The Way of Kings

Summary

The Way of Kings is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,832 views/month, #272 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Way of Kings authored Brandon Sanderson^[3].
• The Way of Kings received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4].
• The Way of Kings's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Way of Kings's genre is high fantasy^[6].
• The Way of Kings's genre is fantasy^[7].
• The Way of Kings was followed by Words of Radiance^[8].
• The Way of Kings's part of the series is recorded as The Stormlight Archive^[9].
• The Way of Kings's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The Way of Kings's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Way of Kings was published on August 31, 2010^[12].
• The Way of Kings's has edition or translation is recorded as The Way of Kings^[13].
• The Way of Kings's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[14].
• The Way of Kings's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Way of Kings'}^[15].
• The Way of Kings's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[16].
• The Way of Kings's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet^[17].
• The Way of Kings's set in environment is recorded as Roshar^[18].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2901e889-871b-4369-be86-2efbf0abe90e^[20]

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Authorship and Creation

The Way of Kings authored Brandon Sanderson^[3].

Publication

The Way of Kings was published on August 31, 2010^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Genres include high fantasy^[6] and fantasy^[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Stormlight Archive^[9].

Subject and Themes

The Way of Kings's part of the series is recorded as The Stormlight Archive^[9].

Reception

The Way of Kings received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Way of Kings was followed by Words of Radiance^[8].

Why It Matters

The Way of Kings ranks in the top 0.96% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,832 views/month, #272 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

FAQs

What awards did The Way of Kings receive?

Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4].