Fantasy Metropolises (21 books)

Fantasy books where a significant portion of the plot is spent in a large, fictional city. A city large enough to have districts, for example, where people who live there might have never met each other, because there's thousands of people.

Real cities in magical settings (e.g. London with fairies, urban fantasy) don't belong here, only fictional cities. Towns and villages are too small.

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1	Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1) by Terry Pratchett 4.34 avg rating — 234,587 ratings score: 399, 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
2	Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1) by T. Kingfisher 4.06 avg rating — 50,830 ratings score: 193, 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
3	We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1) by Hafsah Faizal (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 108,164 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
3	City of Truth by James K. Morrow 3.76 avg rating — 1,373 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
3	The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 338,587 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
3	Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1) by Jessica Townsend (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 75,489 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
3	A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge 4.19 avg rating — 9,031 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
3	Echoes of The Astral War: Book One Vatika by H. Nightshade (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
9	The Glasswrights' Apprentice (Glasswright, #1) by Mindy Klasky (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 1,570 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
9	Super-Cannes by J.G. Ballard 3.72 avg rating — 5,086 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
9	Hawkwood and the Kings (Monarchies of God, #1-2) by Paul Kearney 3.94 avg rating — 1,248 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
12	A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 4.05 avg rating — 66,357 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
12	City of Masks (Stravaganza, #1) by Mary Hoffman 3.93 avg rating — 16,692 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
12	The City & the City by China Miéville (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 78,233 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
12	Foundryside (The Founders Trilogy, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 54,432 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
16	The Eagle & the Nightingales (Bardic Voices, #3) by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 4,187 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
17	Ombria in Shadow by Patricia A. McKillip really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,230 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
18	The Privilege of the Sword (Riverside, #2) by Ellen Kushner (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 5,444 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
19	Swordspoint (Riverside, #1) by Ellen Kushner (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 10,993 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
20	Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 159,058 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
21	Swordheart (Swordheart, #1) by T. Kingfisher 4.07 avg rating — 41,196 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