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If you like character-driven fantasy, science fiction or historical fiction.
Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott BakkerRed Seas under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
The Help by Katheryn Stockett
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton