Books Like Wizard and Glass: Dark Tower IV

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Frank Muller's of *Wizard and Glass* is one of those rare cases where the voice itself becomes part of the architecture — his Roland carries a weathered, almost geological weight, and the way he shifts registers between the older gunslinger and the rawer, younger version of the man gives the 28-hour runtime a texture that compounds as you go. At that length, Muller earns the sprawl, making what could feel like a long detour into something that makes the entire series feel larger and stranger than it did before. The books here match that sense of scale and seriousness — all running close to 28 hours, every one rated 4.3 or above by a substantial cross-section of Goodreads readers, and more than half carrying award recognition that tends to follow fiction ambitious enough to build worlds it actually believes in.

10 books for fans of Wizard and Glass: Dark Tower IV

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    The Green Mile

    The Green Mile #1-6

    by Stephen King

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    Death row guard Paul Edgecombe encounters John Coffey, a giant black man convicted of murdering two white children but who seems to possess supernatural healing abilities. King examines justice, racism, and inexplicable grace in Depression-era Louisiana.

    4.49 Goodreads (368.7K ratings)
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    The Butcher's Masquerade

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 5

    by Matt Dinniman

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    Book five throws our dungeon crawlers into a prehistoric hunting ground where velociraptors are the least of their problems. The mysterious end-floor celebration promises answers about the aliens destroying Earth.

    4.69 Goodreads (108.1K ratings)
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    The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 6

    by Matt Dinniman

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    Floor eight scatters our heroes across a realm of forgotten gods and deadly politics while the dungeon's AI systems crumble—bedlam has never been so entertaining.

    4.66 Goodreads (91.7K ratings)
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    Empire of Storms

    Throne of Glass • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas

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    Aelin must unite kingdoms against Erawan's approaching army while grappling with the full cost of her fire magic and the keys needed to lock away evil forever.

    4.63 Goodreads (1.3M ratings)
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    Jade Legacy

    The Green Bone Saga • Book 3

    by Fonda Lee

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    Jade magic spreads worldwide, forcing Kekon's Green Bone clans to navigate international politics while maintaining ancient warrior traditions. Epic conclusion to Lee's martial arts fantasy saga.

    4.62 Goodreads (47.0K ratings)
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    The Will of the Many

    Hierarchy • Book 1

    by James Islington

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    A young fugitive poses as an orphaned student at the Academy, but the Catenan Republic's power-draining Hierarchy holds darker secrets than murder.

    4.59 Goodreads (223.8K ratings)
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    The Hero of Ages

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

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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)
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    The Name of the Wind

    Kingkiller Chronicle • Book 1

    by Patrick Rothfuss

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    Inn-keeper Kvothe reveals his true identity and recounts his transformation from traveling performer's son to legendary wizard, starting with his tragic orphaning and scrappy survival.

    4.52 Goodreads (1.1M ratings)
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    Heir of Novron

    The Riyria Revelations #5-6 • Book 3

    by Michael J. Sullivan

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    Two condemned traitors await execution while the New Empire plans a forced royal wedding, but thieves Royce and Hadrian have other plans in this series finale.

    4.51 Goodreads (55.5K ratings)
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    Fool's Fate

    The Tawny Man • Book 3

    by Robin Hobb

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    The Tawny Man trilogy concludes as Fitz undertakes one last mission to wake a sleeping dragon, knowing the price may be everything he loves most.

    4.50 Goodreads (91.5K ratings)