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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
by (shelved 77 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.66 — 712,301 ratings — published 2010
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 73 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.56 — 3,856,412 ratings — published 2023
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
by (shelved 70 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,493,374 ratings — published 2015
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
by (shelved 68 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,687,383 ratings — published 1965
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
by (shelved 66 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.48 — 1,054,730 ratings — published 2006
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,794,712 ratings — published 1996
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 61 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,708,233 ratings — published 1997
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
by (shelved 61 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.63 — 3,408,314 ratings — published 2016
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 54 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,199,032 ratings — published 2015
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,584,819 ratings — published 1937
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 52 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,620,726 ratings — published 2012
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
by (shelved 50 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.46 — 2,884,413 ratings — published 2017
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The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
by (shelved 49 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.28 — 349,686 ratings — published 2015
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 47 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,188,066 ratings — published 2008
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Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
by (shelved 46 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.76 — 521,219 ratings — published 2014
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Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
by (shelved 45 times as world-building)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,141,834 ratings — published 2012
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House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)
by (shelved 44 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,259,932 ratings — published 2020
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
by (shelved 44 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,218,092 ratings — published 1954
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Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
by (shelved 43 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,821,525 ratings — published 2023
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The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1) The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
by (shelved 43 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.16 — 295,234 ratings — published 2019
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
by (shelved 39 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,930,381 ratings — published 2013
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by (shelved 38 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,991,604 ratings — published 1999
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.27 — 925,494 ratings — published 2014
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by (shelved 36 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,628,791 ratings — published 1998
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,110,457 ratings — published 2007
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Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
by (shelved 34 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.62 — 1,548,960 ratings — published 2015
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 34 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,201,883 ratings — published 2007
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
by (shelved 34 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,166,800 ratings — published 1954
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
by (shelved 33 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.56 — 798,506 ratings — published 2016
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 33 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,309,337 ratings — published 2000
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A ​Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #5) A ​Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #5)
by (shelved 32 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,239,926 ratings — published 2021
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 32 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,892,156 ratings — published 2003
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The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)
by (shelved 32 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.56 — 639,164 ratings — published 2008
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Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
by (shelved 31 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,716,253 ratings — published 2014
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The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
by (shelved 31 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.37 — 708,954 ratings — published 2007
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The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.19 — 608,701 ratings — published 1990
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Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3) Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)
by (shelved 30 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.60 — 383,825 ratings — published 2017
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A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.03 — 443,157 ratings — published 2015
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
by (shelved 30 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,077,581 ratings — published 1955
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,836,985 ratings — published 2018
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 29 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,745,249 ratings — published 2005
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 29 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,289,841 ratings — published 2009
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Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3)
by (shelved 28 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,871,596 ratings — published 2025
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Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1) Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.31 — 980,154 ratings — published 2024
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A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
by (shelved 28 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,043,385 ratings — published 1998
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The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.57 — 268,968 ratings — published 2023
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House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, #2) House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, #2)
by (shelved 27 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.41 — 914,716 ratings — published 2022
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.30 — 355,132 ratings — published 2006
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.20 — 546,081 ratings — published 2020
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The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1) The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)
by (shelved 25 times as world-building)
avg rating 4.26 — 803,295 ratings — published 2022
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“What follows is the first in a collection of tales, primarily of one tixie family, who recorded their exploits more than two thousand years ago. Originally written in their own language, these stories have been translated into modern English for the first time.”
Jack Borden, The Vultures of Doom

Abhijit Naskar
“Policy is to be guided by peace not purse, World is to be run by love not wallet.”
Abhijit Naskar, Amor Apocalypse: Canım Sana İhtiyacım

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