Second only to LOTR, this is the must-read fantasy series for absolutely anyone and everyone! At the time of writing (2003), there are 10 books in the WoT series: The Eye of the World (cover on left), The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, Lord of Chaos, A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart, and the latest (published this year) Crossroads of Twilight. The WoT chronicles the epic battle between the forces of light and dark, in a fantasy world described in phenomenal detail. The Dragon Reborn, a farmboy named Rand Al'Thor - along with friends, warriors, sorcerers and numerous lovers - must defeat the Dark One, his dreaded Forsaken, and the multitude of evil Shadowspawn that threaten to darken the world forever. This is a series filled with magic, phophecy, epic battles, kings and queens, romance, and above all grandeur. You'll be hard pressed finding a longer or a more descriptive series of books: Jordan makes Tolstoy look like a short-story writer.
Author: Robert Jordan
Year published: 2003
Filed in: Sci-fi / fantasy