Books Like The Way of Kings

Robert Jordan

The series Sanderson himself finished. Like The Way of Kings, it opens a huge multi-POV saga with deep history, prophecy and a world whose lost past slowly comes back into view.

Steven Erikson

If you enjoyed piecing together Roshar's mysteries, Malazan's sprawling armies, ancient powers and layered history offer an even denser, more demanding epic that trusts readers to work things out.

N. K. Jemisin

Another world shaped by brutal natural forces, where geology drives ecology and society much as highstorms do on Roshar, with an inventive magic system and characters bearing heavy burdens.

Brandon Sanderson

Sanderson's tighter, faster Cosmere novel. Allomancy has the same precise, satisfying rules as Surgebinding, and a heist plot that echoes Shallan's thieving ambitions.

Patrick Rothfuss

Sympathy works like a science studied at university, which will appeal to anyone who loved Shallan and Jasnah's scholarly pursuit of how Roshar's powers really work.

Pierce Brown

Not magic but a rigid caste system with clear rules, and a hero who, like Kaladin, rises from the lowest rank to fight a system that treats people as expendable.

Brent Weeks

Colour-based magic, battlefield spectacle and politically powerful families with dark secrets make this a natural fit for fans of the Kholins and the Shattered Plains war.

R. F. Kuang

A gritty look at war's cost, following a young outsider trained for battle. It shares Kaladin's anger at leaders who throw lives away, with a much harsher tone.

Scott Lynch

A loyal crew bound by fierce friendship, much like Bridge Four, wrapped in clever schemes, sharp banter and moments of real danger in a richly detailed city.

Samantha Shannon

A large standalone epic with multiple viewpoints across continents, ancient legends that may be false, and a looming threat, ideal if you enjoyed the Radiants' buried history.

Joe Abercrombie

Morally complicated soldiers, nobles and torturers in alternating chapters. Darker and wittier than Sanderson, but with the same strong character voices driving a war story.

James Islington

Openly inspired by the epics Sanderson loves, this offers forgotten orders of magic users, ancient threats returning, and young heroes uncovering secrets their world tried to bury.