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For Sci-Fi, check out the Ender Saga and Asimov’s original Foundation trilogy (the prequels are also good, though not as good as the trilogy. I don’t recommend the sequels.)

N.D.Wilson’s Ashtown Burials series is phenomenal. Christian author and super creative. Intense, original, and timeless.

The Six of Crows dulogy is a great fantasy heist story. Gorgeous prose and (mostly) epic characterization. Lots of content warnings though, lol. 😂

I’m currently reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel. Imagine if Jane Austen or Charles Dickens wrote a satirical book about two Englishmen reviving the practice of magic. It’s basically a satire on British satire and loads of fun. Not really epic, but very impressive with deep worldbuilding.

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You could always try The Name of the Wind. I’ve heard the sequel is very graphic, but TNotW isn’t particularly bad, and I’m a huge fan of the writing. Absolute masterpiece. Makes me drool with envy.

The Lightbringer series is very epic, though personally I found the conclusion to the series unsatisfying. Great worldbuilding and crazy plot twists though.

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a time loop murder mystery that is nothing but mindblowing. I should actually listen to it again…

As others have said, Brandon Sanderson is just…the best. I’m not sure why you didn’t like Mistborn. If you want to appreciate Mistborn more, read Mistborn: Secret History. If you want something slightly more epic and grand scale and a little less gloomy, read The Stormlight Archives. And if you want something more upbeat and easier to get into, try The Rythmatist. It’s more YA or middlegrade than his other books, but actually one of my all time favorites.

That’s all that comes to mind right now. I guess my book could also qualify. The Songkiller’s Symphony if you’re interested.