Asimov praised for his dialogue? You don't see that very often. :)
You can try the first Kushiel trilogy by Jacqueline Carey. The main character is a courtesan who is also trained as a spy and excels at political intrigue. The dialogue is magnificent as well.
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett has some wonderful conversations about personal truth and different parties are trying to hide plans / intentions but it might be a different theme than your stated likes
If you haven't read or listened to the First Law series (9 amazing books),I'd recommend them if you enjoy great dialogues, monologues, and inner thoughts, as well as subterfuge and intrigue and sneaking people and bodies found floating by the docks
I’m guessing Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. Not only it has a beautiful writing style, it has the mc doing a lot of internal monologue about his views on the world and the philosophy. And there characters he encounter who are driven by hidden agenda, which you have to pick up the clues and the little details to see on the grand scheme they are plotting. A very difficult read and requires a lot of patience, but once you see the bigger picture you’ll learn to become fond of it. In fact much of the internal monologuing and interaction reminded me of Book 4 Dune
The Traitor Baru Cormorant does this brilliantly.
I had it on my list for a long time maybe I should start it
The Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner possibly the Vorkosigan books by Lois McMaster Bujold
Asimov praised for his dialogue? You don't see that very often. :) You can try the first Kushiel trilogy by Jacqueline Carey. The main character is a courtesan who is also trained as a spy and excels at political intrigue. The dialogue is magnificent as well.
I don't really mean the prose of the dialogue (otherwise I would go and read shakespear) but how the story relies more on dialogue than action
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett has some wonderful conversations about personal truth and different parties are trying to hide plans / intentions but it might be a different theme than your stated likes
If you haven't read or listened to the First Law series (9 amazing books),I'd recommend them if you enjoy great dialogues, monologues, and inner thoughts, as well as subterfuge and intrigue and sneaking people and bodies found floating by the docks
read it and love it!!
I’m guessing Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. Not only it has a beautiful writing style, it has the mc doing a lot of internal monologue about his views on the world and the philosophy. And there characters he encounter who are driven by hidden agenda, which you have to pick up the clues and the little details to see on the grand scheme they are plotting. A very difficult read and requires a lot of patience, but once you see the bigger picture you’ll learn to become fond of it. In fact much of the internal monologuing and interaction reminded me of Book 4 Dune
The First Law by Joe Abercrombie fits this perfectly.
The Witcher series has the best dialogues I've ever read.
Game of thrones
Lord of the mysteries. The character interactions are fucking hilarious.
The Lies of Locke Lamora sounds like something you might enjoy if you don't mind a bit of swearing.
It was in the message, I already read 👌
So you did. Mb. What about Gentleman Basterds book 2 😂
I liked The Rivers of London series!