For Middle East, City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
For other stories that have settings inspired by places other than midieval Europe
Jade City by Fonda Lee (mid 20th century East Asia)
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett (India/Russia)
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin (China)
The Poppy Wars by R.F. Kuang (20th Century China)
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (China)
The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala (India)
Wicked Fox by Kat Cho (modern South Korea)
And those are just the ones where the setting is identifiably non-European. There’s more if you expand to Europe in eras other than the medieval era or settings aren’t super reminiscent of any irl geography/cultures
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The Daevabad Trilogy – S. A. Chakraborty
This Woven Kingdom – Tahereh Mafi
The Stardust Thief – Chelsea Abdullah
most R.F. Kuang books
Priory of the Orange Tree – Samantha Shannon
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The Initiate Brother and Gatherer of Clouds
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
The Water Outlaws by SL Huang takes place in ancient China.
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The Dandelion Dynasty series by Ken Liu
The Water Moon by Samantha Yambao
Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K Jemisin
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
*Throne of the Crescent Moon* by Saladin Ahmed
*The Drowning City* by Amanda Downum
*Thr Jasmine Throne* by Tasha Suri
For Middle East, City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
For other stories that have settings inspired by places other than midieval Europe
Jade City by Fonda Lee (mid 20th century East Asia)
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett (India/Russia)
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin (China)
The Poppy Wars by R.F. Kuang (20th Century China)
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (China)
The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala (India)
Wicked Fox by Kat Cho (modern South Korea)
And those are just the ones where the setting is identifiably non-European. There’s more if you expand to Europe in eras other than the medieval era or settings aren’t super reminiscent of any irl geography/cultures
The Daevabad Trilogy – S. A. Chakraborty
This Woven Kingdom – Tahereh Mafi
The Stardust Thief – Chelsea Abdullah
most R.F. Kuang books
Priory of the Orange Tree – Samantha Shannon
The Initiate Brother and Gatherer of Clouds
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
The Water Outlaws by SL Huang takes place in ancient China.
The Rebel Of the Sands series by Alwyn Hamilton