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Originally Posted by Hollow Man
I got the first for free from tor.com years ago, and finally put it on my "to read" list for next year. I have no idea if I'll like it enough to read the rest, but this sale is tempting. Should I buy these?
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I don't see much fantasy on your
2024 or
2023 book lists so I'm not sure how that fits into your reading preferences. If you haven't/don't read a lot of fantasy, these can be very overwhelming, so you might want to try them out first. I would suggest reading a few chapters of Way of Kings or a Mistborn book to at least get a taste. I see The Silmarillion on your list from this year, but it is a different type of complex than that and a very different writing style.
If you have read and enjoyed his other books, Mistborn in particular, or the Wheel of Time books he wrote, I would highly recommend them. I think they are excellent personally.
These are the flagship books for his Cosmere universe and the overall lore is very intricate and connected between a lot of his stuff. Not everyone likes that. You do not need to have read everything to be able to understand these, but there are some nice easter eggs and connections that show up if you have read other books.