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If you liked The Three Musketeers, here are the top 100 books to read next:
- #1
Save:A witty, swashbuckling delight for fans of ornate storytelling and classic adventure, but the dense and elaborate style is very much an acquired taste - check a few pages before you commit!
IT HAS NOW been a mere two score of years since we had the honor to have our work, Toward Beginning a Survey of Some Events Contributing To the Fall of the Empire, rejected by Lord Tri'ari and Master... - #2
Save:A sharp, quick-moving fantasy that's part mystery, part mafia tale - Jhereg is a cult favorite for a reason. If the world doesn’t grip you in the first few chapters, stick with it: the ride is worth it for anyone who loves clever, character-driven fantasy.
ISLIPPED THE POISON dart into its slot under the right collar of my cloak, next to the lockpick. It couldn’t go in too straight, or it would be hard to get to quickly. It couldn’t go in at too much of... - #3
Save:A smart, character-driven fantasy that delivers originality, clever worldbuilding, and a break from the usual tropes. Definitely worth picking up if you want something both fun and refreshingly different.
The marsh stank, with a sharp, briny stench that seemed to fill Valder’s head. He stared out across the maze of tall grass and shallow water for a long moment and then reluctantly marched onward, into... - #4
Save:A page-turning, grand revenge fantasy with flair, drama, and heart. Worth every page - just don’t settle for an abridged version!
On February 24, 1815, the lookout at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the arrival of the three-master Pharaon, coming from Smyrna, Trieste and Naples. As usual, a coastal pilot immediately left the po... - #5
Save:A truly unique, funny, and heartwarming adventure that’s as much fairy tale as detective story - well worth the journey if you love clever, original fantasy.
My surname is Lu and my personal name is Yu, but I am not to be confused with the eminent author of The Classic of Tea. My family is quite undistinguished, and since I am the tenth of my father’s sons... - #6
Save:A delightful, influential collection perfect for lovers of poetic, short, fantasy tales - best savored one or two at a time.
I was climbing round the perilous outside of the Palace of Colquonhombros. So far below me that in the tranquil twilight and clear air of those lands I could only barely see them lay the craggy tops o... - #7
Save:A haunting, beautifully written collection - for lovers of poetic fantasy, surreal landscapes, and the origins of the genre. Just be sure to find a good edition!
Toldees, Mondath, Arizim, these are the Inner Lands, the lands whose sentinels upon their borders do not behold the sea. Beyond them to the east there lies a desert, for ever untroubled by man: all ye... - #8
Save:A whimsical and evocative classic that trades plot for prose and wonder; best enjoyed as a series of literary paintings rather than conventional stories.
In the morning of his two hundred and fiftieth year Shepperalk the centaur went to the golden coffer, wherein the treasure of the centaurs was, and taking from it the hoarded amulet that his father, J... - #9
Save:An original, offbeat fantasy with heart and wit - a must for fans of quirky adventures and those seeking more than your average quest story.
My story does not start very long ago. I was then, as you see me now, a handsome figure of a man. From inclination, rather than necessity, I was always interested in the possibility of learning more e... - #10
Save:A refreshing, character-first fantasy with depth, wit, and powerful women taking charge - a must for fans of older, thoughtful adventures who don’t mind a few rough edges.
Starhawk, his tall, rawboned second-in-command, glanced up from cleaning the grime of battle off the hilt of her sword and raised dark, level brows inquiringly. Outside, torchlight reddened the windy...
