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

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@DrTalos
Chris

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?

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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
Dune
Dune
  • Frank Herbert
The Way of Kings
The Way of Kings
  • Brandon Sanderson
Piranesi
Piranesi
  • Susanna Clarke
  • Viktor Janiš (translator)
The Fifth Season
The Fifth Season
  • N.K. Jemisin
The Lies of Locke Lamora
The Lies of Locke Lamora
  • Scott Lynch
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Mistborn: The Final Empire
  • Brandon Sanderson
Annihilation
Annihilation
  • Jeff VanderMeer
The Night Circus
The Night Circus
  • Erin Morgenstern
The Books of Earthsea
The Books of Earthsea
  • Ursula K. Le Guin
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones
  • George R.R. Martin
Roadside Picnic
Roadside Picnic
  • Arkady Strugatsky
  • Boris Strugatsky
A Memory Called Empire
A Memory Called Empire
  • Arkady Martine
Jade City
Jade City
  • Fonda Lee
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
  • Philip Pullman
American Gods
American Gods
  • Neil Gaiman
Uprooted
Uprooted
  • Naomi Novik
The Shadow of the Torturer
The Shadow of the Torturer
  • Gene Wolfe
Perdido Street Station
Perdido Street Station
  • China Miéville
Lirael
Lirael
  • Garth Nix
Gardens of the Moon
Gardens of the Moon
  • Steven Erikson
The Amber Spyglass
The Amber Spyglass
  • Philip Pullman
The City We Became
The City We Became
  • N.K. Jemisin
An Ember in the Ashes
An Ember in the Ashes
  • Sabaa Tahir
The City of Brass
The City of Brass
  • S. A. Chakraborty
Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners
Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners
  • Ellen Kushner
City of Miracles
City of Miracles
  • Robert Jackson Bennett
Into the Labyrinth
Into the Labyrinth
  • John Bierce
The Subtle Knife
The Subtle Knife
  • Philip Pullman
Tongue Eater
Tongue Eater
  • John Bierce
Foundation
Foundation
  • Isaac Asimov
Finch
Finch
  • Jeff VanderMeer
Hyperion
Hyperion
  • Dan Simmons
The Briar Book of the Dead
The Briar Book of the Dead
  • A.G. Slatter
Ancillary Justice
Ancillary Justice
  • Ann Leckie
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
  • Shirley Jackson
Fly by Night
Fly by Night
  • Frances Hardinge
A Deadly Education
A Deadly Education
  • Naomi Novik
Neverwhere
Neverwhere
    Helliconia Summer
    Helliconia Summer
    • Brian W. Aldiss
    Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
    Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
    • Susanna Clarke
    The Mask of Mirrors
    The Mask of Mirrors
    • M.A. Carrick
    Spiritwalk
    Spiritwalk
    • Charles de Lint
    Burn for me
    Burn for me
    • Ilona Andrews
    The Dreaming Place
    The Dreaming Place
    • Charles de Lint
    Throne of Glass
    Throne of Glass
    • Sarah J. Maas
    The Tombs of Atuan
    The Tombs of Atuan
    • Ursula K. Le Guin
    Gideon the Ninth
    Gideon the Ninth
    • Tamsyn Muir
    • Jelena Katić Živanović (Translator)
    Soulless
    Soulless
    • Gail Carriger
    A Face Like Glass
    A Face Like Glass
    • Frances Hardinge
    Red Rising
    Red Rising
    • Pierce Brown
    Crown of Midnight
    Crown of Midnight
    • Sarah J. Maas
    Nine Princes in Amber
    Nine Princes in Amber
    • Roger Zelazny
    The Heritage of Hastur
    The Heritage of Hastur
    • Marion Zimmer Bradley
    Child of the River
    Child of the River
    • Paul J. McAuley
    The Eye of the World
    The Eye of the World
    • Robert Jordan
    The Traitor Baru Cormorant
    The Traitor Baru Cormorant
    • Seth Dickinson
    The City & The City
    The City & The City
    • China Miéville
    The Priory of the Orange Tree
    The Priory of the Orange Tree
    • Samantha Shannon
    Neuromancer
    Neuromancer
    • William Gibson
    • Giampaolo Cossato (Translator)
    • Sandro Sandrelli (Translator)
    Artemis
    Artemis
    • Andy Weir
    The Saga of the Witcher
    The Saga of the Witcher
    • Andrzej Sapkowski
    Malice
    Malice
    • John Gwynne
    The Magic of Recluce
    The Magic of Recluce
    • L.E. Modesitt Jr.
    House of Leaves
    House of Leaves
    • Mark Z. Danielewski
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    The Awakening

    The Awakening
    • Caroline Peckham
    • Susanne Valenti
    The Martian
    The Martian
    • Andy Weir
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    • J. K. Rowling
    Perelandra
    Perelandra
    • C. S. Lewis
    We Hunt the Flame
    We Hunt the Flame
    • Hafsah Faizal
    A Magic Steeped in Poison
    A Magic Steeped in Poison
    • Judy I. Lin
    A Study in Drowning
    A Study in Drowning
    • Ava Reid
    Wool
    Wool
    • Hugh Howey
    Fairy Tale
    Fairy Tale
    • Stephen King
    The Curse of Chalion
    The Curse of Chalion
    • Lois McMaster Bujold
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: The Complete Series
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: The Complete Series
    • David Lewis (Translator)
    • Toren Smith (Translator)
    Dark Matter
    Dark Matter
    • Blake Crouch
    The Ginger Star
    The Ginger Star
    • Leigh Brackett
    The Darkness Outside Us
    The Darkness Outside Us
    • Eliot Schrefer