Best Examples of World-building

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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,452 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings 4.61 avg rating — 141,514 ratings
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The Chronicles Of Narnia : The Magician's Nephew, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles Of Narnia : The Magician's Nephew, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,066 ratings
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,058,742 ratings
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The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,066 ratings
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,858 ratings
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Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 472,794 ratings
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The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 381,966 ratings
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The Silver Chair (Radio Theatre's Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
The Silver Chair (Radio Theatre's Chronicles of Narnia, #6) 4.37 avg rating — 15,397 ratings
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Death Weavers (Five Kingdoms, #4)
Death Weavers (Five Kingdoms, #4) 4.46 avg rating — 10,778 ratings
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Crystal Keepers (Five Kingdoms, #3)
Crystal Keepers (Five Kingdoms, #3) 4.46 avg rating — 12,524 ratings
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The Rogue Knight (Five Kingdoms, #2)
The Rogue Knight (Five Kingdoms, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 14,348 ratings
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Sky Raiders (Five Kingdoms, #1)
Sky Raiders (Five Kingdoms, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 23,798 ratings
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Time Jumpers (Five Kingdoms, #5)
Time Jumpers (Five Kingdoms, #5) 4.51 avg rating — 8,508 ratings
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Leaf by Niggle
Leaf by Niggle 4.26 avg rating — 8,119 ratings
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The Shadow Throne (Ascendance, #3)
The Shadow Throne (Ascendance, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 37,307 ratings
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The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1)
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 171,532 ratings
18.
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) 4.56 avg rating — 546,057 ratings
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The Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice, #2)
The Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 133,887 ratings
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The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 419,264 ratings
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The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)
The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 32,200 ratings
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Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces 4.20 avg rating — 77,509 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,041 ratings
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,300 ratings
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On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 30,757 ratings
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Dandelion Fire (100 Cupboards, #2)
Dandelion Fire (100 Cupboards, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 7,602 ratings
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The Chestnut King (100 Cupboards, #3)
The Chestnut King (100 Cupboards, #3) 4.17 avg rating — 5,575 ratings
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The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga, #4)
The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga, #4) 4.74 avg rating — 16,657 ratings
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Glitch
Glitch 4.20 avg rating — 2,889 ratings
30.
The Sinking City
The Sinking City 4.38 avg rating — 985 ratings
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The Winter King
The Winter King 4.36 avg rating — 2,009 ratings
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Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,728 ratings
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The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,493 ratings
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,642 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,059 ratings
36.
North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 20,561 ratings
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The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)
The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3) 4.68 avg rating — 18,218 ratings
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Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 103,655 ratings
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That Hideous Strength (The Space Trilogy, #3)
That Hideous Strength (The Space Trilogy, #3) 3.93 avg rating — 44,530 ratings
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Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 58,430 ratings
41.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,015,460 ratings
42.
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 604,461 ratings
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Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia (Alcatraz, #3)
Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia (Alcatraz, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 14,951 ratings
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Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens (Alcatraz, #4)
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens (Alcatraz, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 12,997 ratings
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Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, #6)
Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, #6) 4.09 avg rating — 5,222 ratings
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The Dark Talent (Alcatraz, #5)
The Dark Talent (Alcatraz, #5) 4.12 avg rating — 9,209 ratings
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Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones (Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, #2)
Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones (Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 18,091 ratings
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Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, #1)
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 34,726 ratings
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The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2)
The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 33,038 ratings
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Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)
Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 98,632 ratings
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House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)
House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 48,097 ratings
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Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2)
Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 64,837 ratings
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Talking to Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #4)
Talking to Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 37,277 ratings
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Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2)
Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 45,698 ratings
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Calling on Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #3)
Calling on Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 44,090 ratings
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Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,418 ratings
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The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1)
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 147,424 ratings
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Princess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2)
Princess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 22,926 ratings
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Fridays with the Wizards (Castle Glower, #4)
Fridays with the Wizards (Castle Glower, #4) 4.19 avg rating — 3,810 ratings
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Saturdays at Sea (Castle Glower, #5)
Saturdays at Sea (Castle Glower, #5) 4.17 avg rating — 2,962 ratings
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Wednesdays in the Tower (Castle Glower, #2)
Wednesdays in the Tower (Castle Glower, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 8,847 ratings
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Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1)
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 174,959 ratings
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The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (Ranger's Apprentice, #10)
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (Ranger's Apprentice, #10) 4.42 avg rating — 57,934 ratings
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All The Queen's Sons
All The Queen's Sons 4.21 avg rating — 72 ratings
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The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux 4.07 avg rating — 210,297 ratings
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Wind Daughter (Echo North, #2)
Wind Daughter (Echo North, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 630 ratings
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Echo North (Echo North, #1)
Echo North (Echo North, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 6,728 ratings
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Into the Heartless Wood
Into the Heartless Wood 3.84 avg rating — 4,392 ratings
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The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 269,779 ratings
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Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)
Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 405,836 ratings
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Entwined
Entwined 3.87 avg rating — 37,832 ratings
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The Wonderland Trials (The Curious Realities, #1)
The Wonderland Trials (The Curious Realities, #1)
by: Sara Ella
4.15 avg rating — 1,805 ratings
73.
Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)
Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,278 ratings
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Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (Peter Nimble, #1)
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (Peter Nimble, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 12,296 ratings
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Andrew and the Firedrake
Andrew and the Firedrake 4.06 avg rating — 387 ratings
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey
by: Homer
3.82 avg rating — 1,156,515 ratings
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Forbidden Child
Forbidden Child 4.45 avg rating — 535 ratings
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The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (The League of Princes, #1)
The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (The League of Princes, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 12,184 ratings
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100 Cupboards (100 Cupboards, #1)
100 Cupboards (100 Cupboards, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 19,262 ratings
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The Drowned Vault (Ashtown Burials, #2)
The Drowned Vault (Ashtown Burials, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 2,555 ratings
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Empire of Bones (Ashtown Burials #3)
Empire of Bones (Ashtown Burials #3) 4.41 avg rating — 2,008 ratings
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The Legend of Sam Miracle (Outlaws of Time, #1)
The Legend of Sam Miracle (Outlaws of Time, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 1,781 ratings
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Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 329,763 ratings
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Tress of the Emerald Sea
Tress of the Emerald Sea 4.34 avg rating — 246,599 ratings
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Steelheart (The Reckoners, #1)
Steelheart (The Reckoners, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 192,225 ratings
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Firefight (The Reckoners, #2)
Firefight (The Reckoners, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 110,050 ratings
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The Rithmatist (The Rithmatist #1)
The Rithmatist (The Rithmatist #1) 4.25 avg rating — 73,125 ratings