Wheel of Time

Robert Jordan
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Summary

Within the lush, diverse landscapes of the Westlands, a young man named Rand al'Thor discovers that he is at the heart of a prophecy shaping the fate of the world. As ancient enemies stir and new alliances form, he finds himself caught in a web of political intrigue, magical upheaval, and personal sacrifice. His path leads him through bustling cities, shadowed ruins, and sacred sites, each unveiling more about his mysterious powers and the forces arrayed against him. Struggling to maintain his sense of self while bearing the weight of the world's hopes, Rand must decide whom to trust and how far he is willing to go to fulfill his destiny.

The Wheel of Time series is considered a cornerstone of modern epic fantasy, renowned for its expansive worldbuilding and complex character arcs. It has significantly influenced the genre, inspiring numerous authors and adaptations. While celebrated for its intricate plot and vivid magic system, some critics note its dense prose and sprawling cast can be daunting for new readers. Nonetheless, it remains a beloved and enduring work, often praised for its detailed lore and memorable characters.

Main Titles

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The Eye of the World
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In a quiet Two Rivers village, Rand al'Thor and his friends are yanked from ordinary lives when a brutal attack forces them to flee with Moiraine, an Aes Sedai, and her Warder, Lan. As they journey...
In a quiet Two Rivers village, Rand al'Thor and his friends are yanked from ordinary lives when a brutal attack forces them to flee with Moiraine, an Aes Sedai, and her Warder, Lan. As they journey across dangerous lands, Rand, Mat, and Perrin confront strange portents, cursed objects, and the stirring of an ancient power inside them. Each step tightens a web of destiny: choices made in panic shape identities and loyalties, and every small act risks attracting the Dark One's attention. Their flight becomes a crucible: friendships are tested, hidden talents flare, and the company fragments across a world where prophecy and danger intersect. Egwene seeks her own path, learning both courage and craft, while the looming sense that one among them might be the lynchpin of fate grows. The road leads toward the legendary Eye of the World, where secrets about the Pattern, past battles, and the nature of power begin to surface, setting the stage for a vast struggle.
1990 Year
54 Publications
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The Great Hunt
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A stolen artifact and a mounting quest pull Rand, now unsettled by whispers of destiny, deeper into the currents of power and politics. The Horn of Valere, capable of calling legendary heroes back...
A stolen artifact and a mounting quest pull Rand, now unsettled by whispers of destiny, deeper into the currents of power and politics. The Horn of Valere, capable of calling legendary heroes back from death, has been taken, and a Great Hunt is declared. Rand wrestles with his identity as he is marked by strange surges of power; his fear and fascination grow in equal measure. Accompanied by loyal friends and complicated allies, he moves between courts, battlefields, and treacherous wilderness. Perrin hones a strange wolf-bond, learning the costs and comforts that animal-sight brings, while Mat grapples with cursed luck and an old dagger that warps his fate. Egwene seeks training that will shape her ambitions, and the group encounters rival factions, Darkfriends, and the subtle schemes of nations. The hunt forces each character to make choices that will echo across their lives, sharpening their resolve and revealing the scale of the forces arrayed for and against them.
1990 Year
41 Publications
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The Dragon Reborn
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Rumors turn to reality as claims mount that one among them is the Dragon Reborn — a figure tied to prophecy and the last chance to face the Dark One. Rand, driven by visions and a need to prove...
Rumors turn to reality as claims mount that one among them is the Dragon Reborn — a figure tied to prophecy and the last chance to face the Dark One. Rand, driven by visions and a need to prove himself, seeks solitude to control the storm within. Yet destiny pushes him toward acts that will shape nations: whether he accepts the mantle or fights it, his choices ripple outward. While Rand retreats to confront fate, the world spins toward war, and friends must balance loyalty with fear. Egwene, Nynaeve, and Elayne press into training and politics that will prepare them for roles neither expected; Perrin and Mat follow their own bitter paths. The hunt narrows to a city where a contest awaits, and secrets about the nature of leadership, prophecy, and madness surface. Each character faces the question: how much of oneself will be surrendered to duty, and what will be kept as private defiance?
1991 Year
38 Publications
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The Shadow Rising
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As the world trembles under renewed stirrings of shadow, Rand seeks to build alliances and understand the roots of his power; he arrives in the Aiel Waste to learn hard truths about heritage and...
As the world trembles under renewed stirrings of shadow, Rand seeks to build alliances and understand the roots of his power; he arrives in the Aiel Waste to learn hard truths about heritage and destiny. There he confronts cultural rites, ancient oaths, and revelations that strain his concept of self. Meanwhile, Perrin returns to the Two Rivers to defend his home, facing haunting choices between the comforts of ordinary life and the call of a larger war. His leadership is tested by invasion, betrayal, and hardening responsibility. Egwene and Nynaeve pursue dangerous training with the Aes Sedai, unearthing forbidden knowledge and binding themselves to a path of power and peril. Mat's luck and memory tangle him further with fate. Across shifting landscapes, the Pattern begins to show its scars: prophecies collide, betrayals deepen, and each hero must decide what they're willing to sacrifice to shape the coming age.
