Recommendations based on Skywardby Brandon Sanderson

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  1. Starsight

    by Brandon Sanderson
    A young girl with the ability to travel through space discovers a sinister plot that could threaten the entire galaxy.

    Spensa and the DDF have pushed the Krell war into space; Spensa's cytonic "defect" has been a key advantage in the war. Cobb, now the DDF admiral, is worried that humans will lose unless they manage ... (Wikipedia)

  2. The Bands of Mourning

    by Brandon Sanderson
    A quest for an artifact that could unlock the secrets of the Mistborn universe.

    Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Shadow of What Was Lost

    by James Islington
    Epic fantasy adventure of a young man's quest to save his world from a great evil.

    Davian is a young man studying at Caladel, a school under the supervision of the Tol Athian council. Davian learns that he is actually an Augur. He is given a Vessel, an Augur artifact, and is told ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Morning Star

    by Pierce Brown
    Darrow's revolution reaches its climax as he fights to overthrow the corrupt Society and establish a new order.

    Darrow is a shadow of his former self after a year of torture and imprisonment at the hands of Adrius au Augustus, the ArchGovernor of Mars, better known as the Jackal. Across the worlds, he is ... (Wikipedia)

  5. The Autumn Republic

    by Brian McClellan
    The final battle for control of the Powder Mage world. A thrilling conclusion to the trilogy.

    Field Marshal Tamas has returned to Adro after being chased for months behind enemy lines. For the first time in history, the capital of Adro is in the hands of a foreign invader. Reinforcements are ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Red Rising

    by Pierce Brown
    An oppressed society's revolution against their oppressive overlords, led by a young man with a hidden destiny.

    It has been seven hundred years since mankind colonized other planets. The powerful ruling class of humans has installed a rigid, color-based social hierarchy where the physically superior Golds at ... (Wikipedia)

  7. The Eye of the World

    by Robert Jordan
    Epic fantasy, filled with adventure and danger, as a group of heroes attempt to save the world.

    The Eye of the World revolves around protagonists Rand al'Thor , Matrim (Mat) Cauthon , Perrin Aybara , Egwene al'Vere , and Nynaeve al'Meara , after their residence of "Emond's Field" is ... (Wikipedia)

  8. An Echo of Things to Come

    by James Islington
    The second book in the Licanius Trilogy, following the journey of time-traveling heroes as they fight to save their world from destruction.

    The second book in a glorious new fantasy trilogy by the next major force in commercial epic fantasy. , In the wake of the devastating attack on Ilin Illan, an amnesty has been declared for all ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Fifth Season

    by N.K. Jemisin
    A world where seismic and magical disasters ravage the land, and a woman's journey to save humanity.

    In a prologue, an extraordinarily powerful orogene discusses the sad state of the world and laments the oppression of his race. He then uses his enormous power to fracture the entire continent along ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Golden Son

    by Pierce Brown
    A young man's struggle to win freedom and power on a distant planet.

    Darrow, now one of the Peerless Scarred and in the service of his enemy, Nero au Augustus, is poised to gain control of his own fleet of warships, which he knows will be useful to the Sons of Ares ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Wise Man's Fear

    by Patrick Rothfuss
    Epic fantasy adventure of a young man's quest for knowledge, power and love.

    On the second day of his recounting the story of his life to Chronicler at the Waystone Inn, Kvothe continues the narrative commenced in, The Name of the Wind, , wherein a younger Kvothe pursues his ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Red Sister

    by Mark Lawrence
    A young girl embarks on a journey of adventure and magic to save her homeland.

    The planet Abeth was originally settled by four tribes with various abilities. The hunska have superhuman speed; the gerant have superhuman strength, the marjal can work elemental magic; the quantal ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Uprooted

    by Naomi Novik
    A young woman's battle to save her home from a magical force, while uncovering secrets of her past.

    “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human ... (Goodreads)

  14. Bloody Rose

    by Nicholas Eames
    A band of mercenaries, led by the legendary Bloody Rose, embark on a dangerous quest to slay a powerful monster.

    Live fast, die young. Tam Hashford is tired of working at her local pub, slinging drinks for world-famous mercenaries and listening to the bards sing of adventure and glory in the world beyond her ... (Goodreads)

  15. Sins of Empire

    by Brian McClellan
    A rebellion threatens to overthrow the government, and a group of soldiers must navigate political intrigue and magic to save their city.

