Oathbringer
by Brandon Sanderson
★ Top 25 book of 2017 · #14 on Best Books of 2017
As the Voidbringers return and a new Desolation looms, Dalinar, Kaladin and Shallan each face hard truths about the past and the world. Humanity's survival depends on nations uniting, and on Dalinar confronting his own history.
Best for: Epic fantasy fans who have read earlier Stormlight Archive books and want the next installment
Oathbringer is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2017, out of 73 2017 books that cleared our data bar.
What Oathbringer is about
The third Stormlight Archive novel opens a world in upheaval. The Parshendi have summoned the Everstorm, a violent force that sweeps across the land and wakes the parshmen to the fact that humans have enslaved them for thousands of years. Kaladin Stormblessed hurries to warn his family and must face the possibility that the parshmen's anger is justified. Shallan Davar explores Urithiru, the ancient Knights Radiant stronghold, and finds dark secrets in its depths. Dalinar Kholin comes to see that his plan to unite Alethkar is far too narrow, and a vision teaches him something startling about the Almighty, whose name was Honor. Meanwhile the murder of Torol Sadeas leaves his followers suspicious of the Kholin family.
Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy weighs duty, memory and trauma against questions of justice. It follows Words of Radiance, so new readers should begin earlier in the series.
Oathbringer on the Best Books of 2017
Oathbringer came out in 2017. Of the 73 books first published in 2017 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #14 on our Best Books of 2017 list.
Why it made the list: 405 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (90 ratings); 22 are reading it right now. 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.
It earns Reader favorite.
Nearby on the 2017 list
- Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, #12
- Refugee Alan Gratz, #13
- Dream Psychology Sigmund Freud, #15
- If We Were Villains M. L. Rio, #16
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 247 want to read it, 22 are reading it now and 136 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 90 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 67 | 55% |
| Reader love | 100 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 70 | 20% |
Questions about Oathbringer
When was Oathbringer published?
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson was first published in 2017.
Was Oathbringer one of the best books of 2017?
Oathbringer is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2017, out of 73 2017 books that cleared our data bar. 405 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (90 ratings); 22 are reading it right now.
Why is Oathbringer on the Best Books of 2017 list?
405 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (90 ratings); 22 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2017
- The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, #1
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, #2
- A Court of Wings and Ruin Sarah J. Maas, #3
- One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, #4
- The Dark Prophecy Rick Riordan, #5
- Why We Sleep Matthew P. Walker, #6
See the full Best Books of 2017, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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