1992 Year
31 Publications
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The Fires of Heaven
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Tensions erupt into open conflict as Rand seeks to consolidate power against fracturing loyalties and cunning enemies. With the Forsaken stirring and nations maneuvering, he wages campaigns that...
Tensions erupt into open conflict as Rand seeks to consolidate power against fracturing loyalties and cunning enemies. With the Forsaken stirring and nations maneuvering, he wages campaigns that test both his command and his resolve. Battles brim with strategy and personal cost; allies are won and lost, and the line between savior and tyrant blurs. Perrin, Egwene, and other friends confront their own crises, balancing personal bonds with duties that pull them in opposing directions. Nynaeve and Elayne navigate court intrigue and the perils of wielding great power, while Mat dodges assassins, debts, and destiny in his particular way. As the struggle intensifies, secrets about the Pattern and the Dark One's designs emerge, forcing each main character to live with decisions that will haunt them. The fires kindled here will reshape alliances and set darker forces into motion, with consequences that will echo into the wider world.
1993 Year
33 Publications
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Lord of Chaos
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Rand moves from tactical victory to the hard business of ruling, attempting to hold a fragile coalition while foes conspire. He balances brutal choices and political necessity, all while struggling...
Rand moves from tactical victory to the hard business of ruling, attempting to hold a fragile coalition while foes conspire. He balances brutal choices and political necessity, all while struggling with the corrosive effects of being the prophesied figure many both fear and venerate. His grasp on allies and sanity is stretched thin as plots around him thicken: rival powers maneuver, the Aes Sedai tread a dangerous path, and the Forsaken continue their hidden work. Egwene ascends into greater authority, testing her skill to weave reform and maintain courage under pressure. Perrin and Mat confront their own tests of leadership and loyalty. The novel’s tensions culminate in ordeals that force characters to pay a heavy price for the positions they hold. Control, compromise, and conscience are the currencies of survival here, and every triumph reveals another layer of peril.
1994 Year
32 Publications
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A Crown of Swords
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After great upheavals, Rand pursues a fragile peace while dealing with assassins, rebellions, and the seductive lure of absolute power. He orchestrates bold moves to secure his position, yet the...
After great upheavals, Rand pursues a fragile peace while dealing with assassins, rebellions, and the seductive lure of absolute power. He orchestrates bold moves to secure his position, yet the cost of those moves gnaws at him: each victory reshapes his sense of self. Meanwhile, Elayne fights to claim her rightful place amid courtly venom and shifting alliances, and Nynaeve pushes deeper into mastering dangerous weaves of the One Power. Mat finds himself pulled into the politics of a city that prizes cunning and coin, balancing love and survival, while Perrin continues to defend his homeland and wrestle with the instincts that set him apart. Threads of prophecy and the machinations of the Forsaken tighten, revealing how tenuous any order is when shadow and ambition combine. Decisions made here set the stage for darker confrontations to come.
1996 Year
31 Publications
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The Path of Daggers
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The wheels of war grind onward as Rand’s campaigns force nations toward open conflict and the use of channeling in battle becomes a defining weapon. He faces logistical nightmares and moral costs...
The wheels of war grind onward as Rand’s campaigns force nations toward open conflict and the use of channeling in battle becomes a defining weapon. He faces logistical nightmares and moral costs as armies move and alliances realign. The Seanchan make bold moves across the sea, and their arrival complicates already fragile politics, forcing leaders to make hard choices about sovereignty, survival, and compromise. Egwene's efforts to unify fractured Aes Sedai and root out treachery continue, and Perrin manages the burdens of defending home as raids and rebellions threaten normalcy. The use of the One Power on the battlefield brings terrifying consequences, and the characters begin to realize how warfare will reshape civilization itself. Each leader must decide whether to bend to circumstance or break—choosing survival over honor or the reverse will echo through the coming age.
1998 Year
30 Publications
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Winter's Heart
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Carnage, cunning, and the cruelty of history converge as Rand seeks a desperate, audacious plan to heal the world’s wounds and blunt the Dark One’s advantage. His inner turmoil and the external...
Carnage, cunning, and the cruelty of history converge as Rand seeks a desperate, audacious plan to heal the world’s wounds and blunt the Dark One’s advantage. His inner turmoil and the external consequences of his choices escalate; he walks a razor's edge between salvation and ruin. Allies gather for dangerous undertakings that test trust and skill, while enemies exploit every fracture. Perrin struggles with the repercussions of his leadership in the Two Rivers and the toll taken by violence and vengeance. Mat continues to be drawn into fate’s machinery, and Egwene presses her reforms amid sabotage and rivalry. The novel centers on a bold aim to unmake a calamity of the past, and this attempt forces sacrifices and reveals how much each character will risk to bend the Pattern toward hope.
