Michael J. Sullivan's Blog, page 44

We're getting there!

I love times when a Kickstarter is running. It's so great seeing people's enthusiasm for backing the project through tweets, Facebook posts, and posting at places like reddit and Goodreads.  The hard part is over, and just a bit more to go to get fully funded.  Thought people might like to see how we've been doing over the first week or so. So I'm including the Kicktraq code so we can watch the project's progress. I think we are going to get there!  As always, thanks everyone for the amazing support.

If you want to become a backer, just click here , or the graphic below.

Advice for Aspiring Indie Authors by Successful Indie Authors

The month of October is #PoweredByIndie. And I'm honored to be featured on Goodreads's blog in a piece offering advice to aspiring self-published authors. I was surprised (but in retrospect I shouldn't have been) that the others responses were also things I've said many times int he past. I think it speaks to the core secrets to success when publishing, regardless of the path chosen. I've listed the snippets they featured on the blog, but you can click through to read each author's full advice.
Michael J. Sullivan : Listen to everyone, but always decide for yourself. Anyone has the potential to help you become a better writer. It's a marathon not a sprint. Bella Andre : Write what you love! Your passion will shine through and keep you going. Andy Weir : Make a rule for yourself that they only way anyone will see your stories is by you writing them. Colleen Hoover : The key is finding the core group of readers who love your books enough to tell the whole world about them. Hugh Howey : Don't stress about your sales. Just keep writing. By the way, these comments came from the "Ask the Author" program. And if you are an author on Goodreads and not participating in it, I highly recommend you start. It's a great way to connect with your readers and for them to learn a bit about you. And, if you have questions for me, by all means ask away. It can be about my books, publishing, or anything really.  

Wrap-Around Cover Reveal of Unfettered II

As some may know, the original Unfettered Anthology was written to help Shawn Speakman pay off a massive medical debt.

All the authors contributed stories for free (mine was "The Jester") and it took us almost no time  to erase more than $200,000 to get Shawn debt free. Now, as a way of giving back, Shawn has started a charity to dispense funds to authors who find themselves caught in similar financial straights. Once again I'm proud to join an amazing line up of authors with a book in what is sure to be an incredible anthology.

As for my own contribution it's a short based on my Legends of the First Empire series. It's a folk tale the demonizes Gronbach, a dwarf reviled through the centuries for his deceit and treachery. Gronbach is still known in the world of Elan even though thousands of years have passed since the origins of this tale. For those who are interested, they'll get to meet the legendary Gronback in person in my upcoming novel from Del Rey, Age of Swords (June 2017). I hope you'll consider pre-ordering Unfettered II. It's sure to be a fabulous collection. Here's the line up:

* Foreword by Terry Brookss)
* Jim Butcher (Dresden Files)
* Rachel Caine
* Sarah Beth Durst (The Queens of Renthia)
* David Farland (Runelords)
* Charlaine Harris
* Mark Lawrence (Gunlaw)
* Erin Lindsey (Bloodbound)
* Seanan McGuire
* Aidan Moher
* Naomi Novik
* Peter Orullian (Vault of Heaven)
* J.A. Pitts
* Anthony Ryan (Raven’s Shadow)
* Brandon Sanderson (Stormlight Archive)
* Scott Sigler
* Shawn Speakman (Annwn Cycle)
* Michael J. Sullivan (The Legends of the First Empire)
* Django Wexler
* Janny Wurts (Wars of Light and Shadow
* Todd Lockwood (Cover Artist)
* Don Maitz (Interior Illustrator)

You can learn more about origins of the cover at Unbound Worlds. And pre-order it from Grim Oak Press . Check it out and consider picking up a copy. You'll get some great stories, and authors in need will get some much needed cash infusion. A win-win for all I'm sure.

An exceptional 24 hours

First and foremost, thank you to the nearly 300 backers who have brought in over $13,000 for the Riyria Graphic Novel during the first 24 hours of the Kickstarter. We are over 50% of the way to making this happen, and your enthusiasm is infectious.  We've sold out of the early-bird hardcovers, and there are just a handful of early-bird paper back levels left. 

