The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss • 2007
The first day of the tale of Kvothe — innkeeper, musician, and legendary wizard. A masterpiece of prose that makes magic feel like music and music feel like magic.
"Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power."
Words of Radiance
by Brandon Sanderson • 2014
The Stormlight Archive continues with storms that reshape the world and heroes who redefine what it means to be broken. Immense in scope, intimate in heart.
"The most important word a man can say are, 'I will do better.'"
A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin • 1996
The book that launched an era. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men — all playing the game of thrones. No one wins. Everyone bleeds.
"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."