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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
by (shelved 73 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.66 — 688,194 ratings — published 2010
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 72 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,676,096 ratings — published 2023
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
by (shelved 68 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,330,370 ratings — published 2015
Dune (Dune, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,650,782 ratings — published 1965
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
by (shelved 64 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,008,904 ratings — published 2006
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 61 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,540,582 ratings — published 1997
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
by (shelved 61 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.63 — 3,285,622 ratings — published 2016
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,760,272 ratings — published 1996
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 53 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,172,024 ratings — published 2015
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,507,069 ratings — published 1937
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 49 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,497,752 ratings — published 2012
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
by (shelved 48 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.46 — 2,776,610 ratings — published 2017
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
by (shelved 47 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.28 — 340,613 ratings — published 2015
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 46 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,029,755 ratings — published 2008
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
by (shelved 45 times as world-building)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,121,270 ratings — published 2012
Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
by (shelved 44 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,693,429 ratings — published 2023
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
by (shelved 43 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.76 — 501,877 ratings — published 2014
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)
by (shelved 42 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,179,153 ratings — published 2020
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
by (shelved 41 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,184,226 ratings — published 1954
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.17 — 285,716 ratings — published 2019
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by (shelved 38 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,908,554 ratings — published 1999
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
by (shelved 37 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,829,837 ratings — published 2013
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by (shelved 37 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,550,499 ratings — published 1998
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.27 — 836,516 ratings — published 2014
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 34 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,148,637 ratings — published 2007
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
by (shelved 34 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,143,606 ratings — published 1954
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
by (shelved 33 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.57 — 781,565 ratings — published 2016
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 33 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,245,305 ratings — published 2000
A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #5)
by (shelved 32 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,147,345 ratings — published 2021
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,094,511 ratings — published 2007
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
by (shelved 32 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.62 — 1,460,201 ratings — published 2015
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 32 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,837,234 ratings — published 2003
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)
by (shelved 31 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.56 — 611,453 ratings — published 2014
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.19 — 599,810 ratings — published 1990
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,774,176 ratings — published 2018
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.03 — 436,375 ratings — published 2015
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
by (shelved 30 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,622,145 ratings — published 2014
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
by (shelved 30 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.58 — 1,056,944 ratings — published 1955
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
by (shelved 30 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.38 — 678,092 ratings — published 2007
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 29 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,693,937 ratings — published 2005
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 29 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,213,263 ratings — published 2009
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.58 — 231,472 ratings — published 2023
Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)
by (shelved 28 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.60 — 367,996 ratings — published 2017
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
by (shelved 28 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,030,355 ratings — published 1998
Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3)
by (shelved 27 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,751,470 ratings — published 2025
Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.32 — 907,254 ratings — published 2024
The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.26 — 772,274 ratings — published 2022
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.30 — 347,470 ratings — published 2006
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)
by (shelved 25 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.63 — 1,280,157 ratings — published 2016
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.26 — 693,796 ratings — published 2022
“What follows is the first in a collection of tales, primarily of one tixie family, who recorded their exploits more than two thousand years ago. Originally written in their own language, these stories have been translated into modern English for the first time.”
― The Vultures of Doom
― The Vultures of Doom
“Conner howled in pain, causing Shayna to quickly dismiss her own. Shayna dismissed her own discomfort.
"Sorry about that. I guess I've smelled worse-like fur-lined boots that have been worn without socks. Now, that is pretty foul and—"
"Get them off! Take them off now! It burns!" shrieked Conner. He
attempted to jerk away, but Shayna held firm.
"I can't, Conner. You heard what Rileau said. I just can't!"
"It hurts really bad, like so unbelievably bad," he whined.
"I's going to be okay," she whispered repeatedly.
Shayna began humming and cooing as if he were a small child. She tried hard to block out his moans and focused on rocking him. She held the wad of leaves firmly on the oozing blisters. She knew her friend was in pain, but she would not risk losing him, especially when she realized she could no longer hear Seneca screaming. The only sounds she heard came from Conner as he whimpered quietly next to her. Warm stinging tears cascaded down her cheeks, but she didn't dare wipe them, as she refused to lessen the pressure on the leaf compress.”
― Crossroads and the Dominion of Four
"Sorry about that. I guess I've smelled worse-like fur-lined boots that have been worn without socks. Now, that is pretty foul and—"
"Get them off! Take them off now! It burns!" shrieked Conner. He
attempted to jerk away, but Shayna held firm.
"I can't, Conner. You heard what Rileau said. I just can't!"
"It hurts really bad, like so unbelievably bad," he whined.
"I's going to be okay," she whispered repeatedly.
Shayna began humming and cooing as if he were a small child. She tried hard to block out his moans and focused on rocking him. She held the wad of leaves firmly on the oozing blisters. She knew her friend was in pain, but she would not risk losing him, especially when she realized she could no longer hear Seneca screaming. The only sounds she heard came from Conner as he whimpered quietly next to her. Warm stinging tears cascaded down her cheeks, but she didn't dare wipe them, as she refused to lessen the pressure on the leaf compress.”
― Crossroads and the Dominion of Four