It was an amazing 24 hours. Some highlights include:

* More than 20 backers and in excess of $1,000 in the first 4 minutes of the campaign!
* More than 60 backers and in excess of $3,000 in the first hour
* More than 200 backers and in excess of $10,000 in the first seven hours

That's incredible momentum, but we still have a ways to go get to get fully funded. So, if you know a Riyria or Graphic Novel fan, please let them know about the Kickstarter. Even if you've never backed a Kickstarter before, why not make this your first? It's an incredible way to be part of something amazing and you'll get bonus material that you can't get when purchasing through the retail chain. Hope to see you there soon!

Death of Dulgath Kickstarter Exclusives

One of the cool things about Kickstarter is the ability to get items that are impossible if a book is only released through retail chains.  The Kickstarter for the graphic novel edition of The Death of Dulgath (A Riyria Chronicle novel) is now open!








The truly unique items may run out quickly, so I wanted to highlight some of them here so people don't miss out on some of the exceptional opportunities.

* $175 - Own one of the original pages from the Riyria comic The Jester. This short story was adapted into 20 pages so that's all there is. Each one is a one-of-the-kind artwork by artist Max Raynor (20 available)
* $180 - Drawing with you and Royce on the job (you will be clad in fitting garb and sufficiently armed). (20 available)
* $225 - Have your image drawn into the novel (in a crowd scene or other background character). You'll be famous and appear in thousands of copies (10 available)
* $250 - Max Raynor hand-inked page from The Death of Dulgath Graphic Novel with a certificate of authenticity. (5 Available)
* $350 - part of the Cast - your image will be drawn into the novel as a speaking-part character. You be even more famous than those in the supporting cast . (10 Available)

Now obviously those are pricey items because they are so rare and require the talent of a comic artist that you just can't hire on your own.  But we did want to provide some incentives for the more cost-conscious people who hop onto the Kickstarter early.  So there are a limited number of "early-bird" pledges which will save you 20% - but only for those who act fast.  Here's what's available:

* Digital Version - $12 rather than $15 (100 Available
* Paperback  Version - $16 rather than $20 (100 Available)
* Hard cover Version - $24 rather than $30 (50 Available)

I think this is going to be a pretty exciting Kickstarter, and I hope you'll find something you want to get your hands on.  Early thanks for your support.

Announcing the first ever Riyria Graphic Novel

Royce and Hadrian, those two unlikely heroes from the Riyria novels are being adapted into a graphic novel!!  Here is the cover of Volume 1 of a special Kickstarter edition of The Death of Dulgath.


Doesn't that look fabulous!  The publishers of this graphic novel, The Dabel Brothers have put together an amazing international team to bring Royce and Hadrian to life.  Here's a bit about who is involved:

MAX RAYNOR (Pencils and Inks) is a British artist, best known for his work at Marvel (The Avengers), Upper Deck (Marvel: Legendary), and Red Giant (Wayward Sons, Markiplier). DEREK RUIZ (Adaptation Writer) began his career in comic books writing The Legend of Isis for Blue Water Productions before coming to work at Dabel Brothers Publishing where he became the writer, editor and publisher he is today. At Dabel Brothers, he has adapted such best sellers as Dean Koontz's Fear Nothing, Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist and Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush into graphic novels. He has been working closely with me on the story.MICHAEL BARTOLO (Colorist) hails from Pasay City in the Philippines. Michael has worked for Marvel comics, Image, Wildstorm, Dark Horse comics, and most recently for Dynamite and Zenescope entertainment.DAVE LANPHEAR (Letterer and Production Design) is a 2016 Harvey Award Nominee who has collaborated with Marvel, Disney, DC/Time-Warner, Sony, Image, Lakeshore and RoseArt.Well, if you like the cover, how about a sneak peek inside?

A Kickstarter for this project is going to be launching on Wednesday at 12:00 noon. There are a number of early bird specials where quick backers can receive a 20% discount, but space is limited. If you want to order the ebook ($15 for just $12) or paperback edition ($25 for just $20), you'll have to be one of the first 100. To get a hardcover ($30 for just $24) you'll have to be one of the first 50.
But there are other perks for supporting the Kickstarter early. For instance, there will be limited editions, one-of-a-kind pieces of original artwork, and a few lucky people will find themselves inside the pages of the graphic novel as their faces will inspire characters in crowd scenes and even speaking parts. 
To try to get as many followers in on the time-sensitive material, I'll be posting an update just after the project goes live, so check back here for a link to the Kickstarter. This is an opportunity to be part of something truly remarkable. I'm glad to be involved, and I hope you will be, too.  See you on Wednesday!!

Death of Dulgath hits #1 on Amazon's Epic Fantasy Best Seller's List.

