Lord of Chaos
by Robert Jordan
★ Top 25 book of 1994 · #14 on Best Books of 1994
In an age of prophecy, the world hangs in the balance as the Dragon Reborn holds a throne and a White Tower in exile sends an embassy. Rival powers, unexpected allies and the Shadow all converge.
Best for: Epic fantasy fans already following the Wheel of Time series
Lord of Chaos is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 1994, out of 42 1994 books that cleared our data bar.
What Lord of Chaos is about
The sixth book in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series is a story of rival powers pulling at the same man. Rand is courted by both the rebel Aes Sedai in Salidar and the White Tower Aes Sedai, each sending envoys, while the Dark One, freed a little more as the seals on his prison break, grows stronger and revives two of the Forsaken under new names.
Around Rand, others make their own moves. Mazrim Taim swears allegiance and helps found the Black Tower, a place to train male channelers called Asha'man. Egwene is named Amyrlin of the rebels, Nynaeve and Elayne head to Ebou Dar in search of the Bowl of the Winds, and Morgase, the deposed Queen of Andor, falls into the hands of the Children of the Light. Alanna bonds Rand as her Warder without his consent. Readers who have followed the series this far will find the struggle over who controls whom at its sharpest here. Published in 1994, it was nominated for a Locus Award.
Lord of Chaos on the Best Books of 1994
Lord of Chaos came out in 1994. Of the 42 books first published in 1994 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #14 on our Best Books of 1994 list.
Why it made the list: 294 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (67 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1994 list
- A Father's Story Lionel Dahmer, #12
- Good Night Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, #13
- Six Easy Pieces Richard Phillips Feynman, #15
- Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech, #16
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 161 want to read it, 14 are reading it now and 119 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.9 out of 5 from 67 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 62 | 55% |
| Reader love | 55 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 57 | 20% |
Questions about Lord of Chaos
When was Lord of Chaos published?
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan was first published in 1994.
Was Lord of Chaos one of the best books of 1994?
Lord of Chaos is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 1994, out of 42 1994 books that cleared our data bar. 294 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (67 ratings).
Why is Lord of Chaos on the Best Books of 1994 list?
294 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (67 ratings).
More of the best books of 1994
- Guess How Much I Love You Sam McBratney, #1
- Artificial Intelligence Stuart J. Russell, #2
- The Six Pillars of Self-esteem Nathaniel Branden, #3
- Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela, #4
- Mercury and Me Jim Hutton, #5
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus John Gray, #6
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How we know
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