    Ten years after the events of, The Powder Mage trilogy, , the Lady Chancellor of the young nation of Fatrasta must use her iron will and secret police force against the unrest of a suppressed ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Poppy War

    by R.F. Kuang
    Orphan girl Rin surprises everyone by acing the Keju, gaining entry to the prestigious Sinegard academy, and discovering her shamanic powers.

    The novel centers on a poor orphan, Rin, who trains in secret to test into the elite Sinegard Academy. , Kuang said Rin's life is meant to parallel the trajectory of Mao Zedong . , Grounded in the ... (Wikipedia)

  17. The Stone Sky

    by N.K. Jemisin
    A climactic finale to a trilogy, featuring a powerful woman's journey to save her world from destruction.

    Following the events of, The Obelisk Gate, , the former inhabitants of Castrima-under are moving north after damage by rival comm Rennanis has compromised the mechanisms of the geode and made it ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Death Masks

    by Jim Butcher
    A magical detective's mission to protect an ancient artifact from a powerful necromancer.

    Harry shares a TV panel with a Vatican priest, Father Vincent, and São Paulo University Professor Don Paolo Ortega , a disguised Red Court Vampire noble. Father Vincent hires Dresden to recover the ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Age of Swords

    by Michael J. Sullivan
    In a world of magic and swords, a band of warriors must fight to protect their people from an ancient evil.

    A Goodreads Choice Award Nomination for Best Fantasy Novel of 2017 The gods have been proven mortal and new heroes will arise as the battle continues in the sequel to Age of Myth–from the author of ... (Goodreads)

  20. Aurora Rising

    by Amie Kaufman
    A group of misfit cadets find themselves on a mission to save the universe from an ancient evil.

    From the internationally bestselling authors of THE ILLUMINAE FILES comes an epic new science fiction adventure. The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their ... (Goodreads)

  21. Assassin's Apprentice

    by Robin Hobb
    A humble orphan discovers his true identity, rising through the ranks to become a powerful assassin.

    The novel covers the early life of FitzChivalry , a royal bastard living in Buckkeep Castle as he begins his training as an assassin and successfully safeguards the throne from his over-ambitious ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Light of All That Falls

    by James Islington
    The final battle between good and evil, as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

    The journey that began with, The Shadow of What Was Lost,reaches its spectacular conclusion in, The Light of All That Falls, the final chapter of the Licanius Trilogy by acclaimed epic fantasy author ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Blood Song

    by Anthony Ryan
    A narrative of a young man's rise to fame and power, and the battles he must face.

    “The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith and the Realm.” Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order. ... (Goodreads)

  24. Grey Sister

    by Mark Lawrence
    Nona Grey continues her training at the Convent of Sweet Mercy, facing new challenges and enemies.

    The second novel in a brilliant fantasy trilogy from the international bestselling author of, Prince of Thorns,. Behind its walls, the Convent of Sweet Mercy has trained young girls to hone their ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. The Fold

    by Peter Clines
    A scientist must unravel the secrets of a mysterious invention that could unlock the power of teleportation.

    STEP INTO THE FOLD. IT’S PERFECTLY SAFE. , The folks in Mike Erikson's small New England town would say he's just your average, everyday guy. And that's exactly how Mike likes it. Sure, the life he's ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Black Prism

    by Brent Weeks
    A powerful magic-user must save his kingdom from a dangerous enemy using his powerful mastery of light-manipulation magic.

    Sixteen years after the war, the Prism receives a note from a woman claiming to be "Lina," instructing him to meet his now 15-year-old son across the world in Tyrea. He had not known of his son's ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Strange the Dreamer

    by Laini Taylor
    A young man's quest to discover the secrets of a lost city and his mysterious dreams.

    The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around— and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been ... (Goodreads)

  28. Kings of the Wyld

    by Nicholas Eames
    A reunion of aging warriors on a daring quest to save a beloved daughter.

    Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best – the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Blood Mirror

    by Brent Weeks
    The fourth book in the Lightbringer series, following the battle for control of the Chromeria and the fate of the world.

    Stripped of both magical and political power, the people he once ruled told he's dead, and now imprisoned in his own magical dungeon, former Emperor Gavin Guile has no prospect of escape. But the ... (Goodreads)

  30. Leviathan Wakes

    by James S.A. Corey
    Space adventure of two unlikely allies in a fight to save humanity.

    The ice hauling ship Canterbury (nicknamed the Cant by Belters) is en route from Saturn's Rings to Ceres Station when it encounters a distress signal . Five members of the Cant 's crew are dispatched ... (Wikipedia)