Wow, I'm thrilled that so many people are taking part in my belated birthday sale. I "think" this is the first time this book hit the #1 spot, but I'll have to look back through my records. In any case, I'm thrilled that it hit #1 now.


And don't forget if you buy the e-book you can get the audio version for just $1.99. So you can have both copies for less than $3.  Not a bad deal.  The discounted audio has no time limit, but to get in on the $0.99 sale for the e-book, pick up your $0.99 copy before the end of the day tomorrow.

Belated birthday gift - for you, rather than me.

I recently turned double nickels,  and I wanted to give a little gift to my readers. Unfortunately, Del Rey and Orbit control the pricing on most of my e-books, and it's not always easy to get them to reduce the price. Luckily I have a copy that I control, so for the next two days I've lowered The Death of Dulgath from it's normal price of $9.99 to just $0.99. I would have made it free, but since the book isn't enrolled in Amazon Select, $0.99 is the lowest I can go.

Now, the good thing about this book, is that although it is the third in the series, it's written as a standalone. So even if you haven't read the other books, you can jump right into the adventures of Royce and Hadrian with this one.

If you are aren't familiar with this title,  here's the "marketing copy" from the back of the book:

Three times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria.
When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire. Things have gone well enough until they're asked to help prevent a murder. Now they must venture into an ancient corner of the world to save a mysterious woman who knows more about Royce than is safe and cares less about herself than is sane.

From the best-selling author of The Riyria Revelations comes the third installment of The Riyria Chronicles. Although part of a series, it's designed to thrill both new readers looking for fun, fast-paced fantasy and Riyria veterans wishing to reunite with old friends. For those who do wish to experience the entire Riyria saga, two reading options exist:


Oh, and one more thing I should mention. This book is also WhisperSync enabled. If you aren't familiar with it,  it's a really cool program.

First, it keeps your kindle and your audio book "synced" up. So if you were listening to the audio book in the car and go into the house to read the e-book, you'll find it right where you left off...and vice versaSecond, you can get the the audio book at a SUBSTANTIAL discount, if you purchase the ebook first.  So pick up Death of Dulgath for this incredible price and get the audio as well. After hearing Tim Gerard Reynold's amazing narration. You'l be glad you did!Thanks everyone for your continued support. And I hope you'll take me up on this little reverse birthday gift - or gift a copy to a friend so we can all celebrate!

Author Discoveries: Amy Braun

In the past, I've not posted book reviews on my site. There are several reasons for this. First, I don't think it's an area that I'm particularly good at, and second, I don't want to field the inevitable flood of review requests that come with opening that particular Pandora's box. All that said, I do run across authors from time to time that I think are worth mentioning, and I would like to do what I can to bring readers and authors together. So here I am trying to shine a bit of a spotlight on someone you might not have heard about before. But first a bit of a preamble.

I decided many years ago that I wouldn’t post negative book reviews. I’m not a critic, and I don’t want to be one. It’s not my job to steer readers away from "awful books," particularly when I feel that the evaluation of any art form is a subjective one. Also, I’ve felt the sting of being on the receiving end of negatives reviews (although thankfully, they've been just a trickle rather than a deluge), and I don't want to inflict similar pain on others.

So why not just review books I love? Well, many of the books I read are written by already famous authors who don’t need me. Sales of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green are already astronomical and any mention from me won't move the needle. Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One has Steven Spielberg directing his movie. And Andy Weir, of The Martian fame, has no idea who I am nor should he, even though we met briefly this summer. So when a book is already well known and well loved, my comments would be a drop of water in the ocean.

Okay, well what about the books you love from lesser known authors? Well, that's something worth dipping a toe into, so here I am.  But let me start with a disclaimer.

One of the things I found I sacrificed when learning to write is my ability to enjoy most novels. Training myself to find fault in my own writing is something I can’t easily turn off when reading for pleasure. Most often all I see are missed opportunities. These days it’s a struggle to find a book I can finish. Now I’m not declaring that all those unfinished books are horrible. Many of those I put down are major bestsellers, so clearly I am in the minority. What I've discovered is I have specific preferences and the books I enjoy have managed to thread a very narrow needle. So while a recommendation for me might not mean it will appeal to all people, it SHOULD appeal to people who enjoy my work, since I write the kind of books I want to read.

Which brings me to Amy Braun.

