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Loved Jhereg by Steven Brust? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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  1. 1The Lies of Locke Lamora

    The Lies of Locke Lamora

    Scott Lynch

    A witty, crime-driven fantasy about a city's thieves and the people who run them.

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  2. 2Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)

    Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)

    Scott Lynch

    A follow-up in the same witty style, with a con artist's point of view on fantasy power politics.

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  3. 3Assassin's Apprentice

    Assassin's Apprentice

    Robin Hobb

    A first-person fantasy about a young assassin and the court and politics that shape his work.

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  4. 4The Blade Itself

    The Blade Itself

    Joe Abercrombie

    A dark, wry fantasy with morally compromised characters and a city full of scheming power.

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  5. 5The Black Company

    The Black Company

    Glen Cook

    A gritty, first-person fantasy narrated by a soldier-chronicler in a mercenary unit.

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  6. 6Swords and Deviltry

    Swords and Deviltry

    Fritz Leiber

    Early sword-and-sorcery stories of two rogue adventurers in a crowded, morally loose city.

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  7. 7The Name of the Wind

    The Name of the Wind

    Patrick Rothfuss

    A first-person fantasy narrated with wit and self-assurance by a gifted, troubled protagonist.

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