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The Will of the Many Summary

The Will of the Many

by James Islington 2023 639 pages

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again Summary

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1937 366 pages

The Fellowship of the Ring Summary

The Fellowship of the Ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1954 398 pages

Mushoku Tensei Summary

Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 11

by Rifujin na Magonote 2016 299 pages

Japanese Literature

The Sword of Kaigen Summary

The Sword of Kaigen

by M.L. Wang 2019 651 pages

The Assassin's Blade Summary

The Assassin's Blade

by Sarah J. Maas 2014 451 pages

The Poppy War Summary

by R.F. Kuang 2018 545 pages

Historical Fiction

Wind and Truth Summary

by Brandon Sanderson 2024 1344 pages

The Name of the Wind Summary

The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss 2007 662 pages

Mistborn Summary

The Final Empire

by Brandon Sanderson 2006 541 pages

Blood of Elves Summary

by Andrzej Sapkowski 1994 398 pages

The Burning God Summary

The Burning God

by R.F. Kuang 2020 622 pages

Historical Fiction

Assassin's Apprentice Summary

Assassin's Apprentice

by Robin Hobb 1995 435 pages

by Christopher Paolini 2002 503 pages

The Gilded Ones Summary

The Gilded Ones

by Namina Forna 2020 432 pages

Young Adult Fantasy

A Game of Thrones Summary

A Game of Thrones

by George R.R. Martin 1996 835 pages

Prince of Thorns Summary

Prince of Thorns

by Mark Lawrence 2011 373 pages

The Raven Scholar Summary

The Raven Scholar

by Antonia Hodgson 2025 656 pages

A Wizard of Earthsea Summary

A Wizard of Earthsea

by Ursula K. Le Guin 1968 183 pages

Science Fiction Fantasy

The Last Wish Summary

by Andrzej Sapkowski 1993 400 pages

Elantris Summary

by Brandon Sanderson 2005 638 pages

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Summary

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

by Brandon Sanderson 2023 480 pages

Science Fiction

The Blade Itself Summary

The Blade Itself

by Joe Abercrombie 2006 515 pages

Best Served Cold Summary

Best Served Cold

by Joe Abercrombie 2009 534 pages

The Way of Kings Summary

The Way of Kings

by Brandon Sanderson 2010 1007 pages

Fire & Blood Summary

by George R.R. Martin 2018 706 pages

The Dragonbone Chair Summary

The Dragonbone Chair

by Tad Williams 1988 672 pages

The Lies of Locke Lamora Summary

The Lies of Locke Lamora

by Scott Lynch 2006 752 pages

The Hero of Ages Summary

The Hero of Ages

by Brandon Sanderson 2008 572 pages

To Green Angel Tower Summary

To Green Angel Tower

by Tad Williams 1993 1083 pages

The Eye of the World Summary

The Eye of the World

by Robert Jordan 1990 800 pages

Blood Song Summary

by Anthony Ryan 2011 591 pages

A Dance with Dragons Summary

A Dance with Dragons

by George R.R. Martin 2011 1125 pages

The Shadow Rising Summary

The Shadow Rising

by Robert Jordan 1992 1007 pages

The Wise Man's Fear Summary

The Wise Man's Fear

by Patrick Rothfuss 2011 994 pages

Oathbringer Summary

by Brandon Sanderson 2017 1248 pages

Baptism of Fire Summary

Baptism of Fire

by Andrzej Sapkowski 1996 349 pages

Polish Literature

by David Gemmell 1984 362 pages

A Song of Ice and Fire Summary

A Song of Ice and Fire

by George R.R. Martin 2000 5216 pages

Science Fiction Fantasy

The Warded Man Summary

by Peter V. Brett 2008 416 pages

The Dawn of Yangchen Summary

The Dawn of Yangchen

by F.C. Yee 2022 336 pages

The Well of Ascension Summary

The Well of Ascension

by Brandon Sanderson 2007 590 pages

Gardens of the Moon Summary

Gardens of the Moon

by Steven Erikson 1999 666 pages

The Return of the King Summary

The Return of the King

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1955 404 pages

Sabriel Summary

by Garth Nix 1995 491 pages

by Christopher Paolini 2005 704 pages

Royal Assassin Summary

by Robin Hobb 1996 675 pages

Brisingr Summary

by Christopher Paolini 2008 748 pages

The Winds of Winter Summary

The Winds of Winter

by George R.R. Martin

A Clash of Kings Summary

A Clash of Kings

by George R.R. Martin 1998 1009 pages

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