Full disclosure: I don't know Amy. I’ve never met her. She didn't send me her book. She didn't ask me to write a review, and has no idea (until now, should she read this) that I have even read anything by her. No one else asked me to read it either. In short, there are no strings attached. I hate strings.

I was, in fact, attracted by the cover of Crimson Sky. That’s what made me click on the “inside the book” feature on Amazon. Then I was impressed by the writing style. The first page is a challenge for everyone, and Amy's opening was filled with the nice crisp, clean, clear quality that I appreciate. She brought me right into the story with an action scene that wasn't a tease (and as it turns out was indicative of the book as a whole). Nor was the opening a mass of fast-paced, emotionless confusion, which is too often the case with opening action scenes.

All of this led me from reading the free teaser to buying the book. What made me keep reading after that was the creativity and logic that went into the world and characters. The details were surprising, (I loved the bit about sugar), and the pace rapid. The characters were not perfect, but they were sympathetic. The world was dark, but not without hope.

I was delighted to find a novel I could read with only minor jolts to my inner editor. Of course, I find fault with any novel, even my favorites. Crimson Sky is no different. It isn’t perfect, but I haven’t found a book that is. I’m sure if you read it you will discover aspects you don’t like, and others you do. But honestly, how can anyone not applaud the audacity of mashing up extra-dimensional vampires and pirates in a post apocalyptic world where engineers are wizards, and the main character wears a key but has no idea what it unlocks or starts.

Unlike Green, Cline, and Weir, Amy Braun doesn’t have a major motion picture, and judging from her Amazon numbers, she isn’t being read by nearly as many people as she deserves. So while I’m not a critic, and don’t plan to become one, I do want to offer her my thumbs up. If you think you might like an action-packed, fast-paced, swashbuckling adventure that is light on graphic violence and profanity, and has a dash of steampunk and a sprinkling of romance, I know a book series you might enjoy. And it'll cost you less than $3 on Amazon (US) That's about the same price as the iced tea I have for lunch yesterday, and Amy's book was even more thirst quenching.

What's Hot in Epic Fantasy Audiobooks?

Well, I'm pleased to say a fair amount of my books are (#1, #13, #24, #27, #33, #46, #61).  Here's the list of the top 100 Bestselling Fantasy Epic Audio books (as listed on Amazon). But that's been the case for quite some time. The real reason for making this post today is that The Crown Tower (Book #1 of the Riyria Chronicles) currently on sale for just $3.95.  But you'll have to hurry as the sales ends August 31st.  Anyway, here is the full list:

