Wheel of time fans

jbcohen · 02-11-2014, 09:56 AM

Now that the Wheel of Time is drawing to a close where are you looking for Wheel of Time similar books?

Tizzalicious · 02-11-2014, 10:12 AM

It kind of depressing, isn't it? I haven't found anything to "replace" it with yet. I started feeling like rereading the whole series when I was talking about it last week though.

PurpleStar · 02-11-2014, 11:15 AM

I'm re-reading Wheel of Time at the moment. I never did get to the last 3 books. Nothing could ever replace it, really, it still qualifies as my favorite fantasy series.

My other favorite is Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth.

I also recommend Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelation series. Start with Theft of Swords.

Also, anything by Brandon Sanderson. His Mistborn trilogy is very good!

mewmartigan · 02-11-2014, 11:21 AM

I really enjoyed the Wheel of Time but haven't gone out looking for the next WoT either.

Recently, for epic fantasy, I recommend Brandon Sanderson's work (found him through WoT anyway, haha) and Robin Hobb's work as well.

Tizzalicious · 02-11-2014, 11:22 AM

Oooh yes, I love the Mistborn books!

pwalker8 · 02-11-2014, 12:39 PM

drawing to a close? I thought the last book came out a year ago.

I'm not really looking for similar books, or knock offs, if that's what you mean. I just look for good quality fantasy books.

HarryT · 02-11-2014, 12:47 PM

It did. It finished a year ago.

mewmartigan · 02-11-2014, 01:07 PM

Yes, it's finally finished. I only started reading the Wheel of Time a few years ago because it was nearing the end. I don't like to start a book series if I know the end isn't coming for a while (trilogies aren't so bad). Honor Harrington only kind of counts because i don't know if it will ever end, haha.

That is why, although I really like Sanderson, I haven't read The Way of Kings yet. Book 2 of a projected 10 comes out in March. By the time book 10 is here, I will have forgotten everthing in the early books.

I will read the series when book 7 or 8 is out

Penforhire · 02-11-2014, 04:49 PM

Joe Abercrombie, but be prepared to get your hands dirty.

jbcohen · 02-12-2014, 05:18 PM

Ok, I'm wrong. No one is perfect. When Jordan's death was announced I got depressed.

xg4bx · 02-12-2014, 09:18 PM

I'm not a huge WoT fan, I stopped around book 5 years ago and plan on giving it another shot. However Sanderson's The Way of Kings is excellent as is Brent Weeks' Lightbringer trilogy (whose last installment comes out this summer).

Harlock415 · 02-19-2014, 04:01 AM

I finally finished the series last month. I started back in 1990 but took a long break after book 10, though. I started re-reading from book 1 as the last book was published.

Took me a year, even with the cheat of alternating between audio book and ebook. Loved the way it ended but so much of it was tough to get through as far as bad writing sometimes.

I'm taking a break from series fiction though. So just finished The Golem and the Jinni and loved it, now starting Mark Helprin's Winter's Tale. My next series though may be from Robin Hobb.

pwalker8 · 02-19-2014, 07:49 PM

The big problem with the WOT, IMPO, was the author was married to the editor which basically meant that he didn't have an editor. There were whole books where the plot line was never advanced. IMPO, the first book was one of the best fantasy books I've read and the second one was almost as good, but then it started drifting off in long side stories that could have/should have been cut. The last three books were actually pretty tight and well edited, but by then, there were so many loose threads that had to be tied up, that it took three books to bring it all back together.

02-11-2014, 09:56 AM	#1
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02-11-2014, 10:12 AM	#2
Tizzalicious Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 956996 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Netherlands Device: Kobo Aura, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Glo, iPad 2, iPhone 5	It kind of depressing, isn't it? I haven't found anything to "replace" it with yet. I started feeling like rereading the whole series when I was talking about it last week though.

02-11-2014, 11:15 AM	#3
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	I'm re-reading Wheel of Time at the moment. I never did get to the last 3 books. Nothing could ever replace it, really, it still qualifies as my favorite fantasy series. My other favorite is Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth. I also recommend Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Revelation series. Start with Theft of Swords. Also, anything by Brandon Sanderson. His Mistborn trilogy is very good!

02-11-2014, 11:21 AM	#4
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	I really enjoyed the Wheel of Time but haven't gone out looking for the next WoT either. Recently, for epic fantasy, I recommend Brandon Sanderson's work (found him through WoT anyway, haha) and Robin Hobb's work as well.

02-11-2014, 11:22 AM	#5
Tizzalicious Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 956996 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Netherlands Device: Kobo Aura, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Glo, iPad 2, iPhone 5	Oooh yes, I love the Mistborn books!

02-11-2014, 12:39 PM	#6
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	drawing to a close? I thought the last book came out a year ago. I'm not really looking for similar books, or knock offs, if that's what you mean. I just look for good quality fantasy books.

02-11-2014, 12:47 PM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It did. It finished a year ago.

02-11-2014, 01:07 PM	#8
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	Yes, it's finally finished. I only started reading the Wheel of Time a few years ago because it was nearing the end. I don't like to start a book series if I know the end isn't coming for a while (trilogies aren't so bad). Honor Harrington only kind of counts because i don't know if it will ever end, haha. That is why, although I really like Sanderson, I haven't read The Way of Kings yet. Book 2 of a projected 10 comes out in March. By the time book 10 is here, I will have forgotten everthing in the early books. I will read the series when book 7 or 8 is out

02-11-2014, 04:49 PM	#9
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Joe Abercrombie, but be prepared to get your hands dirty.

02-12-2014, 05:18 PM	#10
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Ok, I'm wrong. No one is perfect. When Jordan's death was announced I got depressed.

02-12-2014, 09:18 PM	#11
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	I'm not a huge WoT fan, I stopped around book 5 years ago and plan on giving it another shot. However Sanderson's The Way of Kings is excellent as is Brent Weeks' Lightbringer trilogy (whose last installment comes out this summer).

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02-19-2014, 04:01 AM	#12
Harlock415 Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 39572 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Voyage	I finally finished the series last month. I started back in 1990 but took a long break after book 10, though. I started re-reading from book 1 as the last book was published. Took me a year, even with the cheat of alternating between audio book and ebook. Loved the way it ended but so much of it was tough to get through as far as bad writing sometimes. I'm taking a break from series fiction though. So just finished The Golem and the Jinni and loved it, now starting Mark Helprin's Winter's Tale. My next series though may be from Robin Hobb.

02-19-2014, 07:49 PM	#13
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	The big problem with the WOT, IMPO, was the author was married to the editor which basically meant that he didn't have an editor. There were whole books where the plot line was never advanced. IMPO, the first book was one of the best fantasy books I've read and the second one was almost as good, but then it started drifting off in long side stories that could have/should have been cut. The last three books were actually pretty tight and well edited, but by then, there were so many loose threads that had to be tied up, that it took three books to bring it all back together.