If you liked The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe, start with Empires of foliage and flower (1987), Soldier of the Mist (1986), and X10 Shrinkwrap G Wolfe (1984). These recommendations are drawn from the same author, shared genres, and reader overlap on BookOrb.

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Recommended next reads

  1. 1 Empires of foliage and flower 1987 · 80 pages · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  2. 2 Soldier of the Mist 1986 · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  3. 3 X10 Shrinkwrap G Wolfe 1984 · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  4. 4 The Wildside Book of Fantasy: 20 Great Tales of Fantasy 2012 · 354 pages · Gene Wolfe, Clive Jackson, Tanith Lee, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Robert E. Howard, E. Hoffmann Price, Darrell Schwetizer, Brian McNaughton · Same author
  5. 5 Other Voices, Other Doors 2001 · 200 pages · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  6. 6 New Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science Fiction 1975 · 182 pages · Gene Wolfe, Silverberg, James Tiptree, Jr. · Same author
  7. 7 An evil guest 2008 · 304 pages · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  8. 8 Le livre du long soleil, Tomes 1 à 4 : Intégrale 2015 · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  9. 9 Epiphany of the Long Sun 2000 · 656 pages · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  10. 10 Storeys from the old hotel 1988 · 331 pages · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  11. 11 La quinta cabeza de cerbero 1978 · Gene Wolfe · Same author
  12. 12 The old woman whose rolling pin is the sun 1991 · 14 pages · Gene Wolfe · Same author

Frequently asked questions

What should I read after The Shadow of the Torturer?

BookOrb recommends Empires of foliage and flower (1987), Soldier of the Mist (1986), X10 Shrinkwrap G Wolfe (1984), The Wildside Book of Fantasy: 20 Great Tales of Fantasy (2012), and Other Voices, Other Doors (2001).

Are there books like The Shadow of the Torturer?

Yes. The list on this page is ranked from the closest matches BookOrb has for The Shadow of the Torturer.

Who wrote The Shadow of the Torturer?

The Shadow of the Torturer is by Gene Wolfe.