Title: Fantasy books
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I'd recommend R. Scott Bakker's Second Apocalypse series of books. There's a lot that could be said, but I'd implore you to just go in fresh. Seven books are out now, and it's at a point where it could in many ways be considered finished. The author has signaled his intention to write additional books (which is also fine). Much like ASOIAF, there is a LOT of information buried in the text to discover, if you're into that. Stay off the internet though, you'll be immediately spoiled at this point. Even the names of the later books/series are mild spoilers. You'd want to start with The Darkness That Comes Before. The seven books are split into two series (with a third due... at some point, though the second has a conclusion that works perfectly well). I wouldn't look up anything past that. An additional parallel to ASOIAF is that the first series of books is heavily based on a real historical event (The Crusades).
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