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As said by others, all of Sanderson's work is excellent. His latest, Steel Heart, is a simple read and a unique look at what would happen if people suddenly developed super powers.

Interesting concept.

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Also, The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World is a great fantasy novel. I loved the entire series even though it gets muddled a bit around book 8. Sanderson did an excellent job closing the series out.

See the wordiness comment. People around me wish I read this, but I just don't think I can even start.

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Posted by Broken Coyote

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Posted on 11/26/13 at 11:13 pm to Freauxzen

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but I just don't think I can even start.

If you ever do, you won't stop until you finish the entire series. Jordan created characters you truly get invested in, so even when the story drags in the middle, you'll push through. Even the muddled middle of the series isn't bad.

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Posted by Ace Midnight

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Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:58 am to Freauxzen

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See the wordiness comment. People around me wish I read this, but I just don't think I can even start.

You know who else might be right here? Fritz Leiber - the Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser stories are pretty economical and self-contained - they aren't as epic as some of the others, real "working class" heroes. Leiber, was "old school" and intertwined horror, fantasy, etc., in a similar fashion as Moorcock. Not particularly dark or even gritty, but virtually all of the series is short stories, so you can churn up a bunch of them. Really fast page turners from one of the old masters.

Chronologically, start with Swords and Deviltry.

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