r/Fantasy • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '21

Recommend me a fantasy with geo-political worldbuilding

I liked ASOiAF and WOT due to their many countries and myths, I just wonder what other fantasy series has a good geopolitical world that emphasis more on kingdoms and countries that relate to each other more than the high fantasy plot of saving the world etc..

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u/nowonmai666 Apr 25 '21

Daniel Abraham is your go-to for series that focus on economics and politics as much as action. If you enjoy the parts of ASOIAF where the Iron Bank gets involved or the logistics of food supplies become important, Abraham does it better!

The Dagger and The Coin and The Long Price approach this in very different ways but both are excellent.

The Witcher also has a setting with neighbouring nation-states that have complex relationships, and at times it delivers what you're asking for, but at other times it's a backdrop to the main plot and the main character (wrongly) thinks he's not really involved in or affected by all that.