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A Song of Ice and Fire
George R. R. Martin

Why: Both series are high fantasy books.

Closest books: Memories of Ice and A Game of Thrones
What both books share
- high fantasy
  Memories of Ice: "High fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
  A Game of Thrones: "High Fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
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The Stormlight Archive
Brandon Sanderson

Why: Both series are high fantasy books.

Closest books: Memories of Ice and The Way of Kings
What both books share
- high fantasy
  Memories of Ice: "High fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Way of Kings: "high fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon

Why: Both series are fantasy books.

Closest books: Deadhouse Gates and Outlander
What both books share
- fantasy
  Deadhouse Gates: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
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The Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan

Why: Both series are fantasy books.

Closest books: Gardens of the Moon and A Crown of Swords
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  A Crown of Swords: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
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The Dresden Files
Jim Butcher

Why: Both series are fantasy books.

Closest books: Gardens of the Moon and Dead Beat
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  Dead Beat: "Fiction, fantasy, contemporary" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
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The First Law
Joe Abercrombie

Why: Both series are fantasy books.

Closest books: Deadhouse Gates and The Blade Itself
What both books share
- fantasy
  Deadhouse Gates: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Blade Itself: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
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The Dark Tower
Stephen King

Why: Both series are fantasy books.

Closest books: Gardens of the Moon and Wizard and Glass
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  Wizard and Glass: "fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
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The Witcher
Andrzej Sapkowski

Why: Both series are fantasy books.

Closest books: Gardens of the Moon and Baptism of Fire
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  Baptism of Fire: "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
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The Sword of Truth
Terry Goodkind

Why: Both series are high fantasy books.

Closest books: Memories of Ice and Wizard's First Rule
What both books share
- high fantasy
  Memories of Ice: "High fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
  Wizard's First Rule: "High Fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
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All Souls
Deborah Harkness

Why: Both series are fantasy books.

Closest books: House of Chains and A Discovery of Witches
What both books share
- fantasy
  House of Chains: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  A Discovery of Witches: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
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A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin · 1996 · Adult

about 800 pages

Why: Both Memories of Ice and A Game of Thrones are high fantasy books.
- High fantasy
What both books share
- high fantasy
  Memories of Ice: "High fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
  A Game of Thrones: "High Fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memories of Ice; Open Library and Wikidata for A Game of Thrones.
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The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson · 2010 · Adult

about 1010 pages

Why: Both Memories of Ice and The Way of Kings are high fantasy books.
- High fantasy
What both books share
- high fantasy
  Memories of Ice: "High fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Way of Kings: "high fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memories of Ice; Open Library and Wikidata for The Way of Kings.
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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 · Adult

about 740 pages

Why: Both Gardens of the Moon and The Name of the Wind are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern · 2011 · Adult

about 510 pages

Why: Both House of Chains and The Night Circus are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  House of Chains: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Night Circus: "Fiction, romance, fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Chains; Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Circus.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

about 550 pages

Why: Both Gardens of the Moon and The Time Traveler's Wife are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

about 670 pages

Why: Both Gardens of the Moon and Outlander are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander.
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The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie · Adult

about 530 pages

Why: Both Gardens of the Moon and The Blade Itself are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  The Blade Itself: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon; Open Library and Wikidata for The Blade Itself.
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch · Adult

about 540 pages

Why: Both Gardens of the Moon and The Lies of Locke Lamora are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  The Lies of Locke Lamora: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy - Epic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lies of Locke Lamora.
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A Clash of Kings
George R. R. Martin · Adult

about 760 pages

Why: Both Gardens of the Moon and A Clash of Kings are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  A Clash of Kings: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy - Epic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon; Open Library and Wikidata for A Clash of Kings.
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A Crown of Swords
Robert Jordan · 1996 · Adult

about 770 pages

Why: Both Gardens of the Moon and A Crown of Swords are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  A Crown of Swords: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon; Open Library and Wikidata for A Crown of Swords.
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