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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings • Book 1
★ 4.82 BLT Score (3.2M ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2M) - 2
The Gate of the Feral Gods
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4
★ 4.79 BLT Score (125.6K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (125.6K) - 3
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He Who Fights With Monsters 7
He Who Fights with Monsters • Book 7
by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
★ 4.73 BLT Score (19.5K ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (19.5K) - 5
Heir of Novron
The Riyria Revelations #5-6 • Book 3
★ 4.69 BLT Score (55.5K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (55.5K) - 6
The Pillars of the Earth
Kingsbridge • Book 1
by Ken Follett
★ 4.68 BLT Score (838.5K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (838.5K) - 7
The Bands of Mourning
Mistborn, Era 2: Wax & Wayne • Book 3
★ 4.66 BLT Score (193.3K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (193.3K) - 8
The Fellowship of the Ring
Middle-earth • Book 2
★ 4.66 BLT Score (3.2M ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2M) - 9
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Dawnshard
The Stormlight Archive #3.5 • Book 3
★ 4.61 BLT Score (136.9K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (136.9K) - 11
Tears of Liscor
The Wandering Inn • Book 9
by Pirateaba
★ 4.59 BLT Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.69 Goodreads (3.2K) - 12
The General of Izril
The Wandering Inn • Book 6
by Pirateaba
★ 4.57 BLT Score (3.9K ratings)★ 4.59 Goodreads (3.9K) - 13
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
Hoid's Travails • Book 2
by Brandon Sanderson, Aliya Chen
★ 4.57 BLT Score (118.7K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (118.7K) - 14
Rise of Empire
The Riyria Revelations #3-4 • Book 2
★ 4.55 BLT Score (57.6K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (57.6K) - 15
Flowers of Esthelm
The Wandering Inn • Book 3
by Pirateaba
★ 4.55 BLT Score (8.3K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (8.3K) - 16
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Age of War
The Legends of the First Empire • Book 3
★ 4.54 BLT Score (21.3K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (21.3K) - 18
The Crown Tower
The Riyria Chronicles • Book 1
★ 4.53 BLT Score (43.5K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (43.5K) - 19
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The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter
The Riyria Chronicles • Book 4
by Wolfram Ströle
★ 4.52 BLT Score (13.6K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (13.6K) - 22
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The Death of Dulgath
The Riyria Chronicles • Book 3
★ 4.48 BLT Score (21.3K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (21.3K) - 25
Tower of Silence
Saga of the Forgotten Warrior • Book 4
★ 4.48 BLT Score (2.4K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (2.4K) - 26
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Age of Swords
The Legends of the First Empire • Book 2
by Michael J. Sullivan, Marc Simonetti
★ 4.47 BLT Score (26.6K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (26.6K) - 28
Wolves of the Calla
The Dark Tower • Book 5
by Stephen King, Bernie Wrightson
★ 4.47 BLT Score (203.6K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (203.6K) - 29
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Paths of Alir
A Pattern of Shadow & Light • Book 3
★ 4.46 BLT Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (2.5K) - 31
Age of Legend
The Legends of the First Empire • Book 4
by Michael J. Sullivan, Simonetti
★ 4.45 BLT Score (15.8K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (15.8K) - 32
Shattered
The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 7
by Kevin Hearne
★ 4.45 BLT Score (32.6K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (32.6K) - 33
Inflame
The Completionist Chronicles • Book 6
by Dakota Krout
★ 4.45 BLT Score (8.2K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (8.2K) - 34
Theft of Swords
Riyria Revelations • Book 1
★ 4.44 BLT Score (77.8K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (77.8K) - 35
The Keeper Chronicles
The Keeper Chronicles #1-3 • Book 1
by J.A. Andrews
★ 4.44 BLT Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (4.3K) - 36
Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire (Journalstone's Doubledown)
Dead of Night #2.5 • Book 8
by Jonathan Maberry, Rachael Lavin, Lucas Mangum
★ 4.44 BLT Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (1.0K) - 37
The Fourth Secret
Divine Apostasy • Book 4
by A.F. Kay
★ 4.44 BLT Score (3.1K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (3.1K) - 38
Resistance
Welcome to the Multiverse • Book 4
by Sean Oswald
★ 4.44 BLT Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (3.2K) - 39
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Trapped
The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 5
by Kevin Hearne
★ 4.42 BLT Score (46.3K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (46.3K) - 42
Tricked
The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 4
by Kevin Hearne
★ 4.42 BLT Score (50.9K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (50.9K) - 43
The Witch of Webs
The Wandering Inn • Book 12
by Pirateaba
★ 4.41 BLT Score (2.3K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (2.3K) - 44
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Hammered
The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 3
by Kevin Hearne
★ 4.40 BLT Score (56.5K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (56.5K) - 46
Age of Death
The Legends of the First Empire • Book 5
by Michael J. Sullivan
★ 4.40 BLT Score (13.3K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (13.3K) - 47
The Spear of Stars
The Cycle of Galand • Book 5
★ 4.40 BLT Score (1.5K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (1.5K) - 48
On the Shoulders of Titans
Arcane Ascension • Book 2
by Andrew Rowe
★ 4.40 BLT Score (16.0K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (16.0K) - 49
Gods and Men
Ruins of the Earth • Book 2
by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
★ 4.39 BLT Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (1.9K) - 50
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