Recommendations based on False Godsby Graham McNeill

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  1. Horus Rising

    by Dan Abnett
    Epic space opera about the rise of a powerful leader in a galactic war.

    Black Library presents the Masterworks – a curated collection of novels celebrating the very best science fiction and fantasy set in the worlds of Warhammer. It is the 31st millennium. Under the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Galaxy in Flames

    by Ben Counter
    The third book in the Horus Heresy series, depicting the betrayal of Warmaster Horus and the beginning of a galaxy-wide civil war.

    Having recovered from his grievous injuries, Warmaster Horus leads the triumphant Imperial forces against the rebel world of Isstvan III. Though the rebels are swiftly crushed, Horus's treachery is ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Color of Magic

    by Terry Pratchett
    A comedic fantasy adventure full of humor, absurdities, and unexpected turns.

    The story takes place on the Discworld, a planet-sized flat disc carried through space on the backs of four gargantuan elephants – Berilia, Tubul, Great T'Phon and Jerakeen – who themselves stand on ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Foundation

    by Isaac Asimov
    Exploring the possibilities of a galactic empire in a future driven by science and technology.

    For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future – to a dark age ... (Goodreads)

  5. Gates of Fire

    by Steven Pressfield
    Epic tale of ancient Spartan warriors on a mission of heroism and sacrifice.

    The novel is narrated by Xeones, a perioikos and one of only three Greek survivors of the Battle of Thermopylae . His story is dictated to King Xerxes and transcribed by his court historian , ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Shadow over Innsmouth

    by H.P. Lovecraft
    Unveiling the hidden secrets of an isolated coastal town, confronting an ancient evil.

    The narrator explains how he instigated a secret investigation of the ruined town of Innsmouth , Massachusetts , — a former seaport isolated from other nearby towns by vast salt marshes — by the U.S. ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales

    by H.P. Lovecraft
    Collection of bizarre horror stories exploring the cosmic unknown.

    Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmology that are as powerful today as they were ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Last Kingdom

    by Bernard Cornwell
    Epic tale of a Saxon warrior's quest to reclaim his birthright and unite the divided kingdom.

    A collection of the first four installments of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (,The Observer, London)—the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Blood Rites

    by Jim Butcher
    A thrilling urban fantasy adventure, pitting a wizard against a powerful cult.

    For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Dodging flaming monkey poo, for instance. Or going ... (Goodreads)

  10. Magician: Master

    by Raymond E. Feist
    Pug, a young magician, is kidnapped and taken to another world where he must use his powers to survive and save his friends.

    In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee . A struggling student of magic , he rises to ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Elric of Melniboné

    by Michael Moorcock
    Hero's journey to reclaim his kingdom, encountering powerful allies and foes along the way.

    Elric of Melniboné is a requisite title in the hard fantasy canon, a book no fantasy fan should leave unread. Author Michael Moorcock, already a major player in science fiction, cemented his position ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Call of Cthulhu

    by H.P. Lovecraft
    A tale of horror and mystery, as a man investigates an ancient cult's dark secrets.

    The story's narrator, Francis Wayland Thurston, recounts his discovery of various notes left behind by his great uncle, George Gammell Angell, a prominent professor of Semitic languages at Brown ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Great Hunt

    by Robert Jordan
    A daring adventure to recover a powerful artifact, with a kingdom's fate at stake.

    Ba'alzamon presides over a clandestine meeting. In addition to Forsaken and Darkfriends (the antagonist 's known subordinates), the meeting includes two Aes Sedai . At Fal Dara in Shienar, following ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Metro 2033

    by Dmitry Glukhovsky
    Post-apocalyptic novel set in a remote subway station, as survivors battle mutants and humans for survival.

    The year is 2033. The world has been reduced to rubble. Humanity is nearly extinct. The half-destroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie ... (Goodreads)

  15. The War of the Worlds

    by H.G. Wells
    A Martian invasion of Earth, exploring the limits of human resilience.

