Books like…

Books Like The Way of Kings

by Brandon Sanderson · about this book

Loved The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson? If its fantasy, series and epic fantasy hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Towers of Midnight, The Return of the King and Of War and Ruin. 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 The Way of Kings: Fantasy · Series · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Magic System

1. 

   Towers of Midnight

   Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

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

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   The Return of the King

   J.R.R. Tolkien

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

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   Of War and Ruin

   Ryan Cahill

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

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   Kingdom of Ash

   Sarah J. Maas

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

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5. 

   Phantom

   Terry Goodkind

   High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Magic System · Sprawling Epic

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6. 

   Soul of the World

   David Mealing

   Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Magic System · Soldiers and Warfare · Series Starter

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7. 

   The Broken Eye

   Brent Weeks

   Epic Fantasy · Military Fantasy · Magic System · Sprawling Epic · Fantasy

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8. 

   The Grace of Kings

   Ken Liu

   Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Series Starter

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9. 

   The Return of the King

   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

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

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10. 

    In the Shadow of Lightning

    Brian McClellan

    Magic System · Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Series Starter · Fantasy

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11. 

    A Dance with Dragons

    George R.R. Martin

    Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Slavery Depicted · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare

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12. 

    The Shadow of the Gods

    John Gwynne

    Epic Fantasy · Slavery Depicted · Series Starter · Soldiers and Warfare · Fantasy

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13. 

    A Plague of Giants

    Kevin Hearne

    Epic Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Magic System · Series Starter · Sprawling Epic

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14. 

    Dawn of Wonder

    Jonathan Renshaw

    Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Series Starter · Fantasy

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15. 

    Daughter of the Empire

    Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

    Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Slavery Depicted · Series Starter · Fantasy

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16. 

    Ship of Magic

    Robin Hobb

    Epic Fantasy · Slavery Depicted · Sprawling Epic · Fantasy · Multiple POV

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17. 

    A Day of Fallen Night

    Samantha Shannon

    High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Fantasy · Magic System

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18. 

    Blade Breaker

    Victoria Aveyard

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

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19. 

    Heart of Flames

    Nicki Pau Preto

    Military Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Fantasy · Multiple POV

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20. 

    The Mask of Mirrors

    M.A. Carrick

    Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Series Starter · Magic System · Fantasy

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