Books like Shadows of Self
Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson reads as fast, immersive. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Elantris
Brandon Sanderson · 2005
Shares the power + wonder thread
83% genome match
Captain's Fury
Jim Butcher · 2007
Shares the power thread
69% genome match
Wizard's First Rule
Terry Goodkind · 1994
Shares the power + wonder thread
69% genome match
The Black Prism
Brent Weeks · 2010
Shares the power + wonder thread
69% genome match
Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo · 2012
Shares the power + wonder thread
78% genome match
Magic Rises
Ilona Andrews · 2013
Shares the power thread
69% genome match
The towers of the sunset
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. · 1992
Shares the power thread
69% genome match
The City of Brass
S.A. Chakraborty · 2017
Shares the power + wonder thread
72% genome match
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Tomi Adeyemi · 2019
Shares the power + wonder thread
69% genome match
Kitty Goes to Washington
Carrie Vaughn · 2006
Shares the power thread
69% genome match
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas · 2012
Shares the wonder thread
74% genome match
Eragon
Christopher Paolini · 2002
Shares the wonder thread
74% genome match
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