The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson
21 people recommended it in 12 threads, 2015–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
I just finished The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson a few days ago. It's definitely one of my favorite books of all-time. It may be my favorite fantasy book but I won't know until I try to re-read it.
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. Love the massive epic fantasy with focus on cool hard magic and character growth, mental health, and clash of different philosophies.
The Way of Kings, and by extension, the rest of the Stormlight Archive. Some seriously fantastic therapy mixed into the beautiful fantasy world.
Way of kings is epic in scope. Try Mistborn — it’s faster pace, lower commitment, and showcases Sanderson style and magic system building nicely.
And at least with Blood Song, the rest of the series was pretty disappointing by comparison. I vowed to never again read an unfinished series (although, I was not burned by Harry Potter, and so far I have not been burned by Stormlight Archive)
The Way Of Kings by Brandon Sanderson or "Blackout" by Marc Elseberg
Also Brandon Sanderson's Way of Kings (fantasy and same author as Mistborn). The audio books are really good.
Where it comes up
- My Favorite Books 2020 2020 · 5 recommendations
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- Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 2016 · 1 recommendation
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