Books like Sword & Thistle — picked by fans

High fantasy, low stakes - with a double-shot of coffee.

After decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream - for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can't go it alone. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success. And Thune's shady underbelly could make it all… show more.

In his new fantasy world, only he can show his people the taste they're missing.Pete is a simple man who enjoys a good drink amongst good friends. Not too much to ask, right?Now, he's trapped in a fantasy world far from home, stuck underground in the body of a smelly dwarf with fantastic facial hair.The worst part?The swill that the dwarves are falling all over themselves to drink. Its flat, it's watery, and it has the alcohol content of a rancid coconut. Can Pete save the dwarves from their own sour fate, or will he be forever doomed to plink… show more.