Books like The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
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Why: Both are fantasy books about courts and courtiers.
What both books share
- fantasy
The Well of Ascension: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject) - courts and courtiers
The Well of Ascension: "Courts and courtiers" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
The Cruel Prince: "Courts and courtiers--Fiction." (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers, fiction" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
- fantasy
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
What both books share
- fantasy
The Well of Ascension: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (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)
- fantasy
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
What both books share
- fantasy
The Well of Ascension: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (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)
- fantasy
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The Well of Ascension next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Fantasy | Courts and courtiers |
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| The Cruel Prince | shared | shared |
| The Name of the Wind | shared | not shared |
| The Time Traveler's Wife | shared | not shared |
| Gardens of the Moon | shared | not shared |
| The Blade Itself | shared | not shared |
| The Lies of Locke Lamora | shared | not shared |
| A Discovery of Witches | shared | not shared |
| Outlander | shared | not shared |
| A Game of Thrones | shared | not shared |
| The Witching Hour | shared | not shared |
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The Well of Ascension: the facts, checked
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- First published
- First published on August 21, 2007. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 590-page edition from Tor. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
9780765316882 ... 590 p. ... Tor
Where does The Well of Ascension sit in its series? See the reading order.
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