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Series: The Wheel of Time (#1)

#1 The Eye of the World

by Robert Jordan

Fantasy
Moods: AdventurousMysteriousDarkTenseChallengingEmotionalFunnyLightheartedHopefulInspiring
Cover of The Eye of the World
Hardcover
Pages 804 pages
Published 1990
Audiobook 38h 3m
Languages English, Bulgarian, Czech +13
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Publisher's Summary

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again.…

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Weighted Score
4.06 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.06 ★
v (Ratings Count): 2,260
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.06
True Ratings 2,260
Written Reviews 199
Shelved (Popularity) 5,145
Users Read 3,096
Rating Distribution
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4
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3
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2
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