2000 Year
22 Publications
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Crossroads of Twilight
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The aftermath of daring choices leaves the world at a crossroads: plans made begin to settle into new realities, but unresolved tensions and shifting loyalties keep peace precarious. Rand’s actions...
The aftermath of daring choices leaves the world at a crossroads: plans made begin to settle into new realities, but unresolved tensions and shifting loyalties keep peace precarious. Rand’s actions reverberate across nations, and he contends with the political and personal fallout of reshaping the world. Allies struggle to consolidate gains while enemies regroup, probing for weakness. Egwene’s position grows more complicated as she tries to implement reforms within institutions resistant to change. Perrin and Mat continue to navigate their personal obligations amid the wider war. Threads of conspiracy and the slow creep of shadow weave through daily governance and private grief, showing that even in apparent lull there are decisions shaping destiny. The tempo is one of preparation: the calm before the storm hardens resolve and irons out fractures for what will come.
2003 Year
23 Publications
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Knife of Dreams
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Tensions that have been building snap into violent acts and decisive moves as characters reclaim what was lost and prepare for final confrontations. Rand seeks to consolidate crucial alliances and...
Tensions that have been building snap into violent acts and decisive moves as characters reclaim what was lost and prepare for final confrontations. Rand seeks to consolidate crucial alliances and settle scores, moving with a grim efficiency that hints at desperation and determination. Battles are fought both in open fields and in the subtler arenas of politics and the One Power; consequences are swift and personal. Perrin faces the consequences of his choices at home, balancing tenderness with the harsh necessities of leadership. Mat’s luck and cunning find sharper purpose as his role in the coming struggle becomes clearer. Egwene pushes her reforms to a breaking point, risking herself and her followers to secure unity. The novel ties several long-running arcs together, delivering hard-won closures while clearing paths toward the war that must be fought at the end of the Pattern.
2005 Year
21 Publications
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The Gathering Storm
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Darkness gathers as plans and prophecies converge on a single inevitability: the final confrontation looms. Rand, pushed to the edge by burdens of fate and the erosion of trust, faces the most...
Darkness gathers as plans and prophecies converge on a single inevitability: the final confrontation looms. Rand, pushed to the edge by burdens of fate and the erosion of trust, faces the most wrenching decisions of his life. Haunted and hardened, he must choose between isolation and the fragile support offered by those who still follow him. Meanwhile, Egwene wages a desperate internal war to reunite and strengthen her people against forces that would tear them apart. Allies and enemies alike brace for the Last Battle, and small acts of courage become as vital as grand strategies. The weight of leadership is made personal: the costs of command reveal themselves in loss, compromise, and the quiet moments where characters decide what they will not sacrifice. The world tilts toward destiny; lives are tempered like steel for the confrontation yet to come.
2009 Year
24 Publications
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Towers of Midnight
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With the Last Battle drawing near, threads of prophecy are pulled taut as heroes race to undo ancient evils, reclaim lost time, and secure the last pieces of a desperate plan. Rand continues to...
With the Last Battle drawing near, threads of prophecy are pulled taut as heroes race to undo ancient evils, reclaim lost time, and secure the last pieces of a desperate plan. Rand continues to wrestle with the nature of his power and the price of victory, while others take on tasks that will decide the fate of nations. Missions range from shadowed infiltration to open war, each demanding sacrifices and cunning. Perrin confronts personal ghosts and mounting duties; Mat faces the consequences of bargains struck long ago; Egwene fights to hold institutions together under intolerable pressure. The novel binds personal reckonings to strategic gambits: success depends on trust, on old debts repaid, and on the courage to do what must be done when there is no guarantee of survival.
2010 Year
22 Publications
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A Memory of Light
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All roads converge on the Last Battle, where every choice, sacrifice, and loyalty finds its purpose. Leaders marshal armies and weave desperate plans while individuals stand at pivotal moments that...
All roads converge on the Last Battle, where every choice, sacrifice, and loyalty finds its purpose. Leaders marshal armies and weave desperate plans while individuals stand at pivotal moments that will determine the Pattern’s final shape. Rand faces the ultimate test of what it means to wield power: whether he can hold to himself while unmaking a darkness older than memory. Around him, friends and foes take their places on a battlefield that will decide the world's fate. Tactics, courage, and profound personal sacrifice interlace as characters enact destinies they have long feared and hoped for. Bonds forged in hardship give strength; betrayals leave bitter scars. The struggle is both epic and intimate: the clash of armies is matched by private reckonings that reveal what the worth of victory will be. What is won and what is paid for it will echo in the Pattern forever.
2013 Year
22 Publications
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