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Fantasy books with settings that are not the classic fantasy with knights in shinning armor, warring kings and marauding goblins. I am counting Norse and Greek/Roman mythology as heavily inspiring European fantasy, and am reluctant to include books based in those pantheons in this list.

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1	Mist Bound: How to Glue Back Grandpa by Daryl Kho (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 178 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1) by Renée Ahdieh (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 188,259 ratings score: 379, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) by S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 166,018 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1) by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 139,583 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands, #1) by Alwyn Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 67,154 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer, #2) by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 73,340 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 258,752 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Djinn City by Saad Z. Hossain (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,339 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Arabian Nights by Anonymous 4.02 avg rating — 83,628 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle, #2) by Nghi Vo (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 19,738 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Heaven Official’s Blessing [天官赐福] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 4.73 avg rating — 13,155 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 63,130 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) by P. Djèlí Clark (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 37,819 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda 3.76 avg rating — 6,961 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 547,527 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	An Older Kind of Magic by Patricia Wrightson 3.82 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Bunyip Hole by Patricia Wrightson 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Tiger's Daughter (Ascendant, #1) by K. Arsenault Rivera (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 4,259 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Eyes (Half-Alive, #1) by Nghịch Tử (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 11,566 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 353,483 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	InuYasha, Vol. 1: Turning Back Time (InuYasha, #1) by Rumiko Takahashi 4.32 avg rating — 73,205 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) by S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 90,467 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Of Mountains And Seas by Emily Renk Hawthorne (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 510 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Unnamed (The Book of Names Duology, #1) by M.S. Masood (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 364 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Celestial Ashes: An Epic Science Fantasy of Empire, Forbidden Love, and the Cost of Power by Lamana Ali (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) by Tomi Adeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 84,352 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 27,902 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	In the Vanishers’ Palace by Aliette de Bodard (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 2,742 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	How the Man in Green Saved Pahang, and Possibly the World by Joshua Kam 3.26 avg rating — 158 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPensée 3.68 avg rating — 568 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Nargun and the Stars by Patricia Wrightson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 408 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 2,500 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Deer Woman: An Anthology by Elizabeth LaPensée (Editor) 4.22 avg rating — 201 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley 3.43 avg rating — 6,433 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1) by Kwame Mbalia (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 10,971 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Inanna (Sumerians, #1) by Emily H. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 2,724 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Off the Beaten Path by Gustavo Bondoni (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) by Katherine Arden (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 244,958 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 39,148 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Diamond Horse by Stacy Gregg (Artist) 4.11 avg rating — 426 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Deep by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 42,329 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) by Natasha Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 17,098 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia 3.39 avg rating — 1,574 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Seven Unfortunate Lifetimes, All Thanks to a Single Moment of Impulse by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang 3.86 avg rating — 281 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1) by Elizabeth Lim (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 110,120 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Aye I Longwhite by Alan Tien 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson 3.96 avg rating — 2,035 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Girl Who Kept Winter (The Winter Epic #1) by Giao Chi (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 458 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas, #1) by Zoraida Córdova (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 14,710 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Taijiku by Elizabeth Andre (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 3.96 avg rating — 66,867 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 38,664 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, #1) by Lian Hearn 4.06 avg rating — 46,422 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Silverhair (Mammoth, #1) by Stephen Baxter 3.50 avg rating — 685 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Ostentatious Zhao Yao by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang 4.11 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Malinalli by Veronica Chapa 3.35 avg rating — 1,284 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Ink (Paper Gods, #1) by Amanda Sun (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 10,045 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 20,652 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Noragami 01 (Noragami: Stray God, #1) by Adachitoka 4.35 avg rating — 23,743 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	七爷 [Qī Yé] by Priest 4.13 avg rating — 1,463 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 80,734 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 28,983 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Last of the Talons (Talons, #1) by Sophie Kim (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 2,198 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Wild Seed (Patternist, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.20 avg rating — 41,725 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars