Alex Friesen

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Alex Friesen

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Alex’s favorite books

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

The Shining by Stephen King

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Shōgun by James Clavell

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

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Alex’s Bookshelves

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read‎ (81)
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books-for-the-wife-to-read‎ (10)
books-to-reread-in-2026‎ (6)

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Alex is Currently Reading

Red Country

Alex Friesen is currently reading

Red Country (First Law World, #6)

by Joe Abercrombie

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The Well of Ascen...

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The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)

by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)

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2025 Reading Challenge

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Alex Friesen has read 62 books of their goal of 60!

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Crime, Fantasy, Historical fiction, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Science fiction, Suspense, and Thriller

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