    The narrative opens by stating that as humans on Earth busied themselves with their own endeavours during the mid-1890s, aliens on Mars began plotting an invasion of Earth because their own resources ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Magician: Apprentice

    by Raymond E. Feist
    A young boy's journey to becoming a master sorcerer, encountering magical creatures and powerful forces along the way.

    In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee . A struggling student of magic , he rises to ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Silverthorn

    by Raymond E. Feist
    Epic adventure of a young man with a mysterious past, uncovering secrets of a hidden kingdom.

    A year after his brother Lyam's coronation as king, Arutha returns to his city as the new Prince of Krondor, to begin plans for his wedding. Jimmy the Hand , a young thief, foils an assassination ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Starship Troopers

    by Robert A. Heinlein
    A futuristic military drama, exploring the consequences of war and human nature.

    The novel opens with Rico aboard the corvette transport Rodger Young (named after Medal of Honor recipient Rodger Wilton Young ), , serving with the platoon known as "Rasczak's Roughnecks". The ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Caliban's War

    by James S.A. Corey
    War between rival colonies on a hostile planet, with humanity's survival at stake.

    On Ganymede , Mei Meng is kidnapped from her preschool by her doctor. Several hours later, Earth and Martian space marines are attacked and effortlessly killed by a super soldier , with Bobbie ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Sojourn

    by R.A. Salvatore
    Epic fantasy story of a young man's journey to save his homeland from evil forces.

    Having lived in the Underdark for over forty years, Drizzt realized that neither he nor anyone around him would be safe, so he decided to travel to the surface. There he met with much adversity ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Steelheart

    by Brandon Sanderson
    Epic battle between powerful superheroes and ruthless villains, with a twist.

    Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With ... (Goodreads)

  22. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

    by Max Brooks
    A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.

    It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Days Gone Bye

    by Robert Kirkman
    Small-town sheriff's journey to survive a zombie-filled apocalyptic world.

    The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Death Masks

    by Jim Butcher
    A magical detective's mission to protect an ancient artifact from a powerful necromancer.

    Harry shares a TV panel with a Vatican priest, Father Vincent, and São Paulo University Professor Don Paolo Ortega , a disguised Red Court Vampire noble. Father Vincent hires Dresden to recover the ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Fool Moon

    by Jim Butcher
    A wizard detective must solve a supernatural mystery with intrigue and danger.

    After the events in, Storm Front, , Kim Delaney, whom Dresden helped to control her magical talents, asks Dresden how to create a set of three magical circles, which could be used to contain powerful ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Ruin

    by John Gwynne
    A world on the brink of destruction, where ancient powers and dark magic threaten to consume all. Heroes must rise to save it.

    The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the ... (Goodreads)

  27. 2001: A Space Odyssey

    by Arthur C. Clarke
    An interstellar journey of exploration, confronting humanity's place in the universe.

    A mysterious alien civilization uses a tool with the appearance of a large crystalline monolith to investigate worlds across the galaxy and, if possible, to encourage the development of intelligent ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Test of the Twins

    by Margaret Weis
    Two teenage elves risk their lives to save their kingdom from an ancient evil.

    This novel begins where the last one left off; Caramon Majere and Tasslehoff Burrfoot are in a bleak gray world and Raistlin Majere is with Crysania in the Abyss. The novel begins with a short ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Day Watch

    by Sergei Lukyanenko
    A thrilling supernatural battle of good and evil, as two opposing forces fight for control of the city.

    Walking the streets of Moscow , indistinguishable from the rest of its population, are The Others . These beings possess supernatural powers and can enter the Twilight , a shadowy world that exists ... (Wikipedia)

  30. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Visual Companion

    by Jude Fisher
    A detailed look into the world of Lord of the Rings, from the characters and creatures to the landscapes and battles.

    From the New York Times best-selling author of The Two Towers Visual Companion comes a lavishly illustrated keepsake guide to The Return of the King. As Frodo, Sam, and Gollum slowly make their way ... (Goodreads)