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books like Mistborn
Epic fantasy novels featuring magic systems, heists, rebellion, and complex worldbuilding similar to Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series.
Books Like Mistborn
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
A cunning thief leads a secret guild in a city of nobles and shadows, pulling off elaborate cons.
Combines intricate plots, witty dialogue, and a found-family crew executing high-stakes heists like the Crew in Mistborn.
Promise of Blood
A betrayed general with magical abilities fights to survive in a political coup turned war.
Features a unique magic system tied to gunpowder-era warfare and a gritty, revolutionary tone.
Wards of Faerie
A young druid must recover a stolen magical artifact to save her world from encroaching darkness.
Blends adventure, hidden powers, and a race against time reminiscent of Allomantic discovery arcs.
The Gutter Prayer
Three outcast friends with monstrous gifts unleash ancient powers during a desperate escape.
Dark, fast-paced fantasy with unique magic and underdog protagonists rebelling against gods.
Age of Assassins
A young assassin with a mysterious magical affliction is drawn into courtly conspiracies.
Tightly plotted with a developing magic system and a lone operative navigating betrayal.
Oathbringer
A coalition of Radiants rises to fight an apocalyptic threat on a shattered world.
Same universe as Mistborn; shares deep lore, moral complexity, and layered magic systems.
The First Law: The Blade Itself
Engineer, inquisitor, and noble clash in a land where ambition and madness fuel war.
Gritty realism, morally gray characters, and sharp wit mirror Mistborn’s darker themes.
Black Sun
A scholar with emerging powers and a warrior seek power amid prophecy and betrayal.
Explores pre-Columbian-inspired world with magic-driven politics and rising rebellion.
Godsgrave
An assassin gladiator seeks vengeance using blood-based magic in a decadent empire.
Strong protagonist mastering deadly skills in a corrupt society, akin to Vin’s rise.
Six of Crows
A criminal prodigy recruits a team of misfits for an impossible heist in a frozen city.
Heist structure, diverse cast, and high-stakes tension closely parallel the Mistborn crew dynamics.
The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World
A farm boy discovers he may be the reincarnation of a powerful figure in a battle between light and shadow.
Epic scope, prophetic undertones, and gradual mastery of magic mirror Allomantic awakening.
Firefight
A teen with reality-warping powers battles superpowered villains in a ruined Chicago.
From Sanderson; shares fast pacing, inventive powers, and youthful heroes in crisis.
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