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Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Broken Eye by Brent Weeks
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533 books — 2,310 voters
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446 books — 1,142 voters

The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchEmperor of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence
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658 books — 2,919 voters
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593 books — 144 voters

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
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726 books — 1,388 voters

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