Books Like The Way of Kings

Looking for books like The Way of Kings? On a storm-battered world, a slave, a scholar, and a king's brother are drawn into a war that predates recorded history.

What tends to stick with readers is its escapist, thought-provoking and doorstopper feel. For readers who want to disappear into a world for a very long time. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The Way of Kings is a long, slow-paced read (reading level: moderate), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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The Way of Kings

Brandon Sanderson

7 books you might enjoy

1.
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
Like The Way of Kings, A Game of Thrones is escapist. Both carry the #epic tag. The pace is faster than The Way of Kings'.
Long · Can't put it down pace · Moderate
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2.
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson
If it was the escapist and thought-provoking side of The Way of Kings you loved, Mistborn: The Final Empire delivers it too. Both carry the #epic tag. It's an easier read than The Way of Kings.
Long · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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3.
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
The Name of the Wind shares The Way of Kings' escapist appeal. Both carry the #worldbuilding tag. It's an easier read than The Way of Kings.
Long · Slow pace · Easy to follow
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4.
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
Like The Way of Kings, The Fellowship of the Ring is escapist. Both carry the #epic and #worldbuilding tags.
Long · Slow pace · Moderate
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5.
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
If it was the thought-provoking side of The Way of Kings you loved, American Gods delivers it too.
Long · Slow pace · Moderate
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6.
Kafka on the Shore
Haruki Murakami
Kafka on the Shore shares The Way of Kings' thought-provoking appeal. It's a more demanding read than The Way of Kings.
Long · Slow pace · Challenging
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7.
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus shares The Way of Kings' escapist appeal. It's an easier read than The Way of Kings.
Long · Slow pace · Easy to follow
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