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24 alternatives to The Wheel Of Time (series)

Mazing epic fantasy series by Robert Jordan

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Wheel Of Time (series) launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings▲65

   Classic Fantasy Series

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Harry Potter Series▲70

   Another classic fantasy series

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lord of Light▲56

   Sci fi fantasy where gods are only human

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Lord of the Rings▲74

   50th Anniversary edition that holds ALL THE BOOKS

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Name of the Wind▲55

   The first in a fantasy trilogy with physics-based magic.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Abomination▲59

   "Game of Thrones by way of H.P. Lovecraft"

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Eragon▲65

   Incredible Sci-fi story of Eragon the Dragon Rider

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Black Swan▲80

   The impact of the highly improbable

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Red Rising▲63

   Final book of the epic, otherwordly sci-fi trilogy

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Mechanical (The Alchemy Wars)▲66

    Thrilling philosophical clock punk

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Flight of the Silvers▲63

    A world of time travel and disruption.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Train Dreams▲55

    An American epic in miniature

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dirt series▲5

    A fantasy epic about dragons and humans

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Flatland▲64

    The mind-bending science fiction epic of geometry

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West ▲67

    An epic of the violence and depravity of Manifest Destiny

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lord of the Flies▲63

    Some call it the "Hunger Games before Hunger Games"

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1)▲87

    Heroic fantasy by Patrick Rothfuss

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Speed Reading▲67

    The Comprehensive Guide To Speed Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Man In The High Castle▲63

    The novel by Philip K Dick the Amazon series is based on

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Top Fantasy Reads – Fantasy books Reddit is reading▲107

    2020 · topfantasyreads.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StarTalk - Time Lords: The Science of Keeping Time with Chris Hardwick▲62

    "take a mind-bending journey into the science of time"

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Stonehearth▲53

    Exploration and survival in an epic fantasy setting

    2015 · its alternatives →

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