Ranking Title Series Author Release Date Rating Reviews 1 The Crown Tower Riyria Chronicles #1 Michael J. Sullivan 8/6/13 4.7 5,501 2 A Game of Thrones A Song of Ice and Fire #1 George R.R. Martin 12/9/03 4.7 54,862 3 Dragonvein Dragonvein #1 Brian D. Anderson 7/14/15 4.3 2,162 4 A Clash of Kings A Song of Ice and Fire #2 George R.R. Martin 1/30/04 4.7 34,779 5 A Storm of Swords A Song of Ice and Fire #3 George R.R. Martin 3/11/04 4.7 30,453 6 A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and... A Song of Ice and Fire #4 George R.R. Martin 12/15/11 4.4 21,383 7 A Dance with Dragons A Song of Ice and Fire #5 George R.R. Martin 7/12/11 4.5 25,906 8 Dawn of Wonder The Wakening #1 Jonathan Renshaw 2/16/16 4.7 12,408 9 The Name of the Wind Kingkiller Chronicles #1 Patrick Rothfuss 5/15/09 4.6 28,781 10 The Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings #1 J. R. R. Tolkien 10/9/12 4.7 12,945 11 The Wise Man's Fear: Kingkiller Chron... Kingkiller Chronicles #2 Patrick Rothfuss 3/3/11 4.7 23,771 12 The Way of Kings Stormlight Archives #1 Brandon Sanderson 8/31/10 4.7 24,086 13 Age of Myth Legnds of the First Empire #1 Michael J. Sullivan 6/28/16 4.7 2,205 14 Son of the Black Sword Saga of the Forgotten Warrior #1 Larry Correia 10/27/15 4.6 5,270 15 Cephrael's Hand A Pattern of Shadow and Light #1 Melissa McPhail 7/26/16 4.5 147 16 Illidan World of Warcraft William King 4/12/16 4.7 1,936 17 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms A Song of Ice and Fire Novellas George R.R. Martin 10/6/15 4.0 7,813 18 Words of Radiance Stormlight Archives #2 Brandon Sanderson 3/4/14 4.8 2,009 19 Mistborn Mistborn #1 Brandon Sanderson 1/11/09 4.7 2,292 20 The Two Towers Lord of the Rings #2 J. R. R. Tolkien 10/9/12 4.8 8,935 21 The Drawing of the Three The Dark Tower #2 Stephen King 1/1/16 4.7 1,945 22 The Eye of the World Wheel of Time #1 Robert Jordan 5/3/04 4.5 16,542 23 Ultimation Play to Live #7 D. Rus 8/16/16 4.6 86 24 Theft of Swords Riyria Revelations #1 Michael J. Sullivan 3/16/12 4.5 11,371 25 The Return of the King Lord of the Rings #3 J. R. R. Tolkien 10/9/12 4.8 6,583 26 The Cycle of Arawn The Complete Trilogy Edward W. Robertson 6/12/15 4.3 6,378 27 Rise of Empire Riyria Revelations #2 Michael J. Sullivan 5/9/12 4.7 8,581 28 The Waste Lands The Dark Tower #3 Stephen King 1/1/16 4.8 1,610 29 Wizard's First Rule Sword of Truth #1 Terry Goodkind 10/15/08 4.3 6,852 30 Arcanum Unbounded Cosmere Anthology Brandon Sanderson 11/12/16 N/A N/A 31 The Well of Ascension Mistborn #2 Brandon Sanderson 3/21/09 4.7 17,784 32 The Hero of Ages Mistborn #3 Brandon Sanderson 11/11/08 4.7 17,318 33 Heir of Novron Riyria Revelations #3 Michael J. Sullivan 8/8/12 4.7 8,529 34 The Silver Theif Cycle of Galand #2 Edward W. Robertson 5/24/16 4.8 2,526 35 The Great Hunt Wheel of Time #2 Robert Jordan 5/3/04 4.6 11,384 36 The Fifth Season Broken Earth #1 N. K. Jemisin 8/4/15 4.3 1,107 37 The Red Sea Cycle of Galand #1 Edward W. Robertson 1/19/16 4.7 3,218 38 The Bands of Mourning Mistborn #6 Brandon Sanderson 1/26/16 4.7 6,942 39 Wizard and Glass The Dark Tower #4 Stephen King 1/1/16 4.8 1,339 40 The Twelve Passage #2 Justin Cronin 10/16/12 4.4 5,732 41 Extermination Daniel Black #3 William Brown 8/22/16 4.8 33 42 The Fires of Heaven Wheel of Time #5 Robert Jordan 3/10/05 4.0 7,819 43 Spell or High Water Magic 2.0 #2 Scott Meyer 6/17/14 4.5 8,181 44 The Queen's Poisoner Kingfountain #1 Jeff Wheeler 4/1/16 4.6 434 45 Shadows of Self Mistborn #5 Brandon Sanderson 10/6/15 4.6 8,321 46 The Death of Dulgath Riyria Chronicles #3 Michael J. Sullivan 12/15/15 4.7 2,257 47 The Shadow Rising Wheel of Time #4 Robert Jordan 11/3/04 4.6 8,765 48 The World of Ice & Fire Reference Collection George R.R. Martin 10/28/14 4.3 2,639 49 The Sword of