Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo
A crew of misfits in a grimy canal city attempts an impossible heist, with the same sharp banter, layered schemes and fierce loyalty that make the Gentleman Bastards so lovable.
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Books Like The Lies of Locke Lamora
If you loved The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Readers love The Lies of Locke Lamora for its swaggering heist plots, elaborate cons and the banter of a found family of thieves. Camorr, a Venice-like city of canals, alchemy and ancient glass towers, feels lived-in and dangerous. The book alternates between Locke's childhood training and a present-day scheme, mixing laugh-out-loud wit with sudden, brutal violence. Fans want clever rogues, intricate plotting, vivid cities and loyalty tested under pressure.
Crews pulling off heists
The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids
Michael McClung
A tough, wisecracking thief stumbles into a deadly conspiracy in a corrupt city, offering the brisk pace and street-level roguery Locke Lamora fans enjoy.
Foundryside
Robert Jackson Bennett
A gifted thief in a city ruled by merchant houses steals the wrong object, blending heist energy, clever magic and found-family warmth much like Lynch's Camorr.
Rich, dangerous fantasy cities
The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
Morally grey characters, dark humour and abrupt violence give it the same mix of wit and brutality that defines Locke's world.
City of Stairs
Robert Jackson Bennett
An intricately built city with buried history and political intrigue rewards readers who loved exploring Camorr's layered, mysterious streets and ruins.
Perdido Street Station
China Miéville
New Crobuzon is a teeming, grotesque metropolis as vivid as Camorr, packed with criminals, scientists and strange creatures for readers wanting immersive urban fantasy.
Charming rogues and con artists
Swordspoint
Ellen Kushner
A witty, elegant tale of swordsmen and scheming nobles in a city's underbelly, with the stylish dialogue and moral ambiguity Lynch fans relish.
Kings of the wyld
Nicholas Eames
A band of aging mercenaries reunites for one last job, delivering rowdy humour, camaraderie and action in the spirit of the Gentleman Bastards' banter.
Go darker and deeper
The Way of Shadows
Brent Weeks
An orphan in a brutal slum is apprenticed to a master assassin, echoing Locke's harsh childhood training and the cost of surviving the underworld.
Red Sister
Mark Lawrence
A child plucked from danger is trained in a convent of warrior nuns, with a nonlinear structure and fierce friendships recalling Locke's interludes.
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
A clever orphan survives the streets before talking his way into a university, offering the same charismatic narrator and rich backstory readers loved in Locke.
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