Recommendations based on Jade Cityby Fonda Lee

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  1. Jade War

    by Fonda Lee
    A gripping tale of rival clans fighting for power and control over the jade trade in a fantasy world inspired by Asian cultures.

    In, Jade War, the sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Jade City, the Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis. On the island of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The Poppy War

    by R.F. Kuang
    Orphan girl Rin surprises everyone by acing the Keju, gaining entry to the prestigious Sinegard academy, and discovering her shamanic powers.

    The novel centers on a poor orphan, Rin, who trains in secret to test into the elite Sinegard Academy. , Kuang said Rin's life is meant to parallel the trajectory of Mao Zedong . , Grounded in the ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Vicious

    by V.E. Schwab
    Two former friends, locked in a cycle of revenge, use their superpowers to manipulate and destroy each other.

    Victor and Eli begin as college roommates and discover that near-death experiences, under the right conditions, can create superhuman abilities. When Victor tries to create his abilities, things go ... (Wikipedia)

  4. The Fifth Season

    by N.K. Jemisin
    A world where seismic and magical disasters ravage the land, and a woman's journey to save humanity.

    In a prologue, an extraordinarily powerful orogene discusses the sad state of the world and laments the oppression of his race. He then uses his enormous power to fracture the entire continent along ... (Wikipedia)

  5. The Stone Sky

    by N.K. Jemisin
    A climactic finale to a trilogy, featuring a powerful woman's journey to save her world from destruction.

    Following the events of, The Obelisk Gate, , the former inhabitants of Castrima-under are moving north after damage by rival comm Rennanis has compromised the mechanisms of the geode and made it ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Ninefox Gambit

    by Yoon Ha Lee
    A disgraced captain is given a chance to redeem herself by recapturing a fortress using unconventional tactics in a far-future society.

    The first installment of the trilogy, Ninefox Gambit , centers on disgraced captain Kel Cheris, who must recapture the formidable Fortress of Scattered Needles in order to redeem herself in front of ... (Goodreads)

  7. Secret History

    by Brandon Sanderson
    A group of magicians battle a mysterious evil force threatening their world.

    After being killed by the Lord Ruler, Kelsier meets Preservation as he is about to pass on to the spiritual realm. Kelsier refuses to do so and races to the Well of Ascension at the heart of the Lord ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Way of Kings

    by Brandon Sanderson
    Epic fantasy saga of a young king and his quest to restore order to a broken kingdom.

    The story rotates between the points of view of Kaladin, Shallan Davar, Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Dalinar Kholin, and several other minor characters, who lead seemingly unconnected lives. Szeth, a Shin ... (Wikipedia)

  9. All Systems Red

    by Martha Wells
    Murderbot navigates a dangerous world while struggling to maintain its own autonomy.

    "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are ... (Goodreads)

  10. A Memory Called Empire

    by Arkady Martine
    Ambassador Mahit Dzmare travels to the heart of the Teixcalaanli Empire to investigate the death of her predecessor.

    Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining ... (Goodreads)

  11. The City of Brass

    by S.A. Chakraborty
    A daring adventure through a mythical city, discovering secrets and unleashing magical powers.

    Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to ... (Goodreads)

  12. Ancillary Justice

    by Ann Leckie
    A sci-fi epic of revenge and redemption, exploring the far reaches of the galaxy.

    On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren - a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking ... (Goodreads)

  13. Too Like the Lightning

    by Ada Palmer
    A futuristic tale of utopian society and its secrets, as seen through the eyes of a young outcast.

    Set in the year 2454, the novel is a fictional memoir written by Mycroft Canner, a brilliant, infamous, and paroled criminal who often serves the world's most powerful leaders. Mycroft frequents the ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Artificial Condition

    by Martha Wells
    Murderbot, a rogue security unit, investigates its past and uncovers a conspiracy. Action-packed sci-fi adventure with a relatable protagonist.

    A, USA Today, bestseller,The "I love Murderbot!" —Ann Leckie, Artificial Condition, is the follow-up to Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning,, New York Times, bestselling, All ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    by Adib Khorram
    Darius, a clinically depressed Iranian-American teenager, travels to Iran and discovers his identity and the true meaning of friendship.

    Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's about to take his ... (Goodreads)

  16. Shadows of Self

    by Brandon Sanderson
    A murder mystery set in a magical city, as a young man investigates his own dark past.

    In a flashback, Waxillium Ladrian first meets his future wife Lessie on a bounty hunt, where they work together to bag a powerful crime boss. In the present, it is one year since the defeat of the ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Kindred

    by Octavia E. Butler
    A modern woman is thrown back in time, forced to confront the harsh realities of slavery.

    Kindred scholars have noted that the novel's chapter headings suggest something "elemental, apocalyptic, archetypal about the events in the narrative," thus giving the impression that the main ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Sabriel

    by Garth Nix
    A young woman embarks on a quest to save her kingdom from an ancient evil, confronting her own mortality.

    The book opens with Sabriel raising a freshly killed rabbit from death. She is a young girl attending Wyverly College, an all-female boarding school in Ancelstierre. An undead creature enters the ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Ninth House

    by Leigh Bardugo
    Galaxy "Alex" Stern, a survivor of multiple homicides, is offered a full ride to Yale in exchange for monitoring the university's secret societies.

    Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug dealer ... (Goodreads)

  20. Blindsight

    by Peter Watts
    A sci-fi tale of a journey to the outer reaches of space and a confrontation with alien life.

    In the year 2082, thousands of large, coordinated objects of an unknown origin, dubbed "Fireflies", burn up in the Earth's atmosphere in a precise grid, while momentarily broadcasting across an ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Theft of Swords

    by Michael J. Sullivan
    Epic fantasy tale of two brothers on a quest to free a kingdom from an evil tyrant.

    After a successful raid, Royce and Hadrian (together known as Riyria) are approached by a man offering much gold to steal a sword owned by Count Pickering, from the royal palace in Medford, the ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Gideon the Ninth

    by Tamsyn Muir
    Gideon, a swordswoman, competes in a deadly game of puzzles and challenges to become an immortal servant. But dark secrets lurk in the shadows.

    Gideon the Ninth is set in a galactic empire of nine planets, each ruled by a noble house that practices its own unique type of necromancy . Although advanced technology exists, the Nine Houses ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Iron Gold

    by Pierce Brown
    A new generation rises to fight for freedom in a solar system torn apart by war and political turmoil.

    NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • In the epic next chapter of the Red Rising Saga, the #1 bestselling author of, Morning Star, pushes the boundaries of one of the boldest series in fiction. “Mature ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Beartown

    by Fredrik Backman
    A small-town hockey team and its community grapple with the consequences of a traumatic event.

    Peter Andersson, in his forties, is the general manager of the ice hockey club in Beartown, a small town located somewhere in Sweden. Peter grew up in Beartown and was a junior hockey star. He went ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Library at Mount Char

    by Scott Hawkins
    A group of orphans with supernatural abilities must battle for control of a mysterious library.

    An unexplained catastrophe destroys part of a town, but twelve children survive. The survivors are "adopted" and raised by a powerful, god-like figure called Father. Together they live in "the ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Days of Blood & Starlight

    by Laini Taylor
    After a devastating invasion, a young woman must find the strength to fight for her people and reclaim her home.

    Karou has left Earth for the land of the chimaera and seraphim , Eretz, where the chimaera have been defeated by the seraphim. She has begun the job taken up by her adopted father Brimstone: the art ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The Black Prism

    by Brent Weeks
    A powerful magic-user must save his kingdom from a dangerous enemy using his powerful mastery of light-manipulation magic.

    Sixteen years after the war, the Prism receives a note from a woman claiming to be "Lina," instructing him to meet his now 15-year-old son across the world in Tyrea. He had not known of his son's ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Strange the Dreamer

    by Laini Taylor
    A young man's quest to discover the secrets of a lost city and his mysterious dreams.

    The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around— and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Wicked King

    by Holly Black
    A power struggle ensues as Jude tries to maintain control over the Faerie realm, while navigating her complicated relationship with Cardan.

    The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the, New York Times, bestselling novel, The Cruel Prince —, now in paperback! You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Republic of Thieves

    by Scott Lynch
    An epic fantasy adventure full of action, humor, and intrigue.

    The book begins with the first meeting of Locke and Sabetha, the woman that he has been in love with throughout the series but who has not been introduced until this book. Sabetha and Locke meet when ... (Wikipedia)