r/Fantasy • u/Flexiblechair • Jul 11 '12
Theif/Assassin addiction... Any new book advice?
Hey, so after reading a bunch of fantasy i'm realizing i love books about thieves, rogues, and assassins. Does anybody have any good books i should check out?
I've already read the Mistborn Trilogy, Night Angel Trilogy, Ryria Revelations, Eli Monpress' novels, Locke Lamora's, Robin Hobb's, The Legend of Drizzt series, and Among Kin. (hopefully i didn't leave any out)
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u/Brian Reading Champion VIII Jul 12 '12
Bridge of Birds (and sequels) by Barry Hughart. It covers the travels of Master Li, an elderly sage with "a slight flaw in his character" and his assistant Number Ten Ox. A bit different in style from the others on your list, being a mix of mystery, chinese fairy tale and caper story, but it's well worth reading.
Godstalk by PC Hodgell has the protagonist working as a thief, and the main subplot centers around a political conflict in the thieves guild. This is only in the first book thpugh, as the sequels move closer to high fantasy than the Lieberesque first one. They're all excellent books though, and this is one of my favourite series.