10 books for fans of The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
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The Alloy of Law
Mistborn, Era 2: Wax & Wayne • Book 1
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Frontier lawman Waxillium must adapt his Allomantic gunslinging to civilized society and an arranged marriage, until kidnappings force him back into action. Sanderson brilliantly evolves Mistborn's magic system for an industrial age of trains, telegraphs, and skyscrapers.
★ 4.19 Goodreads (294.2K ratings) - 2
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) - 3
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) - 4
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) - 5
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) - 6
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) - 7
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) - 8
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) - 9
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
Hoid's Travails • Book 2
by Brandon Sanderson, Aliya Chen
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Sanderson crafts his most intimate Cosmere tale yet: two people from radically different worlds must navigate body-swapping while preventing mutual annihilation. The contrast between Yumi's spiritual garden realm and Painter's nightmare-fighting cityscape creates fascinating cultural friction.
★ 4.43 Goodreads (118.7K ratings) - 10
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
The Cosmere
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Stories from across Sanderson's Cosmere universe unite planets from Stormlight Archive to Mistborn, each with unique magic systems and fully realized worlds.
★ 4.43 Goodreads (66.7K ratings)