Brandon Sanderson’s 2012 Reading List

The 10 books Brandon Sanderson recommended in 2012, with the reasons in their own words. See all the books Brandon Sanderson recommends.

10 books recommended in 2012

Going Postal

by Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett (Going Postal is my favorite Pratchett right now).

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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

by N. K. Jemisin

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Dragon Prince

by Melanie Rawn

Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn is one of my favorite books of all time.

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Tigana

by Guy Gavriel Kay

Guy Gavriel Kay (TIGANA is a wonderful work.)

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The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss

And, of course, Pat Rothfuss–who is a genius. (I loved NAME OF THE WIND)

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Dragonsbane

by Barbara Hambly

Barbara Hambly (DRAGONSBANE was one of the books that got me into Fantasy)

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The Black Prism

by Brent Weeks

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Uglies

by Scott Westerfeld

This past year I read Uglies by Scott Westerfeld and enjoyed that.

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Sabriel

by Garth Nix

Garth Nix is wonderful. If you haven’t tried Sabriel, I suggest it.

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A Fire Upon The Deep (Zones of Thought)

by Vernor Vinge

Vernor Vinge’s A Fire Upon the Deep is one of my all-time favorite SF books.

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