Listopia > Dan Blakely's votes on the list Amazing World-building Stories (16 Books)
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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"The king owns the top spot for this book and the LOTR series in the same world."
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rated it 5 stars
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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"Not really much needed to say. A modern marvel placing a fantastical world of magic overtop the modern world with a divine story to match."
Dan
rated it 5 stars
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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"Cane we make a movie or Netflix series of this one already? An deeply developed world and compelling magic drives this story forever forward."
Dan
rated it 5 stars
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Dune (Dune, #1)
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"A masterpiece or world-building on a far away plant of sand controlled by a dominant empire. Sounds like it may have inspired another story, it does."
Dan
rated it 5 stars
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Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
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"A surprising depth of world in this series that will not leave you wanting."
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rated it 5 stars
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Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1)
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"An oldie but a goodie. A world created in the mind of a leper, or is it real. You decide."
Dan
rated it 5 stars
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
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"This world is still unfolding with the long awaited Door of Stone installment perhaps coming in the next years. Would be rated higher but the full story is not done yet."
Dan
rated it 5 stars
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The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1)
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"Another modern story on list. Compelling vision of the future from a talented author."
Dan
rated it 4 stars
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
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"Inquisitor Glokta. That's a name you will not forget after diving into this one. "
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rated it 5 stars
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
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"If you like a book about thievery and deceit in a magical world, this one if for you."
Dan
rated it 5 stars
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Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga, #1)
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"Another classic oldie worth picking up."
Dan
rated it 5 stars
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The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
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"Ok so this is not a book, but it still is a beautifully created world by a favorite of mine, Neil Gaiman."
Dan
rated it 5 stars
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The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #1)
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"Worth the read with compelling characters."
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rated it 4 stars
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The Lord of the Rings
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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
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Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
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