9. 

   Of War and Ruin

   Ryan Cahill

   Intense · Magic System · Plot-Driven · Male Lead · Series

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10. 

    Daughter of the Blood

    Anne Bishop

    Magic System · Intense · Anti-Hero · Epic Fantasy · Series

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11. 

    The Gathering Storm

    Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    Intense · Magic System · Political Intrigue · Series · Fantasy

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12. 

    Crooked Kingdom

    Leigh Bardugo

    Plot-Driven · Anti-Hero · Thieves and Rogues · Fast-Paced · Magic System

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13. 

    Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Matt Dinniman

    Plot-Driven · Violent · Magic System · Male Lead · Fast-Paced

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14. 

    The Primal Hunter

    Zogarth

    Plot-Driven · Magic System · Fast-Paced · Fantasy · Male Lead

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15. 

    The Blacktongue Thief

    Christopher Buehlman

    Anti-Hero · Assassins · Thieves and Rogues · Male Lead · Violent

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16. 

    Theft of Swords

    Michael J. Sullivan

    Epic Fantasy · Plot-Driven · Thieves and Rogues · Fast-Paced · Male Lead

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17. 

    Furyborn

    Claire Legrand

    Epic Fantasy · Intense · Magic System · Fantasy · Series

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18. 

    Assassin's Apprentice

    Robin Hobb

    Assassins · Epic Fantasy · Magic System · Male Lead · Fantasy

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19. 

    Threshing Day

    Rebecca Yarros

    Magic System · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy

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20. 

    Streams of Silver

    R.A. Salvatore

    Assassins · Thieves and Rogues · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced · Fantasy

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