What to Read After The Darkness That Comes Before
Readers who loved The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker keep reaching for these 24 books. This list is built from where The Darkness That Comes Before is read alongside other books across reader co-reads and book lists. The more independent sources agree on a title, the higher it ranks.
Books to read after The Darkness That Comes Before
The Warrior-prophet
Curse of the Mistwraith
House of Chains
Empire in Black and Gold
A Betrayal in Winter (The Long Price Quartet)
Heroes Die
Return of the Crimson Guard
Chronicles of the Black Company
Lamentation
The Judging Eye
Knife of Dreams
A Crown of Swords
The Blade Itself
The Fires of Heaven
Last Argument of Kings
Before They Are Hanged
The Dragon Reborn
Gardens of the Moon
The Wise Man’s Fear
The Way of Kings
Lord of Chaos
The Lies of Locke Lamora
The Passage
The Hero of Ages