The Best Wheel of Time Quotes

Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson’s Best Quotes from The Wheel of Time

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(Spoilers may be included in some of the quotes below, do not read if you do not want to potentially see spoilers for all fourteen Wheel of Time books).

Great writing has the ability to tattoo itself into a reader’s brain, enter the flow of a person’s blood, become a part of the essence of who they are.  Prose that is expertly crafted can gut a reader’s insides providing the most powerful moments in a story.

A great book can leave behind many memories for readers, memories that can last a lifetime.

Average writing is forgotten, but great writing lives forever in the recesses of a person’s mind.

The Wheel of Time is a series that is not without its flaws, but it did provide readers with many great instances of writing.  Looking back through the series there were some finely crafted scenes, dialogues, descriptions, and other great scenes in prose that were captured by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.

I’ve put together a collection of some of my favorite and most striking quotes and scenes from The Wheel of Time.  With the series recently completed these were the moments that I found that I would never forget in this series.

Is the Wheel of Time Worth Your Time?

Should You Read The Wheel of Time?

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(There are plot overviews but no major spoilers for The Wheel of Time below).

Reading a book is a time consuming process.  When a person reads an enjoyable book, most people can ultimately say it was worth the time.  However, when a book turns out to be a complete piece of crap, then you never get your lost time back.  As far as first world problems go, there isn’t much more I can say that I hate than reading a shitty book, let alone a shitty series of books.

The fantasy genre is known for its larger than life plots and scenarios, and it’s also know for bringing that larger than life aspect to its page count, too.  Deciding to read a lengthy series has some serious implications in a person’s free time, hence this article is focused on helping people to decide if Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series is worth reading.

Below you will find the numbers behind The Wheel of Time’s notorious length, a plot overview of the entire series, and some analysis on the strengths and weaknesses of Jordan’s writing.

Ranking the Malazan Books of the Fallen

What’s the Best Malazan Book?

(Spoilers for Steven Erikson’s Malazan Books of the Fallen are below, do not read if you want to avoid spoilers).


What’s the best individual Malazan Book of the Fallen?

We rank the ten books in Steven Erikson’s epic series by subtracting the significance of their flaws from the significance of their strengths.  At the bottom there is a poll for people to vote on their favorite Malazan book, so please vote.

Let the ranking begin.

Remembering Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez passed away yesterday at the age of 87.  As the world mourns the loss of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, we reflect on personal memories and what he contributed to literature as a whole.

The Best Malazan Book of the Fallen Quotes

Steven Erikson’s Best Malazan Book of the Fallen Quotes

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(Spoilers for the ten Malazan Books of the Fallen series may be included, do not read if you want any spoilers).

Steven Erikson provided a lot of memories with the way he wrote his Malazan series.  Innovative character creations, philosophical musings, and even the occasional dash of humor – listed below are some of the most memorable quotes from the ten books that make up the Malazan Books of the Fallen.

If you’ve got a favorite quote or quotes from the series share it with us in the comments section below.