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by Brandon Sanderson · 2008

Book 3 of Mistborn (Era One)

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Fantasy fiction

Kind of book

Fiction

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Adult

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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 · Adult

about 740 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Hero of Ages: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Hero of Ages; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern · 2011 · Adult

about 510 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Hero of Ages: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Night Circus: "Fiction, romance, fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Hero of Ages; Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Circus.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

about 550 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Hero of Ages: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Hero of Ages; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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About Brandon Sanderson

Born: Born in Lincoln, United States, in 1975. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Brandon Sanderson received the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 2013, for The Emperor's Soul. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Brandon Sanderson received the Hugo Award for Best Related Work in 2013, for Writing Excuses. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.

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