What's your favorite scifi or fantasy with a strong sense of place?Answer

I'm interested in new genre books where the setting is almost like a character. I'm especially interested in books that also have a strong plot. For me, the prime example is "Finch" by Jeff vandermeer. Maybe "City of Miracles" by Robert Jackson Bennett. What are books like this for you?

Siege and Storm

#2 of 3 in The Shadow and Bone Trilogy

Siege and Storm
ByLeigh Bardugo

2013 • 1,300 Readers • 416 pages 3.6

Shadow and Bone

#1 of 3 in The Shadow and Bone Trilogy

Shadow and Bone
ByLeigh Bardugo

2012 • 2,271 Readers • 307 pages 3.7

Ready Player One

#1 of 2 in Ready Player One

Ready Player One
ByErnest Cline

2008 • 4,358 Readers • 384 pages 4

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

#1 of 1 in Fractalverse

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
ByChristopher Paolini

2020 • 1,079 Readers • 880 pages 3.6

The Hobbit

#0 of 3 in The Lord of the Rings

The Hobbit
ByJ.R.R. Tolkien

1937 • 6,321 Readers • 300 pages 4.3

Dark Matter

Dark Matter
ByBlake Crouch

2016 • 3,459 Readers • 340 pages 4

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

#1 of 8 in Harry Potter

1993 • 8,077 Readers • 309 pages 4.3

The Martian

#1 of 1 in The Martian

The Martian
ByAndy Weir

2011 • 4,899 Readers • 384 pages 4.4

The Return of the King

#3 of 3 in The Lord of the Rings

The Return of the King
ByJ.R.R. Tolkien

1950 • 2,207 Readers • 432 pages 4.6

The Way of Kings

#1 of 6 in The Stormlight Archive

The Way of Kings
ByBrandon Sanderson

2010 • 4,497 Readers • 1,007 pages 4.6

The Lord of the Rings

#1-3 of 3 in The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings
ByJ.R.R. Tolkien

1954 • 2,438 Readers • 1,178 pages 4.6

Throne of Glass

#1 of 8 in Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass
BySarah J. Maas

2012 • 2,424 Readers • 432 pages 3.9

Dune

#1 of 9 in Dune

Dune
ByFrank Herbert

1965 • 7,069 Readers • 704 pages 4.3