Books like…

Books Like The Final Empire

by Brandon Sanderson · about this book

Loved The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson? If its series, magic system and fantasy hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Foundryside, Gilded Cage and The Mask of Mirrors. 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 The Final Empire: Series · Magic System · Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Heist

1. 

   Foundryside

   Robert Jackson Bennett

   Heist · Thieves and Rogues · Class Struggle · Underdog · Magic System

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2. 

   Gilded Cage

   Vic James

   Class Struggle · Rebels and Resistance · Classism · Rebellion Against Authority · Freedom vs Control

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3. 

   The Mask of Mirrors

   M.A. Carrick

   Thieves and Rogues · Epic Fantasy · Classism · Magic System · Heist

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4. 

   The Will of the Many

   James Islington

   Class Struggle · Classism · Rebels and Resistance · Magic System · Freedom vs Control

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5. 

   The Lies of Locke Lamora

   Scott Lynch

   Heist · Thieves and Rogues · Mentor Relationship · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced

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6. 

   Red Rising

   Pierce Brown

   Class Struggle · Rebels and Resistance · Underdog · Classism · Rebellion Against Authority

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7. 

   Threshing Day

   Rebecca Yarros

   Epic Fantasy · Magic System · Rebellion Against Authority · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven

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8. 

   The Way of Shadows

   Brent Weeks

   Epic Fantasy · Thieves and Rogues · Mentor Relationship · Fast-Paced · Magic System

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9. 

   Theft of Swords

   Michael J. Sullivan

   Thieves and Rogues · Heist · Epic Fantasy · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced

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10. 

    The Fragile Threads of Power

    V.E. Schwab

    Thieves and Rogues · Magic System · Rebels and Resistance · Political Intrigue · Fantasy

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11. 

    The Queen of Blood

    Sarah Beth Durst

    Underdog · Mentor Relationship · Magic System · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy

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12. 

    Notorious Sorcerer

    Davinia Evans

    Class Struggle · Underdog · Classism · Magic System · Political Intrigue

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13. 

    Red Queen

    Victoria Aveyard

    Class Struggle · Rebels and Resistance · Classism · Fast-Paced · Fantasy

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14. 

    The Bone Shard Daughter

    Andrea Stewart

    Freedom vs Control · Rebels and Resistance · Epic Fantasy · Magic System · Fantasy

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15. 

    Crooked Kingdom

    Leigh Bardugo

    Heist · Thieves and Rogues · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven · Magic System

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16. 

    Children of Blood and Bone

    Tomi Adeyemi

    Rebellion Against Authority · Rebels and Resistance · Magic System · Fast-Paced · Fantasy

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17. 

    Engines of Empire

    Richard S. Ford

    Rebels and Resistance · Epic Fantasy · Classism · Plot-Driven · Fantasy

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18. 

    The Path of Daggers

    Robert Jordan

    Epic Fantasy · Magic System · Series · Fantasy · Rebels and Resistance

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19. 

    The Jasmine Throne

    Tasha Suri

    Epic Fantasy · Rebellion Against Authority · Magic System · Fantasy · Series

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20. 

    Powerless

    Lauren Roberts

    Underdog · Thieves and Rogues · Classism · Fast-Paced · Fantasy

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