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📚 7 Epic Authors Like Brandon Sanderson to Feed Your Fantasy Obsession

Brandon Sanderson is a titan of modern fantasy - famous for his intricate magic systems, sprawling worldbuilding, and stories that are as emotionally rich as they are action-packed. If you’ve devoured Mistborn, Stormlight Archive, or Elantris and are craving more worlds to fall into, here are seven authors who deliver the same kind of epic storytelling magic.

1. Patrick Rothfuss

Best known for The Name of the Wind, Rothfuss crafts lyrical prose and a compelling narrative voice in a richly detailed world. If you enjoy Sanderson’s balance of character depth and magic, Rothfuss offers a poetic, mysterious take on the hero’s journey.
Start with: The Name of the Wind

2. Robert Jordan

Sanderson famously finished Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series after Jordan’s passing, and it’s easy to see why he was chosen. Jordan’s epic saga spans continents, prophecies, and lifetimes. If you want sprawling fantasy with deep lore, this is your next stop.
Start with: The Eye of the World

3. N.K. Jemisin

Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy blends science fiction and fantasy in a way that feels both fresh and profound. Her worldbuilding is as layered and innovative as Sanderson’s, and her narratives explore social dynamics, survival, and transformation with unforgettable power.
Start with: The Fifth Season

4. Joe Abercrombie

If Sanderson’s optimistic heroes and structured magic appeal to you, but you’re curious about a grittier, more cynical take on fantasy, Abercrombie’s First Law series delivers brutal realism, morally grey characters, and sharp wit.
Start with: The Blade Itself

5. Robin Hobb

Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings series dives deep into character-driven storytelling, with emotional arcs that span generations. Her work is perfect for readers who love intimate, personal stakes in the midst of a vast fantasy setting.
Start with: Assassin’s Apprentice

6. Tasha Suri

In books like The Jasmine Throne, Suri weaves political intrigue, ancient magic, and richly drawn characters. Her writing echoes Sanderson’s in its detailed worldbuilding and layered moral complexity, but with a lush, myth-infused South Asian setting.
Start with: The Jasmine Throne

7. Adrian Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky blends hard science fiction and fantasy, often building entire civilizations from scratch. Like Sanderson, he’s a master of expansive scope and original magic systems—just with an extra dose of the alien and unexpected.
Start with: Children of Time

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