There's other replies in this thread linking to [0]. My personal recommendation is his Mistborn trilogy. He wrote all three before publishing any, so the books

There's other replies in this thread linking to [0]. My personal recommendation is his Mistborn trilogy. He wrote all three before publishing any, so the books feel like a cohesive whole, but he wrote it in a way that the first book ends in a manner that you could feel satisfied with a good story after only reading one book. Mistborn is my favorite trilogy ever. I've read it multiple times and I know the plot very well. The reason I love it is the characters. They feel so real, and you get genuinely invested in their growth through the books. One-line description from the website: It’s a hybrid epic fantasy heist story with a focus on political intrigue and powerful action scenes. [0]: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/where-do-i-start/ https://www.brandonsanderson.com/where-do-i-start/