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Books Like The Kingkiller Chronicle

Rothfuss, 2007 · #95 on the Epic Fantasy 101 Booklist · 63/120

Kvothe, now an innkeeper, tells the true story of how a gifted orphan became the most notorious magician and musician alive.

Its strongest scores: mood and creative details. The five books below have the closest scores across all eleven criteria.

If you liked The Kingkiller Chronicle, read:

1. Majipoor

   Silverberg, 1980 · #96 on the list · 61/120

   A wandering juggler with no memory on a vast planet of many species learns he is the rightful Coronal. His body has been stolen.

   Close on theme, structure, further reading, creative details.

2. The Saga of Recluce

   Modesitt, 1991 · #100 on the list · 58/120

   In a world balanced between Order and Chaos magic, young people sent out from the island of Recluce must find their place.

   Close on theme, structure, further reading, real-world blend.

3. Gentleman Bastard

   Lynch, 2006 · #68 on the list · 74/120

   Locke Lamora and his crew con the nobility of the canal city of Camorr, until a mysterious killer starts taking apart its underworld.

   Close on mood, theme, further reading, creative details.

4. Vlad Taltos

   Brust, 1983 · #74 on the list · 72/120

   A human assassin climbs the underworld of an elf-like Dragaeran empire, with a witty familiar on his shoulder.

   Close on mood, theme, further reading, creative details.

5. Low Town

   Polansky, 2011 · #98 on the list · 59/120

   Warden, a disgraced former agent who now deals drugs, hunts the killer of a child in the slums he controls.

   Close on mood, theme, further reading, real-world blend.

How the scores work: each book is rated 1 to 10 on eleven criteria; real-world blend and climax and fights count double, for a maximum of 120. See the full Fantasy 101.