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11 books with a reading profile close to Secret History by Brandon Sanderson. Clear-cut and escapist; a moderate read.

1

Oathbringer part 1

by Brandon Sanderson

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

In the aftermath of the Everstorm’s arrival, Dalinar Kholin attempts to forge a coalition of world leaders against the ancient threat of the Voidbringers.
2

Way of Kings Part Two

by Brandon Sanderson

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

In this concluding half of the first Stormlight Archive installment, the narrative focuses on the Siege of the Shattered Plains and the discovery of the lost Radiants.
3

The Gathering Storm

by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unify a fractured world before the Last Battle against the Dark One.
4

Inheritance Cycle

by Christopher Paolini

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Eragon, a farm boy in the land of Alagaesia, discovers a polished blue stone that hatches into a dragon named Saphira.
5

THE ASTRAL LIBRARY

by Kate Quinn

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

When a librarian discovers an unmarked mahogany door within the depths of the Boston Public Library, she gains access to a clandestine subterranean archive housing manuscripts that function as physical gateways.
6

The Eye of the World

by Robert Jordan

Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

In the village of Emond’s Field, farm boy Rand al’Thor and his friends flee their homes after an attack by half-human Trollocs and a Myrddraal.
7

Eldest

by Christopher Paolini

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Following the destruction of the Urgal army at Farthen Dûr, Eragon travels to the elven forest of Ellesméra to begin formal instruction with Oromis, a hidden Dragon Rider.
8

Legends. Volume I

by Robert Silverberg, Stephen King

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Legends: Volume I is an anthology of original short stories set within established literary universes.
9

The Blade Itself

by Joe Abercrombie

Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

The story follows three central figures in a decaying kingdom called the Union.
10

Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile

by Bill Willingham

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

When the Adversary conquers the fairytale homelands, a community of folklore figures flees to modern-day Manhattan to establish Fabletown.
11

The mortal instruments

by Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Jean

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Set in a hidden, supernatural New York City, this story follows Clary Fray, a teenager who discovers she belongs to a secret race of warriors called Shadowhunters.

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