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Books by Robert Jordan on this site: 14 books.

About: American fantasy writer (1948–2007) (Source: Wikidata)

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Fantasy

Start here: The Eye of the World. First published in 1990.

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Born: Born in Charleston, United States, in 1948. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Robert Jordan received the Inkpot Award in 2005. Source: Wikidata, citing comic-con.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Distinguished Flying Cross among Robert Jordan's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Bronze Star Medal among Robert Jordan's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

about 670 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Great Hunt: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject)
  Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Great Hunt; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander.
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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 · Adult

about 740 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Crown of Swords: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
- magic
  A Crown of Swords: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Name of the Wind: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Crown of Swords; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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Wizard's First Rule
Terry Goodkind · 1994 · Adult

about 580 pages
Cover from Google Books

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Crossroads of Twilight: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject)
  Wizard's First Rule: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Crossroads of Twilight; Open Library and Wikidata for Wizard's First Rule.
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Gardens of the Moon
Steven Erikson · 1999 · Adult

about 630 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Great Hunt: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject)
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Great Hunt; Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon.
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A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin · 1996 · Adult

about 800 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Shadow Rising: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Literature and fiction, fantasy" (OL subject)
  A Game of Thrones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Shadow Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for A Game of Thrones.
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Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros · 2023 · Adult

about 520 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Crown of Swords: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  Fourth Wing: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
- magic
  A Crown of Swords: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
  Fourth Wing: "Magic -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Crown of Swords; Open Library and Wikidata for Fourth Wing.
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