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<blockquote data-quote="jian" data-source="post: 9763252" data-attributes="member: 78087"><p>There are a few but it depends what you want. If we're talking doorstoppers (as this thread is about) then I can recommend <strong>The War of the Flowers</strong>, an urban fantasy standalone from Tad Williams, which I personally think is his best work.</p><p></p><p>More recently... well, there are quite a few standalones, some of which may get sequels in time but don't necessarily need them. From my reading from 2025 so far, I'd recommend:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Cuckoo Song </strong>by Frances Hardinge: Technically both a children's book and urban fantasy, but one of my favourites. Hardinge is a brilliant author and this is probably one of her best, IMO. Standalone.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Blood Over Bright Haven</strong> by ML Wang: Industrial sorcery fantasy, and very likely a standalone. An excellent debut.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>The Steel Seraglio</strong> by Mike, Linda, and Louise Carey: An Arabian Nights pastiche myth-story about the origins, foundation, and downfall of a fantasy city with gender equality. Standalone.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Wearing the Lion</strong> by John Wiswell: An excellent and compassionate retelling of the Heracles myth. Very likely a standalone.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Someone You Can Build a Nest </strong>In by John Wiswell: Cosy body horror fantasy? Didn't even know it was possible. One of the Hugo runners-up this year and well deservedly so. Very likely a standalone.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sadly I don't think any of them count as doorstoppers, I think Blood Over Bright Haven is the longest at 430 pages.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jian, post: 9763252, member: 78087"] There are a few but it depends what you want. If we're talking doorstoppers (as this thread is about) then I can recommend [B]The War of the Flowers[/B], an urban fantasy standalone from Tad Williams, which I personally think is his best work. More recently... well, there are quite a few standalones, some of which may get sequels in time but don't necessarily need them. From my reading from 2025 so far, I'd recommend: [LIST] [*][B]Cuckoo Song [/B]by Frances Hardinge: Technically both a children's book and urban fantasy, but one of my favourites. Hardinge is a brilliant author and this is probably one of her best, IMO. Standalone. [*][B]Blood Over Bright Haven[/B] by ML Wang: Industrial sorcery fantasy, and very likely a standalone. An excellent debut. [*][B]The Steel Seraglio[/B] by Mike, Linda, and Louise Carey: An Arabian Nights pastiche myth-story about the origins, foundation, and downfall of a fantasy city with gender equality. Standalone. [*][B]Wearing the Lion[/B] by John Wiswell: An excellent and compassionate retelling of the Heracles myth. Very likely a standalone. [*][B]Someone You Can Build a Nest [/B]In by John Wiswell: Cosy body horror fantasy? Didn't even know it was possible. One of the Hugo runners-up this year and well deservedly so. Very likely a standalone. [*]Sadly I don't think any of them count as doorstoppers, I think Blood Over Bright Haven is the longest at 430 pages. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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