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(Responding to this 'Book recs for Queen's Thief fans' post)

There are three series of books that were originally recommended to me by sounis, and I have no regrets about any of them:

 

The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold - An feudal empire built on personal honor and oaths (in space). A hero that thinks sideways, and therefore gets out of situations that should sink him. Characters that make you want to cry and hug them and whack them on the head at the same time.

 

Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett - Historical fiction set in 16th century Scotland. Chessmaster hero, always ten steps ahead of everyone else, playing politics and winning. Especially secretive when he is trying to hide being hurt. Dunnett is very good at breaking your heart when Lymond gets hurt.

 

Lord Peter Wimsey by Dorothy Sayers - Younger son of an English Duke solves crimes in the 20s and 30s. The best.

 

There are other books that I think of as “books Queen’s Thief fans would enjoy”, including Crown Duel (mentioned in the linked post) and the Lumatere Chronicles, but those three and QT itself are a separate category. (To articulate why requires a dedicated post, one I plan on writing one day. Eventually.)