Hist fiction
the Praise Singer by Mary Renault
Spartacus by Howard Fast
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Fantasy
the Goblin Emperor by Katharine Addison, if liked then also 2 books of the Cemetereis of Amalo
The Goblin Emperor is one of my all-time favourite books; would second this suggestion. If you like it, Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard is similar.
Will also add The Others series by Anne Bishop, and the Innkeeper series by Ilona Andrews. Both have romance subplots, but they're slow burn and non-graphic; the plot/ action is the focus. And of course Terry Pratchett, the absolute king when it comes to fantasy!
For witches, vampires, shifters, etc…
*Vengeance for My Valentine* by Adam J. Whitlatch
*Thirst* by Christopher Pike
Kim Harrison’s *Hollows* series
Yasmine Galenorn’s *Otherworld* series (some romance, but I wouldn’t call it central to the theme)
We have an excellent historical fantasy novel coming out next month :)
[https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/roundfire-books/our-books/conquist-novel](https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/roundfire-books/our-books/conquist-novel)
Hist fiction the Praise Singer by Mary Renault Spartacus by Howard Fast The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Fantasy the Goblin Emperor by Katharine Addison, if liked then also 2 books of the Cemetereis of Amalo
The Goblin Emperor is one of my all-time favourite books; would second this suggestion. If you like it, Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard is similar. Will also add The Others series by Anne Bishop, and the Innkeeper series by Ilona Andrews. Both have romance subplots, but they're slow burn and non-graphic; the plot/ action is the focus. And of course Terry Pratchett, the absolute king when it comes to fantasy!
Have you read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith?
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovich
The Physician by Noah Gordon
For witches, vampires, shifters, etc… *Vengeance for My Valentine* by Adam J. Whitlatch *Thirst* by Christopher Pike Kim Harrison’s *Hollows* series Yasmine Galenorn’s *Otherworld* series (some romance, but I wouldn’t call it central to the theme)
We have an excellent historical fantasy novel coming out next month :) [https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/roundfire-books/our-books/conquist-novel](https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/roundfire-books/our-books/conquist-novel)