Shannara Shannara #1 Terry Brooks 3/18/04 4.0 4,262 50 The Dragon Reborn Wheel of Time #3 Robert Jordan 11/3/04 4.6 9,654 51 The Lies of Locke Lamora Gentlemen Bastards #1 Scott Lynch 5/13/09 4.4 7,667 52 Elantris N/A Brandon Sanderson 10/6/15 4.6 1,321 53 The Alloy of Law Mistborn #4 Brandon Sanderson 11/8/11 4.6 10,929 54 The Blood Mirror Lightbringer #3 Brent Weeks 10/25/16 N/A N/A 55 The Thief's Daughter Kingfountain #2 Jeff Wheeler 5/31/16 4.7 221 56 Path of Daggers Wheel of Time #8 Robert Jordan 11/11/08 4.5 5,997 57 A Crown of Swords Wheel of Time #7 Robert Jordan 10/25/06 4.6 7,733 58 Monster Hunter International Monster Hunter #1 Larry Correia 3/15/11 4.4 11,700 59 A Warrior's Penance The Castes and the OutCastes #3 Davis Ashura 7/12/16 4.5 585 60 The Aeronaut's Windlass Cinder Spires #1 Jim Butcher 9/29/15 4.5 8,647 61 The Rose and the Thorn Riyria Chronicles #2 Michael J. Sullivan 9/17/13 4.7 4,527 62 The Dark Tower #7 The Dark Tower #7 Stephen King 9/17/04 4.6 6,263 63 A Warriior's Path The Castes and the OutCastes #1 Davis Ashura 8/21/15 4.5 1,679 64 A Memory of Light Wheel of Time #14 Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson 1/8/13 4.8 10,038 65 The Last Wish Witcher #1 Andrzej Sapkowski 5/5/15 4.7 2,015 66 The Obelisk Gate Broken Earth #2 N. K. Jemisin 8/16/16 4.8 48 67 The Black Prism Lightbringer #1 Brent Weeks 7/6/16 4.8 7 68 Winter's Heart Wheel of Time #9 Robert Jordan 3/11/11 4.5 4,649 69 The Slow Regard of Silent Things Kingiller Novella Patrick Rothfuss 10/28/14 4.1 3,748 70 Ghost Story Dresden Files #13 Jim Butcher 4/21/15 4.8 5,065 71 The Gathering Storm Wheel of Time #12 Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson 10/27/09 4.8 7,746 72 Crossroads of Twilight Wheel of Time #10 Robert Jordan 1/17/13 4.4 6,684 73 White Night Dresden Files #9 Jim Butcher 4/23/09 4.8 9,387 74 The Troll King The Bowl of Souls #9 Trevor H. Cooley 8/17/16 4.6 32 75 Sword of Destiny Witcher Short Story Collection Andrzej Sapkowski 12/1/15 4.8 979 76 Homeland Dark Elf #1 R. A. Salvatore 3/26/13 4.5 5,377 77 The Waking Fire The Draconis Memoria #1 Anthony Ryan 7/5/16 4.4 547 78 Turn Coat Dresden Files #11 Jim Butcher 4/10/09 4.8 9,491 79 A Discovery of Witches All Souls #1 Deborah Harkness 2/8/11 4.2 14,447 80 Towers of Midnight Wheel of Time #13 Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson 11/1/10 4.8 9,094 81 The Magician King The Magicians #2 Lev Grossman 8/9/11 4.3 5,147 82 The Magician's Land The Magicians #3 Lev Grossman 8/5/14 4.6 4,270 83 Small Favor Dresden Files #10 Jim Butcher 1/14/09 4.8 9,244 84 Blood of Elves Witcher #3 Andrzej Sapkowski 6/12/15 4.4 1,673 85 Sojourn Dark Elf #3 R. A. Salvatore 4/23/13 4.6 3,012 86 Nevernight Nevernight Chronicle #1 Jay Kristoff 8/9/16 4.7 40 87 Gardens of the Moon Malazan Book of the Fallen #1 Steven Erikson 10/13/12 3.9 3,545 88 The Blinding Knife Lightbringer #2 Brent Weeks 9/26/12 4.7 1,949 89 A Warrior's Knowledge The Castes and the OutCastes #2 Davis Ashura 11/23/15 4.6 1,124 90 The Once and Future King Books #1 - #5 T.H. White 6/3/11 4.0 2,248 91 Otherlife: Nightmares Selfless Hero #2 Wiliam D. Arand 8/26/16 N/A N/A 92 Furies of Calderon Codex Alera #1 Jim Butcher 1/7/09 4.4 7,414 93 Godsland Epic Bundle Books #1 - #9 Brian Rathbone 7/20/16 4.0 24 94 Red Seas Under Red Skies Gentlemen Bastards #2 Scott Lynch 9/21/09 4.5 4,782 95 The Wind Through the Keyhole The Dark Tower #4.5 Stephen King 4/24/12 4.3 3,406 96 Critical Failures III Caerns & Creatures #3 Robert Bevan 5/17/16 4.6 999 97 The Blade Itself First Law #1 Joe Abercrombie 9/8/15 4.6 1,629 98 The Way of Shadows Night Angel #1 Brent Weeks 8/10/09 4.3 4,505 99 Assassin's Apprentice Farseer #1 Robin Hobb 3/2/10 4.2 4,421 100 Seven Forges Seven Forges #1 James A. Moore 9/24/13 4.1 205