Recs if you like The Thousand Names (The Shadow Campaigns, #1)...

I'm sure some of these are already on your TBR, so might as well add some more! Let me know if I am missing any of your favorites!

Epic fantasy where battles, survival, and legacy drive the story. Love may exist in the background, but here it’s war, quests, and struggles that take center stage.

Mostly fantasy series not well known, with a few from other genres mixed in.

Those books that know how to mix things up!

For where desire is just another move on the board. Cunning, morally questionable people, who are usually several steps ahead draw in an underestimated women into worlds of politics, manipulation, secrets, and power. She learns his rules, becomes harder and smarter, and eventually the power may shift.

The vibes of mentorship with ulterior motives, court intrigue, strategic marriages, obsession disguised as guidance, and a heroine realizing she might enjoy having teeth.

Grimdark is about the dirt, the blood, and the crushing weight of reality in a world where "might is right." The genre takes its name from the tagline of 'Warhammer 40,000': "In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war." Here is a list of 100 essential Grimdark works including standalone novels, series starters, and graphic novels.

Another item of the list of "things I don't like irl that I'm eating up in books" : Military Fantasy

Everyone has a secret. Whether it's to hide from someone, advance in life, or bury their past, these protagonists or the people close to them have kept their true identities a secret. And something like that never comes back to haunt them, right?