10 books for fans of Elantris
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The Hero of Ages
The Mistborn Saga • Book 3
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Sanderson concludes his Mistborn trilogy as Vin and Elend confront the world-ending Deepness while searching for the prophesied Hero of Ages who can save humanity.
★ 4.56 Goodreads (606.0K ratings) - 2
The Final Empire
The Mistborn Saga • Book 1
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Street thief Vin learns to swallow metals for magical powers, then joins a crew planning to rob the immortal Lord Ruler himself. Sanderson builds a fascinating world where ash falls like snow and magic follows strict, logical rules.
★ 4.49 Goodreads (999.3K ratings) - 3
The Well of Ascension
The Mistborn Saga • Book 2
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With the immortal tyrant dead, Vin and her crew discover that ruling is harder than revolution as three armies besiege their capital and ancient prophecies hint at apocalypse.
★ 4.38 Goodreads (671.8K ratings) - 4
Warbreaker
The Cosmere • Book 5
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Princess Vivenna must marry the God King to prevent war, while her sister Siri gets sent instead to a pantheon of reluctant gods powered by human breath and color. Sanderson explores themes of divine responsibility and sacrifice through his most unique magic system.
★ 4.29 Goodreads (285.7K ratings) - 5
Words of Radiance
The Stormlight Archive • Book 2
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Three protagonists navigate political intrigue and magical awakening as an ancient enemy stirs on storm-ravaged Roshar. Sanderson expands his world-building while deepening character development across 1,000 pages.
★ 4.76 Goodreads (498.0K ratings) - 6
The Way of Kings
The Cosmere • Book 1
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Storm-swept Roshar hosts an eternal war where a slave seeks freedom through bridge-running battles while a prince discovers that honor may be more complex than glory.
★ 4.66 Goodreads (683.1K ratings) - 7
Oathbringer
The Stormlight Archive • Book 3
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Sanderson explores how Dalinar became the Blackthorn through flashbacks while ancient secrets about the Knights Radiant finally surface.
★ 4.60 Goodreads (365.0K ratings) - 8
Towers of Midnight
The Wheel of Time • Book 13
by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
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Jordan and Sanderson accelerate toward the Last Battle as Perrin confronts his past and Mat faces the Tower of Ghenjei. Character arcs that have simmered for over a decade finally reach their crescendo with satisfying emotional payoffs.
★ 4.48 Goodreads (176.1K ratings) - 9
The Lost Metal
The Mistborn Saga • Book 7
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Sanderson concludes his second Mistborn era as lawman-turned-senator Wax confronts the Set in a climactic battle that threatens all of Scadrial—classic Sanderson worldbuilding married to explosive Wild West fantasy action.
★ 4.48 Goodreads (122.5K ratings) - 10
The Gathering Storm
The Wheel of Time • Book 12
by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
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Rand al'Thor teeters on the edge of madness while Egwene works to heal the broken White Tower, setting up the final confrontation between Light and Shadow.
★ 4.44 Goodreads (178.7K ratings)