Fantastical Court Intrigue

Empires and kingdoms rise and fall. Immerse yourself in political and courtly intrigue within fantasy worlds.
Updated September 19, 2022
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A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin
Paper Book
HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series. 'So vivid that you'll be hooked within a few...
Assassin's Apprentice
Robin Hobb
Paper Book
Fitz starts life as a royal bastard on the streets, but soon he will hold the power over life and death in his hands as the Assassin's apprentice.
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson
Paper Book
Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga. For a thousand years, ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years, the Skaa slaved in...
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas
Paper Book
The book that started the phenomenon. Sarah J. Maas's global #1 bestselling THRONE OF GLASS series has taken the world by storm.Meet Celaena Sardothien.Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness.In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence....
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
Paper Book
The Hunger Games meets the X-Men in this internationally bestselling YA fantasy series soon to be a major TV show from the producers of Divergent directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks . . . __________________ Set in a far...
Elantris
Brandon Sanderson
Paper Book
The exciting debut novel of bestselling epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, Elantris! Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all....
The Cruel Prince
Holly Black
Paper Book
Queen of fantasy Holly Black weaves her magic with the tale of Jude, a mortal girl who is caught up in a dangerous web of royal faerie intrigue.
An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir
Paper Book
'Keeps one reading long after the lights should have been out' - Robin Hobb Read the explosive New York Times bestselling debut that's captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about. ...
Daughter of the Empire
Raymond E. Feist
Audiobook
Book one in the magnificent Empire Trilogy by bestselling authors Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. Enter the mysterious and exotic world of Kelewan... Mara, the youngest child of the ancient and noble Acoma family, is about to take her pledge of servitude to the goddess Lashima...
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'The new Game of Thrones' Stylist 'Puts Samantha Shannon in the same league as Robin Hobb and George R.R. Martin. Shannon is a master of dragons' Starburst ...
Grave Mercy
Robin LaFevers
Paper Book
Young, beautiful and deadly. Trained as an assassin by the god of Death, Ismae is sent to the court of Brittany, where she finds herself underprepared - not only for the games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death's vengeance...
The City of Brass
S. A. Chakraborty
Paper Book
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal | Vulture | The Verge | SYFYWire Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A. Chakraborty, an imaginative alchemy of The Golem and the Jinni, The Grace of Kings,...
Prince of Thorns
Mark Lawrence
Paper Book
From the publisher that brought you Game of Thrones... Prince of Thorns is the first volume in a powerful new epic fantasy trilogy, original, absorbing and challenging. Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well....
The Queen of the Tearling
Erika Johansen
Paper Book
Her throne awaits . . . if she can live long enough to take it. It was on her nineteenth birthday that the soldiers came for Kelsea Glynn. Theyâe(tm)d come to escort her back to the place of her birth âe" and to ensure she survives long enough to be able to take possession of what...
The False Prince
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller The False Prince thrills with wild twists and turns, danger and deceit, and the revelation of hidden identities that will have readers rushing breathlessly to the end.In a discontented kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a...
The Goblin Emperor
Katherine Addison
Paper Book
A lush tale of deadly court intrigue and a modern classic of fantasy by Locus award winner and Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award finalist Katherine Addison Unbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time A Best Fantasy Novel of the Decade Pick for...
King of Scars
Leigh Bardugo
Paper Book
See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone - Season 2 streaming now! Discover what comes next for the daring rogue Nikolai in the start of this captivating new duology. The much-anticipated first book in a brand-new duology by...
A Memory Called Empire
Arkady Martine
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2020In a war of lies she seeks the truthAmbassador Mahit Dzmare travels to the Teixcalaanli Empire's interstellar capital, eager to take up her new post. Yet when she arrives, she discovers her predecessor was murdered. But no one will admit his death wasn't...
Sorcerer to the Crown
Zen Cho
Paper Book
In this sparkling debut, magic and mayhem clash with the British elite... The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers, one of the most respected organizations throughout all of England, has long been tasked with maintaining magic within His Majesty’s lands. But lately, the...
The Grace of Kings
Ken Liu
Paper Book
One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny--and then become rivals--in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Wily, charming...
Jade City
Fonda Lee
Paper Book
In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.  *Named one of TIME's Top 100 Fantasy Books Of All Time ​* World Fantasy Award for...
The Raven Tower
Ann Leckie
Paper Book
She Who Became the Sun
Shelley Parker-Chan
Paper Book
HUGO AWARD FINALIST FOR FOR BEST NOVEL 2022THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAn absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor.She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan is a historical fantasy...
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Nghi Vo
Paper Book
Winner of the 2020 Crawford Award! Winner of the 2021 Hugo Award! A Hugo Award-Winning Series! A 2021 Locus Award Finalist A 2021 Ignyte Award Finalist A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist A Book Riot Best Debut Fantasy of All...
The Ruin of Kings
Jenn Lyons
Paper Book
TO BE PRODUCED INTO A MAJOR TELEVISION SERIES FROM ANNAPURNA TV"What an extraordinary book . . . enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it" Lev Grossman, author of The MagiciansWhat if you weren't the hero? Kihrin grew up on tales of long-lost princes and grand quests - despite being...
The Bone Shard Daughter
Andrea Stewart
Paper Book
The Bone Shard Daughter is an unmissable debut from a major new voice in epic fantasy -- a stunning tale of magic, mystery, and revolution in which the former heir to the emperor will fight to reclaim her power and her place on the throne. ...
Raybearer
Jordan Ifueko
Paper Book
An epic West-African inspired YA fantasy from an incredible new talent.
A Brightness Long Ago
Guy Gavriel Kay
Paper Book
'The greatest living author of epic fantasy' - Brandon Sanderson 'The finest in his field' - Tor.com 'Guy Gavriel Kay's A Brightness Long Ago is a masterpiece; perhaps the finest work of one of the world's greatest living storytellers' - Fantasy...
The Jasmine Throne
Tasha Suri
Paper Book
***THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER*** One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. The other is a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her...
The Queens of Innis Lear
Tessa Gratton
Paper Book
A KINGDOM AT RISK, A CROWN DIVIDED, A FAMILY DRENCHED IN BLOOD Tessa Gratton's debut epic adult fantasy, The Queens of Innis Lear, brings to life a world that hums with ancient magic, and characters as ruthless as the tides. The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have...
The Councillor
E. J. Beaton
Paper Book
When the death of Iron Queen Sarelin Brey fractures the realm of Elira, Lysande Prior, the palace scholar and the queen's closest friend, is appointed Councillor. Publically, Lysande must choose the next monarch from amongst the city-rulers vying for the throne - including the mysterious prince Luca...
Castles in their Bones
Laura Sebastian
Paper Book
Born to rule. Raised to deceive.A new trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess.The plot: overthrow a kingdom. The goal: world domination. The plan: marriage.Trained for from birth in espionage and seduction, the triplet princesses of...

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