Books like…

Books Like A Memory of Light

by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson · about this book

Loved A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson? If its series, fantasy and soldiers and warfare hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Return of the King, The Way of Kings and Kingdom of Ash. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside A Memory of Light: Series · Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic

1. 

   The Return of the King

   J.R.R. Tolkien

   Military Fantasy · High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare

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   The Way of Kings

   Brandon Sanderson

   High Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare

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3. 

   Kingdom of Ash

   Sarah J. Maas

   High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Ensemble Cast

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4. 

   Of War and Ruin

   Ryan Cahill

   Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare

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5. 

   A Sky Beyond the Storm

   Sabaa Tahir

   Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Chosen One Destiny · Intense · Bittersweet

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   The Return of the King

   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

   High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Sprawling Epic · Ensemble Cast

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7. 

   Phantom

   Terry Goodkind

   High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Chosen One · Military Fantasy · Magic System

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8. 

   Abhorsen

   Garth Nix

   Chosen One Destiny · Prophecy · Chosen One · High Fantasy · Magic System

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9. 

   Queen of the Blazing Throne

   Claire Legrand

   Chosen One Destiny · Epic Fantasy · Prophecy · High Fantasy · Sprawling Epic

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10. 

    Blade Breaker

    Victoria Aveyard

    Chosen One Destiny · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Ensemble Cast · Sprawling Epic

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11. 

    The Fury of the Gods

    John Gwynne

    Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Intense · Sprawling Epic

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12. 

    The Blood Mirror

    Brent Weeks

    Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Magic System

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13. 

    The Wall of Storms

    Ken Liu

    Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Ensemble Cast

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14. 

    Dune

    Frank Herbert

    Chosen One Destiny · Chosen One · Prophecy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare

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15. 

    The High King

    Lloyd Alexander

    High Fantasy · Chosen One Destiny · Soldiers and Warfare · Bittersweet · Prophecy

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16. 

    Wrath of Empire

    Brian McClellan

    Military Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Epic Fantasy · Magic System · Intense

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17. 

    A Plague of Giants

    Kevin Hearne

    Epic Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Magic System · Ensemble Cast · Sprawling Epic

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18. 

    A Dance with Dragons

    George R.R. Martin

    Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Multiple POV

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19. 

    A Day of Fallen Night

    Samantha Shannon

    High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Multiple POV · Fantasy

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20. 

    Rule of Wolves

    Leigh Bardugo

    Soldiers and Warfare · Magic System · Bittersweet · Intense · Ensemble Cast

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